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- 11th
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Students, in groups, design a self-sufficient community. Groups present the communities they've designed. They compare and contrast the communities presented. They research online the theories of Johann Heinrich von Thunen. They re-evaluate their communities. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students, in groups, discuss a video segment and answer questions over the issue of land taken away from the American Indians. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students research the culture of Los Californios through primary sources. They examine maps and draw timelines of California historical dates. They investigate deeds and s of ranches and simulate property transactions. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine myths and stereotypes about Hispanic immigrant groups. They appreciate and share the strengths of their diversity and view films that challenge ideas about education and cultural values. They explore the Latino Rights Movements that took shape in the l960's and l970's. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students design and construct an "Egg-lander" and identify the similarities and differences between their design and the Mars Landing Spacecraft design. They design a safe landing craft for a raw egg using only $1.00 for materials, and test their egg-landers for design flaws. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students compare and contrast American Indians, Europeans and American colonists. Through activities and completing worksheets, students explore land issues that confronted the people of this era. They examine the cultural differences and beliefs over land ownership that often caused conflicts and war. 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the process whereby land grant railroads were established, as well as evaluate whether the procedures were a prudent use of public resources and a legitimate application of power by the federal government. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the Maine Indian Land Claims Case and determine the equity of the settlement. In groups, they evaluate and defend various topics related to the case and complete worksheets clarifying their positions. After presenting their topics to classmates, students write opinion pieces expressing their beliefs about the settlement. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students outline the major events in the history of Onondaga Lake. They identify the parties involved in the events of Onondaga Lake. Students determine the sources of pollution that impacted Onondaga lake. They outline the major land uses of the area around Onondaga Lake. Students identify the impacts, both positive and negative, each form of land use had on the Onondaga Lake area. Full Review »
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