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Intro to 9/11

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students brainstorm facts that they can recall about 9/11 using a word web of the 5w's/ They create a book in pairs of 9/11 making a page for one fact they comprehend and one thing that they wonder about. Students listen to songs about...
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Salinger and the Vocabulary of the Vernacular

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars discuss the use of slang expressions in literature.  In this literary analysis lesson, students examine the use of slang words and expressions in the popular novel Catcher in the Rye.  Young scholars research the...
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Emotions in Motion

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students use dance as a form of communication. In this meanings of dance lesson, students create dances to communicate a variety of emotions.
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Catholic Church Hierarchy

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this Catholic Church and Protestant Reformation study guide worksheet, pupils read a brief overview pertaining to the time period in English history and then respond to 5 reflection questions.
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Martin Luther

For Teachers 6th - 11th
In this Martin Luther study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the man and then respond to a reflection question.
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Understanding Nouns

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify types of nouns. In this grammar lesson, students define what a noun is and identify the various types of nouns in sentences. This grammar lesson is geared towards Special Education students.
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How Do You Feel?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine how to express their emotions. In this emotional health instructional activity, students explore and share the emotions and feelings that have relating to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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Kandinsky Color Studies

For Teachers K - 8th
Students study the artist Wassily Kandinsky as well as his art and and music. In this art appreciation lesson, students view a variety of Kandinsky's work and circular color studies. Students relate the use of color to emotion...
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Japanese American Baseball in the Camps

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study Japanese American internment camps. For this American history lesson, students compare and contrast the camp internees' experiences with with team sports-related challenges students have encountered. Students discuss team...
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Should Hate Be Outlawed?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate hate crime legislation. In this hate crime lesson, students examine the St. Paul city ordinance that outlawed hate crimes. Students explore the fine between hate crime legislation and First Amendment rights.
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Expressing Feelings

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners practice pantomime movements. For this body awareness lesson, students discover how to convey emotions through physical movements. Learners practice conveying happiness and sadness through...
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Canine Companions

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students interpret canine verbal and non-verbal communication. In this dog communication instructional activity, students discuss dog communication through bark and body language. Students study the 'reading canine body postures'...
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Tuesday Tours: Communication

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore communication skills. In this career traits lesson plan, students are introduced to Eric Berne's Transactional Analysis Model of Communication. Young scholars discuss the impact of verbal and nonverbal...
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Gandhi's Childhood Experience of Truth and Nonviolence

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate philosophy by researching the life of Mahatma Gandhi. In this historical biography instructional activity, 4th graders examine the peaceful philosophy of India's most famous resident. Students participate in...
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Arab Americans: In the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks on the U.S.

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine the effects of the terrorist attacks in 2001. In this lesson on discrimination and the dangers of stereotyping, students will expand their understanding of stereotyping in contemporary society and compare in to similar...
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Economies

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discover different economic systems. In this global economy instructional activity, students research the levels of economic activity, types of economies, maquiladoras and the differences between a free market economy and other...
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Focusing Event

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read Swiss Family Robinson and respond to a survival scenario. In this focusing event lesson, 5th graders reflect on what they would do during a situation that required them to make a choice. Students share...
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Warriors Don't Cry

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners write a journal depicting a day in the life of a character and a newspaper article.  In this Warriors Don't Cry lesson, students summarize the main events of integration and find out about the life of Melba...
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Staged Sit-in

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch a PowerPoint presentation that includes pictures of a sit-in and participate in a simulated sit-in.  In this sit-in lesson, students perform a sit-in skit based on The Civil Rights Movement for Kids by Mary C....
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Current Spanish History 1900-present

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study the Spanish Civil War.  In this World History lesson, 10th graders analyze famous paintings.  Students compare and contrast the government of the United States with that of Spain. 
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Laws of Civil Rights

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In this segregation lesson, students explore the rights that were guaranteed by the legislation as well as attempts by southerners to stop African Americans from voting. Students...
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Reformation and Civil Wars of Religion in 16th Century France

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners discover details about the Reformation. In this French history lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation about the religious wars that took place in the country and within Europe. Learners take notes on the presentation...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Pinkalicious

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students are read Pinkalicious by Elizabeth Kann. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the meaning of at least three new Tier Two words. They discuss the definitions of the words both before and after the story is read....
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I Have Emotions

For Teachers K - 4th
Students read books and discuss different emotions that they have. For this emotions lesson plan, students make different facial expressions to that express specific emotions and role play emotions.

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