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- 2nd
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Students, through 6 lessons, explore a variety of railroad work songs and explain that music can often explain various historical events. They sing railroad work songs, explore famous people associated with the first railroads. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students explore the lives and work of Galileo, Percy Julian, Linnaeua,and Ernest Just in this four lessons unit. The observations are made through the analysis of "fanny packs" belonging to these scientists. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students complete a five-week unit of lessons on the American Revolution. They examine causes, major battles, and famous people, conduct research, label maps, play a Revolutionary Body Parts game, reenact a battle, and complete handouts. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students study the history of Aaron Copland, the famous American composer. They dance to the song Hoe-Down composed by Aaron Copland. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students explain the importance of individual action and character. They explain how heroes from long ago and the recent past make a difference in others' lives. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students complete vocabulary building and word work exercises prior to reading an online article. They complete worksheets and an online quiz. They examine the use of homophones. They compare articles about famous people and write obituaries. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students study 100 famous "American" quotes. In teams, ESL students memorize the quotes and then play a game in which they match the beginning of the quote with the end of it. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students use the library to find historical information about each Afro-American. They use magazines, articles from newspapers, and oral histories from video tapes and slide presentations to write biographical sketches about each Afro-American mentioned in the unit. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students read a biography or an autobiography about famous person whom they admire. They use at least two additional sources. Also, students make a mind map about their famous person. Students use the bibliography page to list all the sources of their information. They present a thirty-second speech to present to parents and students. Students dress as their biographical character and present their memorized, speech dressed as their character. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students examine how most countries prohibit torture. They explore why torture is still considered a possible tool for preventing future losses of innocent life. They discuss some of the facts, the mis-perceptions, the arguments, and the alternatives surrounding this controversial practice. Full Review »
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