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Thanksgiving Holiday
First graders explore American culture by participating in arts and crafts activities. In this Thanksgiving lesson, 1st graders listen to music based upon the Thanksgiving tradition and examine images of the first Thanksgiving. Students...
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Country Project
Students research any part of the United States that they want to know more about. This may include the culture, food or people. They have to present their information to the class, display a visual aid and write a paper on the...
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The Sounds of Music
Students listen to Brazilian folk music and discuss its various sounds and connections to today's music. They record sounds that define and represent the culture of their school and community.
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Chapter 14: Education and Religion
In this education and religion in America worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer questions and 16 matching questions pertaining to the culture of the United States.
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Opening our hearts and hands to others
Students study the act of charity in Judaism. In this charity lesson plan, students read about the act of giving in the Jewish culture called tzedakah, and give gifts to others.
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Masks
Learners create weather masks. In this social studies activity, students discover the history behind the weather masks used by Native American cultures and then create their own.
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Saving Money On Household Items
Students use sale ads to compare and contrast prices on groceries, electronics, appliances and other goods. Working in groups, students brainstorm ways to save money on these items. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.
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Laboratory
In this chemistry worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to items found in chemistry laboratory. There are 54 chemistry terms located in the word search.
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"Hello's" Heard Around the World
Students demonstrate how to say hello in five different languages. They discover the many differences in the way students speak across the world.
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Aztec, Inca, and Maya
Seventh graders use images of Aztec weaponry to analyze its' value. They create a Word Document with the information.
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Dreamcatchers
Students explore the use of feathers within the Native American culture. students bring feathered items from home and discuss the use of feathers. Using a digital camera, students take turns photographing items brought to class. Students...
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Social Studies: Peru Archaeology
Sixth graders examine the archaeology of Peru, focusing on the Incan civilization and several lesser known ones. They discuss the importance of the archaeological finds and create newspaper headlines and articles about them. Students...
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Comparing Units of Measurement
Fourth graders investigate the units of measurement used by various Native American tribes before they had contact with the Europeans. They write research questions, conduct research using a variety of resources, in small groups write a...
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The Kwanzaa Tradition: Pronoun Review
Celebrate Kwanzaa and reinforce grammar skills with one language arts activity. Learners add missing pronouns to sentences in a passage about the traditions and customs of Kwanzaa. Next, they answer four comprehension questions...
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A Salute to American Symbols
Young scholars explore American symbols. In this reading and social studies lesson, students read literature regarding American symbols and describe the significance of the symbols as they research them in groups.
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The Silk Road, An Ancient Internet
Students examine how goods and ideas moved along an ancient trade route between China and Europe. They make charts of items, ideas, etc. that were transported along the Silk Route.
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Making Felt Bags
Pupils study the history of bags, pouches and purses. Use of these items spans the entire globe and encompasses practically every civilization. The lesson plan culminates with learners creating their own bag from a variety of choices....
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You Are What You Eat!
Pupils create believable self-portraits incorporating selected food items as details, forms, and texturesThe compositional focus is a head-and-shoulders portrait appropriate to the food theme resulting in a humorous illustration. Written...
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"Archeology Dig"
Learners simulate archaeologists as they dig through a bag with found items in order to arrive at conclusions about the people they are studying.
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Pizza and the Economy
Young scholars become aware of the history behind pizza and how it was adapted to the economic and geographic conditions of the United States. They have a basic understanding of the concepts of supply and demand.
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Building Our Classroom Community
Students explore, examine and study how to become part of a classroom community. They analyze as they enter the room a plastic bag containing several items with index cards to explain each one and its significance to the creating of a...
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Quel temps fait-il?
Hit all the basics with this lesson, focusing on weather, greetings, and dates! Start by singing a weather related song ("Quel temps fait-il by Barbara MacArthur is suggested), and then read a story about getting ready for school. The...
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The Advantage of Machines
Show your students how to make their work easier. The first lesson in a series of 10 introduces the class to work and the way simple machines can be make work easier. The simple machines scholars can find in everyday items are...
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Rolling with Links
First graders explore geometry by completing a worksheet in class. In this non-standard measurement unit instructional activity, 1st graders discuss different techniques for measuring items without the use of a ruler. Students read...