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- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students create a contemporary coat of arms and illuminated page. They study contemporary artists who combine text, symbols and images in altered books and create an altered book page of their own. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 7th
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Students study how to transition between elementary school and middle school. They view a Power Point presentation to discuss learning styles, strengths in learning, areas of support, social information, hobbies, and subjects of interest. They create their own Power Point presentation and present it to the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are shown examples of mosaics found on mosques. We discuss background information on Islam and relate it to social studies units. This is also a great unit to integrate math skills. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students acquire knowledge and literacy (through multiple intellegences) in social studies, language arts, science and math as we study the Oregon Trail. This type of lesson is strong in its attempt to be accessible to all learners. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a study that compares and contrasts the letter of the law and its intentions. They recognize the challenges that are faced when using the law to solve a problem and how legislators must be challenged to write new laws. Students write their own school improvement plan. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students engage in activities to study about the characteristics of middle school aged adolescents. They study the unique attributes of the teens that needs to be addressed by home and school. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students participate in a lesson that should be used at the beginning of the school year or after there has been no school. The lesson is composed of teaching students how to behave appropriately and how to follow rules or procedures. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 7th
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Students conduct Internet research to develop a working definition for the discipline of social studies. From a list of provided sites, they develop classification skills and are able to differentiate between primary and secondary sources. Following a visit to the American Museum of Natural History, students work in groups to create dioramas based on their observations there. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students discuss concerns and expectations about their transition to middle school. They write a letter to fourth grade students explaining fifth grade responsibilities. They watch the video "Movin' On Up" and take notes about organization, studying and social skills. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Higher Ed
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Students complete the Know and Want to Know columns of a K-W-L worksheet about elementary aged children. They develop instructional methods for use in elementary social studies classroom that would increase content knowledge. They modify game strategies for use in reviewing social studies content. Full Review »
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