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- 6th - 12th
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Students share opinions about the levels of education needed for specific jobs. They participate in a fishbowl discussion about access to education for students at different income levels and interview an adult about career preparation. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine a poster of Brown v. Board of Education and discuss what the important details are. They read the story behind the poster and court case. They role play different sections of the case such as the court case or Linda Brown's walk from home to school. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the Brown v. Board of Education case that ended segregation. They role play to re-enact the case and discuss why it was important. They discover its impact on public education. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students examine the Brown v. Board of Education case in Topeka, Kansas. They re-enact the courtroom and discuss how school would be different today if this case never existed. They discuss how public education has been affected by this ruling. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate various schools that provide education or training for their chosen field of employment. Using a decision grid, they evaluate financial and non-financial criteria, complete a checklist, and answer questions. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students investigate Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs of the surrender of the Army at the Appomattox Court House. Students analyze the events leading to the surrender of General Robert E. Lee and the terms given by General Ulysses S. Grant. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students are introduced to the concept of land grant colleges which allowed agriculture to be brought into education. As a class, they create a timeline and compare and contrast the land grant colleges of 1890 and 1892. They use maps and worksheets to discover and label the states with land grant colleges. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore works of art by Grant Wood and Picasso. They compare and contrast the Picasso style to the American Gothic style of art. Students sketch pictures of a man, woman, gable house and pictchfork and then change the work of art to fit Picasso's style. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore ways to plan their studying towards fulfilling their educational goals. They become aware, and hopefully, learn from one another, the value of persistence and self-discipline. Students listen and respond to the commands of the game Simon Says. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students examine and evaluate their personal education plans and discuss the importance of life-long learning. They discuss personal education plans and goals and reflect on their own plans, complete a Personal Plan of Study Review worksheet, and write a letter to themselves about the benefits of planning for the future and their life goals that will be mailed to them in five years by the school counselor. Full Review »

