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Civil Rights
Students are introduced to the concept of Civil Rights. In groups, they use a timeline of the Navajo tribe to identify the ways the tribe has made advances in Civil Rights throughout the years. To end the lesson plan, they take notes...
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Looking at the Community Tree
Third graders review the characteristics of living and nonliving organisms. As a class, they observe a tree and describe the interactions between the living and nonliving organisms surrounding it. To end the lesson, they ask a question...
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Index Card Lesson Plan
Pupils participate in a game building structures with index cards. Teacher gives instructions for index card game (10 cards per group) and establish rules.
The groups will have 3 ¿¿ minutes to build highest structure without...
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Newspaper Time
Eighth graders complete a newspaper article as a part of their exam review for the Revolutionary War. Using information gathered over the course of the unit, 8th graders create their own newspaper reflecting the facts and ideas of the...
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Selecting a Topic
Students listen as the teacher explains the steps to writing a research paper. They list subjects they are interested in. Students practice narrowing a topic. They write a general idea and create a word web to assist the narrowing of the...
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Texas Quarter Drawing
Students recognize the U.S. penny, nickel, dime, and
quarter by design and denomination and study the historical figures depicted on the coins. They study simple Texas symbols and choose
one to draw in a design for a Texas Quarter.
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No Place Like Homelessness
Pupils complete a unit of activities that help them understand homelessness, its causes, and ways to better the situation. In this homelessness lesson, students complete five activities that help them to define homelessness and its...
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Exploring Franchise and Elections
Young scholars examine the American election process. In this elections lesson, students use Internet sources to respond to 13 questions about election terminology.
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Dramatic Pause
Pupils view live theatre. In this play productions lesson, students visit selected venues online or in person to see up to 41 plays in the United Kingdom.