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Point of View

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners participate in an inkblot test to discuss how what they see is different than their classmates. After viewing various artifacts, they write down what they believe the object is and then they are placed into a group to discuss...
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Ancient Highways-Native Byways of Salmon Lake State Park

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the concept of the trail system used by the Native Americans. They compare and contrast the trails to modern transportation roadways of today. Students also define the types of information archaeologists use to...
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Life and Times, Developing a Chronology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners review the career and life of Ernie Pyle as an example of a biography in context. They consider how a chronology maps out the events in the life of an individual in the context of other events that were occurring at the same time.
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Toilet Paper Tube Snowman

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create "toilet paper tube" snowmen using toilet paper rolls, paints, pipecleaners, construtcion paper, wiggly eyes, and markers in this winter-time activity. The lesson is intended for the early elementary classroom.
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Dear Congressperson...

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify their local, state, and national officials. They create a short blurb about each official and their function in office. Students choose an issue of concern they would like to write to their local official about,...
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What is Migration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct individual research and participate in discussion be able to identify difference between forced and voluntary migration. They identify if push and pull factors are caused by political, social, economic, or environmental...
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Exploration of Prehistoric Peoples of Illinois

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders begin their examination of the prehistoric period in Illinois. As a class, they discuss the role of archaeology in history and how it helps learn more about native peoples. After examining each period, they develop their...
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The Role of Philanthropy in an Ever Changing World: Where Did It All Start?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students trace the origin and history of a nonprofit organization to help them explain the importance of philanthropy.
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Petition Signed by Thomas A. Edison for Sunday Openings at the World's Columbian Exposition

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners research and discuss the features and controversies of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893.
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Investigating Sources-Artifacts

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners discuss artifacts. In this social science instructional activity, students realize that artifacts can help one in determining about the person the artifacts belonged to. Learners will be put into small groups and will look at...
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Looking at Ourselves and Others

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Adapted lesson plans, used by the Peace Corps to prepare their volunteers, are divided into three suggested grade grouping: 3-5, 6-9, 10-12. These activities introduce students to the concepts of perspective, culture, and cross-cultural...
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Microsoft

Microsoft Education: Around the World Calendar

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson to help learners learn about the culture and history of other countries.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: My Love, Don't Cross That River: Lesson Plan: Facing Aging, Loss and Grief

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Jin Mo-young's film My Love, Don't Cross that River documents the final years of a South Korean couple, 89-year-old Kang Gye-Yeol and 98-year-old Jo Byeong-Man, who have been married for 76 years. The film, which follows the couple over...
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Cultural Characters [Pdf]

For Teachers 7th - 8th
For this lesson, students use photos that relate to a social studies concept (i.e., country of study, historical person, natural disaster, geographical landmark, religion, or governmental strife) as a springboard to write a first-person...
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Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

History Is Fun: Jamestown: Lesson Plan: How Do We Know What We Know?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This cross curriculum lesson plan encourages independent thought and investigation as students examine images related to the cultures that combined at Jamestown settlement. Encourages the use of art to understand history. An informative...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: 1st Grade Act. 10: Rock Art

For Teachers 1st
This module engages students in designing their own rock art. Teachers will engage students in a shared texts, The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaola and Mathematics from Many Cultures by Calvin Irons, James Burnett and...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 36: Cross Genre Comparisons in Hip Hop

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From being viewed as a fad, hip-hop's commercial success has allowed it to permeate virtually all aspects of popular culture. By critically analyzing hip-hop music and comparing it with established music forms, the cultural relevance,...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: We Are Alike and We Are Different

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson that helps students understand the features that make people alike and different. Students to create a paper face and a paper face book.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Using Art to Teach Environmental Responsibility

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use art to consider the effects of industrial culture on the environment, and envision how to create a more positive and sustainable future.
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Poor Pat Must Immigrate

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Cross-curricular plan for lessons on the immigration of the Irish to America in the 1800s. Source material includes ballads of the immigrant experience, letters, scrapbook pages and notices to the 'Catholic Herald' seeking information...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Langston Hughes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource focuses on the works of famous African-American author, Langston Hughes.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Family and Household

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Turn from the typical studies of society's politics, economics, etc. to focus on the way the family unit fits into society in this unit.
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Geography Through Literature Pacific Islands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site is a highly detailed unit plan. That crosses almost all the disciplines, with "Call it Courage," as the beginning point. Links to a .pdf file and Word versions of handouts are available.
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Broward Education Foundation

Broward Education Foundation: I Belong, You Belong, We Belong [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
The students begin with sharing their attributes. The students then work on their family diary, which is a home/school connection. Students will then learn about their city and state. Students will draw a map of their community first and...

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