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Get Your Class Outside and Moving with Kickball!
Revitalize your class's PE time with this innovative version of the classic game.
Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights
Van Jones: Police Brutality
Develop an understanding of how the media and society are connected and responsible for the defense of universal human rights. Learners investigate and examine the conflicts of police brutality as it is portrayed in the media and through...
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Women of Achievement Month
Successful women make their mark in fields from computers, journalism, labor and racing
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Unions Today
Three scenarios that examine the role of unions in the fast-food industry and pro sports are used to launch a discussion of present-day union influence.
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How Would You Feel?
Sixth graders put themselves in the shoes of aborigines who were displaced from their homes in the 1800s by Europeans who came in and took their land from them. They discuss the social injustices suffered by these people, and write a...
Personal Genetics Education Project
Protecting Athletes with Genetic Conditions: Sickle Cell Trait
Should school and professional teams test athletes for sickle cell trait? Will it protect them by providing knowledge or lead to discrimination by not allowing them to participate in sports? After learning about this genetic disorder,...
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Physical Challenge Activity Cards and Parent Letter
For this study of physical challenges and inventions worksheet, students take a letter home to their families explaining that they will be studying the affects of physical challenges and inventions that aid people who live with them....
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Convert Metric Units of Capacity and Mass
Use this converting metric units learning exercise to have your learners solve six word problems where they covert metric units of mass and capacity in order to arrive at an answer.
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Human Factors
Learners explain the psychological effects of living in space. They esign the houses and interior of a space settlement, make decisions about the running of a space settlement, and explore the human factors involved in space colonization.
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Globe Game
Students are arranged into groups and are given a map or globe. Students select a location on the map. Students as yes and no questions to guess the specific place that was chosen.
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Multiplication BINGO
Pupils receive a multiplication BINGO card. Students are given the answers to the fact cards that may be given during the game. Pupils arrange these answers in random places on their BINGO board. As each fact card is shown, students do...
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FACS: Communication Games
Students practice sending and receiving messages (nerf balls). They practice eye contact, focusing despite distractions, nonverbal communication, getting along with others, problem solving, and listening skills.
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Breaking News English: World Cup Football
In this World Cup Football activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
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Properties of Addition and Subtraction
In this using properties to solve word problems, students find the sums and differences of two-digit numbers using the zero property and the order property of addition to problem solve. Students solve six problems.
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Los Artistas Unidos
Learners explore the diversity of characters in popular television shows and movies, then investigate the backgrounds and careers of famous Hispanic actors.
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ESOL Family and Parenting
Sstudents discuss disciplinary options when parenting. They compare and contrast what was acceptable in their native country with what is acceptable in America. They list courses that are available to parents. They write one paragraph...
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Global Issues Research Project
Students examine different global issues and share their learned information with others. Students choose a topic to research, write a research essay, conduct a survey about knowledge and attitude toward chosen topic, and create an oral...
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
In this vocabulary activity, students put the vocabulary words from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ch. 5 and 6 next to the correct definitions and write the part of speech. Students complete 10 problems.
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Cuisine Art
Students explore the history of the foods of different ethnic groups and the significance of these foods in perpetuating culture.
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The Scramble for Wealth And Power
Students participate in a simulation activity involving the distribution of the world's wealth and power. The activity starts when 100 pennies, representing wealth and power, are spread on the floor and students must grab as many...
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California's First Constitution
Students read excerpts from speeches made at the California Constitutional Convention. They predict what the state constitution say about slavery and other issues concerning race.
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"Place the State" Game
Learners participate in a computer game in which they locate and place the U.S. states on a blank outline map. In small groups, they take turns dragging and dropping the states in the proper location on a map.
National First Ladies' Library
Don't Be a Duffer! Understanding the Sport of Golf
Students are divided into six groups to access the "History of Golf Since 1497" website, and familiarize themselves with the data on one of the six pages of the website. They then work together as a large group to construct a timeline of...
