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Evolutions of Pottery

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the history and importance of clay and pottery. They observe a video dealing the kiln. Students explore ideas for improving construction of pottery. They demonstrate a variety of construction methods and identify the...
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"Medieval Travels, The Mongols and the Silk Road Across Asia"

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders are able to take information obtained from the various readings of primary and secondary sources and classroom discussions directed by the instructor and relate it to the student's curretn real life experiences. They...
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Rock Speaks

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars create primitive forms and caricatures to represent meaningful figures and/or events in their own lives, present their own works to the class, and attempt to interpret the relevant meaning from other students' work.
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Foundations of American Government

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the origins of American government.
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Was Alexander Truly Great?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars discuss Alexander the Great and his father Philip II. They complete the worksheet, Things That Alexander Inherited, discuss Alexander's accomplishments, and write an essay examining whether Alexander was truly great.
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Geography Game

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, in groups, selects a letter as a starting point and announces the direction in which he intends to move on a map. The team that closes a square takes possession of the square and marks it with their symbol.
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Sun, Shadows, Surface Structure...and the Face on Mars

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use light and shadow information to make inferences regarding the three dimensional shapes of specific objects photographed on the surface of Mars. Limitations of the of the data provided are discussed and entries made into the...
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The Byzantine Church and the Schism

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners examine the role of the church in the Byzantine Empire, and the importance that relgion has played in the development of socieites. They research the events that led up to the division of the Byzantine church, and the...
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The Life and Death of the Byzantine Empire

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders understand the state of the world around the year 1000 AD as it pertains to the Byzantine Empire. They analyze and discuss the characteristics of the Byzantine Empire.
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History of Mythology, Astronomy and Astrology

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the relationships of science and technology and how it influences people's perceptions of places.  For this mythology and astronomy lesson students view a PowerPoint presentation and complete a...
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The History of Religion

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars learn about the two main types of religions.  In this religion lesson, students define religion and learn about early religion as well as religion in the west.  Young scholars define animism, polytheism,...
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Tomb Interiors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore tomb artwork, its placement, and its function in the afterlife.
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Egyptian Weather Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students chart temperatures in Egypt on spreadsheet to determine how weather conditions affect lifestyles.
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Mali

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders begin the lesson by reading primary sources about the country of Mali. Using maps drawn in the past, they discuss what they can gather about the country from the map and how it has changed over time. They use a graphic...
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Birdman or Birdbrain

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students become history detectives as they research, and later discuss, various theories about Rapa Nui. They study written language using symbols and create their own symbol language.
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Ojibwa Arts

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create a poem based on the Native American Ojibwa art that they read about. In this Ojibwa art lesson plan, students read captions and look at pictures of Ojibwa art and then make up a poem based on them.

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