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Women Suffered to Achieve Suffrage

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the movement for suffrage in Nebraska and the U.S. They organize and interpret primary documents and images from the time period. In addition, they tie in religious movements to women's suffrage.
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Shape Sandwich

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create sandwiches with an adult. In this shapes lesson, students are familiarized with shapes while making their sandwich.
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Coo Coo for Counting

For Teachers K - 1st
Students put coconut trees in order from numbers 1 through 10 that appear on each tree. In this ordering numbers lesson plan, students complete this activity after reading the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
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Bird Feeder

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students make bird feeders In this spring craft lesson, students follow the provided instructions to make peanut butter bird feeders. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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American History Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
It's always a good time for students to go over lesson plans that talk about America's birth.
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Bastille Day Reading Comprehension Passage

For Students 6th - 7th
In this reading comprehension/ holiday worksheet, students read about the French holiday called Bastille Day. They answer 2 multiple choice questions, 1 short answer question, and fill in a table in which they compare US Independence Day...
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Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln!

For Students K - 1st
In this easy Lincoln learning exercise, students read a paragraph about Abraham Lincoln. Students will then complete 3 questions and draw a picture.
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Seasons: Summer

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this summer words worksheet, students analyze 36 words in a word bank and circle the "summer words". Students then read 10 sentences and from 4 choices, circle the correct word to describe summer.
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General Knowledge Quiz About the USA

For Students 5th - 6th
In this facts about America worksheet, students complete a 14 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the U.S.A. Included are historical facts, famous people, and landmarks.
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Are You an Animal Safety Sleuth

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this animal safety instructional activity, students brain-storm ways to be kind and safe with animals throughout the year.  Students create a Kind Calendar for Animals in art class and distribute copies to other classes in the...
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Digital Storytelling PowerPoint Lesson

For Teachers K
Students investigate traditions by creating a PowerPoint Presentation.  In this holiday tradition lesson plan, students research their favorite holiday tradition using a computer.  Students utilize their data to create a...
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The Commonwealth - Members and Structure

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils research the member countries that make up the Commonwealth. They develop research skills using atlases. They define the word community. They complete an online geography quiz.
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Laundry Basket Fun

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students entertain themselves in a laundry basket. In this performing arts lesson, students sit in a basket with small items and then throw the items out repeating the procss over an over again.
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Mini pinatas loot bags

For Teachers K - 1st
Students create mini pinata loot bags. In this pinata lesson, students take three balloons and cover them with flour, water, and tissue paper. They cut off the bottom to fill them and cover the opening. 
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San Francisco Explodes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate why San Francisco grew so quickly during the Gold Rush. They
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American University

American University: Fourth of July Celebrations Database

For Students 9th - 10th
This database was begun in 1995 by James Heintze, Librarian at American University in Washington, D.C. Its purpose is to bring together in one source selected examples of Fourth of July celebrations that have occurred throughout our...
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Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tar Heel Reading: 4th of July (2)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What does the 4th of July mean to you? This is a brief illustrations of the national holiday, why it is celebrated, and ways folks celebrate it.
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A&E Television

History.com: Fourth of July

For Students 9th - 10th
Great reference tool for finding information on the Fourth of July, America's birthday. Provides history of the holiday, videos, maps, and much more.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Perspectives on the Fourth of July

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan from the online magazine, History Now, asks: How does the celebration of Fourth of July help us understand the ideals upon which the United States was founded?
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Fourth of July Celebration Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Get the creative juices flowing while students work on activities for a community Fourth of July celebration.
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PBS

Pbs: A Capital Fourth

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a companion site to a PBS broadcast of a 4th of July concert held in Washington, DC. Features quizzes, history of the holiday, patriotic reflections, and information on the concert itself.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Anthems of America

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This five-page PDF nonfiction passage "The Anthems of America" focuses on the traditions of July 4th and the origin of the anthems of America including "The Star- Spangled Banner. It is followed by 10...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: July 4th

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page offers a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 16 vocabulary words pertaining to July 4th. It also provides an extensive Vocabulary Word List for July 4th (340 words), food lists, and information about fireworks.
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4th of July Fireworks Depend Upon Minerals

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered what gives fireworks different colors? Here is a short page explaining the connection between the minerals used in fireworks and the colors of the explosions.

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