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- 6th - 12th
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Students research different branches and special units of the United States military. They create and present performances that synthesize their research and demonstrate their understanding about the roles that these groups play in defending the U.S. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students examine the role of the Soviet Union in the history of the United States. They explore the role of geography and how it affected people in certain regions. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the qualifications necessary to be the president of the United States. They create a want-ad for this position using what they have learned about the qualifications. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students use artwork and literature to examine the thirteen original colonies of the United States. In groups, they read excerpts of stories and determine why the colonists left England for a different life and discuss the importance of the Mayflower Compact. After viewing various artwork, they describe colonial life and each one's role in the community. To end the lesson, they create their own artwork to show how they view colonial America. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students examine the arguments for and against the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. In groups, they must assign the Vietnam War a just or unjust war using the techniques used to fight and the reasons used by the government to declare war. They present their ideas to the class making sure to support their arguments. To end the lesson, they develop viable alternates to war. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students in an ESL classroom are introduced to the contributions of the Filipinos to the United States. In groups, they research the history of the Phillipines including its culture, climate and economy. They discuss the varoius waves of immigration from the country to the United States and state the reasons why they would leave the Phillipines. To end the lesson, they compare and contrast the Filipino immigration experience to those of Mexico and Puerto Rico. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the wars the United States was involved in between 1898 and 1945. In groups, they determine the causes and effects of each war and how each war changed the way the United States handled their foreign affairs. As a class, they debate American imperalism and how we have used it to our advantage in each war. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students will analyze President Truman's June 27, 1950 announcement that the United States would assist South Korea to oppose an invasion by North Korea. They evaluate his decision to involve United States armed forces in the Korean War. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze and evaluate President Bill Clinton's decision to use United States armed forces against Yugoslavia to stop human rights abuses in Kosovo. They write a summary on three issues related to President Clinton's decision to involve the U.S. military in the conflict. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students engage in the study of the United States flag while accessing research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create a class project that focuses upon the meaning of freedom and The United State Flag Code. Full Review »
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