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Roadside Attractions (6)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Follow the highways of the 1920s and 1930s, exploring the whimsical, extravagant architecture that came with American auto culture.
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Madeline and the Magnificent Puppet Show

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders demonstrate that they are cooperative learners, can solve problems, make decisions and, apply technology to the task through use of the Madeline and the Magnificent Puppet Show
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Spiders

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students come to the conclusion, from various clues given, that the mysterious creature is a spider, and discover spiders come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes.
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Twelve Days of Winter Break

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students earn extra credit, and maintain/increase their fitness levels during the winter break, by participating in and documenting prescribed daily activities.
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Decision-making Scenarios

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students follow the ABCDE model: assess the problem, brainstorm alternative solutions, consider the consequences of each, decide and act, evaluate the consequences to determine the solutions and consequences of four example scenarios. .
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Fidel Castro: El Comandante

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students view a documentary on Fidel Castro. After nearly forty years of rule, he remains one of the most controversial political figures of the twentieth century. After viewing, students discuss what they saw and research the Cuban...
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An African Folktale

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students learn what a folktale is and illustrate their favorite part of the story The Orphan Boy. They also write a folk story that explains a natural phenomena.
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Famous Person: Benjamin Banneker

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners explain the main events in Benjamin Banneker's life and his contributions to society. They gain an appreciation for Benjamin Banneker's inventive ability to reproduce a clock as well as his determination in teaching himself...
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Daily Life During the Great Depression

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students identify what daily life was like during the Great Depression and why oral histories are valuable tools for preserving memories. They develop a list of questions. They conduct an oral history interview. They write down the...
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A Line Drive

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders create a 100 year timeline centering on the life of their research subject and place them in the context of local and national history.
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Revolution in Deerfield: Political Turmoil

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore loyalism and rebellion in revolutionary era Connecticut River Valley.
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Struggling To Survive: Life In Sarajevo

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students gain an understanding of the impact that wars have on society. They use Web sites to gain information about Sarajevo, create characters using what they learn from watching video clips and viewing news footage online and engage...
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Snowflake Bentley - the Book and More

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop an understanding of the Caldecott Award and are exposed to an interesting biography through the picture book, Snowflake Bentley.
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Couriers in the Inca Empire: Getting Your Message Across

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore how the Inca communicated across the bast stretches of their mountain realm.
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Rain

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students are introduced to the Native American game called "Rain" and develop cooperative learning skills. In this Native American game lesson, students sit in a circle and discuss how games reflect the environment the children...
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Closer To the Ground Lesson 1: Sharing the Wealth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the meaning of philanthropy. They look at specific needs and determine the process of requesting grants from various foundations. They determine a need within the school community and write a grant application or...
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Helping Hands

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss the needs of senior citizens. They assist them with basic household chores. They gain pride in helping others and reflect in their journals.
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Johnny Appleseed Theme Unit: Day 1

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in a variety of activities surrounding a thematic unit on apples and Johnny Appleseed.
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Final Project for Unit on Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun"

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders read and analyze Act III of "A Raisin in the Sun." They write and create the first scene of an imaginary Act IV, writing dialogue, themes, and stage direction for the characters.
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Dinosaur Themed Guided Reading

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students complete and participate in various guided reading activities about dinosaurs. They read poems, complete a graphic organizer, complete a cloze activity, and develop a list of dinosaur facts.
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Finding Out About the Stars and Planets

For Teachers K - 4th
Pupils complete a web-based activity to study the planets and solar system. Students complete a number of activities including a slide show that depict the true facts about planets.
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How Do You Define Spring?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students conduct surveys to determine when spring occurs in the minds of people in their area. They organize and interpret their data.
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The Rare Earth - How Rare Is Earth-Like Life?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students systematically investigate the time frame for complex life to develop on Earth. They approximate how many other planets there may be harboring Earth-like complex life in our galaxy.
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Signs of Withdrawal?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research Lebanon's recent history, from the 1975 civil war to the protest of occupying Syrian troops in 2005, and create a visual timeline for classroom display.

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