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The Emancipation Proclamation: Unfulfilled Promises

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars perform research into the Emancipation Proclaimation. The document will aid learners in understanding the history and culture of the time of writing. Finally critical thinking skills are used to formulate contextual meaning.
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The Roots of Slavery

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct research about the Civil War and the slavery movement. They examine primary and secondary resources. The use of the internet and web slides are resources made available for students to make cognitive connections.
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Whether or Not to Come to the Aid of One's Countryman

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine a scenario and make decisions about how people would be likely to act in that situation, how people should act in that situation, and how difficult it would be to take certain actions in that situation.
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Lessons in Drama: Learning About American Political Thought

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop critical thinking skills so that they may produce their own written plays or music from their thoughts and feelings. They express their thoughts based on what has been presented to them over the duration of the course.
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The Hero: Writing and Responding

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils identify heroic character traits that they admire and that inspire trust and result in service to others. They identify the heroic traits of a character of their choosing and defend their reasoning using evidence from the text and...
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Choices and Impact

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders, in groups, search a database in order to help them choose a book. They become aware of their options for choosing a book to read. They create a reading deadline calendar for their group.
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The First Amendment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a mock trial. Given the scenario, students prepare a cases concerning the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and the right to assemble. In groups, students prepare an opening and closing statement, as well...
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A World of Feathered Friends

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
students will learn to respect the nature around them. This respect is vital because ignorance of surrounding nature can lead to carelessness when curiosity goes awry. A perfect example of this wayward curiosity took place at our school...
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Tall Tales and Urban Legends

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this creative writing worksheet, pupils sort through old pictures and discuss the characterization in each. Students create characters, a setting, and their own tall tale or urban legend based on the pictures.
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The Rule of Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the rule of law and government in this civics lesson plan. They discover the origins and how it impacts them on a daily basis. They also analyze its role in the judicial system.
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Literature Review

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review for a literature exam by answering knowledge question, interpretation questions and judgement questions about a novel or story they have just read.
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The Role of the Teacher

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students study the role of the teacher in various cultures and societies through in-class discussions, literature investigations, and personal reflection. Lesson extensions include a "Living Portraits" activity and a "Student becomes the...

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