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Eyewitness to History

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore historical connections, talking with family members about landmark events they have witnessed in their lifetimes to explore how history touches our lives. They identify several landmark events of the late 20th century.
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Poverty Point Earthworks: Louisiana's Ancient Inhabitants

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research the prehistoric earthworks site at Poverty Point, Louisiana. They compare the Louisiana artifacts and structure to the remains and knowledge of other ancient cultures. They present their research to the class.
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Island of the Blue Dolphins Jigsaw

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research three topics from the book, either Village Life, Sea Life, or San Nicholas Island. They research independently and meet in a jigsaw format to share what they learned. As group they create a poster for class...
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Climbing Mount Everest

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use the Discovery Channel's webstie to take a virtual tour of Mount Everest. They read about different people who have climbed the mountain successfully. They also compare the gear used today and in the past for climbing.
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How the Supreme Court Affects the Lives of Teens

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe the structure and function of the United States Supreme Court. They examine and analyze decisions made by the Court. They participate in a debate about recent issues.
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Trekking Across America

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students evaluate the impact of transportation on society, the economy, communication, and travel. They complete an inquiry project about modern modes of transportation, and compare transportation of the 19th century to transportation...
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Asian and Other Cultures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students view and discuss a video showing different festivals celebrated in Asian cultures. They participate in a class survey of the different festivals celebrated in their own families and brainstorm the purposes for festivals. In...
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The Debate on Slavery

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young historians research the debate over slavery; some students take the pro-slavery side and others the anti-slavery side. They take the role of a character such as a plantation owner, a legislator, a free Black, a slave, or a northern...
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People to Look Up To

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research an assigned person who exemplifies one or more of the following character traits: respect for others, empathy, perseverance, integrity, composure under pressure or responsibility. They assess how a person's choices and...
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From Airmail to Airlines

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore changes in air transportation from 1920 to the present. In this air flight lesson plan, students are introduced to the history of air transportation. This lesson plan contains three different activities that will...
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NASA Anniversary

For Students 5th - 10th
In this NASA Anniversary instructional activity, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions,...
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South American Cultures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine South American festivals. In this cultural diversity lesson, students research Spanish cultural festivals and determine their purpose. Learners write and conduct a survey about cultural festivals.
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Breaking News English: capture of Rodovan Karadzic

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Rodovan Karadzic worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
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Breaking News English: Adidas Agrees to Buy Rival Reebok

For Students 6th - 7th
In this ESL worksheet, students first read or listen to a text about the Adidas and Reebok companies. Students complete 8 pages of comprehension exercises. Included are vocabulary, questions, completing sentences, discussion, problem and...
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The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on The Woman Warrior. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Growth Stages 1: Infancy and Early Childhood

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore biology by completing a human growth worksheet. In this child development lesson, students read assigned text about the human birth process and the ideal growth patterns for a child. Students answer study questions about...
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Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars become familiar with body changes during puberty.  In this stages of human development lesson, students review the stages of development from 1-5.  Young scholars read an article called I'm Growing but Am I Normal? and...
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The Discovery of Photosynthesis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how scientists discover photosynthesis. In this biology lesson, students identify the basic requirements for photosynthesis to happen. They recreate past scientists' experiments and record their observations.
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Stages of Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the eight stages of human development.  In this stages of life instructional activity students discuss as a class the stages and complete an activity. 
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Amazing Autobiographies

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience. They apply knowledge of language structure,...
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Airborne & Special Operations Museum Gallery Scavenger Hunt for 2nd Grade

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this museum scavenger hunt worksheet, students complete 6 detailed activity questions while in the museum. The location of the museum is Fayetteville, NC.
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Cultures Around the World

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners explore the concept of culture. In this culture lesson, students discuss how clothing, food, celebrations, holidays, and travel contribute to the formation and perpetuation of culture.
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Growth Stages 2: Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners are introduced to the stages of human growth and development that take place during middle childhood and puberty.
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Making a Life Map

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create a life map of their life. They start the activity with a question from the teacher and expand on it. They can share their life maps with the class if they so choose.

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