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My Secret War: Lesson 12

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore how the war affected American children. In this social studies lesson, 5th graders discuss how quotes made people feel about the war effort. Students write reflections on their reading.
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My Secret War: Lesson 13

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the effect of World War II on the lives of children in America. In this social studies lesson, 5th graders read My Secret War and discuss the events that occurred.
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My Secret War: Lesson 14

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the civilian role during World War II. For this social studies lesson, 5th graders write an "I Am an American" poem from the perspective of various Americans during the war.
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My Secret War: Lesson 15

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss civic responsibility. In this social studies instructional activity, student read about World War II. Students compose "I Am an American" poems and share with the class.
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The Civil War--The Battle of Corydon

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the Battle of Corydon. In this American Civil War lesson, 8th graders discover details about the Battle of Corydon and the leaders of the battle. Students also identify how the Corydon commemorates the battle...
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Idioms Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover idioms. In this idioms lesson, 6th graders evaluate idioms and discover their meaning. Students read Runny Babbit by Shel Silverstein and create unique idioms. Assessment rubric is provided.
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Piecing Together the Story of Glenn Cunningham: A Kansas Champion

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students use primary and secondary sources to conduct research about Glenn Cunningham. In this Glenn Cunningham lesson plan, students tell why he was a hero, and tell facts from what they learned.
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Origins of World War I

For Students 9th - 12th
In this World War I worksheet, students follow the provided guidelines to conduct independent research and write research papers about aspects of the war.
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Puerto Rico-Review Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In tis Puerto Rico quiz instructional activity, students read a passage about the country and complete a set of 20 comprehension questions. A website reference is given for additional resources.
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Opening Doors to Social Studies with Children's Literature: The Desert Alphabet Book

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore the geography of the United States. In this social studies lesson, students identify the major deserts on a map of the United States.
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Spelling 1: Post Test

For Students 6th - 8th
In this spelling worksheet, students choose the sentence that contains no spelling errors.  If the sentence contains no errors, students choose "No Error."
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Anne Frank: One of Hundreds of Thousands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students show on a map territorial changes to Germany as a result of the Treaty of Versailles, then identify European countries that came under German control before and during World War II.
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Persuasive Letter Presenting the Case For Meeting the Need

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders choose from various works of literature, and participate in many activities regarding their chosen book. Students write persuasive papers and oral presentations discussing the needs of others.
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Ancient Egypt

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
This lesson plan template aligns with the TechnoMummy curriculum and resources, but includes great ideas to use without the curriculum. During this lesson on Ancient Egypt, students will become Egyptologists and learn about ancient...
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Anne Frank: Tiles - Discrimination Themes in Art Production

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students brainstorm a list of past or present acts of discrimination of which they are aware. They think about the feelings of the victims of these acts. They attempt to make a graphic visual of how those feelings might look.
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Solving a Community Problem Through Education

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine and compare Indian and American culture in order to develop a better understanding of both.
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On the Move

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars see if they can get their perceptions of movement expressed in images.
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Opening the Case

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in a class survey and then design an experiment and use graphs and statistics to assist them in solving a problem. They organize the results of the survey in a stem-and-leaf plot and find the range, median, mean, and...
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Be a Sourceerer's Apprentice

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine and discuss various primary and secondary sources. They bring in an example of a primary source, explain how it is a primary source, and complete a worksheet about interviewing a primary source.
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Notes to a Mathematician

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders analyze the likelihood of simple events.
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Mills of New Hampshire

For Teachers K - 12th
Students locate mill sites on a New Hampshire map. They describe who worked in the mills and their working conditions. They examine the environmental impact of the mills and work together to find out more information about mills.
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Lesson 2: Maine's Merchant Marines

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars simulate the quarters aboard a ship. They write a letter to Joanna Colcord or Alice Drinkwater that shows an understanding of the experience of being aboard ship, and asks further historical questions about the experience.
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Researching Intermountain West Earthquakes

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars research earthquakes using the internet and newspapers. They discover the earthquake's effect on people and buildings. They report their findings to the class.
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Voyages of Discovery

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Pupils create individual "travel logs" for a world explorer whom they studied in history class. This lesson is an interdisciplinary activity for the Language Arts and History classroom.

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