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WWI and Twenties & Thirties
Students study economics and timelines of events to understand changes in America. In this Twenties and Thirties lesson, students navigate Internet sites to research famous reformers. Students recognize the economic changes through...
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"The Pianist" As A Tool For Classroom Instruction About the Holocaust
Students watch "The Pianist" to gain insight on the Holocaust and World War II. They write an essay based on ideas from the film and read a variety of poems and writings from the time period. In groups, they discuss the diffuculties of...
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Literature: Yoshiko Uchida Unit
Sixth graders read the books, The Invisible Thread: An Autobiography by Yoshiko Uchida and Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki about Japanese Americans during World War II. They hold discussions, take quizzes, and write essays about the...
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Breaking News English: World's Oldest Man Dies
In this English worksheet, students read "World's Oldest Man Dies," and then respond to 20 fill in the blank, 15 short answer, 8 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Scapegoating
Learners examine how stereotypes, prejudices and discriminatory practices lead to individuals and groups being blamed for events. They are introduced to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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Map Lesson Plan
Fourth graders locate and label major sites related to the Revolutionary War in the Hudson River Valley. They examine topographical features of each site and list a few of these features and list two advantages of each military site.
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Holocaust Research Project
Students research multiple aspects of WWII. In this Holocaust lesson, students will use several primary source documents to write a 3 page pater on subjects concerning WWII, such as Kristallnacht, Ethnic Cleansing and the Holocaust.
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Dear Mrs. Roosevelt
Learners develop an understanding of how the Great Depression impacted people. In this writing, analyzing and cooperative groups lesson, students inquire about the Great Depression. Learners identify problems children faced during this...
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Further Reading: Japan
Students investigate the Japanese people and how they lived in the World War II era. They conduct research in order to obtain information. Then they role play the part of different people in groups who lived during the time.
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Adolf Hitler
Pupils explore facts about Hitler's life and the historical events that occurred in that time, his view of history, his theory of race and his political goals. They explore his use of anti-Semitism to advance his career and consolidate...
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Theodor Seuss Geisel Challenge
In this Dr. Seuss activity worksheet, students respond to 8 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit the knowledge they have about the author.
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Legal Definitions of Childhood
Students examine how various cultures define childhood. Using the internet, they research how countries around the world determine who is a child. They identify the sources they most relate with as a child.
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Graphing the Past Using Today's Technology
Eighth graders research and gather information from such sources as Microsoft Encarta, World Wide Web sites, and other sources using computer software to collect data.
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Seeking Refuge, in Words And Pictures
Students explore first-hand accounts and pictures of refugees, focusing initially on child refugees in Chechnya. They then create collages that describe, through words and images, the experience of refugees in countries at war.
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That Was Then, This is Now
Students read about the effect of strict fur trading laws on the lives of the Inuit people in Canada, then use print and digital resources to compare past and present-day ways of life of several indigenous peoples around the world.
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Comfort Women
Ninth graders analyze connections between WW II, the Cold War and contemporary conflicts. They discover a more global perspective, as well as a greater sensitivity to the atrocities of war, and how the atrocities against the...
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Baseball Cards
Students read a short story on baseball cards and reflect on Honus Wagner's decision to withdraw his card. In this baseball cards lesson plan, students study how children used cards in the 1930's and express their understanding of Honus...
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Bound for Britain
Young scholars discover the great immigration to the United Kingdom by examining historic photographs. In this world history lesson, students research the migration of West Indians to England in the early 1950's. Young scholars read...
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How the West was Won? Conflict and Change on the Western Frontier
Seventh graders assess the conflict and change that occurred in the westward expansion following the Civil War. They list specific reasons why different groups moved west and the interaction between the "white" European civilization and...
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Twenty and Ten
Fourth graders examine moral choices faced by Gentiles during the Holocaust and the role of the rescuer.
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The Women of Afghanistan
Students examine traditional role of women in Afghanistan, their experiences under rule of Taliban, and their struggle to provide better lives for themselves, their families, and their country in years since 2001. Students then organize...
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Antonio's Story
Eleventh graders put a human face on the refugee experience to help them empathize. They are given an "virtual" introduction to Antonio, which gives students insights into the life of refugees in Canada and around the world. Pupils...
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Unity and the United Nations
Students identify current world crisis. They explore UN policies in dealing with them. Students access the individual U.S, involvement in each case through research analysis. They become aware of the role of the United Nations in our...
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Rome Comes to Third Grade
Students explore the world of Ancient Rome in this thirteen lessons unit. the rise and fall of the Roman Empire is probed. The ideals that inspired the people's sense of purpose are developed in these lessons.