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\nFamous American Research Project\n

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\nDesigned specifically for lower elementary pupils, this is a great biographical research project in which students research a famous American, and then design creative poster boards to help them \"become\" the famous...\n
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\nAmerican Studies\n

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\nEntitled American Studies, this small unit covers various topics related to the study of the United States. Learners warm up by creating a dictionary of democracy, then dive into three different lessons focused on government, famous...\n
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\nLesson Plans About Famous American Immigrants\n

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\nWhen we talk about the history of the United States we can highlight lesson plans on famous American immigrants.\n
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\nFamous Americans\n

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\nLearners investigate famous Americans. In this American history and research lesson, students choose a famous American to research, collect information from a variety of sources, and create a related PowerPoint presentation.\n
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\nFamous Americans\n

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\nStudents create a wax museum of famous Americans. In this research skills lesson plan, students read biographies of selected Americans and conduct additional research. Students dress as the famous Americans they researched and...\n
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\nFamous Americans\n

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\nStudents use the Internet to research a famous American. They complete an outline and are graded based on a rubric given to them. They also present their information to the class and write a report.\n
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\nFamous Americans Book Project\n

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\nStudents use digital cameras to record their second grade buddies performance of reading their famous American biographies. They retrieve digital pictures and insert them into the biography of their famous American. They print the...\n
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\nFamous Americans Presentation\n

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\nFifth graders research a famous American; then do a presentation using Hyper-Studio, ClarisWorks or Power-Point.\n
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\nPeople From American History\n

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\nIn this social studies worksheet, 4th graders will gain an understanding of nine famous Americans and their accomplishments to society. Students will complete nine fill in the blank statements about each individual.\n
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\nBringing Historical Figures Alive\n

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\nYoung scholars research a famous American from a specific era.  In this American history activity, students choose a famous person from a time period chosen by the teacher, write a short report, prepare a speech, plan a PowerPoint...\n
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\nMapping Your Identity: A Back-To-School Ice Breaker\n

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\nIdentify the unique personal attributes of your class members. Begin by viewing the Visual Thesaurus and discussing displayed attributes associated with famous American leaders. Using these identity maps as models, pupils generate nouns...\n
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\nEnergy Jeopardy\n

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\nWhile science Jeopardy games are a dime-a-dozen, this one has some pretty unique categories that are still relevant to a middle school physical science curriculum. The topics include: leading nations, famous Americans (who invented...\n
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\nWhat's in a Biography?\n

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\nReinforce research skills, close reading, teamwork, and biographical writing skills with one collaborative lesson plan. Groups create slide shows detailing the elements of a biography through a presentation on a famous American person....\n
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\nReading the Biography\n

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\nLearners explore the lives of famous Americans. In this biography lesson, students read biographies about famous Americans and keep reading journals as they read about setting, main events, and character sketches.\n
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\nFamous Americans\n

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\nThird graders use the Internet to research a famous American. They complete an outline and are graded based on a rubric given to them. They present their information to the class and write a report.\n
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\nFamous Americans\n

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\nStudents conduct a review of famous Americans for both grade levels. They practice cooperative writing and editing. Students use a word processing program and available editing tools. They use their knowledge of biographies and the...\n
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\nThe Life of George Washington Carver\n

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\nSecond graders investigate historic Americans by researching George Washington Carver. For this famous American biography lesson, 2nd graders complete graphic organizers about George Washington Carver's life while researching the...\n
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\nColin Powell\n

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\nIn this biography worksheet, students color a picture of Colin Powell. On the lines below, students write a factual essay about this famous American.\n
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\nFamous Americans Note Taking\n

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\nSecond graders identify contributions of historical figures who have influenced community, state, and nation. They identify historic figures who have exhibited a love of individualism and inventiveness. They use Microsoft Word to create...\n
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\nFrom The Great War To The Great Depression\n

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\nDiscover details about 1920's America. In this American history lesson, students read From the Great War to the Great Depression. Students then research famous Americans from the time period and present their findings to their classmates.\n
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\nAre We the People?\n

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\nTaking on the roles of a fiery Boston patriot, a Philadelphia merchant's wife, and a prominent abolitionist, your young historians will consider the reactions of these early Americans to the creation of the Declaration of...\n
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\nOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck\n

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\nExplore the life and writing of John Steinbeck. A 48-slide presentation introduces the famous American author, his California heritage, and his impressive collection of published work. Viewers are then introduced to Of Mice and Men, one...\n
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\nThe Liberty Bell\n

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\nAn image of the Liberty Bell is slowly uncovered as you flip through each slide in this PowerPoint. Tip: Use this as a template to show other famous American symbols.\n
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\nThe Prince and the Pauper\n

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\nMark Twain, the famous American author, is often studied in the school system. Use \"The Prince and the Pauper\" to analyze the differences between the text and its video version.  This lesson includes several culminating project...\n
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