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- Kindergarten
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Students are introduced to the concept of community helpers. They read a story about community helpers, brainstorm previous knowledge about these occupations and people, illustrate a chosen community helper and write a sentence to go with it. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students "discover" top secret documents that describe the "Patriot" program. They are assigned the task of educating the American people about the threat of Soviets taking over America, including the key points of the Truman Doctrine from 1945 to 1990. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students view a film about the fall of Peru's president. They develop possible solutions for governments to follow when dealing with terrorism. They work together to research civil liberty limitations put in place during war. They write an essay stating their point of view. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate how satellites help people communicate with others far away and in remote areas. They discuss a scenario of someone travelling to an area with no mode of communication, observe a teacher demonstration, and create a drawing of a communications satellite orbiting the Earth. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students are able to explain the meaning of community celebrations and traditions. They discuss the meaning of the words celebration and tradition. Students are explained that the Chinese New Year is a celebration observed in China and in Chinese communites around the world. The teacher reads aloud the book Celebrating Chinese New Year or Happy New Year! : Kung-Hsi Fa-Ts'Ai! Students are asked to name some celebrations and traditions of their school and community. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students study how events have been changing so rapidly in Russia since 1991 with the fall of Communism and the disintegration of the Soviet Union, that textbooks have largely failed to stay abreast. The geographic activities included in this lesson use a literature-based approach to offer experiences gained from a summer visit to Russia in 1996. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students list different forms of communication, assess importance of writing, read and discuss article "String, and Knot, Theory of Inca Writing", research system of writing, and create "How It Works" posters. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read and analyze the short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. They take notes while reading the story, select an element to analyze, and write an essay about the characters, theme, or the setting. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students analyze several works by Edgar Allen Poe. They identify literary techniques used in several of his poems and complete a graphic organizer with their observations. Students read "The Fall of the House of Usher" and other works, view video adaptations, keep a response journal, conduct Internet research and write essays. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students begin the lesson by writing a mini-autobiography about their ancestors. Individually, they interview their grandparents to discover what school, church and other aspects were like during their time. They also role-play how decisions are made in a community. Full Review »
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