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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore African-American students literature as an integral building block in empowering all students to a better awareness when reading and writing. They use as a productive Social Studies tool for overall understanding of the culture. Full Review »
Beginning in 1900 and continuing over the next thirty years, Edward Sheriff Curtis, or the "Shadow Catcher" as he was later called by some of the tribes, took over 40,000 images and recorded rare ethnographic information from over eighty America Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students define the community of Harlem. They explain the growth of music in this area and identify important people who spearheaded this movement. They identify places where music grew in Harlem and establish a visual as well as an aural account of the musical history of this era. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students read "The Odyssey" and "The Morte Darthur". In groups, they research the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology and the history of the places mentioned in the stories. Individually, they are to write a paper about a hero they know and their actions. To end the lesson, they discuss the importance of reading in their lives. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze the lyrics to the Dizzy Gillespie song, "A Night in Tunisia." They listen to a recording of the song, discuss background information on Bebop music, conduct research, and answer discussion questions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students research an aspect of the 1920s and present a 5-minute presentation on their topic using PowerPoint as a tool to deliver the speech. An option available once the speeches are delivered is to assign an essay where Students recap the information they acquired from listening to the speeches. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students work in groups to complete a chart on a reading selection of a popular work containing stereotypical portrayals of Jews. They write journal entries comparing these stereotypes from five selected readings. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss what the nation was like during the 1920s including the economy, society, politics, and arts and culture. After watching a Discovery video "From the Great War to the Great Depression", they research the life of a famous person from the 1920s and present their information to the class in a creative way. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students work in groups of four and complete a roster of their names and personal information and to complete a release form that allows their pictures to be placed online. They then engage in classroom activities while being photographed. They then sit in pairs and take out their concept maps to discuss. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students research and examine the significant individuals of the 1920s and their impact on American society. They identify characteristics of people who make a difference, and in pairs conduct research on two people with differing points of view from the 1920s. Each pair presents a dialogue performed as the two people researched. Full Review »
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