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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore how immigration, citizenship, due process of law, and the freedoms of speech and assembly have shaped American values throughout American history Full Review »
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- 5th - 9th
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Students demonstrate their knowledge about why Englishmen wanted to colonize, and how the corporate land companies were started. They assume the roles of investors and write letters to the King of England asking for charters to colonize. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students read three scenarios of Jamestown and identify two or three obstacles faced by early Jamestown colonists. In small groups they investigate and label examples of one specific problem. As a whole class, they brainstorm possible solutions. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students use the Internet to research information of American corporations and the PowerPoint to relate this to their classmates. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students explore an American reform in the late 1800's and early 1900's. This unit of twenty-six lessons includes the major ideas, key people, literature, and art from the time period being examined. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students complete a unit on the American Revolution. They explore various websites, create an informational pamphlet, write a biography, take an online interactive quiz, contribute an item that represents something from the Revolutionary War to a time capsule, and plan a Colonial Day. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students discover how folk music was used as protest music in the 1960s and 1970s. As a class, they sing an alternative version of "Rock-A-Bye Baby". They discuss why the song was useful for the protesters and identify the other genres within American folk music. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the characteristics of trusts and corporations. In groups, they review the stories of Carnegie and J.P. Morgan. They use their stories to relate to changes in government and business. In groups, they analyze political cartoons to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in the study of "The American" by Henry James. They read the novel and watch the film to create the context for a variety of activities. Students conduct research about the novel and the author using different resources. Full Review »
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- 10th - Higher Ed
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Students research a brief history of American business, investigating several major business scandals and document commonalities and differences among them. They complete their research and write a set of ethical guidelines that might be used to prevent some future breaches of ethics. Full Review »
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