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Reflecting on the Far Right

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the London assembly election of 2008. In this political parties lesson, students research the platform of the British National Party. Students visit suggested websites to determine the party's core beliefs.
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The Patchwork Path

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate slavery by reading a book with their classmates. In this abolitionist movement lesson, 4th graders read the story The Patchwork Path, and discuss the creation of the Underground Railroad. Students create...
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Where are the Famous Women in History?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate sexism in history by identifying important women from the U.S.  For this women's equality lesson, students discuss why they remember more men in the history of the U.S. than women.  Students compare women's and men's...
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Tasty Mapping

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars create an edible map. In this civics and geography lesson, students research their town's features and local government. Young scholars work in groups to design and create a physical map of their town based on research.
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World War II Holocaust Introduction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of identity by categorizing themselves based on physical characteristics.  In this Holocaust lesson, students discuss the differences between their classmates and separate each other based on petty physical...
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Trading Traditions: Based on the American Samoa Quarter Reverse

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate U.S. Currency by researching American Samoa.  In this monetary unit instructional activity, students define the reverse and obverse of a coin while completing a currency related worksheet.  Students identify American...
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Civil War and Reconstruction

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the Civil War by researching the state of Virginia.  In this US History instructional activity, 4th graders identify Abraham Lincoln, James Chestnut and Fort Sumter, and discuss their roles in the start of the...
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Moving Objects

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover the history of the United States by examining the Great Migration.  In this U.S. History lesson, students research the immigration movement on the Internet and complete a worksheet about the large population shift. ...
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Harvesting the River Lesson Plan: Taking an Oral History

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students practice researching history through oral traditions.  In this U.S. History lesson, students examine an online exhibit titled Harvesting the River, in which students interview someone from the story.  Students utilize Internet...
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Voyage to the New World

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the history of North America by creating a map.  For this world geography lesson, 3rd graders analyze the voyage Christopher Columbus took to arrive at the new world by creating a map of his achievement. ...
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History of Famous Women

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover the famous women who changed society by setting positive examples.  In this equality lesson, students research a female person who had a positive effect on the world by fighting for her equal rights.  Students choose...
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Lincoln 2.0

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students investigate the Presidential history of Abraham Lincoln by completing a multimedia project.  In this U.S. politics lesson, students examine the image of Lincoln on a penny and work in groups to research Lincoln's life using the...
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Word Art with King's Words

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate equality and racism by creating a word art project.  For this civil rights lesson, students discover the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and create a word art project using the Internet site Wordle Web.  Students...
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We the People v. We the Children of the World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child to the Bill of Rights. In this social justice instructional activity, students read and analyze both documents. Students discuss how the documents compare and...
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Writing Police Reports

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners discover police procedures by filling out crime reports.  In this government activity, students discuss the benefits of historical reports pertaining to criminals and victims.  Learners listen to an officer of the law speak in...
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The Underground Railroad and The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover racism and slavery by completing a role playing activity. In this U.S. history lesson, students analyze documents from the Civil War era and describe the Fugitive Slave Law. Students view a video on YouTube about the...
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American Government Worksheet 1

For Students 4th - 6th
In this American government instructional activity, students respond to 12 true/false, 11 alphabetical order, 15 fill in the appropriate articles, 15 matching, and 1 cryptogram about the structure of the American government.
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Be the Kiwi

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore aspects of New Zealand's environment. In this environmental geography lesson, students research the geography, resources and climate of New Zealand. This lesson includes a game, rubric, and extension.
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Feudalism and the Magna Carta

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students compare the Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights. In this historical comparison lesson, students examine primary sources of three significant historical documents. Students create a chart in a compare and contrast format, then...
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What is Democracy?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this democratic values worksheet, students read the definition of democracy and respond to 3 questions regarding the right to vote.
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Civil Rights - What are yours?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore US Civil Rights. In this us government lesson, students watch a video and then complete a worksheet on identifying and understanding their personal civil rights.
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Idioms Quiz: Law 1

For Students 6th - 7th
In this online idioms quiz worksheet, students read the example idioms about law used in the sentences. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 online exercises.
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Crime & Punishment--Vocabulary

For Students 6th - 7th
In this law vocabulary worksheet, students read the phrases or words about crime and punishment and select the word that does not belong in the category to complete the 7 exercises.
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Individual Empowerment in the Face of Oppression

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate non-violent ways of dealing with conflicts by performing short plays.  In this philosophy instructional activity, 6th graders discuss how men can gain power in a non-violent manner similar to Gandhi's actions....