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- 6th
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Students probe the main concepts of the Age of Enlightenment in this five lesson unit. The great thinkers and their ideas form the basis of this exploration into the philosophy used to help form our nation. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students complete a series of lessons in which they research the history of the Islamic religion. They construct maps and timelines that show the reach of Islam during medieval times, identify famous Islamic thinkers and complete worksheets. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students research great thinkers and accomplishments of Islam. They watch and discuss a PBS video, "Islam: Empire of Faith," conduct Internet research, and create a fact cube that presents their findings. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students research the conditions in Spain during the 15th and 16th centuries. In groups, they write a paper on the information they gathered during their research and why the situation is unique to Spain. As a class, they discuss the role of religion and the king and queen to aid in the situation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze the impact of key historical figures on the composition of the world today. They brainstorm a list of hey historical figures who have shaped the world over the past 6000 years. Working in groups, students participate in a matching game to complete the biography of their historical figure and introduce that figure to the class. Full Review »

