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National First Ladies' Library

Colonial America: The Original 13

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers work in small groups to research the initial history of two colonies and answering a list of questions. They then prepare a PowerPoint presentation or poster that includes all the findings of the questions and share...
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National First Ladies' Library

Will the Real Pocahontas Please Stand Up?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners explore the life of Pocahontas and Powhatan Indians. After studying information on a given website, students compare and contrast what they read about Pocahontas and what they previously thought of her. They explore life in a...
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Bordering States & VA Regions

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Virginia geography learning exercise, students respond to 2 fill in the blank questions and 16 multiple choice questions regarding the bordering states and regions of Virginia.
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Lesson plan: Archaeology - Its Methods and Use

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study the field of archeology. In this archeology lesson, students participate in 12 activities that require them to examine archeology, garbology, artifacts, ethical issues, and field specific vocabulary.
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Globe Lesson- Early Spanish Settlements

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use a globe. In this geography and early settlements lesson, students learn about the settlement of missions and haciendas in New Mexico. Students locate Mexico City and San Francisco on the globe and determine the distance...
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Dinosaurs and George Washington: The Concept of old and new

For Teachers K - 1st
Students read stories about the past and present and discuss the concept of old and new. In this old and new lesson plan, students discuss what makes something old and what makes it new by using stories as a reference.
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The Trading Post with the Most: Colonial Dorchester's Settlement and Economy

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the Dorchester settlement, In this American colonial history instructional activity, 8th graders examine primary resources and maps from the Dorchester trading post in order to learn about its contributions to the...
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Overcoming Problems: John Smith

For Students 4th - 8th
In this John Smith instructional activity, students read a one page article about the problems John Smith faced in the 1600's. Students complete 7 short answer questions about the article.
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General Knowledge of American History #67

For Students 6th
In this general knowledge of American history #67 worksheet, 6th graders interactively answer 10 multiple choice questions with immediate online feedback.
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Colonial Maps

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover the history of America by identifying the traditional colonies.  In this U.S. history lesson, students examine a world map and identify where the voyagers left from Europe to arrive at the United States.  Students...
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Day 5 - Science Plants - germination - growth- What plants do we need to survive?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students look at the crops of the settlers. In this crop lesson, students discuss why each crop was important to the settlers and how they used it. They plant seeds and track and observe the growth. 
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Heroic Images: Visualization and Media Messages

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars examine media messages. In this media awareness lesson, students analyze online messages about heroism as they complete a jigsaw reading activity.
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Social Studies Quiz B-Grade 4

For Students 4th
In this grade 4 social studies quiz learning exercise, 4th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 4 concepts. 
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Pocahontas: Ambassador to the New World

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners watch the video "Pocahontas: Ambassador to the New World," complete a vocabulary list and discuss the video using the provided questions.
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Hull of a Ship

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders engage in this introductory unit lesson. A bulletin board for the unit be started, Colonial Notebooks be presented to each student, and a pre-test on colonization be administered.
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The English Settle America

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders compare immigration today with that of the colonial period. They locate colonies on a map and describe reasons their families immigrated to the United States.
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The Path of Water

For Teachers 3rd
This project is designed so students can learn about the sources of water, the path it takes to get to homes and businesses, and the ways we use water. Students will begin by expanding their awareness of the hydrosphere as they research...
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Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #115

For Students 4th - 5th
For this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, students answer 12 multiple choice questions complementing the November 2010 issue. Page contains answer and additional resources link.

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