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The Talking Goat

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read and analyze an African folktale. They read and discuss the folktale, analyze a map of Africa and Liberia, complete a worksheet, answer discussion questions, and analyze the patterns and analogies of the folktale.
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Entrepreneurship

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Do your high schoolers every wonder how to become an entrepreneur? Have them examine real-life entrepreneurs to find out. They discuss the financial needs and responsibilities of entrepreneurs then explore the reality of...
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Exploring Islamic Lands

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the lives of Islamic teens. In this global studies lesson, students explore selected Internet sites to discover the attributes of Islam, the cultural traditions of Islam, and information regarding Middle Eastern...
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The Legacy of the "Great War"

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Young scholars study how the map of Europe changed as a result of the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I. They examine the results of the end of the Cold War.
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Dealing With Diabetes

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners read a story about a teen with diabetes. They research diabetes and glucose. They compare and contrast Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
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The Battle of Midway

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the Battle of Midway during World War II through an interactive website. They analyze photographs and read the descriptions. They discuss the implications of the Battle at Midway to both sides of the war.
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"Once Upon a Time": Tearing Down Fences

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study how individuals take responsibility in reducing societal misunderstandings. They discover the irony in thinking that building fences provides security and solves societal problems. They consider the fences that every...
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Women in Two Countries: Japan and America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the role of women in Japan and the United States during World War Two. They focus on women and the family and women and the workplace and the changes within each. Students create an informational brochure of women...
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Who's at Risk?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are asked what do they comprehend about HIV, such as: how does it get transmitted, and what happens to the body once someone contracts the virus. They discuss ways that people can avoid getting and spreading AIDS. Students...
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The Cold War And Beyond

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interview an adult that grew up in the United States during the Cold War to develop an understanding of the concept of mutually assured destruction. They focus the interview on how the person dealt with the threat of nuclear...
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The Talking Goat Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners analyze the meanings and patterns of a folk tale. They respond in their reading journals to the following prompts: How do you feel about the way "The Talking Goat" ended? Why? Which did you like better: your group's predicted...
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You Either Know It Or You Don’t!

For Students 6th - 8th
In this research skills worksheet, middle schoolers research the answers to fifteen questions that involve all the subjects across the board.
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Collocations--Verbs

For Students 4th - 5th
In this collocations learning exercise, students choose from a list of twelve adverbs or adverbial phrases to complete twelve sentences grammatically correct.
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A Conservative Era

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Conservative Era worksheet, young scholars write definitions for six terms, examine five pairs of sentences then determine which one is false, then link two sets of words together by identifying which historical theme they share...
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Reading Comprehension: Electric Cars

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading and glossary usage worksheet, students read a passage about electric cars, determine meanings of vocabulary using a glossary, and identify the true comprehensive statements. Students answer 8 questions.
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America on the Move

For Students 3rd
In this transportation learning exercise, 3rd graders red short passages about different forms of transportation and how each evolved.  students then answer 15 multiple choice and short answer questions with 1-2 questions following...
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Maggie's Earth Adventures-Don't Get Caught-Solve the Next Problem, Too!

For Students 6th - 8th
In this problem solving worksheet, students are given a series of events that occur in the Chesapeake Bay related to the rockfish. Students provide a solution to saving endangered fish and they use information/data to hypothesize why...
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Paul Conrad's Perspective on Civil Rights

For Teachers 11th
 Students review a political cartoon and discuss desegregation.  In this cartoon analysis lesson, 11th graders discuss the impact of a political cartoon and its relation to a Supreme Court case.  Students read additional...
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Title of Segment: Balance of Trade

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students take a closer look at the balance of trade. In this current events instructional activity, students watch PBS video clips about American trade with China. Students research Chinese production and consumerism in order...
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Lessons from the Holocaust

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students prepare a reaction statement about what they read. In this Holocaust lesson plan students read several personal accounts from the Holocaust. The students answer a series of questions related to the Nazis and their concentration...
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Ivory Wars

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the controversy surrounding African trade. In this geography activity, students research the killing of elephants for ivory. Middle schoolers collaborate to report on the history of the ivory trade and its...
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Cities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine U.S. Census figures. For this urban centers lesson, students compare city populations across the span of 50 years. Students create line graphs based on the data.
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Balancing Budgets: From Reagan to Today

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover details about the federal budget. In this contemporary government lesson, students research the efforts to maintain a balanced federal budget in the United States since the 1980's. Students then participate in a debate...
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Afghanistan: 12 Years Of Violence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Afghanistan's contemporary history. In this global issues lesson, students research print and Internet sources about the Taliban and their control of the nation. Students share their findings with their classmates.

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