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Presidential Trading Cards
Students research the Internet to collect data about the US Presidents. They use the data that they collect along with available technology to produce trading cards and brochures using keyboarding skills, text boxes, acquiring photos,...
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Desmond Tutu
Sixth graders examine the contributions of Desmond Tutu and the history of apartheid in South Africa. They listen to the book "The Story of Ruby Bridges," listen to a lecture and analyze a timeline, conduct an interview, and participate...
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Our Neighborhood as a Community
Students understand that they are a part of a community with helpers that make a difference. In this community service activity, students explore the diversity in a community and how its members make it a nice place to live. Students...
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Lincoln: The Man Who Needed Nevada
Learners understand how Nevada became a state and the role of Abraham Lincoln in Nevada's statehood. In this Nevada statehood lesson plan, students listen to background information, primary sources and research about Nevada's statehood....
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Supplementary Angles
Students develop an understanding of the journalistic concept of the "news angle," by examining the newspaper coverage of an airplane disaster.
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Valentine City
Young scholars construct a small city on a table in the classroom. Each student is given a lot to develop. They give directions from one location to another, and write letters with correct addresses to their classmates.
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Animal Farm
Young scholars read Animal Farm and examine how power corrupts. They role-play situations involving power and control. They investigate corruption and abuse of power in society. They write propaganda articles and hold panel...
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Indiana Travel Guide
Fourth graders, after exploring and researching the state of Indiana, create a travel guide about the state of Indiana including its capital, major rivers, governors and two famous people from the state. They utilize a variety of art...
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The Civil War
Students are able to describe all of the Civil War terms. They are able to wonder why things happened. Students are able to tell that the United States used to be two countries.
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Past School Practices
Young scholars research the history of a school system. In this school system lesson, students list the grade levels and subjects taught in their school and interview their teachers and administrators. Young scholars collect past...
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The Great Gatsby: Primary Sources from the Roaring Twenties
High schoolers research the Roaring Twenties. In this 1920's America lesson, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of lifestyles and values of the era as they read F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.
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Indiana Travel Guide
Fourth graders share their information about their home state. For this research lesson, 4th graders use graphic organizers to make a travel guide about the state of Indiana. This lesson could be modified for use with any state, it also...
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Act of Sabotage?
Students examine animal cruelty laws in Great Britain. In this health instructional activity, students visit selected websites to research animal cruelty laws as they consider animal rights and hunting rights.
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Date with Destiny
Young scholars examine the outcome of the war in Iraq. In this Iraq history lesson, students discuss the effects of the war and the regime of Hussein. Young scholars write and design textbook pages that feature the contemporary history...
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Philanthropy in Literature Lesson 1: Definition of Terms
Students watch a video after which they define philanthropy and site examples of it in daily life. They use this definition as they work through the rest of the unit.
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Probability and Statistics
Students reason mathematically as they solve problems dealing with probability of an even occurring. In this probability lesson, students differentiate between different rankings of candidates running for leadership. They identify...
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Redistricting: How Our Representatives Select Voters
Students examine the practice of redistricting. In this American politics instructional activity, students read the provided articles "The Gerrymander," and "Reforming the Gerrymander." Students respond to the provided discussion questions.
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Jerry Rubin, Abbie Hoffman, and the 60s Counterculture
Young scholars identify how American society responded to the 1960's counterculture. In this 1960's America lesson, students investigate multimedia sources in order to examine the movement and its impact on the country.
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The Lesson: Kenya
Pupils consider how recent historical events have impacted Kenya. In this global studies lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about President Mwai Kibaki, Kenya's statistics, and Swahili. Pupils share their...
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Spedwards
Students discuss what makes up a community. Students elect officials of their community and complete an application for the position. Students research jobs within the community and hold a job fair where parents come to school and share...
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What is Suffrage? Understanding the Right to Vote
Students discover one of the restrictions forced on women of the early 1900s. In this civil rights lesson plan, students investigate suffrage and why women were not allowed to vote in the early twentieth century. Students create a mock...
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The Solid South Switcharoo
Students examine primary sources. In this instructional activity on political parties, students view historic documents, speeches, and photos to trace the rise and fall of particular political parties. Students will be looking at the...
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Could the Civil War Been Avoided Through Compromise?
Students determine whether the American Civil War could have been avoided. In this Civil War lesson, students examine primary and secondary sources to prepare to participate in a classroom debate that requires them to compromise to avoid...
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Painting Presidential Portraits
Eleventh graders examine the duties and powers of the president. In this American Government instructional activity, 11th graders research to find information on the role of the president. Students practice reading and...
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