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Debating Responsibility

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the benefits of taking responsibility for their actions. In this character education lesson plan, students role-play various scenarios and discuss the impact of taking responsibility in each situation.
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The Human Jigsaw

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, using Thomas Paine's "The Crisis, No. 1" from The American Crisis, form a human jigsaw.
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Expanding the Mission: Historical Parks

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore U.S. geography by viewing a documentary in class. In this national parks lesson, students view video clips of individual national parks and locate them using Google Earth software. Students create a persuasive...
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Get Thee To Wife!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read and analyze a piece of literature from 1591 to investigate whether Elizabethan fathers were patriarchal dicatators. Students read the passage and answer questions to determine what fathers were like during the late...
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Persuasion: Analyzing Persuasive Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine and create persuasive essays. In this writing lesson students engage in activities that allow them to understand how a persuasive essay is constructed so they may compose their own.
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Small Group Acting: Enlivening Canadian History

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders role-play events in Canadian history. In small groups they develop a script, practice their skit, and perform a skit for the class depicting various events in Canadian history.
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Opening Statements (Timed Writing) Model Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students review purpose and timing of opening statements in mock trials, discuss particulars of what should be included in opening statements, and write individual opening statements based on facts of their case.
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DEAD MAN'S CURVE

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders, after being given a unique scenario and a task sheet on Dead Man's Curve, calculate and explain the force needed to keep a car on a curve using a set of formulas and a geometric property of circles. They utilize and create...
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We the People. . .

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the United States Constitution. In this government lesson, students write newspaper editorials that reflect their opinions about Amendments.
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Interpreting Christopher Columbus

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils compare historical interpretations. In this research skills activity, students use Internet and print resources to research the controversy regarding Christopher Columbus's work as an explorer. Pupils use their...
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Chinese Immigration 1860s-1880s

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders consider the plight of Chinese immigrants to America. In this immigration lesson plan, 8th graders analyze political cartoons from the late 1800's that exemplify American public opinion regarding Chinese immigrants. The...
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It's Around There Somewhere! Perimeter, and Circumference

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Explore the concept of building equations for perimeter and circumference. Learners use rulers to measure the perimeter of half a sheet of paper.  Then fold the sheet of paper numerous times, each time measuring perimeter. ...
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Dred Scott and the Constitution

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the outcome of the Dred Scott case. In this human rights activity, students read Justice Taney's decision about property rights and citizenship. Students write essays about the outcome of the case and President...
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Exploring Ecosystems

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate ecosystems. In this ecosystem lesson, 4th graders explore producers, consumers, and decomposers and study the interdependence of each.
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El Nino and Its Effects

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research El Nino and its effects all over North America using Web Resources. Working in teams, they present their findings. They look for connections and relationships between animal behavior and climate.
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Is Seeing Believing...Or Decieving

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate media protrayal of railroad trespassing incidents. They write a legal action letter against one of the media companies.
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Capital Punishment

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research capital punishment and then type a six paragraph paper.
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Local and Global Sustainability Unit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the characteristics that define a sustainable community at the local and global level. They create and prioritize a list of traits, read and discuss a magazine article, and create a poster.
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Introduction to Toxicology

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners explore the science of toxicology and the relationship between a toxic reaction (response) and amount of substance (dose). They observe two demonstrations illustrating the concept of dose-response.
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Is Organic Food Worth the Extra Cost?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate the amount of pesticide residue in selected foods for two pesticides and determine if these levels are safe. They read an article about a research study looking for metabolites of these pesticides in children. Finally,...
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Harry Potter Research Project

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students work together to complete a research project on Harry Potter. They write a research question and develop a survey to give to their classmates. Using the results, they create a graph and draw conclusions about the data collected.
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Making Decisions by Group: The Jury System

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners discover how to work cooperatively within a group and communicate their ideas clearly in order to reach an agreement. They summarize their experience in writing and hand down a verdict of guilt or innocence based on the...
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Family Diversification

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this Family Diversification worksheet, students answer questions about theories of family roles and functions in society.
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Why a Bill of Rights? What Impact Does it Have?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the Bill of Rights. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students compare the Federalist view of government to the Anti-Federalist view of government. Students consider the impact of the bill of rights as they take notes on...