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Spacing Out on the Internet
Students explore and locate information about the universe using the Internet.
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Locating Images
Students discover how to search effectively for images online using the Google Image Search engine. They distinguish between those images that are relevant and those that are not relevant to a search that they initiate and see how to...
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Citing Sources - Preparing a Bibliography
Students examine the need to cite sources and respect intellectual property. They determine the need to use their own ideas and words.
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Evaluating Web Sites
Students determine how to critically evaluate visual and medias aspects of web sites. They examine the purpose of assigned web sites.
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Creating an Effective Search Statement
Students identify how to turn a topic statement or research question into an effective search statement for use with electronic databases or web search engines. They apply use of Boolean operators in the searches.
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Searching Specialized Databases: The Invisible Web
Pupils examine the useful information to be found on the "invisible web." They find the best sources of relevant information.
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Boolean Operators
Students practice using Boolean operators "AND", "OR" and "NOT" in online searching to either narrow or expand the results.
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Ribbit-Ouch!
Students investigate the anatomy of a frog using a virtual dissection tool in order to study the structures and organ as they relate to other animals.
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The Language of the Civil Rights Movement:
Tenth graders study the poetry of the US Civil Rights movement and the Black Arts movement over a 12 day period. They author a website showing works of poetry that students have chosen to analyze and relate to these movements.
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Lattimer Massacre: What's Beneath the Surface?
Middle schoolers research the growth of unions due to issues related to the Lattimer Massacre. They research primary source documents and create posters, skits and role plays.
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Petition of Amelia Bloomer Regarding Suffrage in the West
Young scholars investigate the role of Amelia Jenks Bloomer in the struggles for suffrage and political reform. They consider the factors involved in political socialization and compile webliographies of their research materials.
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Studying the Caribbean Immigration Lesson Plan
Students read a narrative "Caribbean Immigration" online. They use websites to choose an influential Caribbean immigrant to study. They write research papers and present their research with the class.
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Paragons of the West Indies Lesson Plan: Super-Immigrant Stereotypes
High schoolers examine the demographic profile of Afro-Caribbean immigrants to the United States, their accomplishments, and the problems posed by "super-immigrant" stereotypes in daily life and public policy. They read a narrative and...
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Returning to the South
Students write feelings about the concept of Home. They discuss reasons for leaving home. They read "Return South Migration" and in groups interview each other about the narrative. They complete a worksheet and write an editorial for the...
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Contemporary Immigration Lesson Plan
High schoolers research contemporary immigrations of Africans to the United States. They study their community's immigration facts, and develop an information guide for African immigrants.
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Africans and African Americans Lesson Plan
Students read the narrative "African Immigration" and examine racism in America today. They discuss and investigate overt and subtle racist practices and behaviors.
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Zoom In with Internet Keyword Searches
Students search the Internet using search engines to answer content specific questions.
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Nazi Germany Through An Examination of the Holocaust
Tenth graders read, analyze, evaluate, synthesize and present their ideas through multi-media about events of the Holocaust and Nazi Germany.
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Improving Web Page Design Elements
Students identify areas of web page design that must be checked before posting a web site to the Internet. They list and demonstrate two or more design elements that can improve the look and functionality of a web site.
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Computer Applications: Developing HTML Skills
Students develop their knowledge of HTML. They use an HTML template to analyze the function of basic HTML elements and develop web pages for the school web site. II. use the HTML editor HTML Assistant to develop web pages for the school...
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Computer Applications: Web Design Basics
High schoolers become familiar with the workings of Windows 3.11 especially Program Manager, File Manager, and MS DOS Prompt. They open, develop, save, and copy a text file within the windows environment. They become familiar with...
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Exploring the Roots of Modern Dance in America
Students develop an understanding of how African culture impacted modern dance in the United States.
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Tornadoes
Students use the Internet to research tornadoes. They consider tornado formation, energy forms and sources, ways to predict tornadoes, tornado safety and attempt to predict tornadoes in real time.
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Eager to Get to Ancient Egypt
Seventh graders explore the geography of Ancient Egypt, read a story and answer questions on a web site.