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\nJourney Across the USA with Oliver K. Woodman\n

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\nChallenge your class with this lesson focusing on the fifty states. Learners use ArcMap to show the route the main character in the story Journey of Oliver K. Woodman took across the United States. Then, they write journal...\n
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\nCold War Politics in The Space Race\n

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\n\"Whoever controls space will control the world, \" Lyndon B. Johnson said after the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik. This fueled the space race and encouraged the United States' goal of landing a man on the moon before the...\n
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\nHIV/AIDS in the United States\n

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\nIn the final of five lessons about HIV/AIDS, groups create presentations to share data about the infection rates in the United States, examining demographic and geographic trends over the past ten years. Depending on how much time you...\n
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\nBranches of Power\n

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\nLearners take on the roles of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government in the United States and work to develop public policy issues and ideas into laws in this engaging and well-designed online interactive.\n
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\nThe Rights of Women in the United States\n

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\nSix diverse activities make up a substantial unit on the women's rights movement in the United States, past and present. A few of the topics at hand: the fourteenth and nineteenth amendments, the Equal Pay Act, the Lily Ledbetter Act,...\n
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\nPower Pellets! Nuclear Energy in the United States\n

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\nNuclear power provides about 20 percent of the energy generated in the United States. The seventh activity in the series of 12 tackles nuclear power. After sharing what they know about nuclear energy, scholars complete a...\n
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\nOrb and Effy Learn About Authority\n

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\nSimplify the teaching of the US Constitution with this primary grade social studies instructional activity. While reading a fun story about an imaginary place called Bubble Land, children learn about the concept of authority and the...\n
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\nHistory vs. Andrew Jackson\n

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\nWhat would happen if the values and decisions of the past were put on trial today? Watch as the answer unfolds in a clever cartoon drama centering on the presidency of Andrew Jackson. A great way of opening the door to multiple points of...\n
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\nRoles & Powers of the President\n

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\nHere is a fantastic, comprehensive resource on the roles and powers assigned to the president of the United States. It includes several critical thinking exercises and engaging activities, from cartoon analysis and the opportunity to...\n
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\nPrimary Source Worksheet: General Washington, Letter Declaring Acceptance of the Command of the Armies of the United States\n

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\nDiscover what influenced president George Washington's decision in his early career to command the United States army by analyzing his formal acceptance with this primary source analysis worksheet.\n
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\nAn Immigrant's Journey\n

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\nStudents collect photos of immigrants coming to the United States. They write fictional journal entries for one of the photographs.\n
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\nCelebrate Kwanzaa in the United States\n

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\nExplore the components of the African American celebration of Kwanzaa in the United States. Complete with learning objectives, a materials and preparation list, and eight days of lesson plans, the resource incorporates the principles of...\n
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\nUS Constitution and Connecticut\n

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\nStudents analyze copies of primary source documents and list similarities between the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut and the United States Constitution following a review of culture and government of the 17th century.\n
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\nThe Father of Our Country\n

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\nExplore United States history with this lesson on George Washington and the Revolutionary War. After reading biographical information about George Washington, learners make a list of ten reasons for the revolution. They create a timeline...\n
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\nLandforms and Resources of the United States and Canada\n

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\nFor this North American geography worksheet, students read about the physical features and resources of the United States and Canada. Students take notes and answer 3 short answer comprehension questions as they read the selection.\n
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\nThe United States Flag\n

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\nStudents study the United States flag. For this American history and government lesson, students define and give examples of familiar symbols.  Students design a classroom flag.  Students identify and describe the American flag.\n
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\nUnited States v. Nixon (1974)\n

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\nStudents examine checks and balances. In this Supreme Court lesson, students examine primary documents from United States v. Nixon and discuss the implications of the decision.\n
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\nKorematsu v. United States (1944)\n

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\nLearners examine equal protection. In this Supreme Court lesson, students  examine primary documents from Korematsu v. United States and discuss the implications of the decision with regards to Japanese internment.\n
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\nUnited States Map\n

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\nStudents access prior knowledge and locate the North and South Poles on the map. In this mapping lesson, students understand the position of the United States relative to the poles. Students answer questions about the globe.\n
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\nThe Supreme Court: The Judicial Power of the United States\n

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\nYoung scholars learn basic facts about the Supreme Court by examining the United States Constitution and one of the landmark cases decided by that court.\n
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\nPresidential Birth Requirement\n

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\nEvery president of the United States must be a natural-born citizen, but the definition of natural-born is not as straightforward as it seems. Secondary scholars examine two points of view surrounding the constitutional requirement...\n
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\nClotilde, The Last Slave Ship\n

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\nThe Clotilde was the last known ship to bring slaves from Africa to the United States - good riddance! Dive into the details of the ship, its cargo, origin, and route, and learn about the future of the Africans on board...\n
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\nRefugees: International Law and U.S. Policy\n

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\nDiscover the ways America has opened its borders to international refugees, and the ways other countries have been more or less welcoming, with an informational passage about United States and international policies on refugees....\n
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\nIllegal Immigration\n

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\nShould immigrants who illegally reside in the United States be eligible for citizenship? With information about undocumented immigrant population estimates, sanctuary cities, and unaccompanied immigrant children, pupils consider the pros...\n
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