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\nAmerica: The Land We Live In: Landmarks\n

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\nLearners explore the concept of landmarks.  In this landmark lesson, students brainstorm different landmarks around their community and nationally.  Learners then identify the patterns in Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings or...\n
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\nMapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America 1935-1940\n

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\nRedlining—or the practice of racial discrimination in housing loans—directly led to today's segregated living patterns in America. Using data from the federal Home Owners' Loan Corporation, classmates visualize the impact of policy on...\n
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\nThe Children of Eric the Red Explore the West: The Norsemen Encounter Indigenous People of North America\n

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\nStudents read about Viking exploration and complete activities based on the Indigenous people they encountered. In this Viking exploration lesson plan, students compare and contrast stories, write a character sketch, and more.\n
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\nEarly Exploration of North America\n

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\nThird graders \"travel\" from Europe to North America as Columbus did. They organize the information into chronoglogical order.\n
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\nThe European Conquest of the Americas\n

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\nWitness the birth of the Americas in this presentation, which details the European Explorers who contributed to adding vital details on our modern-day maps. Viewers' worlds will literally expand after seeing the results of Cortes and the...\n
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\nKey Ingredients: America by Food\n

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\nStudents participate in a series of activities to explore the types of food Americans eat, how food choices differ in various parts of the country, and how the availability of various foods has changed over time.\n
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\nPicturing America: Images and Words of Hope from Romare Bearden and Langston Hughes\n

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\nA carefully crafted three-day lesson integrates poetry and visual art. By analyzing and comparing Langston Hughes' poem \"Mother and Son\" and Romare Bearden's collage \"The Dove,\" readers explore the theme of hope. The lesson activates...\n
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\nWorld History of Colonial America 1497 - 1763\n

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\nA fast-paced history of the colonization of North America takes viewers through almost 300 years of world history in just over six minutes! The major explorations, first settlements, and claims of land made by a variety of countries are...\n
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\nUsing Poetry to Explore Change and Belonging\n

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\nChange, growth, and a sense of belonging are the focus of a unit that uses poetry to explore these themes and the distinguishing features of poetry as well. \n
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\nMapping South America\n

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\nStudents explore South America. In this South American lesson, students use their geography skills to create population, terrain, biomes/vegetation, and major exports maps. Students present their finished maps to their classmates and...\n
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\nEarly History and Exploration Unit\n

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\nWe all know about Christopher Columbus, but who else explored the Americas, and specifically, the future United States of America? Learners find out these answers and more in a resource that includes four different reading sections,...\n
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\nA New America: The Hart-Celler Immigration Act of 1965\n

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\nMany dream of coming to America, but few may enter. The lesson explores the Hart-Celler Immigration Act of 1965 and how it changed immigration policies in the United States. Academics learn how immigration quotas impacted Western Europe...\n
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\nUnemployment and the Future of Jobs in America\n

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\nUnemployment: The job of the future. The resource, designed for high school scholars, explains unemployment rates, recessions, and job trends that are impacting employment in the United States. Academics explore potential careers of the...\n
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\nThe Colonization of the United States\n

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\nBring the Age of Exploration into the 21st century with this ancestry activity! Learners get a chance to explore the complex genealogy of the Spanish settlers through watching two video clips (approximately five minutes each) featuring...\n
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\nThe Meaning of America: Freedom and Individuality\n

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\nWhat are the strengths and weaknesses of American individualism and independence? Explore these principles through a close reading of Jack London's To Build a Fire, and engage in high-level discussion with your class by analyzing the...\n
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\nJamestown in Context: The Colonization of North America\n

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\nStudents analyze the significance of Jamestown in the broader picture of colonization and analyze a historical document to determine the effects of previous explorations on the expectations of the Jamestown colonizers\n
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\nThe 13 Originals: Exploring the Who, When, Where, and Why Behind the 13 Original Colonies of Early America\n

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\nDiscover the stories behind each of the thirteen stripes on the American flag with this straightforward presentation. Complete with learning objectives, discussion questions, and solid information about each of the original thirteen...\n
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\nKing of Prussia Inn: Exploring Historic Places\n

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\nLearners of any age examine the significance of historic sites, how we understand those sites, and what they mean in terms of history and the culture of the past. They look at maps, artifacts, and data taken from archaeological sites to...\n
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\nAmerica's History in the Making: Using Digital Technologies\n

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\nHow can digital technology of today link us to the events of the past? Scholars use technology to uncover the vast number of historical resources available in lesson 12 of a 22-part America's History in the Making series. Using databases...\n
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\nThe Mystery of Exploration\n

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\nStudents comprehend the history of European exploration of North America. They are introduced to basic reasearch techniques. Students focus on four explorers who visited New York State: Verrazano, Cartier, Champlian, and Hudson. They...\n
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\nExploring the Biomes of South America\n

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\nSixth graders complete a five-week unit investigating the eight major biomes of South America. They conduct Internet research, collect short-term and long-term climate data, and create a HyperStudio slideshow stack about a selected biome...\n
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\nSpanish Drama: Latin America\n

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\nStudents explore Hispanic countries.  For this Hispanic culture and language lesson, students choose an Hispanic country to research.  Students explore given websites and prepare a dramatization incorporating the facts they...\n
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\nAfrica: The Middle Passage and 19th Century America\n

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\nLearners participate in a series of activities to explore the lives of slaves in 19th century America. They examine the design of slave ships, the hardships endured, and the ways that owners depended on slaves for their economic survival.\n
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\nEuropean Exploration, Trade and Colonization\n

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\nStudents complete many activities including mapping, reading books, and Internet research to learn about European exploration. In this European lesson plan, students study geographical mapping, trade, and colonization.\n
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