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A Sample Mini-lesson for Teaching Writing Conventions

For Teachers K - 8th
Students study writing conventions. In this writing conventions lesson plan, students study writing they have already completed and look for conventions they are already using without realizing. In a small group, students discuss...
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Model Organisms: The Genes We Share

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students gather information about gene banks. In this biology lesson, students work in groups to complete an activity sheet about genetic databases and organism genomes. Lesson includes extension ideas.
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Physical vs. Chemical

For Students 9th - 12th
In this physical vs. chemical change worksheet, high schoolers answer 10 questions about identifying chemical and physical changes. They identify exothermic and endothermic reactions and the parts of a chemical equation. Students answer...
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Darfur Now Lesson Two: Responding to the Violence in Darfur

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the concept of political activism. In this Darfur conflict lesson, students watch "Darfur Now" and consider the stories of the political activists featured. Students use the information regarding the activists to create...
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Declaring Freedom

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study the sections of the Declaration of Independence.  In this American Government instructional activity, 9th graders participate in a weekly discussion board.  Students create a multimedia project to demonstrate their...
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Town Meeting with Class

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover civic responsibility and the purpose of town meetings.  In this U.S. Government lesson plan, students investigate how the government is involved with almost every decision made in a city, no matter how big or small....
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Architecture and Democracy

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders contrast and compare ancient Greece to the U.S.A.  In this Greek History lesson, 5th graders investigate the buildings and designs of ancient Greece, as well as their democracy and government.  Students answer questions...
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Slavery in America at the Time of the Civil War: Sources

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover how to use primary and secondary sources in research. In this Civil War lesson plan, students conduct research on slavery as they distinguish between primary and secondary sources regarding the same events.
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Climate Change and Corporate Profitability

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students study green economics. In this business ethics lesson, students listen to a lecture about environmentally stable businesses and respond to discussion questions based on the lecture.
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Analyzing "A Furious Mob"

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Stamp Act research worksheet, students examine a copy of "A Furious Mob," (not included) and respond to 6 short answer questions regarding its content.
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Document Analysis of the Virginia Declaration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this primary source research worksheet, high schoolers examine a copy of the Virginia Declaration (not included) and respond to 6 short answer questions regarding its content.
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New Kid on the Block

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students become familiar with the problems of new students and interview new students to understand their experiences when they first arrived.  In this new students lesson, students design informational packages to help a new student...
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Cherstey: What was Cherstey like in the middle ages?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners examine maps of a medieval village. In this medieval town lesson, students identify major buildings and make inferences about village life.  Learners could draw a modern day map of medieval Cherstey.
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Jerry Rubin, Abbie Hoffman, and the 60s Counterculture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify how American society responded to the 1960's counterculture. In this 1960's America lesson, students investigate multimedia sources in order to examine the movement and its impact on the country.
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El Niño and it's Impact on the World

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the causes of El Niño. In this series of earth science lesson, students research the consequences of this weather phenomenon. They recommend ways to prepare for this disaster.
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A New Ending for Of Mice and Men

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students rewrite the ending of Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.  In this Of Mice and Men lesson, students enter a fictitious contest in which they compose a new ending for Of Mice and Men in which Lennie is not killed.  The new ending...
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Real Life Challenge

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders read and examine narratives, review chronologies, consider ideas, and analyze trends in order to understand the past and present.  In this American History lesson plan, 9th graders examine cause and effect, review...
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Unchained Memories

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders consider what life was like for American slaves. In this primary source analysis lesson, 11th graders read slave narratives from Unchained Memories and then participate in a discussion about the conditions in which...
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Breaking the Color Barrier: Jackie Robinson's Combat Against Racism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore Jackie Robinson's career. In this 20th century American history lesson, students complete the provided analysis questions based on the provided primary documents about Jackie Robinson. Students discuss Jackie' Robinson's...
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Cemetery Mapping Lesson

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore historical records. In this cemetery mapping lesson, 8th graders analyze local community data as they examine gravestones and read epitaphs. 
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Constitutional Convention

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate Constitutional Convention debates. In this early American history lesson, 8th graders analyze speeches delivered by Benjamin Franklin at the convention and then research Franklin's life. Students also define...
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Asking the Right Questions

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore interviewing skills. In this journalism lesson, students examine "good" and "bad" interview questions and discuss both. Students then practice interviewing partners in the classroom.
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Written Document

For Students 8th - 12th
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 16 short answer questions that require them to analyze the provided historical document.
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African Americans in the Maritime Trades

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore Civil Rights by analyzing U.S. history. In this African American workforce instructional activity, students discuss the history of African Americans in Baltimore and the need for steady work that formed. Students define...

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