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Reporting Live from the 20th Century!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars read and write newspaper articles. In this newspaper article writing lesson, students collect and share current news articles, examine how they are written, then choose an event from the 20th century and write their own...
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The Big Picture-Economic Security in the Country and your Community

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore economic security at the local and national level during the time period preceding the 2008 presidential election. They fill out surveys on their thoughts and concerns regarding the US economy, and watch...
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Rationalizing Race in US History

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students consider the classification of people. In this race studies instructional activity, students examine the concept of race as it relates to U.S. history and trends. Students research racial discrimination and prejudice in order to...
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Opposing Views on the Vietnam War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars analyze the feelings of Americans regarding the Vietnam War. In this Vietnam War lesson plan, students collaborate to research Internet and print sources regarding the perspectives on U.S. involvement in the...
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The Battle Over Reconstruction: The Aftermath of Reconstruction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the Reconstruction Era. In this American history lesson, students explore the condition of the United States following the Civil War as they read statistical data. Students analyze the Reconstruction policies to...
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Identifying the Theme in a Story

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners recognize Theme through the use of simple, short stories. Using Pro Quest, students begin by researching the literary element, theme, and how it can be identified. They then identify the themes in Aesop's Fables and...
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How To KidPix II

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice using KidPix to create illustrations. In this visual arts lesson, students define key vocabulary words, such as "palette" and "toolbar" to familiarize themselves with the KidPix program. Students create...
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The Driveway Case

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discover how courts determine property possession using evidence. In this critical analysis lesson, students use provided case studies and evidence to determine legal possession. This lesson would be suitable for group work and...
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Rosa Parks Autobiography

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students write the story of Rosa Parks from the perspective of someone who was sitting on the bus that day.  In this Rosa Parks/biography lesson, students read the story of Rosa Parks and discuss it in small groups.  After...
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Imaginary Wealth and a Magazine Article

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore economics by writing a fictitious news article. In this personal wealth instructional activity, students participate in a role-playing activity in which the year is 2025 and they must write an article about their...
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Richard III by William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this literature learning exercise, students respond to 25 short answer and essay questions about Shakespeare's Richard III. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the selection at the bottom of the page.
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Straight Talk on Prescription Drugs

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars discover how doctors custom fit prescription drugs to patients. For this health science instructional activity, students explain the risks associated with drug abuse. They discuss common myths about prescription drugs.
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Extraterrestrials

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discuss the possibility of intelligent life in space. In this space science lesson, students decipher a radio message electronically transmitted in space. They create their own extraterrestrial welcome greeting.
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Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners complete a worksheet and study key vocabulary while researching the biography of Jackie Robinson and the Civil Rights Movement. They chose another Civil Rights leader to investigate and present to the rest of the class before...
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Health and Food Safety

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners discuss ways to keep healthy, and examine factors that influence health, including media. They then participate in mock public meeting on genetically modified foods in order to explore importance of governmental decisions in...
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My Brother Sam is Dead: A study of the Revolutionary War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete an analysis of the Revolutionary War through literature. After "My Brother Sam Is Dead," students create a time capsule containing items that would be relevant during the Revolutionary War. They identify key...
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Identifying Bias

For Students 8th - 10th
In this identifying bias learning exercise, students read about bias and how to identify it in their reading. They are given a list of sources of bias and they read 2 paragraphs and determine the kind of bias and their reasoning for...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: How about a Bailout for Ailing Newspapers

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about economic bailouts in America and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Making of an Editorial Cartoon

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the making of an editorial cartoon and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Right to Know vs. Government Secrecy

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about government secrecy and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Keep Current Through a Cartoonist's Commentary

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the Middle East and American domestic issues. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Nothing is More Patriotic Than Social Criticism

For Students 8th - 12th
For this historical events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature social criticism. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Michael Jackson Lessons: A Cross-Curricular Experience

For Teachers 4th - 12th
By learning about Michael Jackson through these lesson plans, students can explore history, science, math, etc . . .
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Healthcare Reform Lessons

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Lesson plans about healthcare reform can help students get a better sense of the issues, and people involved.

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