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- 9th - 12th
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Students are given a wide variety of materials to read in their domains. They try to make as many connections as they can with the information that's been provided for them. Students form discussion groups. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students investigate various aspects of culture. They collect artifacts from various resources as an ongoing project throughout the school year. Students reflect upon the differences in cultures and subject areas as they conduct research to find realia on the internet. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the life of Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance period. They describe the achievements of Da Vinci and explain the significance of his notebooks. Students discuss da Vinci's inventions and contributions in a variety of fields. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students understand the state of the world around the year 1000 AD as it pertains to the Byzantine Empire. They analyze and discuss the characteristics of the Byzantine Empire. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Hand out student worksheets. Discuss and review the meaning of the vocabulary words found at the top of the worksheet. Ask students for general definitions, then share the background material. 2. Have students read the information on the worksheet silently or read it as a class. Then have students underline the vocabulary words found in the reading. 3. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students develop problem-solving skills by designing methods for keeping lunch boxes cool. Once they determine the amount of sunlight and heat generated in shaded and unshaded areas, they explore ways to provide shade. Finally, students use various materials to design ways of cooling the lunch boxes. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the century of 1500 AD in an attempt to look at the political, cultural, and economic conditions of the time. They conduct research in order to prepare for an assessment. The lesson includes sample questions for the teacher to use. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students explore spindle, whip, string and mechanical tops. After identifying the parts of a top system, groups of students examine and classify given toys. They create a classification chart depicting the major characteristics of each toy. Groups share their information with their peers. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students complete a t-chart identifying the advantages and disadvantages of having indentured servants. In groups, they research the use of serfs and slaves in various cultures and share their responses. To end the lesson, they discover why the colonists chose to have slaves instead of indentured servants. Full Review »

