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The History of Christmas Trees, Part One

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Pupils read an article about Winter Solstice celebrations. They consider the symbolism of evergreens in winter and how different cultures have used evergreens in winter celebrations throughout history.
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Mexican Independence Day

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students realize that countries have celebrations unique to them and demonstrate their understanding of the concept of tradition. They identify a family tradition that is important to each of them and demonstrate their understanding of...
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Cookie Sharing

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create a cookie that is inspired by their holidays. They write a paragraph explaining why the shape represents their holiday.
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Origami

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create paper cranes using the art of Origami from Japan as a basis. This lesson includes three lesson enrichment activities, a vocabulary list, and ideas for possible origami materials.
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Earth's Energy Balance Performance Standard

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students examine how Earth-Sun relationships affect Earth's energy balance and the pattern of world temperatures. Students study a Surface Temperature Regions map and write a paragraph describing the temperature pattern from the Equator...
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Clothing of the Tribes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders compare and contrast the different clothing worn by the Eastern Woodland Indian Tribe and the Plains Indian Tribe.
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Early Indian Inhabitants of Deerfield

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explain that there is evidence of New England's being inhabited by Indians as far back as 10,000 years ago.
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The History of Christmas Trees

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students read an article on the history of the Christmas Tree. They discuss the article and talk about their experiences with Christmas trees.
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Hana Matsuri (Buddha's Birthday)

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students write a haiku about the Hana Matsuri, then write a letter to a Japanese pen pal asking them about their experiences at the Hana Matsuri.
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Japanese Festivals and Celebrations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the importnce of celebrations anf festivals in Japanese culture and then create a story based upon an image from the instructional activity. Resource links are provided for images of events.
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Japan and Art

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students discuss the art of Japan as it relates to Japanese culture and geography and then create individual postcards reflecting the information learned from the instructional activity. This instructional activity includes possible...
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Voyages of Discovery

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

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore through art and literature the social mores and ideals of beauty during the Edo period (1615-1868) in Japan. This lesson includes resource links and possible lesson enrichments.
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Slavery and the Underground Railroad

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the experiences of the slaves on the Underground Railroad. They analyze maps depicting slaves' routes, calculate the mileage travelled, and write an essay and create an illustration about the Underground Railroad.
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Santa's Sack

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice throwing and catching with a partner or self toss-catch. As a prerequisite skill they should understand safe spaces and have some knowledge of throwing and catching skills.
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Parents and Teen Hardships

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students analyze the cause and effects of fading traditions and explore the parent teen relationships through poetry. In this past analysis lesson plan, students complete a cause and effect worksheet about a related movie. Students free...
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Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners read a recipe of beef jerky and explore the process. In this agriculture recipe lesson plan, students read the process and recipe for creating beef jerky. Learners also read a history of the American Plains Indians and their use...
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Breaking News English: Obama Declares H1N1 National Emergency

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Obama Declares H1N1 National Emergency," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Sports

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students obtain geographic information from the Internet.
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ASWAN HIGH DAM

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students use modeling compound, Lego blocks, water, paper and tape to construct and label the Aswan High Dam.
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Federal Holidays

For Teachers 3rd
Students learn the history and why each Federal holiday is celebrated. Students identify how the celebration of each holiday ties the nation together.
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The Origins of Islamic Law: Sharia, Islam, Muslims

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the development and history of Islamic Law (Sharia). They also begin to make comparisons to Western and Judaic Law traditions.
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Making Sense of a Round World on a Flat Surface

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the world in spatial terms
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Writing About Photographs: Responding to the Art of Dorothea Lange

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils view and discuss photographs by Dorothea Lange. They describe what they see, pose questions about the images, reflect on their personal responses, and create diaries written in the voices of individuals depicted in the images.

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