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Uncovering The Truth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the social and religious contexts that surrounded the Salem Witch Trials. The research is guided using the worksheets included in the lesson plan. The culminating assignment is writing an editorial of personal...
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The Reformation

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders analyze the economic, political, and theological issues of the Reformation. In this Reformation instructional activity, 9th graders examine primary and secondary sources to determine the causes and effects of the...
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The Reformation

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the Reformation.  In this World History lesson, 7th graders analyze primary sources on being Protestant and Catholic.  Students discuss as a class the impact of the Reformation. 
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Qur'an: Sacred Scripture of Islam

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students discover the strong emphasis Islam puts on education. Using the Internet, they identify advancements in ethics, math and astronomy. They explain the importance of madrasahs, or traditional places of learning in Islam, and...
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Chinese Philosophies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners compare Confucianism and Daoism. In this Chinese culture lesson, students listen to a lecture comparing the religious philosophies and take a quiz at the end of the lesson.
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Arab Contributions to Science

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study Arab science and the origin of the modern scientific method.  In this science lesson plan students fill in their own House of Wisdom books.
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Trade in the Global Village

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use the internet to research the trade status and needs of a country of their choice. Using this information, they determine which three main products their nation needs to import and which ones they can export. They...
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A Study of the First Amendment Rights in the Bill of Rights

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students become aware of the basic liberties of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition through study of Supreme Court cases. Student groups analyae some cases heard by the Supreme Court to further their understanding of the First...
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Part One of Unit on Bless Me, Ultima

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders read and analyze the first two chapters of the novel, 'Bless Me, Ultima.' They respond to a partners journal entry, discuss the two major landscapes in the novel, and create a drawing/interpretation of what these landscapes...
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Mapping Human Rights in Our Community

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Learners work in groups to draw a map of their town or neighborhood. They include their homes, major public buildings and places. Students analyze their maps from a human rights perspective.
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Diversity Under the Roof of the World

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students learn about Nepals many cultures, religions, and landscape. They compare a Nepal student to an American student and relate location, place, and culture of American and Nepals. They discuss reasons why they think there is such...
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See the World

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders locate and write creatively about different places and their cultures. They identify the physical, economic, social, political and cultural characteristics of selected regions in the Eastern Hemisphere. Finally, 7th...
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The Time Has Come: Poetry and Drama Use in the Geography Class

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use drama and poetry in their Geography class. In groups, they role play an interviewer or the interviewee in various plays that were presented to them. In their role, they must locate and label where the countries mentioned...
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Islam in America

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine the cultural and religious diversity within the United States. Using the differences, they discover they are a source of growth and change as well as conflict. They identify the changes that occur when new immigrants...
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Moral Dilemmas of the Ramayana

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explain the concept of dharma and appreciate differences in moral reasoning. They relate the Ramayana to their own experiences.
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Art to Zoo: India-Where Remarkable Differences Are Ordinary

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students "visit" India to learn about its culture and the lives of children in India. In this India lesson, students conduct research and report on the lives of Indian children in the form of a mock interview between a journalist and an...
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Who Was Marc Antony?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the relationship between Marc Antony and Cleopatra.  In this World History lesson, students research Marc Antony, Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, then answer specific questions about how they are all related. ...
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Ancient Greece

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Learners explore the origins of modern language. In this etymology lesson, students discuss the cultural influences of Ancient Greece on modern society. Learners design and complete charts that demonstrate the original and contemporary...
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Pottery Making: The Coil Method

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars discuss the history of Native American pottery in North Carolina. They explore the coil method of making pottery and make their own creations implementing the coil method. They can allow the pots to dry or have them...
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Global Oneness Project

A Day in the Life

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
We often see other countries depicted in movies, but getting a close look at a typical day in the life of a young person from another country isn't as common. Give your pupils such a look with a resource that helps class members explore,...
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Civil War to Civil Rights: From Pea Ridge to Central High

For Teachers 4th - 12th Standards
Explore how the Civil War impacted the Civil Rights Movement. Class members complete a series of projects for a unit that uses a layered curriculum approach to learning. 
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Parthenon

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore he purposes of the Parthenon.  In this World History lesson, 9th graders create a complete picture of the Parthenon.  Students research one aspect of the structure and report their findings back to the class.
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Kosovo: A Thousand Year Old Border Conflict

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students present proposals and negotiate with other representatives to bring lasting peace to the area through a simulated "Summit Conference."
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Foreign Policy Research Institute

Defining Democracy and Freedom

For Teachers 10th - 12th
This is a simple but effective introduction to democracy. It requires the class to generate working definitions of key terms (provided) and to determine the degree of democracy in various geographic locations today. After they conduct...

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