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Students explore new support regarding the earliest peopling of America by examining multiple theories on the migration of the first people to America, investigating related archeological finds, and creating research-based scientific reports on their assi Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students examine what President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal was, examine the New Deal programs, and realize how the New Deal still affects American lifes today. They search the Internet for information about these topics in this mulit-lesson plan. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the rhetorical structure of a New York Times editorial, then use it as a model for writing their own editorials based on a current news article. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students identify the arguments on both sides of the new Medicare policy debate over claim hearings. They participate in a mock trial to adjudicate the fairness of the new policy. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze the impact of New Deal legislation on the welfare of the American public. They evaluate proposed alternatives to New Deal legislation and explain the legacy of 1920s and 1930s social transformations in American society. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain the effects of Puritanism on daily life in Colonial New England. They examine the ways in which religion affects a society's citizens and analyze group and institutional influences on people, events, and elements of culture. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students become acquainted with the New Deal's Federal Theatre Project (FTP) and the rationale for its creation. They analyze primary source material regarding the relationship between art and propaganda. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students read and analyze a short story about how the months of the year got their names, and identify the significant and supporting details in the story. With a partner they read the story and answer story comprehension questions and complete a worksheet. Students then create a banner displaying their "quality characteristics." Full Review »
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- 8th - 11th
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Students discover how the Depression and New Deal ended the economic destruction of the Civil War. Using a primary resource document, they identify the point of view and bias within them. They write a thesis and support it through an essay. Full Review »
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- 10th - Higher Ed
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Students discuss important characteristics of a great teacher. They work in groups to research conceptions of good teaching. Students individually interview five people of various ages about their perceptions of a great teacher. They collate their information with the class results and prepare a presentation of their findings. Full Review »

