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My Personal Wellness

For Teachers 9th
Merge technology and wellness. Class members complete inquiry-based research on a personal wellness issue and create an annotated bibliography, uploading their completed work to their personal wellness websites. Prior to beginning, your...
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Australian Geography Unit

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
At the heart of this resource is a beautifully detailed PowerPoint presentation (provided in PDF form) on the overall physical geography of Australia, basic facts about the country, Aboriginal history, and Australia culture and lifestyle.
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A Taste of Korea: A Chemistry-Geography Adventure

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the different aspects of Korean culture. In this geography instructional activity, students prepare different Korean dishes in the classroom. They create a visual display of things they learned about Korean culture.
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The Tale of Genji

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Did you know that the world's first novel was written by a woman? Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji, was published in 1021. Class members research Eastern and Western cultures in the 10th and 11th centuries, view modern adaptations of...
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Privacy in the Age of Video Surveillance: This Is Not Your Father's Candid Camera

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the use of video surveillance in the corporate world and other life situations. In groups, they determine how many times and in what situations they believe they are being watched. They use the Constitution to...
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The Gaia Hypothesis: An Approach to Problem Solving in the Environment

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students are introduced to the Gaia hypothesis by examining a conceptual sketch. In groups, they analyze the way they can use Dewey's method for problem solving to solve problems within the environment. They are given a problem facing...
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Science: Bees: An Interdisciplinary Approach

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate the world of bees and describe their characteristics. by identifying the bees' parts, they demonstrate how these parts function. In the lab, students dissect bees and view the various parts under microscopes. ...
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Teenage Boys: Perspectives on the Adolescent Male's Development in an Urban Setting

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the effects of an urban setting on the development of male adolescence. After watching a film, they identify the problems in the relationship of the characters. They discuss the impact of becoming a teenage father and...
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The Roots of The Modern Day African Americans And The Suggested Motivation For A Bright Future (Actual Experiences of Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass And Joseph Sengbe (Cinque))

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the roots of African American pride and accomplishments. Individually, they are assigned an African country for them to research. In groups, they discover the life and works of Frederick Douglass, Booker T....
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Teaching Hmong History And Culture Through Story Cloths

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the culture and history of the Hmong. Using story cloths, they investigate how they were used as expressions of their culture. They discover the Hmong's economic conditions and how they were able to form a new way to...
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So -- What's Happening Here, On This Old Christmas Tree Farm?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars review their prior knowledge on biomes and ecosystems. At a local Christmas tree farm, they work together in groups to identify the changes occuring in the area. They participate in solving a mystery in which they...
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Energy and Me: What is My Responsibility?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate energy and their impact on the environment. For this environmental lesson plan, students will conduct a series of three activities that will help in their understanding of energy and how we use it.
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Life of a Mission - From Beginning to Now

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners research the history of a Spanish mission. They create a timeline showing the major events of the mission. They complete a worksheet to end the lesson.

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