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Now You're Speaking My Language; Deciphering the Symbols of Early Civilizations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore early attempts at written language. For this early civilizations lesson, students investigate first attempts at written communication. Among the civilizations covered are Mayan, Greek, and Egyptian.
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Four Seasons

For Teachers K
Students investigate the four seasons in a year. In this seasons lesson, students explore the weather during each season.  Students illustrate each season with pictures.
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A Festival Day In Ancient Greece

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders present a Greek festival. In this Greek festival lesson, 6th graders experience many facets of an ancient Greek festival. Students in sixth grade present the Greek festival to second grade students.
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Immersion Presents Monterey Bay

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study Monterey Bay. In this Monterey Bay lesson, students create a model of upwelling around Monterey Bay. Students simulate surface water movement relative to prevailing winds.
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Environment: Mock Trial

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils role-play a trial regarding the taking of family property for a new water purification plant. Among the roles are the judge, attorneys, witnesses, plaintiff, mayor, and jury members. Once both sides present their case, the jury...
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A Model of Three Faults

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate faults. In this science lesson, students explore the many stresses and strains in the earth's layers and research the types of faults in their state.
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"Braiding and Weaving" Dance Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore braiding and weaving through dance. They create their own braiding and weaving dance.
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Artistic Influence - Lesson 3

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss how musicians' messages can influence society. They think of examples of artistic expression in music, the visual arts, dance, and theater that can lead to a society's self-examination.
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A Songwriter Not Silenced - Lesson 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss how a musician's message can influence society and government. They debate if political viewpoints should be publicized in music.
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Images of China

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the Chinese poem "The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter" by Li Po while comparing the different ways of "reading" an artwork in order to understand the differences between Chinese and American painting.
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What Drives Immigration?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research the primary causes of emigration and examine the affects of immigration on a country. They conduct research either individually or as a group and prepare a written report or dramatic presentation of their findings.
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Introduction of Primary Sources

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine a database to explain the use of primary source documents.
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Prudence Crandall House and Little Rock High School

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine how Prudence Crandall influenced the education of African Americans in New England prior to the Civil War and compare and contrast events in Canterbury, CN in the 1830's to those in Little Rock, AR in the 1950's.
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Zen Buddhism and Modern Utopia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work collaboratively to analyze the various religious beliefs of Zen Buddhists. Emphasis is placed upon class discussion and the ideal of a Utopian environment or society.
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Woman Suffrage

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students are provided access to primary sources for a discussion of woman suffrage. They are introduced to the motivations, ideology, and organizations involved in woman suffrage. Students analyze primary documents including cartoons,...
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People power

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore about the British ban on slave trading and compare it to high profile campaigns today. They discuss what motivates people to behave in this way? What do students want to change, and how would they go about doing this?
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Discovering Art - Scott Gallery: Line

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study how line is used in art. They identify horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines in artwork. They view the painting, The Western Brothers, and identify the line the dog makes and the position of the boy's arm. They discuss...
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Using Lego Dacta to Control a Model of the Millennium Wheel

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research things that are controlled by computer in their home, school and local area. They design and make toys with moving mechanisms as part of their design technology topic work. Students visit a toy museum or exhibition to...
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The Design Revolution: Get the Word Out

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students research the "Design for the Other 90%" exhibition and create a presentation about the low cost designs. In this design lesson, students read and watch a video about the project. Students survey people about publicizing events....
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Spirituals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review factors that contributed to the development of the spiritual, which reflects the influence of African religious and Christian traditions, and slavery. Students collect spirituals/songs of their heritage from family...
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Learning Activities: Observing Using Sight

For Teachers K - 6th
Students describe how diffusion occurs within a liquid. They explain a situation where diffusion through a liquid might occur in the natural world.
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How Prophet-able Are You?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the role of prophets/advocates in society and define qualities and characteristics of an effective prophet. They list qualities of prophets and discuss which characteristic is most important.
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Brother Outsider

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view the film "Brother Outsider" and read an article by Bayard Rustin as springboards to discuss the concept of civil rights in the United States. They follow a discussion guide.
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Investigating the Technological Impacts on N.C.

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders search the internet to identify ways in which technology has influenced the lives of North Carolinians.

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