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The Past Half Century: Achieving Equality

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students analyze reactions to the Brown vs. Education decision of 1954. In this segregation instructional activity, student look at the actions that were taken in the education world as a result of the Brown decision. They watch a CD,...
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Paste Paper

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students watch the teacher demonstrate the process of making paste paper. They create their own wheat paste papers following the example of the teacher. Students make several pieces of paste paper, and use them to make collages.
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Toys and the more distant past

For Teachers 1st
First graders research the history of toys and games. In this toys and games lesson plan, 1st graders read books and look at paintings from the past and discuss the toys and games that were played. Then they paint themselves playing a...
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Matisse Cut and Paste

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use cut and paste paper composition inspired by the work of Henri Matisse and his book called "Jazz." After composition is completed, 5th graders select 2 shapes to reproduce in minitaure for border.
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Rocks and Minerals- Uses Past and Present

For Teachers K
Students investigate the use of rocks in past and present societies. They examine how important rocks are.
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Referencing the Classical Past

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Young scholars discuss the sculptural group of Three Goddessesby Joseph Nollekens in a study of the classical past. For this Classical history lesson, students describe the three figures in the painting and read an excerpt for the story...
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How Are Our Toys Different From Those in the Past?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students identify the characteristics of toys today. In this technology instructional activity, students bring in their favorite toy to class and discuss its characteristics. Students compare the toy to other favorite toys of their past...
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A Brightly Colored Past

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read A Brightly Colored Past, choose three things they found out about Middletown's African-American history that they didn't know before, and create slide using Kid Pix Studio Deluxe to be incorporated into classwide slide show.
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Listening for Leschi: Voices from the Past

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students interview a family other than their own to learn about oral history. In this oral history lesson plan, students also create a newspaper article about Leschi and pretend they interviewed him back in the past.
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Paste Papers

For Teachers K - 6th
Students combine acrylics with School Smart Art Paste to paint paper and to explore color mixing.
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Cracking the Mirror of the Past

For Teachers 11th - 12th
By viewing the works of Robert Harris, high schoolers gain an understanding of what life was like back in the Victorian era of Canada's history. They also peruse many works of Victorian era writers in order to further their understanding...
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Learning from the past: Ancient Mosaics

For Teachers 10th
Budding artists study the history and significance behind ancient mosaics and mosaic murals. They study multiple examples of ancient mosaics, sketch a design, and use clay tiles to create thoughtful mosaics of their own. 
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Newspapers: A Connection to Our Past

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss current events and importance of understanding historical context for events today. They research current event and its historical context, and plan, shoot, and edit iMovie video essay using AppleWorks storyboard.
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Time to Hang Out

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars create a timeline and reinforce the concepts of past, present and future as well as scale.
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Facing The Unknown

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss how images help us to mark the passing of time, and to remember people, places and events from the past. They discuss the different ideas and images related to life, death and the idea of the afterlife. Students...
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Past and Present

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research their community history and choose on aspect to create an iMovie on. They use digital photographs and old images of community place that show how they have changed.
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Newspapers: A Connection to Our Past

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the historical context for a currents event. They create an iMovie that explains why it is important to explain the history behind a current event.
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Craft Revival: Shaping Western North Carolina Past and Present

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students gain an understanding of a resident's lifestyle of North Carolina. They analyze five objects the are representation of the culture of North Carolina. Critical thinking skills are used to describe the geography through using the...
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The Arkansas State Flag

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young historians take a look at the history of the Arkansas state flag. Pupils color, cut, and paste together their own versions of the flag. They learn about the meaning of the flag's colors, and what the various symbols on the flag...
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Desert Discoveries

What's In A Habitat?

For Teachers K - 2nd
The concept of a habitat being a home for animals is the main thrust of this life sciences resource. Learners complete a cut-and-paste activity using a fine worksheet that's embedded in the plan. They must place four very different...
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Yesterday in Energy

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Clever! Collaborative groups of environmental scientists create a museum exhibit and presentation for an energy-using activity such as heating a home or transportation. They must compare past to present use of energy for that particular...
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Decoding the First Alphabets: Not as Simple as A, B, C

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Explore early writing systems and their significance in understanding the development of past civilizations. In groups, learners research early writing systems and then present their findings to the rest of the class. They teach their...
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Earthquakes: Learn From the Past, Prepare for the Future

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the destruction caused by earthquakes. In this community safety lesson, students examine the risk involved in living in an earthquake zone and how to prepare for future earthquakes.
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Conversations With The Past

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider what they already know about the Holocaust and reflect on the sixtieth commemoration of the liberation of Auschwitz by reading and responding to testimonials of victims. They create artwork to honor those who...

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