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The Star-Spangled Banner

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students sing the national anthem and analyze the lyrics. They work in cooperative groups to sequence the lyrics, research the cultural and historical context of the anthem and record a class performance.
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Nationalism and the Olympics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the topic of nationalism in the Olympics. After viewing video segments, they discuss how politics and nationalism have influenced the Olympic Games in various ways. They also examine the main reasons why a country...
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Texas Quarter Drawing

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students recognize the U.S. penny, nickel, dime, and quarter by design and denomination and study the historical figures depicted on the coins. They study simple Texas symbols and choose one to draw in a design for a Texas Quarter.
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Hillary Clinton's Record, Through the Looking Glass

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers assess how images and words in a political ad deliver its message and stir the emotions in the general public. They research information that supports or refutes claims made in the ad as well as the credibility of the ad....
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Connecticut Folklore: Fact or Fiction

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders read legends to learn the history of Connecticut in a fun informative way.
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Famous Black Americans

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students recognize famous Black Americans and their roles in America's society. They create a database and slideshow presenting famous Black Americans and relevant facts of their lives.
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CDV, CDV, What's a CDV?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Introduce your class to the Core Democratic Values. The instructional activity focuses on defining the Core Democratic Values and related terms. Small groups look up terms and present a song based on the information they've found. After...
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"That All Men Are Created Equal"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers work in groups to determine the political, economic, and social makeup of the slaveowner. They complete a worksheet.
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Adding Flags and States to you State Report

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders word process, edit text and add images from the Internet to a document. They explore copyright, fair use, how to evaluate web sites and citing sources.
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Teaching With Documents: Powers of Persuasion - Poster Art of World War II

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze 11 posters from wartime and complete a worksheet. They discuss the similarities and differences between the posters and where the posters might have been posted. Student volunteers from each group present the posters to...
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The Battle of Brandywine

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the Battle of Brandywine, how to analyze maps, and construct a model of a battlefield.
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Symbols of Freedom

For Teachers 1st
Students investigate symbols of the United States in this unit. They exam the Liberty Bell, the American Flag, the President, and the Bald Eagle.
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Draft Resistance During World War I in Arkansas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify types of resistance and personal, political, and social consequences to the resistance of the draft in Arkansas during World War I. They write a paragraph explaining the draft, and listing two types of draft evasion.
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Quotable Women for Peace

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read various quotes by women regarding violence, war, and peace. They analyze and discuss the quotes and participate in various writing and role-play activities.
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Make a Statement

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders make a statement about their position on the Revolutionary War using various means of expression. One half of students remain loyal to England and the other half want a revolution for independence. They express themselves...
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War Expectations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners determine what they think Americans currently expect regarding warfare and its cost in human lives and examine the sources of these expectations.
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Sporting Fever

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a video about the values that are represented by sports teams. They write a paper about the connection between sports and social values. They share their responses with the class.
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Getting the Word Out: From Gutenberg's Press to Zines

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the effects of Gutenberg's printing press on the world. Using this information, they create their own Zines or internet magazines about a social issue of their choice. They share their magazine with the class for...
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Women Following Washington's Army

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Young scholars study about the role of women in modern early warefare. They participate in a teacher-led discussion and work individually or in groups to complete a worksheet and discuss their ideas.
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The Landscape Through Geographer's Eyes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine different types of landscapes through a geographer's eye. Using a city block or a suburb, they organize their thoughts and take notes to survey a site. They discuss what they have seen and write about how looking...
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The Party

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars view examples of various sculptures by different artists. Individually, they create two sculptures and costumes to represent a boy and a girl going to a 4th of July party. They also create jewelry to accompany the...
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Evaluation Essay

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers write an essay about previous studied lessons that is applied to the Japanese American experience. They have to role play being a Caucasian, or Nisei in California at a given time based on what they have studied. What...
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The Berlin Wall

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students enter the classroom and observe a wall that is set up with desks, bookshelves, or anything else available. to create a barrier that they cannot cross during the class. The class then is divided into East and West Berlin with the...
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Celebrating African Americans and Coins

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the Booker T. Washington commemorative coin and listen to a biography of Washington's life. They develop a list of reasons why his life was commemorated with a coin. They examine other coins and the lives and work of...

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