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- Grade Range
- 4th - 8th
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Students conduct internet research on Levi Strauss, the man who made a fortune from selling blue jeans. They study the history of denim and how these pants were first sold to miners. Lastly, they read about the discovery of gold in California. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students discover the contributions of Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and Ruby Bridges in the Civil Rights Movement. Books and recordings are used to help students explain how important they were in the movement. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students study the history of Aaron Copland, the famous American composer. They dance to the song Hoe-Down composed by Aaron Copland. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students research lives of historical figures, and create poetry about both themselves and famous people they studied using format provided. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the influences of the Hispanic groups from Mexico, Cuba and Puerto Rico. In groups, they research the history of Mexico and read excerpts from a book in Spanish to practice their vocabulary. To end the lesson, they write letters to the Embassy of Mexico in New York to ask for information about the Hispanic cultures in the American Southwest. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine the history of South Dakota. They are involved in many different activities that allows them to look at and study the history of their home state. Students explore the signs, symbols, famous people and landmarks that contribute to the history of a state. They analyze why South Dakota was discovered. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students get involved in reading, writing, listening and retelling stories of American leaders. They match key objects with the leaders using flash cards. Students are able to identify certain people with holidays that we celebrate and why we celebrate them. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students select a famous person they are interested in gathering information about. Using that person and how they made history, they write a story pretending to be a fish in their aquarium. They answer questions given to them by their teacher as they write. They share their stories with the class and review what new information they gathered about the famous person. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 9th
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Students research the importance of naval development in history. The unit includes hands-on activities such as the creation of timelines, powerpoints, and use webquests. Students examine famous ships and naval leaders. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students research a person who it not famous. Using the internet, they research people in their local community of interest to them and interview them in person. After completing their research, they work together to discuss what they have discovered about their not-so-famous person. Full Review »
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