Stanford University
Women in the 1950s
Learners learn about suburban communities in the 1950s. In this women studies instructional activity, students watch a Power Point presentation about suburban communities in the 1950s. Learners look at images from the 1950s and discuss...
Science 4 Inquiry
The Ups and Downs of Populations
As the reality of population decline across many species becomes real, pupils learn about the variables related to changes in populations. They complete a simulation of population changes and graph the results, then discuss limiting...
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Persuasive Essay PowerPoints
Learners address issues important to them by creating a PowerPoint presentation. For this persuasive writing lesson, students discuss issues with their classmates that they wish to address through a persuasive essay they will write....
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Why was the Constitutional Convention Necessary?
Eleventh graders explore the steps leading up to the Constitution. In this American Government lesson, 11th graders practice document based questions. Students create a letter that describes how a person felt during this time period.
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Identifying the Social and Cultural Context of a Period - The New Negro and the Harlem Renaissance
Students explore the social and cultural context of the Harlem Renaissance. Students take notes on post-it notes while watching videos about the Harlem Renaissance. Students define words used to describe African Americans during the...
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Population Pyramids
Students explain the significance of population trends on world regions. They define relevant population vocabulary and examine age-gender patterns at various scales.
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Murals in my Neighborhood
Young scholars use rubrics to grade murals in their city. In this mural design lesson, students learn about the design of murals and explore their city to find murals. Young scholars grade the murals based on design and representation of...
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Transpiration
Learners interactively explore the term transpiration. In this science/ecology lesson plan, students discuss what they would do if they were thirsty while conducting research in Brazil. Additionally, learners write descriptive words to...