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The Home Front

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students describe the effects of World War II on the Home Front, including rationing, female employment, and the end of the Great Depression. They interview someone who was at home during World War II and ask them how the war affected...
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The Story Of American Freedom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of American freedom with the use of primary sources of images in order to derive meaning. The images are used to inspire research and writing about historical scenes. The writing and analysis of the...
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ABC's Of Figuring Interest

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a lesson of figuring interest. This is done in order to strengthen number calculation skills while computing the interest when buying different things. This done in conjunction with using credit to make purchases...
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Message in a Bottle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners consider the implications of the misuse of alcohol. In this personal health instructional activity, students visit selected websites to discover information about the misuse of alcohol and examine advertisements for alcohol.
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Kim Jong-Il

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Kim Jong-Il and then complete a variety of activities including spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and scrambled sentences.
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Polymers and Crystals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experiment with crystals and polymers and examine their roles in food science.
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Breaking News English: President Bush OK'd Spying in America

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, students read "President Bush OK'd Spying in America," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Measuring Citizenship

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore citizenship. They discuss what makes a person a citizen of a country. Students examine the differences between resident aliens and naturalized citizens. They discuss the process for becoming a citizen and decide...
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WWII Economics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers simulate a classroom rationing program resembling an environment similar to the coupon/stamp rations conducted during WWII. The simulation last 3 days resulting in an observable outcome in relationship to the coupon...
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Water Careers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore a variety of water-related careers. They compare specific jobs and the the education required, the training needed, salary, and job descriptions. Students research a chosen water-related career and interview a person in...
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Closed Economy Expenditure Model Test

For Students 10th - 11th
In this economics worksheet, students answer questions relating to consumption, investment, and expenditures in a model of a closed economy.  The eight page worksheet contains forty multiple choice questions.  Answers are not included.