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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students read fictional short stories and novel excerpts about the American frontier. They create charts with major characteristics of the real-life American people who went west during the 19th century and specifics from the works of fiction they've chosen that either confirm or negate those characteristics. Essays clarify whether the author's portrayals of characters do or do not correspond with research characteristics. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th
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Students comprehend the interaction and conflict beween Native Americans and white settlers in the years following the Civil War. They listen to T"his Land is Your Land." Students are asked what their interpretation of the song's meaning might be. They are given a copy of the "Food Court Story." Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concepts related to the economic currency of the Pound in England. They conduct the research to compare currencies of major countries while focusing upon the Pound. Students calculate the monthly living expenses of the historical King Henry. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students test lines of functions looking for relative extrema using the first and second derivative. They sketch curves when given information that can be done with or without a graphing calculator. For the basis of assessment no calculator is used. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of ellipses and how they are used in a variety of geometry problems with a focus upon writing an equation given certain criteria. They draw an ellipse while developing the equation examining the x and y axis. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students trace the history of intolerance in American history and familiarize themselves with the actions of the United States towards the Holocaust. They explore present day Holocaust denial and Neo-Nazism in the United States. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze poetry in small groups. They read selected poem "When I Was One and Twenty" aloud to relate to the class the poem's poetic devices and meaning. In addition, they read "Dover Beach" and relate to the class the poem's poetic devices and meaning. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students study the role of perspective and bias in research and examine the Spanish-American War and the regions effected. They have a debating contest regarding the Spanish American War and create a map which would depict the events and outcome of the Spanish American War. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students research the life of Joan of Arc using identified sources. They view the "Written Document Analysis Worksheet" and review information regarding primary sources. They then review the trial of Joan of Arc from the transcript asking questions about unfamiliar terms or information. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students investigate the economic events that caused such a separation between social classes in the United States during this time period. Then they design financial and social models with the goal of closing the gap between the super rich and the poverty-stricken. Students also collaborate in the production of a documentary about the Gilded Age. Full Review »
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