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The First Amendment

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the freedoms and rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students review court cases and create a collage that require them to consider the right they are guaranteed by the First Amendment.
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Lesson Plan: Using Collage to Honor Nobel Peace Prize Laureates

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discover the honor bestowed by the Nobel Peace Prize. In this visual arts collage instructional activity, students research Nobel Peace Prize recipients and create collages to using the prescribed technique.
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Atlatl Lessons for Grade 4

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the weapons of the Aboriginal people.  In this fourth grade math lesson, 4th graders create charts, tables, or diagrams to represent patterns and relations.  Students investigate which dart length has the...
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Political Parties, Platforms, and Planks

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the origins and functions of political parties.  In this American Government lesson, 9th graders create a party platform to address political issues that are likely to arise during a national election. ...
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Your Land is My Land: A Look at Bootleg Coal Mining During the Depression

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the extreme conditions of unemployment during the Great Depression.  In this multiple perspectives instructional activity, students analyze photographs of coal mining, research and adopt the perspective of a person...
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Music and Lyrics

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders analyze lyrics from songs from a variety of genres. In this musical analysis lesson, 8th graders write an essay about their life plans in which they discuss the lyrics of U2's song, "One." They tell how the writings of Dr....
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Changing Weather: Comparing Climate from Voyageur Times to Today

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare climates. In this weather lesson, 5th graders observe and record weather observations and discuss the impact of weather on people. Students also discuss the concept of global warming and determine how weather...
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BE-01-01 Introduction to Business Ethics

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore ethics. In this business ethics lesson, students watch "The Corporation" and discuss employee policies, community outreach, and business models.  Students consider various scenarios that encourage authentic student...
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The Great Depression Changes Ameirican Life

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the impact of the Great Depression. In this Great Depression lesson, students research employment opportunities during the era. Students determine how they may have been able to survive the economic depression if they...
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Progressivism: What's the Problem?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this Progressive Era lesson, students examine the goals and accomplishments of the Populist Party.
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Philosophical Conflict and the Founding of New Societies: Gandhi and Nehru in India, and Jefferson and Hamilton in the United States

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the foundations of "new societies" such as those created by figures like Jefferson &  Ghandi, The evaluate the differences between what was intended and the actual reality of these societies including where the...
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Tropical Atlantic Aerosols

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze NASA data from the Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer. In this NASA data lesson, students access an assigned website to examine information from the MISR on the Terra Satellite. They determine how desert dust travels...
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Who Represents You? My Government in Pennsylvania Project

For Students 9th - 12th
In this representation in government learning exercise students answer questions about who represents their state in each office and level of government.
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Writing a Political Leader

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write a letter to a political leader. In this letter writing instructional activity, students also demonstrate their understanding of current political issues.
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Election of 1860

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students determine how the presidential election of 1860 led to the American Civil War. In this election of 1860 lesson, students discover details regarding the election and hold their own mock debate and election. Students also write an...
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Lessons from the Holocaust - Hitler Youth

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students examine the political socialization that contributed to the Holocaust. In this Holocaust activity, students read about supporters of the Nazi party and how political socialization led to the Hitler Youth.
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Rome: City And Empire

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of municipal planning. In this community organization lesson, students research planned communities and then compare them to ancient Rome's organization. Students then plan their own communities and present...
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Metis- Grade 9

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate aspects of Metis life. In this Canadian history lesson, 9th graders research Metis life and use their findings to create time line quilts.
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My Secret War: Lesson 15

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss civic responsibility. In this social studies lesson, student read about World War II. Students compose "I Am an American" poems and share with the class.
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Equations, Expressions, Factorization

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students graph and solve equations and expressions. In this algebra lesson plan, students use simple factorization to simplify expressions. They review for an exam by doing basic algebra.
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As Populations Age, a Chance for Younger Nations

For Students 8th - 12th
In this geography skills worksheet, students read a 4-page article titled "As Populations Age, a Chance for Younger Nations." Students then respond to 4 short answer questions based on the content of the article.
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Sixth Grade Social Studies Quiz

For Students 6th
In this social studies instructional activity, 6th graders complete multiple choice questions about economics, climate, maps, and more. Students complete 15 questions.
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Water Saving

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Water conservation and management is the focus of this lesson plan. Learners identify the need for being "water wise" in society through research and discussion. and present their findings in many different formats (short story, poetry,...
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A Photo of Philanthropy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify a key idea in literature that is reflected in every day life. They define philanthropy. They recognize philanthropic deeds within self and others. They identify nonprofit organizations as important parts of the giving...