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Annenberg Foundation

Controversial Issues in Practice

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Wow! This resource provides three related lessons on the First Amendment that challenge US government students to explore their personal opinion on the separation of church and state. Each lesson can be adjusted in length, but is...
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The Land and People Before Columbus

For Teachers 5th
The major pre-Columbian settlements are studied in this excellente social studies lesson. Fifth graders explain how geography and climate influenced the way various nations lived and adjusted to the environment, and focus on eight...
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Demanding Celebs: Business Studies

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Celebrities and economics? Business or economics classes discuss how different celebrities' stocks have been affected by supply and demand. They track the news to identify factors that impact value, discuss and justify their choice of...
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Roller Ball Race

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students use problem-solving skills and creativity to build a roller ball race track with adjustable ramp levels and changeable friction surfaces. They hypothesize how fast or slow balls will roll down ramps, varying the shape and size...
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Fieldwork Basics Overview

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Put your feet up and grab a cup of coffee before going through this extensive field work unit plan! Based on folklorist studies of traditional culture and ethnography, several activities focus on topics such as cultural sensitivity;...
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Propaganda and World War II

For Teachers 10th - 11th
What was the true meaning behind WWII propaganda posters? Historians analyze images from the U.S., Great Britain, Nazi Germany, and the Soviet Union, sharing findings in small groups. A poster analysis worksheet and all posters are...
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Forty Acres? The Question of Land at the War's End

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Should land be redistributed to former slaves after the Civil War? This essential question guides a instructional activity on the Reconstruction Era, as learners analyze primary sources (linked), recording responses on a worksheet...
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"Uncle Sam's Got Himself in a Terrible Jam": Protest Music and the Vietnam War

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
"And it's one, two, three...what are we fighting for?" Use music to assess the climate of protest during the Vietnam War, listening to and analyzing Country Joe MacDonald's "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag" (lyrics included)....
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Preparing for the AP European History Exam

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Only have a few weeks until the AP exam? Don't panic. Prepare your AP students for the European History exam using these detailed strategies. This instructional lesson plan summarizes ideas to prepare your scholars for the big test,...
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Chase the Ace

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Chase the Ace is a great warm-up activity for all ages. Just make sure there is plenty of space to run around taking into consideration the number of players and the age of the players. Make the game challenging but not so difficult that...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: You've Got Mail!

For Students 9th - 12th
As the U.S. Postal System adjusts to virtual messaging, will snail mail slowly fade away? Examine the current phenomenon with your class through this political cartoon analysis, which has background information to give context for 2...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Earthquake in Haiti

For Students 9th - 12th
Trying to expand your scholars' perspectives to think globally? Use this critical-analysis handout. A poignant political cartoon points out the devastation required to get U.S. attention focused on helping Haiti. Background information...
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The Great Depression and FDR's New Deal

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Find out about FDR's vision and the New Deal plan that helped pull America out of the Great Depression. The presentation focuses New Deal programs such as the Works Progress Administration, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, and the...
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Adding 1 Timed Tests

For Students K - 1st
On your mark, get set, GO! Get your young mathematicians excited about simple addition in these two timed tests, each with twenty-one problems. There is a recommended ninety-second goal; however, it can be adjusted for your students'...
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Facts of Five

For Students K - 1st
This is a great math station partner game! Using the provided ten-frame cards, learners practice creating addition problems with a sum of 5. Each card has a number between 0 and 5, and pairs shuffle and lay out five of them. They take...
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Comparing 3-D Shapes

For Students 1st - 3rd
How is a sphere like a prism? Learners compare and contrast 3-D shapes, first drawing each in the boxes provided. If this is too advanced, supply pre-cut images of the shapes for students to choose from and glue onto the instructional...
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Measuring our Hands!

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
How do we compare? Get your scholars measuring using this interactive and kinesthetic math activity. First, learners compare something (you announce- could be index finger, palm, feet, etc.) to classmates. Consider having them record...
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Word Problems That You Draw Up

For Students 1st - 3rd
What a great way to practice word problems! Scholars already familiar with addition and subtraction can take the next step with this graphic organizer, including three word problems they write out numerically. After reading each...
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The Word Factory

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Here is a clever way to help your 3rd and 4th graders add -ing to verbs. A list of 10 action verbs is given, and learners must adjust the spelling of each verb to accept the -ing ending. This would be an excellent choice for a homework...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Reflections of Light

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Why can we see our reflection in a window but not a brick wall? Young physicists learn the Law of Reflection and various light properties that help them answer this and other questions about reflection. Use the PowerPoint to introduce...
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It's Time to Practice!

For Students 6th - 9th
Telling time is easy, but if you're learning how to tell time in another language, it can be a tough adjustment! Give your middle and high school beginners this two-page worksheet to review time related vocabulary. 
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MLA Documentation & Style

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Bring your class to the computer lab to learn MLA format. As you progress through the presentation's 28 slides, simply pause for your class to make any necessary adjustments to their personal essay as needed. The last few slides contain...
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SOS Rescue

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Here's a 32-count, get-up-and-move line dance done to "A Girl Like Me" by Rihanna. Move left, move right, step kick, clap, pivot and turn. These are some of the moves in this line dance. Make adjustment according to what you learners can...
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California Academy of Science

Pollution in Our Watershed

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
The concept of a how pesticides and other chemicals pass through a watershed can be difficult for younger learners to grasp without a concrete example. In the activity here, some blank paper, markers, and a spray bottle are all you need...

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