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- 3rd
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Students complete a unit of lessons on the singing, instruments, and dancing of Native Americans. They identify and play various instruments, complete worksheets, define key vocabulary, sing songs, and perform dances. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine a transparency of the Pre-2004 Monticello Nickel and compare it to the American Bison Nickel. They research Native American tribes and discover why the bison was so important to them. They create products showing the bisons' importance. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore human settlement in America - from the 1500s to about the turn of the 20th Century. They follow the relationships and changes beginning in the east, then head west to witness the final battles of this era. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students describe the major pre-Columbian settlements. They explain how geography and climate influenced the way various nations lived and adjusted to the environment. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the Pop Art Movement and create a sculpture that is based on a visual pun or play on words inspired by the Pop Art Movement. The product produced may use humor, allegory, metaphors, or be a parody. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students trace the characteristics and history of the Great Plains as portrayed in literature and art from the time of the Conquistadors through the early 20th century. They write letters exploring the viewpoints of Native Americans and sodbusters. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students read about jobs on a cattle drive and the lives of cowboy during US Westward Expansion. They create a "Help Wanted" poster for one of the jobs. They write letters using different points of view after reading primary source accounts of cowboys. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students explore indigenous and Native cultures, and promote appreciation for the contributions from these cultures. They explore the concept of cultural conservation and gain more understanding about the issues that tribes face today. Students are exposed to the history behind storytelling and relating oral histories. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students study the ideologies of life, values, love, peace and struggle of African Americans, Latinos and Native Americans as citizens of the United States. Authors and artists are used as tools to open the eyes of the students and allow them to see the impact and significance of cultures upon the history of the United States. Through traditional stories from different groups, they explore the customs and beliefs of their culture and others. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the Southwest with a time line beginning with 35,000 B.C. On one side of the line is recorded events in the southwestern United States. Opposite, they record events, either parallel or contrasting, elsewhere in the world. For each event one card has a date and a caption; on a second they create a small picture. Full Review »
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