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- 6th - 12th
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Students research and analyze the interactions of American Indian tribes with Meriwether Lewis and iam Clark. Then they stage displays to inform the public about their findings. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students research the careers and lives of Canadian First Nations Athletes Tom Longboat and Steve Collins. They consider media bias, racism and the historical context of these athlete's accomplishments. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students read the story of iam Ah Ket, an Australian-born Chinese man who became a respected leader in the community in the early twentieth century. This story is used as the context for research, vocabulary development and creative tasks. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students analyze the symbols presented in a Maya artifact. They create collages that depict a theme related to contemporary life in their community, and write brief analyses explaining the symbolism of the images they chose. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define the terms archaeology, geology, climatology, ecology, anthropology, ethnology and describe the primary tools and techniques that people use in each of the above fields. They draw inferences about the lives and cultures of people. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students ask Meriwether Lewis questions about the specific goals of the expedition in an exclusive interview granted by the explorer. They pose five questions and then, using the journals of the expedition, prepare Lewis' response. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students use a website to do various projects about the ice age and discover the route taken by the first arrivals are unknown and are the subject of a great deal of debate and research. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research the ice age and the animals that were on the Earth at that time and have a debate on the explanation for the extinction of the ice age animals. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students examine the six kinship systems. They discuss the Crow, Iroquoian, Eskimo, Sudanese, Hawaiian, and Omaha kinship systems, and create a poster illustrating their family. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students identify the interdependence among various ethnic groups in early Arkansas history. They illustrate timelines and visit historic sites. They make maps of the site and give class presentations. Full Review »

