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- 8th
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Students select one propaganda poster and write a written explanation of the poster. They create a persuasion poster of the same type for an issue of today. They recognize how biases can form opinions thus creating conflict and intolerance. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read excerpts from the work of Robert Frost, William Wordsworth and Toi Derricotte to identify and develop a definition of similies. They compare similies to metaphors and write their own poems using similies. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students think of an example from their lives of a goal that they have already achieved, and write in their journals evidence of their perseverance toward the goal. They identify the character trait of perseverance with the autobiographical character Michelle Kwan. Students write a personal narrative essay that describes the steps they took to achieve a personal goal. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students read "The Nun's Priest's Tale" and "The Rape of the Lock" then brainstorm possible topics for a contemporary mock epic and possible "grandiose" words and phrases for common objects and activities. They write a mock epic in the style of Chaucer or Pope about some trivial event or aspect of social life in contemporary American society. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students make predictions before reading the story, "My Father's Dragon". Students record these predictions in a journal daily. After reading a chapter, students check these predictions. At the end of the book, students type a new ending to the story. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students develop a list of the main components of a musical. Individually, they write a story about a cat they have met sometime in their life. They design a set, mask and dance to perform in front of their classmates. Using the Internet, they research a composer and practice critiquing another play. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students study how archaeologists record the past. They discuss archaeology and artifacts. They view a list of artifacts discovered by Marquette at the Illinois Village and answer questions regarding them. They complete a test about three objects Marquette saw the Peoria Indians use, the objects that survived, and foods the Indians ate. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the Native American sense of place and develop a deeper understanding of their own relationship with the place in which they live. This lesson familiarizes students with John Steinbeck's famous portrayal of the life of the Midwestern farmers forced to move from their land by the Dust Bowl conditions during the Great Depression. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students work to develop surveys and collect data. They display the data using circle graphs, histograms, box and whisker plots, and scatter plots. Students use multimedia tools to develop a visual presentation to display their data. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students explore propaganda in the context of the Holocaust. After reading the graphic novel "Maus", they discuss how it relates to their previous readings about the Holocaust and where they see instances of propaganda in the novel. Full Review »

