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Traveling Museum Book

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students research the Ndebele tribe. In this research project, students work in groups to create a traveling museum about the Ndebele tribe.
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Kwanzaa Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students listen to a book about Kwanzaa and discuss the holiday and its importance. In this Kwanzaa lesson, students make crafts after they read and discuss the story.
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Judges in the Classroom: Mediation

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students list the steps in the mediation process. They role play in various mediation situations.
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School Climate, Where Are We Now?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a school climate survey. They analyze the results and decide on an area of need in the school. They recommend a plan of action and complete it.
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The Living Constitution

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the Constitution as a "living document." After reading three specific cases, learners consider characteristics that make up a living document. In groups, they conduct guided research on each case. Pupils write a...
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Fairfax County Board of Supervisors' Meeting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the roles of the Board of Supervisors in Fairfax County, Virginia. In a role-play activity, they practice making decisions for the county as if they were members of the Board. To end the lesson, they discuss how their...
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Look at Philanthropy in Children's Literature

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to stories about different philanthropic acts. They work together in groups to create a list of the needs of their community. They chose a service project which could be completed by their class.
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How Prophet-able Are You?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the role of prophets/advocates in society and define qualities and characteristics of an effective prophet. They list qualities of prophets and discuss which characteristic is most important.
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San Luis Trip

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders get an authentic field trip view of an archeological site replicating the influences of the Apalachee Indians and Spanish missionaries. The following day, 2nd graders share their journals at team tables.
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Consider How Their Thoughts Changed the World

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research a woman who changed the world, and then consider the ways her life might influence their own. They access websites and videos about these women which are imbedded in the plan.
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Government Lesson Plan: Lesson Plan 3

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine affirmative action policies. They analyze the positive/negative aspects of affirmative action. They study historical development and current status of principles, institutions, and processes of political systems.
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Government Lesson Plan 17

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze evidence of society's socioeconomic goals, prioritize goals, and identify the opportunity costs of limited government funding.
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Go Figure: Your Credit is Built on Trust

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders study how credit and money markets are based on trust.  In this Economics lesson, 12th graders read and answer questions on a handout. 
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Breaking News English: Underage Drinking Increases in Britain

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Underage Drinking Increases in Britain," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Puppet Show

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars explore politics by defining several jobs in the government. In this House of Representatives lesson, students identify several important roles men and women have in the House as well as the Senate. Young scholars identify...
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Homeschooling Chronicles: Summertime Blues

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Homeschoolers may feel the onset of the summer time blues, but there are great ways to make learning fun.
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What Masks Reveal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the cultural significance of masks by investigating the role they play in ceremonies and on special occasions in societies from widely separated regions of the world.
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Family Communication Style

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the different ways that families communicate with each other. After a lecture/demo, 8th graders generate a list of relationships that might benefit from practice in the art of conversation and communication.
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The "Right" Ideas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain five rights guaranteed to them by the Bill of Rights. They describe their own views on the right to limit some of our guaranteed rights. They finally describe the role of a nonprofit organization and how they promote our...
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I Just Learned About the Coolest Person

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students present information on the public lives and work of a chosen philanthropist. They write bio-poems highlighting the work of philantropists.
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Investigating Voluntarism in the Nonprofit Sector

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research a nonprofit organization of their choice. They interview a member of the organization and present to the class their findings. They list the job opportunities found there and volunteer for the organization.
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What Will We Become?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create an action plan based upon the results of the School Climate Survey. They implement the plan as demonstrated by a daily log of activity. They complete group and individual reflection and evaluation activities.
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How Do You Know Where You Are?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are introduced to geographic thinking, setting the stage for the creation of a map showing distance, direction, location and symbols from their residences to school.
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Building Awareness of the Japanese American Wartime Experience

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research the Japanese American World War II Camp Experience. They discuss the experience in the context of civil rights and the Bill of Rights.

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