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The U.S. Constitution requires that the President be born in the United States. The 42 Presidents were born in 20 of the 50 states (or in colonies that later became states). This lesson uses maps to process and report information from a spatial perspecti Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students use map skills as they plan a trip around the U.S. to various national parks. After a lecture/demo, students practice using map scale to calculate the distances between National Parks. Full Review »
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- 6th - Higher Ed
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Students participate in a simulation of the U.S. House of Representatives floor debate process. They analyze selected Parliamentary rules and procedures, re-elections, and the role of the media. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students conduct Internet research on a chosen U.S. state. They include information about the history, climate, geography, symbols, and tourist attractions of their state, and write an original poem. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze the U.S. Constitution for references to the creation and management of the U.S. Navy. They discuss their research and complete a worksheet and then research how the current Navy is organized. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students study the origins of the names of U.S. states, focusing on names that were derived from Native American words. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students research and discuss quotes by famous women. They conduct Internet research, explore the Library of Congress's webpage, Women's Words of Wisdom, and create a Women's History Month bulletin board. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students research the states, then create a U.S. puzzle map bulletin board for fun and reference. They cut out the states and write "state reports" inside the cut-out shapes. They put together their state puzzle pieces to form a U.S. map on the wall. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students analyze primary source documents and discuss the effects environment has on cultural development in this US History lesson. Resource links are provided for a teacher-directed webquest at the end of the lesson. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students create a museum display of an individual who took a stand and made a difference in U.S. History. Emphasis is placed on research, writing, and the use of primary source documents as found through the Library of Congress website. Full Review »

