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Social Studies: Bombing of Hiroshima

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a first person account of the bombing of Hiroshima written by a Japanese physician. By reading Michihiko Hachiya's journal, they discover the fatalities caused by the bomb itself and later by radiation poisoning. To...
Organizer
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Total English Advanced: A Question of Lifestyle

For Students 7th - 9th
In this continuous tenses practice worksheet, students interview 2 other students using the 9 questions provided and then write a summary of the findings.
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Fly, Fly Away

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use materials from their own environment to design a kite. In this kite design lesson, students research the history of kites and obtain a formal mathematical definition of a kite. High schoolers sketch kite designs after...
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The Home Front (Circa 1863)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this American Civil War lesson, students examine sources and then write personal accounts of the war.
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Origins of World War I

For Students 9th - 12th
In this World War I worksheet, students follow the provided guidelines to conduct independent research and write research papers about aspects of the war.
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It Wasn't a Bullet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore U.S. history by researching disease in class. In this Civil War injury lesson, students identify the different causes of death most soldiers faced while fighting in the war. Students role-play and write a diary entry as...
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Words in the News Rabid Vampire Bats Attack Humans in Brazil 02 November 2005

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils participate in word work and vocabulary building before reading an online article. They complete worksheets or an online quiz the focuses on homographs. They write a diary entry.
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Tales of Truman's Travels Fifty Years Ago

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study President Truman and the Whistlestop Campaign. For this US history lesson, 4th graders complete a KWL about President Truman and write letters to stops on Truman's Whistlestop Campaign. Students create a presentation...
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These Honored Dead: The Battle of Rivers Bridge and Civil War Combat Casualties (94)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers write creative accounts of the Battle at Rivers Bridge after studying historic accounts and looking at images in this series of activities.
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The Roar of the Twenties; The Crash of the Thirties

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders, after assuming identities of prominent figures from the 1920's and looking at slides and data from the era, relate, in diary form, the cultural, economic and political changes that happened in America between 1920 and 1939.
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Learning About the Civil Rights Movement Through Photographs

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students examine the racial inequality that existed in the United States before the Civil Rights Movement. After listening to song lyrics and viewing photographs, they discover the importance of the movement in helping society move...
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End of World War II

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the results of the Yalta Conference on Europe after the war. They develop a PowerPoint presentation that compare the effects of World War I and World War II. They write a journal entry taking the point of view of...
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Children of War

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students discuss children's rights during wartime and watch public service announcements. After reading excerpts from children's diaries of war, they work in groups to create a storyboard for their own PSA on children's rights during...
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Student Worksheet Dietary Record

For Students 6th - 8th
In this health activity middle schoolers write down the number of calories consumed and the types of foods in an attempt to control health.
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ESL Weekly Activity Grid

For Students 5th - 8th
In this ESL weekly activity grid worksheet, students fill in their usual morning, afternoon, and night weekly activities. They can also use the grid to write what will happen in the future by filling in the grid using words that are in...
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Scholastic

Dear Miss Breed

For Teachers 4th - 12th Standards
This compelling plan based on the letters in the book Dear Miss Breed engages readers in learning what it was like for Japanese Americans following the attacks at Pearl Harbor. After reading the letters, young scholars will...
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Montgomery Public Schools

Romeo and Juliet Study Packet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, a play about star-crossed lovers, resonates deeply with teenagers. The study packet contains study questions for each act of the play. Learners use a graphic organizer to analyze whether characters...
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Syracuse University

Civil War

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
What was it like to enlist as a soldier in the Civil War? By using enlistment papers, young scholars consider this question. After they've looked at the primary source and discussed it, they create a short story of a fictional soldier to...
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Launching Researching: Reading for Gist and Gathering Evidence Using the Research Guide

For Teachers 8th Standards
Let's get to the gist! Pupils work in research teams to gather information about specific refugee experiences from Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Kurdistan. Scholars then try to find the gist of informational texts about their topics,...
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Launching the Performance Task: The1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

For Teachers 6th Standards
Picture that! Pupils view photographs of the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, discussing what they know and wonder about each image. Then, scholars watch a short video about the historic event and complete a KWL...
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Philanthropy And Children Who Are Homeless Lesson 2: Was the Orphan Train Philanthropic?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the lives of homeless children who rode the Orphan Train by reading first person essays of the children's experiences. They examine what rights were denied to the homeless children during the late 1800's and decide whether...
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Mirror: Worksheet A, Great Figures

For Students 7th - 8th
In this health worksheet, students identify celebrities who have a variety of body types. They write their feelings when seeing another person who is fat. They list people they admire, and list three characteristics that make a person...
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Why Money?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students participate in a trading simulation to learn about barter and the benefits of using money. In this barter lesson, students participate in a trading simulation and learn about coincidence of wants. Students then use money cards...
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Family Life During the Great Depression

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students practice the skill of photo analysis. In this Great Depression lesson, students analyze photographs from the era and write fictitious diary entries based on the images. 

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