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Turning the Tide in the Pacific, 1941-1943

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students analyze the Japanese strategy for the Pacific and compare it to the Allied strategy. They identify on a map the sites that were important the early war in the Pacific, and identify key military engagements.
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Nonverbal Communication

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils discover how body language conveys how a person feels.
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Free Enterprise--Product Cost

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students apply basic math skills in computing a product cost.
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The Demographic Transition-A Contemporary Look at a Classic Model

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students evaluate and apply models to explain changes in global demographic patterns, and use their assessments to predict future needs.
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"Every Mother's Son" Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recall and discuss personal encounters with local police and then watch a video on the subject.
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Proper Perspective

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider what makes a famous painting realistic, then examine a theoretical debate about how Renaissance masters created their true-to-life images. They create their own realistic drawings.
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Real GI Janes: Women in the Military

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the role of women in war from the Revolutionary War through the Persian Gulf War.
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The Debate Over Teaching Intelligent Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the current nationwide debate regarding the teaching of intelligent design alongside evolution in public schools. They examine the content of the debate and then analyze and critique the merits and flaws of both sides of...
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Argument in an Athenian Jail: Socrates and the Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider how Socrates might have responded to extenuating circumstances: for example, if his sentence had been imposed by a tyrant rather than in a trial, or if it had been influenced by prejudice.
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The History of Evolutionary Theory

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the concept of evolution by natural selection from a historical standpoint. They examine the evidence and arguments that support the theory of natural selection.
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Themes Frame: A Historian's Tool

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research the scientific, economic, and cultural themes that connect Paleolithic and Neolithic inhabitants. They complete Paleolithic and Neolithic Theme Frames, comparing/contrasting the two cultures in an essay or Venn diagram.
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Anti-Railroad Propaganda Poster -- The Growth of Regionalism, 1800 - 1860

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the anti-railroad movement of the mid-19th century. They review propaganda from the period and consider various points of view. They develop role-plays and write essays using their research.
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Little House in the Census: Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students view copies of the 1880 and 1900 censuses and then create and conduct their own census of their homes, comparing all three.
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Jewel of the Earth

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate several organisms, set sticky traps to collect them, and attempt to identify and classify them using a variety of sources. The origins of the organisms are traced and their adaptive features examined.
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Patterns of International Tourism in Canada

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students retrieve data on the number of international tourists to Canada, analyzing the seasonal patterns and long-term trends for each region in Canada. They retrieve statistical data from E-STAT; and explain the effect of seasonal...
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Career Investigation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the avenues of a career possibility they are interested in. They research information on a career that has high interest for them.
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Module 12-Self-Employment Income and the Self-Employment Tax

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explain self-employment income and the self-employment tax. They distinguish between an employee and an independent contractor and explain how to compute and report self-employment profit.
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Signed, Sealed and Delivered: Marbury v. Madison and an Independent Judiciary

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research the judiciary branch of government, the way in which judges are appointed and the apparent loopholes and remedies in the legal process.
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ERA: Its Effect on U.S. Society

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students student the goals of the ERA movement as it attempted to advance women's rights. They examine its goals, gains, and shortcomings.
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Imagiste

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students grow toward a fuller understanding of what poetry and time is like as well as a better understanding of their own life by creating a poster poem with images of their own lives.
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Fat - A Concentrated Energy Source

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study fats as a necessary part of a balanced diet. They match foods with visuals showing the amount of fats in each. They compare lunches and how substitutions of various foods can effect the fat content of each meal.
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Using Triangulation to Locate Meteorites from Witnessed Falls

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a mock investigation in which they must interview and record data given by 3 people ("witnesses") in an effort to triangulate the location of a meteorite.
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Web Page Creation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students complete a unit of lessons on web pages and web page creation. They conduct Internet research, identify the characteristics of effective and ineffective websites, construct a glossary of terms, and develop three web pages.
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A Turning Point in the Space Shuttle Program

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study about the Columbia crew and their mission, how space shuttles work, and explore the history of the shuttle program. By accessing many websites imbedded in this plan, students gain a deep understanding of the Space Shuttle...

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