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Sowing Seeds Workbook: A Humane Education Primer

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students are introduced to Humane Education. They analyze what it is and why it's important. Students access how to get involved in schools and address this issue. They explore how to become Eco-Friendly.
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Town Budget Meeting Simulation: Meeting Needs of Young and Old Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners participate in a simulation in which they determine the town budget to help programs in their community for the young and old. In groups, they brainstorm a list of the needs of the young and old and share their thoughts on why...
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School Forest Lesson- Looking at Literature

For Teachers K
Students compare what they learned though literature to the school forest. In this environment lesson, students visit the forest surrounding their school to listen to literature and identify objects in nature.  Students create a...
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Japan's Economic Miracle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students brainstorm a list of characteristics a person would need to make a good employee. In groups, they describe the attributes a person would need in various occupations and share their answers with the class. They discover how...
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Korea Cultural Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a study of geography and maps of Korea. They examine charts and graphs. Students are expected to interpret the information accurately and completely. The geography skills can be used on other countries as well.
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Jobs on a Ship

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students facilitate each student's comprehension of the different jobs on a ship and the job's evolutions over time. They compare/contrast certain jobs on a ship from history to today. Students work together in cooperative groups to...
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Bio-What

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of biodiversity. Through activities, they discover the importance of one species upon another. Students examine food webs, discuss animals interdependence upon one another, and brainstorm why...
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Three Elements of Health

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify and discuss three important elements of health: physical, social, and mental health. They go into detail about each and spend a lot of time discussing the dangers of smoking, drinking alcohol, and eating a...
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Rock On!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders make models of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks out of different types of candy and cookies.
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"Ursula Pugh"

For Students 8th - 9th
Intermediate English language learners read the short, page-long story "Ursula Pugh" and answer the multiple choice questions that follow. Most of the questions focus on vocabulary development and understanding of the story. An answer...
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Full Court Press

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students watch a video clip about bullying, discuss the video, and help develop an anti-bullying policy for their school.
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Regionalism as Seen Through the National Parks

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders see a video of some of our country's national parks. As each one is introduced they write down its name and location and star* the areas they find unique and interesting. After the video is over they share at least one of...
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Worksheet 6

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students solve the differential equations. They also investigate Newton's Law of Cooling. Then they consider the temperature of different substances like coffee.
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Language Arts Book 1 Grade 4 Test

For Students 4th
In this language arts book 1 grade 4 test worksheet, 4th graders read 5 passages, then answer 28 multiple choice comprehension questions in standardized test format.
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Responsible Decision-Making

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders accurately identify, illustrate, and evaluate a decision based on the six steps of the decision making model.
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Parenting Skills

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students introduce themselves and discuss situational problems in their family.  In this family structure instructional activity students complete an activity on parenting and discuss different topics.
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Character... My Foundation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a lesson examining the concept of character and how it is the foundation of lasting human relationships. They examine character traits that are considered positive and then define the differences between...
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Holocaust Theme

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a unit of lessons on the events of the Holocaust during WWII. They write daily journal entries, create a collage, view and discuss videos, read and analyze novels and poetry, and complete a novel project.
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Rights Abuses Around the World: What Can We Do?

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students read about an Urgent Action information sheet from Amnesty International and a petition about human rights abuses against sexual minorities outside the USA. They discuss the situation, read about other similar cases and then...
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USING TORTURE ON SUSPECTED TERRORISTS

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine how most countries prohibit torture. They explore why torture is still considered a possible tool for preventing future losses of innocent life. They discuss some of the facts, the mis-perceptions, the arguments, and the...
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The Secret Life of Money Part 2

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how people use money every day and how it is one of the defining resources in our life.
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Kids Helpline: Empowering Young People to Ask for Help

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Being able to ask for help when you need it is an essential skill. This article discusses how to overcome the challenges kids and teens face when asking for help.
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Childline: Asking an Adult for Help

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Here is some advice to help children feel comfortable asking an adult for help.
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Kids Health: Talking to Your Parents or Other Adults

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Making Conversation with the same people that put limits on your freedom can sometimes be a difficult task. It can however help you better understand where they're coming from and that they don't want to control you, just provide...