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Wake Up King George!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the conflict between the American colonies and England and write about it. In this America verses England lesson plan, 4th graders read books, watch videos, and have class discussions about this time in history...
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South Carolina Responds

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine and explain the events that lead up to the Revolutionary War. In this Revolutionary War lesson plan, students summarize and evaluate several of the major battles that defined the Revolutionary War.and major battles...
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The Old Folks Will Bless You and the Girls Kiss You

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders reflect on the Revolutionary War.  In this Colonial America history lesson, 4th graders discuss various battles of the war, specifically the Battle of Cowpens.  Students begin by watching a video chronicling...
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WACS, WAVES< and SPARS: Women during World War II

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders conduct a class discussion on the historical background information of women during World War II.  In this American History lesson plan, 11th graders evaluate what motivated women during this time.  Students...
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The Gulf War 1990-1991

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine facets of the Gulf War. In this Gulf War instructional activity, students review vocabulary and people related to the war. Students then research various Gulf War Topics in heterogeneous groups. Students share their...
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What Made George Washington a Great Leader?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the leadership attributes of George Washington. In this George Washington lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the leadership of first president. Students respond to...
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The Stars and Stripes

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars design their own flag as a symbol of community. For this flag lesson plan, students study the importance of the American flag, and then make their own.
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One Word Substitution 37

For Students 7th - 9th
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored. Each of the words...
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Advanced Sentence Completion Exercise 5

For Students 7th - 8th
In this advanced sentence completion exercise 5 worksheet, students complete 10 sentences interactively by choosing the correct word(s) with immediate feedback.
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Advanced Sentence Completion Exercise 9

For Students 5th - 8th
In this online interactive grammar skills instructional activity, students examine 10 sentences that are missing words and select the appropriate words to complete each of the sentences and match them to the sentences. Student ...
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Johnny Tremain

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students study the Revolutionary War. In this colonial America lesson, students read Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. Students discuss chapter 1 as they respond to the provided discussion questions.
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Tracing the Idea of Civil Disobedience through Thoreau, Gandhi, and King

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students analyze civil disobedience through history studying Thoreau, Gandhi, and Dr. King. In this civil disobedience instructional activity, students read and analyze excerpts from Thoreau, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King. Students...
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African American Soldiers in World War I

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze the fight of African Americans.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders analyze the attitudes towards blacks in the military during WWI.  Students debate the performance of the 92nd division. 
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January Civics and History Activity

For Students 5th - 10th
In this civics and history worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about civics and history to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 9 questions total.
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Make a Theme Song

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars listen to music and the different messages it sends and then they make a theme song for a campaign. In this theme song lesson plan, students learn about propaganda and the importance of music.
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The American Revolution

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read about the Revolutionary War.  In this history lesson, 5th graders review what they know about the the Revolutionary War in order to identify British and American leaders.  Students read a chapter from their...
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United States Symbols

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify symbols that represent the United States on a worksheet. In this United States symbols lesson plan, 1st graders identify 5 symbols on the sheet.
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Lesson for Core Concept #7: Differing Expectations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate how American colonists felt they would be impacted by conflict with the British. In this colonial America lesson, students examine the Declaration of Independence, papers from the Committees of Correspondence,...
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All Quiet On The Western Front

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a poem on the subject of war. In this All Quiet on the Western Front lesson, students create poetry using phrases or lines that they brainstorm during a pre-writing session. Students enhance their poetry with sensory...
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What Shall We Remember on 11 November?

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students take a closer look at the proposed British Day. For this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to read Gordon Brown's proposal and examine British cultural symbols.
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Roman Empire Worksheet

For Students 6th - 9th
For this Roman Empire worksheet, students respond to 10 graphic organizer and short answer questions about the rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire. 
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Mosque Debate

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the New York City Mosque Debate and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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War Aims Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this World War II worksheet, students read excerpts of 2 American diplomatic memos written in the 1930's to Germany and Japan. Then students respond to 2 short answer questions. 
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Spelling List 25: Sight Words, Prefix "dis-," and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, prefix dis-, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.

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