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\nPesticide Watch Card\n

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\nStudents examine human health by identifying dangerous pesticides. In this agriculture instructional activity, students research the food production system in the United States and discuss dangers such as pesticides, chemicals and...\n
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\nHelping Life and Aiding Death: Science, Technology, and Engineering at Work during World War I\n

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\nScience, engineering, and United States history? Pupils research collections of artifacts from the Smithsonian to learn about historical scientific innovations. At the end of the lesson, they write an essay to discuss technology's...\n
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\n\"Industrial\n\n
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\nIndustrial Revolution\n

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\nSeventh graders research how the Industrial Revolution impacted people. In this Industrial Revolution lesson plan, 7th graders examine how the change from shop or cottage industry to the factory affected people, how the railroad affected...\n
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\nThe Progressive Era: Muckrakers Grade 8\n

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\nAs you explore an excerpt from Upton Sinclair's The Jungle with your class, discuss how his descriptions of the meat-packing industry caught the public's attention and helped to promote change in the Progressive Era.\n
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\n\"America\n\n
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\nAmerica Moves to the City (1865-1900)\n

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\nStatistical data can show shifts in human populations without bias or a prescribed historical point of view. View bar graphs and charts that describe new influxes in urbanization, immigration, and suffrage by state during the turn of the...\n
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\n\"Creative\n\n
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\nCreative Writing: Middle School Lesson Plan\n

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\nEnhance a unit on historical fiction with an engaging writing lesson. Learners bring the Industrial Era to life as they compose their own historical fiction pieces based on primary source images of Pittsburgh steel workers. \n
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\nHenry Ford, 1863-1947: He Revolutionized the Auto Industry\n

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\nHow did Henry Ford change the world? One word: automobile. After reading a two-page passage about Henry Ford's contributions to society with the invention of the automobile, readers respond to a series of 10 reading comprehension...\n
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\nUS History and Government Examination: August 2012\n

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\nJust how far can the American government go during war time? With primary source documents, learners consider the effects on restrictions of freedom of speech, the detention of American citizens of Japanese descent, and the Patriot Act...\n
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\nWhy Biodiversity Is Good For The Economy\n

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\nVariety is the spice of life! Biodiversity is important for the health of ecosystemsand also the health of industries like timber and agriculture. Junior conservationists learn the link between biodiversity and profitability in a short,...\n
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\nA State Divided - Maryland in the Civil War Era\n

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\nStudents use primary sources to see how Maryland was a divided state during the time leading up to the Civil War. In this Civil War lesson plan, students go over vocabulary, and look at maps that show the division of opinions of people...\n
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\nManaging Your Money\n

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\nStudents use the internet to gather information on saving money. They describe the history of money and the responsibilities of the United States Mint. They list their own personal goals and keep a journal as they operate a lemonade...\n
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\nThe British Origins of Industrialism\n

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\nTenth graders brainstorm the Industrial Revolution and how it changed the lives of people. They describe rural life in preindustrial Britain. They identify the factors that allowed Britian to become the first industrialized nations.\n
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\nAmerica and Canada: The Post Cold War Era\n

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\nStudents discuss the provoking question, \"What does the term social change mean?\" They discuss the social changes taking place during and following the Cold War. Students participate in a short discussion, they are presented with facts...\n
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\n\"Types\n\n
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\nTypes of Societies\n

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\nStudents compare and contrast the societies of India and the United States by creating a chart. In groups, they give examples of each type of classification. They present their material to the class while identifying the role of the...\n
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\nSolar Energy\n

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\nThe solar energy industry in the United States added more jobs in 2015 than the oil and gas extraction and pipeline industries combined. With the field growing so rapidly, it's essential to understand what solar energy is and how it...\n
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\nListening To The Prairie\n

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\nYoung scholars investigate the concept of agriculture and how it is part of the ecology and economy of the United States. They participate in a number of different classroom activities intended to raise agricultural awareness. The...\n
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\nArt to Zoo: Life in the Promised Land: African-American Migrants in Northern Cities, 1916-1940\n

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\nThis is a fantastic resource designed for learners to envision what it was like for the three million African-Americans who migrated to urban industrial centers of the northern United States between 1910 and 1940. After reading a...\n
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\nChild Labor in Maryland: An Historical Investigation\n

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\nTenth graders, after reading two excerpts about contemporary child labor situations, discuss two broad questions in detail along with the industrial boom following the Civil War conditions in the United States. They investigate how the...\n
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\nPhotography and the National Park Service\n

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\nDuring the 1800s the United States was expanding westward; land was there for the taking.  Kids explore how some early photographers used their photography to influenced the US Congress to save areas like Mirror Lake. They...\n
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\nPlacing Events on a Timeline\n

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\nPut important events in chronological order with a lesson about timelines. With a variety of topics stemming from world history, the packet of worksheets provides analytical activity for learners to decide where certain events fall...\n
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\nJourney to America\n

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\nFifth graders carefully analyze the artwork, Les Emigrants, and explore the reasons that people emigrated to the United States, and what life was like for new arrivals. They discuss what things immigrants were able to bring with them and...\n
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\nOpen Letter to the President: Physics Education\n

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\nDoes something seem missing from your Physics class? Is it ... excitement? Current physics topics? The latest discoveries? The video explains some of the \"gaps\" in most physics curricula throughout the United States. Scholars learn...\n
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\nFinding Our Way Home: Immigration to the United States, 1815-1860\n

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\nStudents break into families of 4 members. They brainstorm issues that they would encounter as an immigrant family by creating a web. Students are given roles to research focusing on that perspective: father, mother, grandparent, and child.\n
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\nWas There an Industial Revolution? Americans at Work Before the Civil War\n

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\nHigh schoolers tabulate the First Industrial Revolution where a significant number of inventions and innovations appeared transforming American life. Cite examples of change (ex. telegraph) in the lives of Americans during the era of...\n
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