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- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students locate biographies about an historical figure who lived during a specific period of time. They read biographies about an historical figure to find out about life during the contemporary period. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students research the historic background of an 18th century community in Bethabara, and compare/contrast life today with the past community. They create visual presentations to present to their class. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students identify and discuss opposite historical positions. They synthesize a letter of response using historical background. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students use first-hand slave narratives that show conditions of slavery. They paste text into Appleworks and publish with a picture clipped from web sites. They create a group account of life during slavery to prepare for reading the novel Nightjohn. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students interview adults, ages 71-75. They ask them questions concerning events of 60 years ago and create a media presentation based upon background information and interview responses. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 12th
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Students explore the history of their community through researching grave markers. They visit a local cemetary, partcipate in a cemetary scavenger hunt, conduct a survey for various graves, and write an essay describing their cemetary study trip. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the principles of government: equality, individual rights, purpose of government and the Declaration of Independence. They research the historical background of those principles. Students examine the U.S. Constitution and identify ways in which those principles were incorporated as our government was being created. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the principles of government, equality, individual rights, the purpose of government and the consent of the governed. They revisit the historical background for these ideas, identifying key historical events and documents and contributors that are relative to each. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students edit photos using Adobe Photoshop Elements. They practice different techniques for changing photo backgrounds. Adobe Photoshop Elements is required for this lesson. Step-by-step instructions are included. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students study the historical background of Desert Storm/Desert Shield. They determine that not all Americans were in favor of the Gulf War and examine the Gulf War Syndrome. They discover that another possible cause pertains to chemical weaponry or fallout from Allied bombing. Full Review »
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