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Voyages: Wild Weather

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners examine the causes of extreme weather. In this weather lesson, students read Voyages: Wild Weather by Caroline Harris. Learners conduct further research by accessing selected websites.
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The Red Convertible

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read and discuss the short story "The Red Convertible". They participate in extension activities related to each of the three parts of the story, planning a road trip, researching the Vietnam War, and writing a paper on their...
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Hallowed Ground: Preserving Arkansas's Civil War Battlefields

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine Civil War battlefields in Arkansas. They read primary source documents written by Arkansans. They discover what life was like during the Civil War as well.
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Emotive language

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine emotion-based language. Students read a news story to discover examples of emotive words. They develop a class list of examples of emotive language. As a class project, students select a news story and change it into...
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Held Hostage

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars follow news coverage of the India Airlines hijacking as presented by international newspapers and magazines in countries directly affected by this event.
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Nervous Conditions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read Nervous Conditions and explore freedom and oppression. They discuss types of oppression and list examples of discrimination. They create collages or timelines about the novel. They research present day Zimbabwe and make a...
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Social Studies: Bombing of Hiroshima

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a first person account of the bombing of Hiroshima written by a Japanese physician. By reading Michihiko Hachiya's journal, they discover the fatalities caused by the bomb itself and later by radiation poisoning. To...
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A Long Walk

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch a video regarding persevering through difficult situations. In this character education instructional activity, students watch a video about perseverance and discuss the examples of perseverance.
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Flawed Democracies, Human Rights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the bombing of Pearl Harbor.  In this U.S. History lesson, students discover the Japanese internment camps and why our government chose to relocate the Japanese.  Students examine photographs from the era...
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Charge-Coupled Devices (CCDs)

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore CCDs or Charge-Coupled Devices. In this digital devices activity, students examine how CCDs are constructed, collect light, and create a digital signal.
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H4 Homework Assignment #35-39

For Students 8th - 12th
In this global studies worksheet, students read the noted pages in their textbooks and then respond to 5 essay and short answer questions about World War II and global regions.
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A Long Walk

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify ways people persevere in a difficult situation. In this character education lesson, 7th graders watch a video about a man with cerebral palsy and discuss ways he perseveres.
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Seasons

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners name the 4 seasons, discussing the weather, plant life, animal life and and activities of each. Students read the book titled, "Hello Arctic," and and discuss changes in seasons that accompany the story. Learners complete...
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Mapping the Lost World of Urassi

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create a mental map of Russia and its surrounding Republics. They create mental pictures through oral and/or written instructions. They experience a wide variety of new terminology in their quest to mentally map.
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Life of a Logger

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to the work and lives of 19th century lumberjacks through a living history slide show presentation. They compare and contrast life 150 years ago with the present. Students describe the history of logging in...
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Industrialization Case Study: Manchester

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Industrialization world history worksheet, students answer 10 questions about how industrialization changed the way people lived and worked.