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From the President's Lips: The Concerns that Led to the Sedition (and Alien) Act

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and briefly summarize the international situation during John Adams's presidency. They list the concerns that led to the Sedition Act and describe it.
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Cold War

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze U.S. foreign policy since World War II, tracing origins and geopolitical consequences (foreign and domestic) of the Cold War and containment policy.
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Patterns and Possibilitiies

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students gain an understanding of the value and importance of patterns in mathematics. Through video, interaction and hands-on activities, students identify concrete and abstract patterns incorporating logic and deductive and inductive...
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Etosha: Poppin' Out at You

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders research an African animal of their choice and relate the concepts of population, climate and biodiversity to their animal. They examine how population interacts in an ecosystem.
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Nitrogen Fixation, OR What a Gas!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers gain skill in the design, implementation, and reporting of a scientific research project using the scientific method. They set up an experiment to determine the effect of adding the Rhizobium bacteria to one group of...
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How a Bill Becomes a Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers engage in the democratic process and to learn how a bill become a law. Then they write a bill they would like as law in their classroom. Young scholars also form committees that will review the list of bills to determine...
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Ecosystems Connect

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners investigate ecosystems near their school and across the world. They examine both living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) elements of each. They recognize ecosystems from various continents around the globe. The use of computers...
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People for Successful Corean Reunification (PSCORE)

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Students explore the concept of human rights. In this social justice lesson, students explore vocabulary regarding human rights and human rights violations in North Korea.
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Interpreting Women in Islam

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the progressive movement in Muslim nations. In this Muslim culture lesson, students explore the evolution of Muslim women's rights. Young scholars investigate primary Muslim sources that require them to consider...
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Politics of Death

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the topic of euthanasia. In this religion and ethics lesson, students investigate the cases of Terri Schiavo and Hugh Finn in order to gain an understanding of the euthanasia controversy.  
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Continuing Gandhi's Legacy of Cross-Cultural Understanding: Central Asia and the Middle East

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the lifestyle of Gandhi by creating a Venn Diagram.  In this biographical lesson, students compare the philosophies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi while discussing their teaching methods.  Students utilize the...
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Matter and Energy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore energy by completing a science worksheet in class. In this principles of matter lesson, students define the vocabulary terms force, gravity, nuclear, and electromagnetic before reading assigned text about energy....
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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary

Benjamin Franklin and the Long Struggle for Independence

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore U.S. history by reading biographical material in class. In this Benjamin Franklin lesson, students identify the life of Franklin and the events that led him to become one of America's first heroes. Students complete an...
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Symbiotic Strategies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the different interspecies relationships namely mutualistic, commensal and parasitic. In this ecology lesson, students investigate an ecosystem disrupted by humans. They formulate an action plan to save it and...
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Learning About Korea Through Its Kites

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read The Korean Magpie, discuss basic concerns and techniques in flying a kite, including being safe and partnering with the wind, and decorate, construct, and fly Korean Bird Kite.
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Sister-State Relationship

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students examine the rationale behind sister-state and sister-city relationships and observe the existing sister-city relationships in Nebraska. They list similarities and differences between Nebraska and its sister-state of Taiwan,...
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Globalization and Energy Security

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take a closer look at energy security and energy independence. In this global issues lesson, students investigate the concept of energy security, consider energy policies and national security issues, and participate in a mock...
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Ybor City: Cigar Capital of the World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover how immigrant cigar makers in this section of Tampa, Florida adapted to life in the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th century while maintaining their ethnic identity. They design brochures describing the Ybor City.
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RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND DIVERSITY

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the similarities and differences between religious festivals in December and/or January. They research the different holidays and make their comparisons.
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Censorship in America

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students follow resource links to study the history of art censorship in the US. They study the work of the FCC and the Hip-Hop 4 Peace campaign.
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Cougar or Human: Which Needs Protection?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the biology and natural history of the cougar. Students conduct Internet research to determine how cougars have been protected by humans and how it is affected by human decisions. Students write about reconciling...
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Prey or Pray? Could YOU Escape a Cheetah?

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders estimate the size of an adult cheetah by research and measurement of a picture. They determine the approximate distance and speed of the cheetah from a filmed chase and compare that to their own running speed.
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Game Theory

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the history of the game theory. They practice using new vocabulary. They write about the debate on exchange using different viewpoints.
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Probability and Sports

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars research topics on the internet where probability is relevant. Students study statistics and probability concepts by looking at practical questions that arise in professional sports.

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