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A Tale of Two Towns

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars compare and contrast their own community to other communities. They fill out a questionnaire and e-mail it to e-pals in other communities, take digital pictures of important places in their town, and compare them to...
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Westward Ho!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a minimum of three maps of Kansas developed during the 1800's. They plot five major settlements that developed near water sources. Students brainstorm reason settlements may have developed near water sources.
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Rabbit and Bear Paws: the Aboriginal Community Then and Now

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners read and discuss a story featuring aboriginal characters in the past and compare/contrast it to how aboriginals live today. They read and discuss information on the Rabbit and Bear Paws website, develop a list of the aboriginal...
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Moving West

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students research the Westward Movement and struggles encountered by the pioneers as they moved from Nebraska, Westward along the Oregon Trail. In this Westward Expansion activity, students read an Oregon Trail poem and visit 5 different...
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My Family Tree

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create a family tree. For this ancestry lesson, students research a country that one of their ancestors is from. Students interview a grandparent and map out a family tree.
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Making Good Decisions

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students analyze the consequences that result from their choices. In this good decision-making lesson, students listen to an article in the "Little Planet Times" and complete the associated worksheet. They participate in a role play in...
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A Bullying Survey

For Teachers 1st - 8th
  Students take a survey that is asking them about their feelings or experiences about bullying.  In this tolerance lesson plan, students discuss what responses would be to the survey.   
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How Fast Are You?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore constructive ways of handling conflict. In this conflict resolution lesson plan, students brainstorm things that make them angry, sad, happy, etc. Students listen to a story and identify ways the characters handled...
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Title of Segment: Balance of Trade

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students take a closer look at the balance of trade. In this current events instructional activity, students watch PBS video clips about American trade with China. Students research Chinese production and consumerism in order...
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How government Works

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students read to understand the process of lawmaking.  In this lawmaking lesson, students define vocabulary and create an organizer showing the law making process.  Students role play the various people involved in the...
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Exploring Switzerland

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research the country of Switzerland using the Internet and other resource materials. A variety of excellent materials are provided.
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Ways we are Alike/ Ways we are Different

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete a chart comparing and contrasting African villages with their own communities. The lesson focuses on the Mbuti and Fulani people. They explore their style of living, their traditions and everyday life in these villages.
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A Bird's Eye View Of Your Community

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners locate and identify their community by using a satellite image from the Internet. Students locate and identify common land structures within their community. You may want to include structures such as roads/streets, houses and...
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You're a Grand Ol' Flag

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore American flag and its symbols, and create an original flag that represents what they see in their own lives.
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Our Diverse Heritage Family Tree

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars discuss family trees and create their own family trees. They research their cultural backgrounds and make oral presentations to the rest of the class during a multicultural lunch.
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Bark Art

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine Aborigines, a group of people indigenous, or native, to Australia. They view examples of Aboriginal bark art and create pictures in the style of Aboriginal bark art.
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A World At Peace

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students view a film segment and identify examples of world conflict. They examine why groups fight for control of land or natural resources. They discover ways in which conflict can be avoided.
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Property: Ownership, Respect, and Responsibility

For Teachers K - 12th
Students learn to respect others' property by rating the severity of a variety of damaging acts. Students use a tag board "thermometer" to rate the severity of statements describing situations where a person damages the property of another.
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Modern Marco Polos: Searching for China

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students conduct Internet research to determine information about China's laws, government, philosophy, architecture, inventions, calendar and language. Students create a web site about ancient China and how it has influenced world history.
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Fairness

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders define "fairness." They discuss importance of treating all people with fairness, verbally list way they can be fair to others, and keep track of fairness they see in the classroom by recording incidents on a "Fairness and...
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Family Origins and American Cultural Pluralism

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore, analyze and discuss family origins, special legacies, and racial/cultural groups in literature and art that exposes them to positive examples in African-American history and culture. They encounter examples from dance,...
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One Small Step

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore the steps taken to fulfill President Kennedy's promise to land a man on the moon.They examine the costs and difficulties of fulfilling that promise and the historical events that motivated the nation to do so.
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Mapping Our Home

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how communities participate in census counting. In this census lesson, students recognize the absolute and relative location of a state and understand ideas about civic life and government.
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Objects of Adornment

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify adornments as a form of art. In this art and jewelry lesson, students view portraits of two historical princess noticing their adornments, then draw a person in their life focusing on the adornments they wear.

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