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Second graders study the talents and interests that have helped people to "make the world better." They begin by reading a story about 5 individuals who have "made a difference." This webquest extends this exploration by guiding the students in a determination of the personal ATTRIBUTES that we find in these people who make a difference.
Tenth graders identify Mark Anthony's scheming brilliance in his three major speeches in 3.1. They isolate the main idea by cutting the speech in half and then they perform the speech chorally. Each student also identifies three phrases that Shakespeare included and suggest what they add to the speech.
Learners draw conclusions and interpret data from various sources including song lyrics, artifacts and visual images. In this history lesson students interpret data, and identify issues and problems in the past,
Students define sacrifices and determine the value of a sacrifice. In this sacrifices lesson, students compare present day sacrifices to those of the Aztecs. Students complete a worksheet evaluating present day sacrifices.
Students design original artworks to show characteristics of their hero. In this hero art instructional activity, student recognize the qualities that make someone a hero to them. Students create an original artwork in the medium of their choice to represent their hero.
Students navigate the Underground Railroad website and answer factual questions that correspond with their on-line journey they are embarking on. In this underground railroad lesson, students answer questions and write a creative story depicting their understanding of the Underground Railroad.
Fourth graders investigate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. In this Martin Luther King, Jr. lesson, 4th graders use a pictorial graphic to examine a biography of Dr. King. They use a PowerPoint to research black history and make a "Teeny Tiny Book" of the civil rights leader. They design a mobile using Internet based directions that shows their own dreams for their family, community and school.
Fourth graders investigate Colin Powell. In this United States history lesson, 4th graders read Colin Powell's Rules from his autobiography and discuss his rules with a partner. Students rewrite the classroom rules, incorporating the ideas from Colin Powell.
High schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students examine the impact of the works of Cesar Chavez, George Washington Carver, Sunderlal Buhuguna, and Abdul Sattar Edhi.
Fifth graders research the life and accomplishments of famous Americans. In this historical figures instructional activity, 5th graders examine photographs and documents available from the Library of Congress regarding the lives several famous Americans. Students categorize the Americans and create time-lines featuring them. Students select Americans to conduct further research on.