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- 3rd - 5th
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Students research information about people in history that we recognize as heroes. They write short biographies about their assigned heroes, and create an ABC book. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students list/compare the number of men in history they can think of to the number of famous women. They discuss why there are more men than women on the list. They examine their textbooks for the same comparison and discuss the results. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students explain the importance of individual action and character. They explain how heroes from long ago and the recent past make a difference in others' lives. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students research a famous person in Michigan history. They will use at least three different resources including technology to conduct their research. They then will use various forms of technology to create individual research projects and a class slide show presentation of their topics. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students identify famous people and how they have contributed to their community, state and country. They examine how people have influenced their society through their values, beliefs, and actions. Students analyze how the importance of a single person can have on history. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research famous people of South Dakota and discover how they have influenced the history of South Dakota. They write a report about the person and prepare a one-minute report about their famous person Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students profile a mock television talk-show format to conduct mock interviews with famous people in history. Students read biographies of famous people in history. Students assemble questions for interviews. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students read about the accomplishments of John Paul Jones and the Continental Marines. They explore famous quotes and mottos, i.e. "Semper Fidelis." Students discuss other quotes or mottos by famous people in history. They discuss the function of well known quotes and mottos in creating a national culture. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students define what famous is and how famous people fit into history. They think about contemporary famous people and participate in a number of activities based on the book "My Book of Famous Figures in History." Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a study of some famous people in history that come from the state of Virginia. They conduct research from a specific list using a variety of resources. The lesson includes resources to help put together a research presentation and for information. Full Review »