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Making Connections: I Know Why Caged Birds Sing

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discuss equality and fairness by reading a Maya Angelo poem.  In this U.S. history lesson, students read the poem I Know Why Caged Birds Sing, and discuss how the era it was written in affected the words.  Students identify the...
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The Making of the Mahatma: Gandhi's Childhood

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate the childhood of one of the greatest philosophers of our time, Gandhi.  In this biography lesson, students analyze the upbringing and events that finally shaped Mahatma Gandhi's life.  Students locate famous quotes...
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Slavery: How did the Abolition Acts Affect the Slave Trade?

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students investigate the abolition of slavery by examining historical documents.  In this U.S. history lesson, students view photographs of East African residents who were forced into slavery.  Students write about the information they...
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Splendid China: Chinese Folktales

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students investigate Chinese culture by reading their folk tales.  In this creative writing lesson, students practice identifying the different elements in a folk tale and examine the related vocabulary.  Students organize thoughts for a...
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Voyage to Freedom - What Does It Mean?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the Underground Railroad by creating a quilt.  In this U.S. History lesson, 5th graders discuss the history of slavery through a class "word splash" and by reading an Underground Railroad map online.  Students...
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You're Special

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students utilize a new language to tell someone they care for them. In this complimenting lesson plan, students practice saying nice things to friends and strangers in their target language. Students react to the lesson plan afterwards...
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How Do You Choose Snacks and Other Foods?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students discuss peer pressure pertaining to healthy eating decisions.  In this personal health lesson, students identify reasons why they make poor eating decisions and how to ignore food temptations.  Students complete the "Rate That...
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Checkmate: The Play's The Thing

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate the Middle Ages and it's relation to the theater.  For this acting lesson, students read Arthurian stories form the Middle Ages and practice using vocabulary words from the Medieval Times.  Students write a play set...
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The Art of Chess

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars discover the history of the most popular board game in the world, chess.  In this model building lesson, students create their own chess pieces using a theme they have decided on and clay modeling pieces.  Young scholars...
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The History of Scrabble

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students discover the history and rules to the classic board game, Scrabble.  In this spelling lesson, students complete a KWL chart on Scrabble and present their findings in an oral report.  Students work in pairs to reenact one of the...
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Peace Calendar

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Students discover ways to make the world a peaceful place.  In this humanity lesson plan, students read the book Peace Begins with You by Katerine Sholes, then discuss how they can have a peaceful impact on their society.  Students mark...
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Shorts in January? Is Climate Change Good for Us?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners investigate the differences between weather in the past and in today's world.  In this climate change lesson, students review what they currently know about global warming, then discuss ways climate change might make life better...
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LEAGUE: Into the Desert: Lesson 1

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover the human and physical characteristics of desert regions. In this regions instructional activity, students describe deserts around the world, discuss animals, vegetation, water conservation, and how humans can care for...
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The Brain Teaser Five Pack

For Students 5th - 6th
In this critical thinking worksheet, learners explain in their own words the answers to 5 mentally challenging brain teasers asked on the worksheet.
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Ethics Activity 1A

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this ethics activity worksheet, students read ethical behavior questions, and determine if they are ever acceptable. They circle yes, no, or sometimes, and write explanations of their answers. Students write ten answers.
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Betsy Ross

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Betsy Ross worksheet, students read a 2 page article on Betsy Ross, answer 6 facts about Betsy Ross with multiple choice answers and answer 4 short answer questions.
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Meet Battalion Chief Mike Nakamichi

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this kid's safety source worksheet, students read an article about Battalion Chief, Mike Nakamichi. Students then fill in nine blanks in a Madlib story associated with choosing and making decisions wisely.
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Democracy and Freedom

For Students 4th - 5th
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read four selections about democracy and freedom and choose which multiple choice answer correctly states the meaning of each boldfaced word. Students interact with the words press,...
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Women Who Left Their "Stamp" on History Scavenger Hunt

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous women learning exercise, students explore the Internet to access one specific website to find the five answers to match up with each description of five famous women.
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Memorial Day Memories Scavenger Hunt

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Memorial Day instructional activity, students utilize the Internet to access one specific website to participate in a scavenger hunt to find the answers to five multiple choice questions about the history of Memorial Day.
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Similar or Different?

For Students 1st - 4th
For this similar or different worksheet, students view two pictures of women from different times in history. Students determine how their clothes are similar and different and write down their findings.
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Telling the Times

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Roman times worksheet, students view and interpret a drawing that shows a street from Roman times with soldiers and buildings. Students state what this drawing tells them about Roman soldiers and buildings.
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The Right Stuff

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this self-esteem worksheet, learners learn that the best attributes in people are not physical, but personality related. Students identify and write about a personal role model, then list non-physical attributes in themselves that are...
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Character Education: Dealing with a Teaser

For Students 5th - 8th
In this character building worksheet, students read, analyze and discuss a short scenario about a boy being made fun of everyday. Students determine how the situation should have been handled and then summarize what they would have done...