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\nCulture Collage\n

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\nLearners investigate their cultural heritage and make observations on how much influence their past has on their current values and lifestyle. They brainstorm a list of things that represent a certain country or cultural heritage and...\n
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\nUN Conference on the Impact of Civil War on the Common Person\n

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\nStudents simulate understanding of conflict or civil war they researched, and role play character they developed at model UN conference on the impact of civil war on the common person.\n
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\nCivil War Medicine\n

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\nEighth graders discover details about medical care during the American Civil War. In this medical advancements lesson, 8th graders participate in classroom station activities that require them to study doctors, amputation, medical...\n
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\nSlave Culture during the Age of Jackson\n

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\nStudents consider slave culture during the time of Andrew Jackson. In this activity on slavery, students watch a PowerPoint presentation, take notes, then analyze an extensive list of primary sources in order to understand what and how...\n
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\nThe Beautiful People of Africa\n

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\nStudents discover the people of Africa by creating a PowerPoint presentation.  In this African culture lesson, students utilize the Internet to investigate a specific African tribe and their specific location, culture, and way of...\n
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\n\"Folk\n\n
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\nFolk Genres\n

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\nStudents classify folk life traditions into folk genres. They create folk genre museums by laying down their images or postcards wherever they see a relationship. They give each an image to examine in depth and decide which folk genre...\n
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\n\"Looking\n\n
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\nLooking Through Lenses\n

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\nStudents explore the various societal and cultural \"lenses\" which color their perspectives and life experiences by reading the short story \"What Means Switch\" by Gish Jen. They discuss how the cultural ideas and beliefs affect the...\n
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\nChinese New Year: Paper Lanterns\n

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\nFirst graders study the celebrations of Chinese New Year. They practice measuring and cutting to make paper lanterns.\n
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\n\"Analyzing\n\n
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\nAnalyzing Perspectives\n

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\nStudents discuss how cultural values and societal beliefs influence perspectives in literature. They identify and articulate how their own culture and society affects their actions and beliefs.\n
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\nReading Multicultural Literature\n

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\nHigh schoolers read several fictional pieces which examine issues of urbanization and rural cultures. They discuss how the place a person lives affects the kind of person they become.\n
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\nThrough the Odyssey, Lesson 3\n

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\nNinth graders create Powerpoint Presentation using information and assignments from previous two lessons. They compare Odysseus's obstacles with those from their own lives, and share slideshows with classmates.\n
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\nEditing Emily's Way: An Exercise in Diction and Its Implications\n

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\nStudents examine the poetry of Emily Dickinson and the diction in her poetry. In this poetry analysis lesson, students read Dickinson poetry and analyze the diction in the poems. Students journal about the poetry and rewrite their own...\n
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\nFolk Groups and Community Folklife\n

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\nLearners explore folk groups and traditions in their local community. In this folklife lesson, students list the folk groups they belong to and its traditions. Learners write about their favorite tradition and may complete extension...\n
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\n\"Prairie\n\n
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\nPrairie Voices: German Immigrants Move to Iowa\n

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\nYoung scholars create historically accurate travel journals. In this Iowa history lesson, students research the German immigration experience as they write travel journals that feature a German family's move into an Iowa county.\n
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\nAn African Folktale\n

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\nStudents learn what a folktale is and illustrate their favorite part of the story The Orphan Boy. They also write a folk story that explains a natural phenomena.\n
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\nAfrican Mask\n

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\nStudents research the importance of masks to the African culture.  In this African mask lesson, students design original masks using a variety of materials.  Students use the template provided to create their masks.\n
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\nA Troubled Relationship\n

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\nStudents discover information about Iran and Britain. In this current events lesson, students visit websites and listen to lectures to learn about Britain's Navy personnel that were taken hostage by Iran. Students investigate the history...\n
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\nWhat is Culture?\n

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\nStudents explore the concept of culture. They discuss the Washoe culture, create a word web, develop a family tree of their own family for a class book, and complete a writing assignment.\n
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\n\"Humanities\n\n
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\nHumanities in Colonial and Revolutionary America\n

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\nStudents demonstrate dances of colonial America. In this colonial American lesson, students learn forms of colonial social dancing including the Juba and Virginia Reel. Students examine the history of the 2 dances as well.\n
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\nPatriots v. Loyalists\n

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\nYoung scholars consider how colonial citizens chose sides in the American Revolution. In this Revolutionary War lesson, students role play Loyalists, Patriots, and undecideds in a classroom simulation. Young scholars research their...\n
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\nMuses of Independence\n

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\nEighth graders explore the entertainment options in colonial America. In this colonial life lesson, 8th graders watch a movie about colonial music and arts. Students then respond to questions regarding the movie and also respond to 1...\n
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\nChapter 2 Test: Government and The Economy\n

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\nIn this US government and economy instructional activity, students complete a chapter test. They match words associated with the topic to their definitions. They list the three main branches of the government, describe the role of the...\n
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\nPush/Pull factors in Immigration\n

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\nStudents explore the push/pull factors experienced by immigrant families. They interview a parent and an American about their family's immigration history. Students write a summary of the interview and compare the push/pull factors of...\n
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\nSuffering in Sudan\n

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\nYoung scholars investigate the humanitarian crisis in the Sudan. They examine the make up of the rebel groups involved in the fighting and the attempts to resolve the conflict.\n
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