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Human Impact on the Life Cycle of Corals

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students study the life cycle of a coral reef. They then participate in a simulated village meeting in which they roleplay various characters who must review proposed legislation dealing with reef management.
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I Had a Hero Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine what it takes to make a hero. The respond in their journals to the following prompts: What did I learn about friendship and heroism from reading and thinking about "I Had a Hero"? What did this story teach me about the...
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Tsunami! Examining Earth's Most Destructive Waves

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars investigate just what a tsunami is, what causes it, how fast it travels, what it looks like, and its devastating effects upon landfall. They read the experience of a former Peace Corps Volunteer who went to Sri Lanka...
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Japanese-American Internment during World War II

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars write an in-class essay on whether they agree/disagree with Lippmann's article concerning Japanese-American internment
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And Today's Guest Star Is...

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore correct social behaviors. In this social skills lesson, students take turns modeling correct social behaviors in various settings. Learners write text for a social story and share them with the class.
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Thinking About Diversity: One Student's View

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students are asked how would you describe your yourself (Racial/Ethnic). Students read Little Boxes, where it is discussed that the author describes that backgrounds of her parents. They continue to read where they still need to come...
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Hawaii's Future Tied to History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate Hawaii's history to help them explain how a Reorganization Act may affect its residents. students track the region's history from statehood, to kingdom, to human settlement.
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Famous Asian Americans

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils conduct basic research using library and/or Internet resources and study about the contributions of Asian Americans. They use a copy of the Famous Asian Americans work sheet to use for their research.
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Chapters 14 & 15 – Age of Exploration

For Students 9th - 12th
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding the Age of Exploration and respond to 49 short answer questions.
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Generalizations: How Accurate Are They?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers recognize and modify generalizations. They challenge generalizations made about people, insist on knowing the evidence that supports these, and be willing to modify their own generalizations when confronted by evidence...
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Travel to Mesoamerica

For Teachers 1st
Students research books, watch movies, and look on the internet to find information on ancient America, Mexico, and Central America. In this Mesoamerica lesson plan, students participate in a social studies unit on North America of the...
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Seeing Both Sides of an Issue

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars practice the skill of seeing an issue from different points of view.
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Captain Cook in Hawaii

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students research Captain Cook and why he died and create a radio program script of the announcement of his death. In this Captain Cook lesson plan, students are given pictures, letters, and background information for their research.
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We Arrived 10,000 Years Ago...

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils explain ways that humans migrated from Asia and settle in the Americas.  In this investigative lesson students participate in a brief archaeological demonstration and review what they learned. 
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Japan: Images of a People

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students learn the geography of Japan and its location in reference to the United States.
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Where There's Smoke

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students view photographs to help them see how people live in rural Nepal. In groups, they imagine what it would be like to grow up in this type of community with little food and identify the problems associated with the Nepalise homes....
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General Knowledge Quiz 1

For Students 7th - 8th
In this general knowledge activity, students answer twenty common-knowledge questions on the lines provided.
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A Real-Life Application of Ratio

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the concept of "aspect ratio" of the Helios Prototype. They find real life objects that are taller or shorter than them by a certain amount. They practice with ratio and measurement.
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Tsunami! Examining Earth's Most Destructive Waves.

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover what creates a tsunami  In this earth science lesson, student research using the Internet how tsunami's develop. Students read accounts of first responders to the Sri Lanka tsunami.
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Ethnic Groups of Utah

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners examine the many different ethnic groups of Utah and their contribution to society. They research the different ethnic groups using the Internet and answer questions.
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British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Polynesia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art of the Pacific island peoples of Polynesia in this historical overview and image gallery of Polynesian art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Futuna

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the island of Futana and its culture. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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Library of Congress: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

For Students 1st - 9th
This resource offers a collection of cultural works for this month of recognition, celebrated each May. Includes content from the Library of Congress, National Archives and National Endowment for the Humanities.
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British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Melanesia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art of the people of Pacific ocean Melanesia area in this historical overview and image gallery of Melanesian art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.