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The Grand Adventure of Lewis and Clark

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students take a closer look at the Lewis and Clark expedition. In this Louisiana Purchase activity, students discover tools used by the men as they explored the land. Students also read excerpts from The Incredible Journey and America...
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The Acadian Diaspora

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the Acadian Diaspora of 1755. They read the Acadian Diaspora and discuss the readability, characters, cultures, and psychology of the storyline. They write a reaction paper of journal entry and share and discuss them...
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Latinos and the Fourteenth Amendment: A Primary Source Document Activity

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the effect of the Fourteenth Amendment.  In this US History lesson, 8th graders read and analyze primary source documents.  Students write a three minute paper demonstrating their understanding of the fourteenth...
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Preparing the Soil

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore philanthropy through literature. In this service learning lesson, students consider character traits as they read Seedfolks. Students record their notes regarding the characters in the story of a community garden in...
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Take a Stand

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students defend their stances regarding topics. In this writing process lesson, students read The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal and participate in writing activities that require them to determine how the feel about a controversial topic...
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Christmas in the Trenches, 1914

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate the role of Trench Warfare in World War I. In this World War I lesson, students read Christmas in the Trenches, 1914 and then discuss the conditions of war in trenches and how Christmas 1914 interrupted the war....
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Borrowed Inspiration: Writing Social Commentary

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students read poems with social themes. In this poetry analysis lesson, students read poems selected by their instructors and complete the provided social commentary chart to determine how the poems speak out against social ills....
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Protecting Man's Best Friend

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars read about how dogs help people. In this language arts instructional activity, students select a topic and create a presentation about dogs. Young scholars choose the type of presentation to create.
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"Mexico" Lessons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a number of lessons to learn the history of Mexico. They research Aztec myths, Tenochtitlan, and create reports to share with the class.
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A Measure of Happiness

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share opinions about the factors that contribute to or detract from their happiness. They create survey to determine how people in their community measure happiness, and write reflections on the relationship between money and...
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Foreign Exchange

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share ideas about the values of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. They research the economy of a foreign country and prepare a budget for one month study abroad.
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Go Jump In The Lake!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers experiment with local lake water to determine the health of the lake waters. They explore the human impact on the lake water, hypothesize and share inferences in a scientific report.
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WILD WORLD OF HURRICANES

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars study and orally share information about the wild world of hurricanes through the use of the Internet. Groups orally present their answers to the class, which may be recorded by a video camera.
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Canadian Missionaries: An Investigation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discuss their ideas related to mission work, read an article on Canadian missionaries and review video clips on specific topics.
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An Introduction to Poetry Using Color

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers complete a variety of poems that focus on many different literary techniques and styles. As part of this experience, students share their portfolios with adults in the school and at home.
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Ilunga's Harvest Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners study the concept of culturally based impulse to share as opposed to watching out for oneself or family by reading and responding to "Ilunga's Harvest."
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Organ and Tissue Donors

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss the ethical implications of organ donations. As a class, they examine the questions one must ask if they are considering becoming a donor. Using the internet, they read a poem and write a reflective paragraph on...
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The ABCs of Getting and Keeping a Job

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore qualities necessary in keeping a job. In teams, using each letter of the alphabet, students brainstorm important job skills and attitudes. They associate skills in getting a job with skills in keeping a job. Team...
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Creating an Experimental Design

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the damage to the environment by certain plant species. They create an experimental design which they test how these species take over certain habitats. They share their information with the class.
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Exploring Integers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students implement rules for adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying negative integers. They write rules for each mathematical operation of negative numbers. In groups, students complete number operations. Using PDAs, they share...
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Forming Friendships

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discuss the importance of friendships and the main factors of friendships after reading the story "Poll uncovers friendship secrets". The instructional activity is set up as an open class discussion in order for the students to...
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Commercial Success?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share and discuss opinions regarding the tone and content of two commercials presented during Super Bowl XLI. They critique a commercial from past Super Bowls and a commercial that ran during a television show.
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Patrick Bruel - French Singers

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students listen carefully to an interview about a famous singer from France. Using the internet, they research an artist or singer of their choice. They complete a worksheet and share their findings with the class.
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The Vaccination Question

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners share opinions about common vaccines, then consider facts and opinions about the HPV vaccine and hold a fishbowl and discussion. They survey members of the community to determine their perspectives on the issue.

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