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- 4th - 8th
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Students analyze primary and secondary sources to explore slavery and emancipation, and write letter or diary entry from point of view of slave Hannah Harris or plantation owner Robert Carter. Students then dramatize their creative writing assignments. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use the text of the Illinois Black Codes to examine the laws in place. Using this information, they draw their own conclusions about why the laws existed in a free state. They also identify the purpose of these laws and how they affected people living in the North. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate how satellites help people communicate with others far away and in remote areas. They discuss a scenario of someone travelling to an area with no mode of communication, observe a teacher demonstration, and create a drawing of a communications satellite orbiting the Earth. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students read news reports in order to imagine what it would be like to be in a blackout in a large city. They write stories, letters, and reports that incorporate source materials. They become familiar with vocabulary and particpate in an assessment portion of the lesson. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students create a web-based lesson outlining their beliefs about distance learning. Using discussion boards and email, students discuss whether or not distance learning is appropriate for all students. This lesson is one in a series of three lessons. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore how to work together and problem solve as a team to find a good solution to the situation presented to them. They critically compare their solution to Rick and his team's. Pupils gain an appreciation for the magnitude of Rick Hansen's Man In Motion World Tour and the incredible achievements Rick and his team accomplished. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in a class discussion and conduct independent research about the life skills Ralph Bunche developed because of the influences of others, his life experiences, and the obstacles he had to overcome as a youth. They construct a piece of writing, art, or a presentation that illustrates their research about Bunche. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss any current events of interest to them. Using the internet, they research whether or not Ralph Bunche contributed all he could to the Civil Rights Movement. They choose a side and develop their arguments for a class debate. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students use documents from California As I Saw It: First Person Narratives, 1849-1900 , in American Memory to create a script depicting the motivations, expectations, fears, and realizations of immigrants who settled California between 1849 and 1900. The finished product will be a hyperscript, an online written dialogue, containing links to illustrative written materials, images, and sound files from American Memory collections. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students complete research to enhance their reading of "The Grapes of Wrath". Using the text, they identify and locate cultural artifacts and discuss their symbolic connotations. As a class, they create a museum exhibit of the various literary symbols. Full Review »
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