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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students discover the relationship between people and the environment. They create their own poster showing their feelings about saving trees. They use movement to show what they believe the trees are feeling. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students identify a specific tree then take a bark rubbing, draw a picture, read, and research about their particular tree. They write about their tree and document changes throughout the year. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to hidden meanings contained in some of the songs sung by slaves during the era of the Underground Railroad. They study how these songs were used as a means of communication and notification. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research and examine the hidden meanings in songs sung by slaves. They sing songs, analyze the code words and their meanings, participate in an Internet virtual tour, and write an original song about the Underground Railroad. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the progression of the environmental movement using songs, photographs, books and studenT literature. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students become acquainted with the coded lyrics of Follow the Drinking Gourd, Wade in the Water, The Ballad of the Underground Railroad, Get on Board and many other songs of the Slavery era. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students read stories by women authors on the characteristics of the African-American family. Using the internet, they research the history of issues that have affected African-American families from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement. They read and write about various authors and issues surrounding the African-American families to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students examine the artwork of Robert Harris and discuss how trees are an important part of their lives. In groups, they discover how people's use of the environment has changed over time and describe the climate and vegetation of Canada. They compare and contrast decidious and coniferous trees to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students analyze what makes a hero in The Lord of the Rings, Book Six. They discuss the characters and the aspects of their behaviors that make them heroes and write essays regarding the climax and heroic gestures of a character. After writing their essays, they research a deceased historical figure and write a tribute for the figure's tombstone. Full Review »
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- 6th - 7th
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Students listen to a short story by Mildred Taylor entitled, "Song of the Trees." They focus on and discuss the elements of plot and conflict. They determine which events are examples of the central conflict and which elements of the plot were essential to solving the story's conflict. Full Review »
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