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The Story of a Bracero
Learners study a first person account written by a migrant worker from Mexico. They write a reaction to it. They discuss immigration to the US and how it effects labor patterns.
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I Knew Him When
Students research the life of Abraham Lincoln and write a first-person account from the viewpoint of someone who knew him. They develop a timeline of Lincoln's life, research a particular period of his life, and write a first-person...
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Como lo veo
Learners pretend there is breaking news in their local area. After reading other eye-witness accounts, they identify the components of an article of this type. They write their own eye-witness account, share them with the class and...
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The Cost of Saving
Tenth graders compare accounts provided by the two newspaper articles with the visual account provided by Sue Coe. They articulate how those accounts are alike and different. Students consider the economic choices that made the Hamlet...
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Weavers Tell Their Stories
Students examine the practice of weaving by Mayan women. They read personal accounts and write a sentence stating the main idea. They also write a short report on weaving as a cultural and economic way of life for the Mayan women.
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A Safe Place For My Money
Middle schoolers examine the roles of different types of financial institutions. They also identify the basic accounts found at the institutions. They ask questions to representatives that come and speak to the class.
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Format and Structure: Completing an Accident Report Form
In this writing worksheet, students read a short account of an accident that happened in the workplace. Then they use the information in the account to complete the form as though they were a sales assistant who witnessed the account.
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About to Explode
Students explore Mount St. Helens' quiet eruption of 2004-2005. They examine different types of eruptions and then present creative first-hand accounts of different volcanic eruptions in history.
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Congruent Figures
High schoolers read "Congruent Figures," by Takahashi Takako. They conduct small group discussion using the role sheets and their reading logs.
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The Relationship between Legislators and Constituents
Students discuss roles of a legislator, explain why some people criticize legislators for not looking out for the interests of their constituents, and identify ways citizens can monitor legislators and hold them accountable.
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Asian-American History for Grades 6-8
Students use web technology to access American history and the Asian-American experience. They evaluate journals as historical artifacts, especially the concept of firsthand account vs. history text. Students discuss Asian American...
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Telling the Stories the Past Tells Us
Students create historical stories based on factual evidence. In this Telling the Stories the Past Tells Us lesson, students write historical stories using strategies such as characters, plot, setting, and voice. Students analyze several...
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Our Monster Travels...
Students write emails to their parents and locate specific places on a map. In this email lesson, students email their parents from the teacher's account and map locations of their parents.
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Polarized Light
Learners examine polarized light and that it can be done through reflection. In this reflection lesson plan students develop a model that accounts for differences in light behavior.
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A Day in the Life of a Leprechaun
Students investigate creative writing by reading Leprechaun stories. In this Irish culture lesson, students listen as their teacher describes what a leprechaun is and where the idea for the creature came from. Students write a fictional...
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Aviation Pioneers
Young scholars research the Wright Brothers historic first flight and design a travel poster asking for volunteers to participate. Write a newspaper account of the first flight and include how the local people may have felt about the...
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American Literature: An Oblique Introduction
Eleventh graders research journals and periodicals of different accounts of Columbus and Latin America. They examine indigenous civilizations and design their own curriculum based on the information they have gathered.
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Introduction To Earning Interest
Young scholars engage in a lesson on interest and bank savings accounts. They see why people deposit money at banks and other financial institutions and explain that interest is paid on an annual, monthly or quarterly basis.
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Labor Pains
Fourth graders research the Chicago Haymarket Riot of 1886. They read an account of this incident and brainstorm further details they want to know. Groups of students research and present the answers to their questions.
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The People of Kansas
Students investigate primary sources to experience first- hand accounts of Kansas pioneers. They write an historical fiction letter or skit based on territorial documents.
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Alamo
Students access a variety of Alamo and Mexican-American War related resources on the Internet. They take a 360 degree virtual tour of the Alamo site, view photos and timelines, read first-person accounts, and view the flags from the...
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Anne Frank: Everything Changed for Us
Students write about a time they were made to feel different, and when they were on the other side of the equation. They read other first hand accounts of times in history when people were made to feel like outsiders.
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Stormy Memories
Students explore the details about a major storm that was witnessed by their parents, neighbors, and other people of the community. The recollections are compared and contrasted and gathered to compose and present an account of the storm...
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Understanding Self and Others
Students investigate other people's perceptions and interpretations of the world. They write a letter, taking into account another's historical point of view. The students also compare and contrast differing points of view through...
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