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- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students research the Galapagos Islands as a case study of endemic vs. introduced animal and plant species. They consider how introduced species can affect endemics. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students examine how folk literature reveals US history, geography, and cultural values within the genre of adventurous "tall tales." Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th
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Students examine the myth of Hercules and decide which qualities of Hercules are similar to those of our modern day heroes. They create a PowerPoint presentation about the twelve labors of Hercules. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students identify their own and others' feelings and emotions. They participate in a class discussion about feelings, develop a list of emotions, create a class collage, and role-play a "Feelings Dance." Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use films to identify the characteristics of a good parent. In groups, they research the different types of parenting methods used during colonial times, the Civil War and the Civil Rights movement. As a class, they develop their own definition of a good parent and compare and contrast their own parents with those seen in the films. They are encouraged to examine the characteristics shown in the film to become more responsible parents. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students examine themselves, discover their strong, positive attributes, and recognize areas in need of improvement (since each individual possesses strengths but all people have some weaknesses). They develop self-acceptance, trust in oneself, and assumptions of a right to belong and participate in the community. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students study the work of William Shakespeare. They survey the elements of comedy and tragedy and read plays and poems. They discuss the texts they read and recite poetry. They dramatize poems with movement and sounds and write poetry in verse forms. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine the reasons why people leave their country to live in another. In groups, they use print and electronic resources to answer questions about where immigrants came from during different time periods and advice given to African Americans. To end the lesson, they calculate the distances to America from various European and Asian countries. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students explore the political implications of the Democratic Party's control of both houses of Congress. Younger students create skits in which they act out meeting a new teacher for the first time. they also create podcasts explaining the differences between rich and poor. Older students discuss who benefits the most by tax cuts and hold debates about economic issues. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students create snow creatures after reading the book, "Snowballs." After determining the materials needed to make them, they "buy" the items using coins equal to 25 cents. Finally, students take digital photos of their creations and write about the experience in math journals. Full Review »
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