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The First Thanksgiving

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research the first Thanksgiving. In this first Thanksgiving lesson plan, students research the Internet about how the first Thanksgiving came about between the Native Americans and the Pilgrims. They complete a KWL chart, and...
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You Can, Too!

For Teachers K - 4th
Students and their parents participate in a volunteer opportunity in their community in order to solve a problem. In this problem solving lesson plan, students reflect on historical problems and see how they can solve a current problem.
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Protest Signs

For Teachers K - 4th
Students make their own chalk art or poster that represents a protest sign. In this protest sign lesson plan, students look at signs from the Civil Rights movement and then make their own.
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Earth's Land and Water

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students describe physical characteristics of bodies of water and landforms. In this land and water lesson plan, students model land and water with modeling clay and also discuss why people live near bodies of water.
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Diversity Expectations

For Teachers K - 5th
Students categorize different items into categories of characteristics to demonstrate diversity. In this diversity lesson plan, students then relate the items to people and their diversity.
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What is your role?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read a read aloud about someone being victimized and discuss what a victim is, a bystander, and an ally. In this role lesson plan, students compare the roles of what each character in the story did and what role they would like...
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Solving Your Problems

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars read stories and discuss how to solve problems in their everyday lives. In this problem solving lesson plan, students also role play problems that they may have and discuss good solutions to their problems.
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Using Mahatma Gandhi's Swaraj and Satyagraha Ideals in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars write definitions of swaraj and satyahraha as presented by Mahatma Gandhi, and how they pertain to them in the classroom. In this Gandhi lesson plan, students determine the rights and responsibilities they have and how to...
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Making a Two - Colorable Map

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students make a two - colorable map by following directions given to them. In this map lesson plan, students follow 5 sets of directions and discuss their activity.
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Asha's Village

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast their own culture with an Indian girl named Asha. For this culture lesson plan, students read, look at pictures, and make inferences.
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Building Bridges for Young Learners

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students compare and contrast families around the world emphasizing the country of India. In this families lesson plan, students share and learn about roles in families, how we share characteristics, and how families in India are similar...
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Make a Theme Song

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students listen to music and the different messages it sends and then they make a theme song for a campaign. For this theme song lesson plan, students learn about propaganda and the importance of music.
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Gregorian Chant

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners sing the Gregorian Chant which is church music that was chanted in the Middle Ages. In this chanting lesson plan, students participate in the chant and learn it's history.
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Early Explorers

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students answer short answer questions and participate in a role play where they are explorers being interviewed. In this early explorers lesson plan, students discuss why it is beneficial to be the first one in a place.
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Lewis and Clark and the Cottonwoods

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders pretend they are museum planners and have to display facts about Lewis and Clarks' Expedition. In this Lewis and Clark lesson plan, 3rd graders research the expedition and display their findings.
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Off to Camp We Go!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research the Civilian Conservation Corp camps. In this Civilian Conservation Corps camp, students explore the C. C. C. and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. They plan and develop a three dimensional representation of life in a C. C. C....
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Using 4 main directions in a classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars use the four directions of a compass rose to locate classroom features. In this directions lesson plan, students locate the features by identifying directions.
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Piecing Together the Puzzle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students reflect upon the lesson that everyone contributes to make a better world as they plan and execute a tikkun olam project of their choosing to help the...
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Masks

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students examine how weather masks were used and design their own. In this weather mask lesson, students look at examples of weather masks before planning one of their own. They sketch the mask on the associated template and build it...
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Anti Racism Activity: The Sneetches

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students group together into fairness teams and reflect on how to be fair. In this fairness lesson plan, students read about The Sneetches and discuss how racism singles people out. Then they discuss their own experiences and group...
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The Bill of Rights Today

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discuss the Bill of Rights and how the Bill of Rights relates to everyday life. In this Bill of Rights lesson plan, students identify and explain each amendment.
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Getting to Know Government

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read a passage about the government and identify why the seat belt law was created and then fill out a graphic organizer about the main idea and details they read. In this government lesson plan, students also create a poster...
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Easter Lesson Plans

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Whether you focus on the real meaning of Easter, or on the fun stuff, like egg dyeing, here are some great lessons.
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We Are History: Family Stories

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine their own family heritage and share family stories with the class. They differentiate between primary and secondary sources, and bring in and write about three artifacts from their family. They conduct an interview...

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