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Where in the World Is ...?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students move themselves around a "world" map on the classroom floor, using lines of latitude and longitude to locate specific spots. They determine the locations of 11 countries where Peace Corps Volunteers are serving and identify in...
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Health Grade 5

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders understand conflict and how to solve them. In this lesson about conflict resolution, 5th graders explore different factors that cause conflict. Students are put into groups and develop a list of examples for a specific kind...
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Respect for Non-Native Students

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students develop and understanding that people born in other countries deserve respect and appreciation. In this ethnic background appreciation lesson, students discuss the different countries that classmates are born in. Students then...
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Globalization: Prescription Drug Prices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars take a closer look at prescription drug prices in the United States and around the world. In this global issues lesson, students investigate health care costs, consider the impact of global prescription agreements, and...
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The Holocaust from Beginning to End

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore the events that occurred before, during, and after the Holocaust and create a time line showing how those events are connected. They create a time line showing the events that occurred before, during, and after the...
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Martin Luther King Jr.: A Clothesline Timeline

For Teachers K - 12th
Students use print and online resources to obtain information about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. They identify important events in King's life. They sequence lists of important events by date.
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We The People

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the main concepts of the Preamble of the United States Constitution They research different issues explored in the Constitution which have both historic and modern connections.
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Who Knows?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students come up with questions that they may ask an expert in a particular field. They contact those experts and ask their questions.
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Create Your Own Form

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students gather and organize data using a mock census form, and determine mean, mode, range, and median for sets of data.
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Kansas Clues

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine the Kansas state quarter and the Buffalo nickel and look for clue to help them identify why the bison was so important to the Native American. They perform "freeze frames" depicting Native American use of the bison.
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Amazing Facts about My City and State

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate several sources to explore facts about their city and state. The location, population, history, landmarks, and main features of the area are unearthed in this experience.
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Body Parts in Hebrew

For Teachers K - 4th
Students, after practicing with an extensive vocabulary list of body parts in Hebrew, identify those parts on a poster of a human figure. They practice writing and saying their vocabulary words daily during class instruction.
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Mexicans in the United States in the 1920s

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore what life was like for Mexicans and Mexican-Americans in the 1920s.  In this American history lesson plan, students watch videos and refer to multiple documents to draw conclusions as to what life was like for Mexican...
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Lewis and Clark Review

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students play games.  In this comprehension and recall lesson, students play Give Me A Break, Bingo and Jeopardy to reinforce the knowledge they've learned about Lewis and Clark.
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How Many Ways Can You Say Merry Christmas?

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students create a multicultural holiday bulletin board map! students research and study saying Merry Christmas in different languages. They correctly locate the countries on a world map.
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Working 9 to 5 in Ancient Egypt

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create a pyramid diagram that reflects the social order in ancient Egypt and compare the ancient social order with the social order in our world today.
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Whose "Truth" Is Out There?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read article It's a Fact: Faith and Theory Collide Over Evolution, and examine different ways people arrive at what 'the truth' is, focusing on the evolution vs creationism debate that has been a hot topic throughout the 20th...
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Troubled Times

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars address their questions, anxieties and other feelings about the changes in American society since the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001 and the subsequent reactions around the world.
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Subsidized H.I.V. Treatments: Diamonds in the Rough?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine and compare the AIDS management policies of several countries, using the Botswana case as a starting point
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Different! Diverse! Dynamic! What Do Stories Share?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast the stories, "Leo, the Late Bloomer," and "Thank You, Mr. Falker." They develop a Venn diagram, and write and illustrate the central theme of the stories.
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Civil War

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore rules of conduct in a political body, first drafting rules that apply to their classroom, then adapting them to political actions in Congress.
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The Salem Witchcraft Trials

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Salem Witchcraft Trials and conduct a mock trial.
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Collecting Leaves with Lewis and Clark

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders collect data on leaves collected, observe different species of leaves, and implement different methods of leaf preservation.
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How Do You Profit From Trading Stocks?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars see how to calculate the gains and losses of their stock portfolios. They use basic math skills in calculating their stock investment the old-fashioned way.

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