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Exploring the Bill of Rights

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils examine, discuss, and research the Bill of Rights. They, in groups, develop a presentation about their amendment for the class.
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The Role of Philanthropy in an Ever Changing World: Where Did It All Start?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners trace the origin and history of a nonprofit organization to help them explain the importance of philanthropy.
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A Civic Duty to Protest

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the concept of religious freedom by evaluating Hong Kong's security laws. In pairs students investigate the levels of religous freedom allowed in various countries around the world and present this information to the class.
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What's the Difference?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare and contrast living conditions in a different country and the United States. They use the internet to gather their information. They finally read letters from volunteers to the Peace Corps.
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Economics Using SimCity 2000

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders build a city and balance a budget for the population.
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Counties of Michigan

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete an atlas worksheet to become familiar with the types of information found in an atlas.
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Pump it Up

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the rising cost of gasoline and how it impacts people around the world differently.
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Who Wants to Be a Thrillionaire?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the investments undertaken by the "thrillionaire" Paul G. Allen, and propose future areas of high-tech scientific investment for Mr. Allen to pursue.
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In the Eye of the Storm

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share opinions about what information the public needs about an impending hurricane. They research and report on a major U.S. hurricane and compare different reports about Hurricane Katrina.
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Thomas Jefferson

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders recall the names of the first two presidents of the United States and identify the man who became the third. They compose an epitaph for Thomas Jefferson.
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Discovering Demographics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze demographic data including a statistical overview of India. Students synthesize their findings and create an informational poster about India.
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Seeking Super Cities

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students view a Powerpoint presentation on various cities in the U.S. They conduct research on two cities, complete a data chart on the two cities, and decide which one they would prefer to live.
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From Home to Nome

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop and create an electronic portfolio on their hometown, school, and themselves to send to a school on the Iditarod Trail. They gather information from the Internet, printed materials, and a digital camera.
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'My Town' Brochure

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders use the internet to research a city or town on the "Walk Across Texas" route. They create a brochure or booklet advertising their assigned city or town.
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Surprising Facts About Life 50 Years Ago

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students research a specific time period and look for interesting facts about that time. They compile a list of these facts and share what they find by creating a class book or bulletin board.
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Geography of Korea

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to the geography of Korea. Using the internet, they identify the weather and climate in the country and create a week weather chart for Korea's four seasons. They complete an interview with a local weatherman...
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Couch Potatoes Around the World#138

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify potato chips as a consumer product and investigate what processes are needed to make the chips. They investigate where the potatoes are grown and harvested before being made into chips at a processing plant. They make a...
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Tour of Our Century

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers will research the politics, arts, social climate, technological and scientific advances of the 1900s. They will work in cooperative groups to identify the most significant advances of one decade then use a computer to...
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Time Zone

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders are given a year in history to research and identify the social and cultural situations at the time. In groups, they examine and describe various styles and periods of art and present them to the class. They relate the...
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Unearthing The Facts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use agriculture related questions in order to build research skills. The questions are given and then they are expected to determine the best resource for finding the answers. The connection to the farmer is how they use...
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Studies of the Eastern Worlds: Population Graphing

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders participate in several learning/research stations in which they view artwork from various countries of the Eastern world and collect information on the populations of the Eastern countries. They then use this information...
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Our Fifty States

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify and locate all fifty states in the United States and their capitals. Individually, they research one state identifying when it became a state, its motto, song, flower and nicknames. To end the lesson, they are...
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Why Here? Why Not There?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze a map and graph information on eleven countries. Using the characteristics of the countries, they determine if they should host the summer or winter Olympic games. After viewing a video, they locate the latitudes of...
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Tactile Maps

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students make a map of an assigned area (state, country, etc.) using a 3-D pictorial-tactile representation of the features to be included. They also learn to create a pictorial- tactile representation of their knowledge of a region, and...

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