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Police Action: The Korean War, 1950-1953

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore why the United States became involved in the war in Korea. They discuss the confict between Truman and MacArthur, culminating in the latter's dismissal from command. They identify on a world map foreign countires...
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China is Unique

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study the culture of China by comparing it to that of the United States. They write all questions and notes in a journal. The students access the internet to obtain the information and internet sites are suggested in the...
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Indian Basket Weaving

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore Indian Basket designs, experiment with weaving materials and create their own baskets in this 5-day Arrt lesson for the early-elementary classroom. The lesson includes scoring guides and illustrated directions for students.
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Garb and Grub Across the Globe

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss what part of the world their ancestors came from. They locate the locations on a map and discuss the differences and similarities of each continent and their people. They become familiar with the traditional...
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Africa: Introduction, Geography and Mapping

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students study the geography of Africa through the use of maps. They locate, distinguish, and describe the relationships among varying regional and global patterns of geographic phenomena such as landforms, climate, and natural resources.
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The Tet Offensive and the Vietnam War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discover how the United States became involved in the Vietnam War, the importance of the Tet Offensive in turning American public opinion against the war, and how the Vietnam War is still a part of American life and culture.
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Wolves: DNA Pawprinting

For Students 9th - 12th
A mystery canine was shot and killed near Yellowstone National Park in the early '90s. Genetics whizzes explain how they might go about identifying whether the animal was a true grey wolf or a hybrid. A drawing of the animal's DNA bands...
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Why Is There Rain In The Forest?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the tropical rain forests. They investigate the locations of rain forests and the plants and wildlife that is found in them. Students discover the resources found within the forests.
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Legacy of Colonialism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore the extent of colonialism from the early periods in the 1500's to the later years in the mid 1900's. They explain how colonization differed in regions around the world and examine the lasting effects on the colonized...
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Fascinating Geography Facts

For Students 5th - 7th
In this geography worksheet, students will read 4 interesting United States geography facts and 19 fascinating world geography facts.
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Native American

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this music worksheet, young scholars identify and describe the Native Americans. They respond to several questions about the music of the Native Americans and their dancing. Students also identify and name various musical signs and...
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Open Cloze Worksheet 6

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL cloze learning exercise, students read 8 sentences that have a missing word. Students choose one word that best completes the sentence. There is no word bank.
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Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet 14

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL vocabulary multiple choice worksheet, students read 8 sentences and from 4 choices, select the correct word to make each sentence complete.
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How Much is There to Eat?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine food production related to population density. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students gather data regarding food production in the American South and in India. Students follow the outlined steps to calculate the...
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Belief Systems Along the Silk Roads

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners examine cultural diffusion. For this Silk Road lesson, students research primary sources to compare and contrast the religious beliefs encountered and shared by those who traded along the Silk Road route.
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Volcanoes Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this volcanoes worksheet, students read 10 words pertaining to volcanoes. Students match these words to their definitions in another column.
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Volcano Challenge

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this volcano facts worksheet, students respond to 14 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit what they know about volcanoes.
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Volcano Crossword

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this volcano crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 8 clues and the terms in the word bank to help them correctly complete the word puzzle.
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Protecting Philippine Reefs

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students watch a slide show about the Philippine Reefs to explore the topic of fish populations. In this reef and fish population lesson, students watch a slide show about fish populations and how the Peace Corps works...
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Coming to Terms With Cultural Differences

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider cultural differences. In this Peace Corps lesson, students read "Help, My Father is Coming," by Jim Toner and then write journal entries about the culture of Sri Lanka.
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Sleuthing A Writer's Skills

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read The Train Ride Home by Robin Solomon. For this literature response lesson, students will inspect the writing of Solomon to determine how she established a certain tone through her word choice and...
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The Rigors of Learning a New Language

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read an autobiography of a peace corps volunteer studying Chinese. In this cultural acceptance lesson, students compare the dialects of Chinese with English dialects. Students discuss the differences in learning and teaching a...
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Waking Up, Stepping Out

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine cultural differences. In this Peace Corps lesson, students compare their culture to Nepali culture as they read and discuss Waking Up, Stepping Out by Steve Iams.
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What's Integrity?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the trait of integrity. In this character education activity, students read letters by Steve Williams pertaining to jobs that help others. Learners discuss the jobs WilIiams shares as well as integrity in their lives.

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