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Diversity

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students access prior knowledge of the five senses and relate to students with disabilities. In this people with disabilities lesson, students research and use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast famous people and their...
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People, Places, and Things

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students review art history in the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. In this art history lesson, students discuss art vocabulary emphasizing landscape, portrait, and still life. They visit the museum and create their own pictures. 
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The Children of World War II

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine the lives of children during WWII. In this WWII lesson, students investigate the effects of the war on children, what life was like on and off the battlefield and how the geography influenced decisions. Students also...
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Impact of Ancient Rome on Life Today

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars research the  importance of ancient Rome to the world today.  For this ancient Rome lesson, students view video and research to gather information for a slide show about Ancient Rome. 
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Local History: Mapping My Spot

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore maps to discover historical information about their local area.  In this mapping and history lesson, students use panoramic maps of their own town/city to interpret historical information.  Students also place themselves...
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Ethics on the Job

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine ethics in the workplace. In this Career and leadership lesson, students will pair up to discuss various issues surrounding workplace ethics. This lesson includes 3 different activities, and assessment and necessary...
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Flight Dreams: Birds Flew First

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students observe how bird flight and machine flight are similar. In this aerodynamics lesson, students observe how birds fly and the shapes of their wings, and investigate how observing birds helped develop the concept of machine flight....
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Inuktitut

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore Inuit language. In this Inuktitut lesson, students listen to a lecture about the history and phonology of the Inuit language. Students create Inuktitut-English dictionaries with illustrations for younger student use.
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Adapting Documents for the Classroom: Equity and Access

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students examine primary sources to gain historical perspectives. In this historical analysis lesson plan, students analyze documents that their instructors have adapted to make more user-friendly. Example adapted primary documents are...
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Revolutionary War Spy Methods

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students research how coded messages were used during the Revolutionary War. In this Revolutionary War lesson plan, students view primary documents about the Revolutionary War spies and the methods used for sending messages. Students...
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Melodies and Math: Creating Music with Non-Traditional Instruments

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Review the 4/4 and 2/4 time signatures in music with a helpful music theory lesson plan. Young musicians experiment with electronic sounds and create their own musical performance using instruments made from materials found in the...
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Solar Cycle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the solar cycle through a series of experiments. In this space science activity, students construct and evaluate solar cycle graphs. They explain how this phenomenon affects the Earth.
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Gingerbread Architecture: An Exploration and Engineering

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders design and build a gingerbread house. In this technology lesson, 8th graders research the important components of a house. They evaluate the strength of their design and suggest modifications when necessary.

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