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Timelines

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
What do BC and AD mean on a timeline? What is the difference between a decade and a century? Here is a nice handout that offers all the foundational knowledge your young historians will need on how to look at historical timelines.
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Mapping an Empire

For Teachers 6th - 12th
How did the expansion of the Roman Empire during the first century contribute to its downfall? Using a map of the Roman Empire in 44 BC and one of the Roman Empire in 116 AD as references, class member use critical reading skills to...
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The Roman Empire

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use the internet to research a list of people, places and events from the Roman Empire (753 BC to 476 AD) in this lesson intended for a Social Studies classroom at the middle school level. The lesson suggests using...
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It is Leff-tenant, Not Loo-tenant

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders describe the role of the Lieutenant Governor. They create an employment advertisement for this position. Students research prominent British Columbians who may become nominees for the position of the next Lieutenant...
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Eyewitness History

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students engage in a lesson plan that is designed to inform about the history of the "African" continent. The time period studied will cover from 5000 BC up to 1600 AD. This plan incorporates many of the topics and subtopics of the...
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Olympics

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Are the Olympic Games a benefit for their host countries and cities? Scholars decide for themselves in preparation for a class debate or discussion. After reading a brief background and overview of the topic, pupils read the top three...
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Discovering Prehistoric People of Wisconsin

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students list the characteristics of the four main groups of prehistoric people of Wisconsin. They compare the characteristics of the groups of to determine the chronological order of existence in Wisconsin.
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Grade 11 and 12 - Personal Development (Mental Well-Being)

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students relate emotional health and well-being to personal productivity and to the workplace design, implement, assess, and evaluate a plan to promote personal, school, and community well-being
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Making Connections

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students identify the main ideas in a passage from literature, and in a painting, and justify their conclusions using logic and language arts skills.
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What is History and Why Do We Study It?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine why it is important to study American history. For this American history lesson, students discuss why it is necessary to study history, arrange an outline of American history events in chronological order, and write an...
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Inuktitut

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars explore Inuit language. In this Inuktitut instructional activity, students listen to a lecture about the history and phonology of the Inuit language. Young scholars create Inuktitut-English dictionaries with illustrations...
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United States-Japan History

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students compare the histories of Japan and the United States by creating horizontal time lines of the two countries. They conduct research via the internet and available text books to complete their time line. The class discusses the...
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Science and Natural Philosophy Before the Seventeenth Century

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students complete a worksheet about some of the natural philosophers in history. They use graph paper and create a timeline with the dates of birth and names of a list of natural philosophers. They list four questions concerning life and...
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What Is the History of the Consumption of Rice?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research the history of rice consumption. In this rice consumption lesson, 6th graders read a study guide and answer comprehension questions about two rice dishes and rice cultivation.
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Cracking the Maya Code

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners analyze the meaning of Maya glyphs. In this Mayan communication lesson, students use Mayan symbols to calculate their birthdates according to Maya Long Count.
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Early Myths of Flight

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore mythology by researching the Internet. In this history of flight lesson, students view websites discussing the first recorded flight and the mythological creatures that people suspected could fly. Students read a...
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I'm Dreaming of a Sustainable Christmas

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students examine global trade. In this global economics lesson, students visit websites to learn about trade with China and the environmental damage of global trade.
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Own the Vote

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use research skills to find current information about the Canadian Parliament and the key concepts about citizenship.
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The Impact of Mining on American History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students listen to background information about coal and its mining in the United States history. They then construct a timeline using the above article. Illustrate with pictures from the www.coaleducation.org web site.

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