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Museum of Tolerance

Family Tree Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Discover the family histories that make the classroom with a family tree activity. Scholars locate information about their family, construct a family tree, and work together to tally where family members are born.  
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Museum of Tolerance

Quilt Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
After completing the first five lessons from the series, scholars assemble their quilt pieces to create a family history quilt. They then rate their experience of learning about their families by conducting interviews, creating family...
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Smithsonian Institution

Black Diamond

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Score a home run with this packet of information on the very first player of the Negro League to be elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame — cultural groundbreaker and sports legend Satchel Paige. These worksheets include a...
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

The Nutcracker Teacher Resource Guide

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Clara becomes Marie, The Mouse King becomes a rat, and the Shadyside section of Pittsburgh becomes the setting for a modern interpretation of Tchaikovsky's famous ballet. Intended as a resource guide for a 2012 performance, the...
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Other

The Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation: Genealogy Learning Center

For Students Pre-K - 1st
How did your family come to America? When did they arrive? Chances are, they came into America by boat through Ellis Island. Check here for suggestions to get your family history research going.
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Climbing Around the Hominin Family Tree

For Students 9th - 10th
Identify basic trends in the evolutionary history of humans, including walking upright, brain size, jaw size, and tool use.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: Denominational Family Tree: Presbyterian Family

For Students 9th - 10th
A graphic representation giving the various religious sects and groups that make up the Presbyterian church in the United States along with a timeline. Provides additional information on certain groups when you do a mouse-over.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: Family Tree: Mennonite Churches

For Students 9th - 10th
A graphic representation giving the various religious sects and groups that make up the Mennonite churches in the United States along with a timeline. Provides additional information on certain groups when you do a mouse-over.
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Other

Donnelly Family Tree

For Students 9th - 10th
The Donnellys were one of Canada's most notorious families who were massacred in 1880. The family tree gives information on the parents of the Donnellys and their descendants.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: White Nosed Coati

For Students 4th - 8th
White-nosed Coatis are the most diurnal members of the family Procyonidae. They often sleep curled up in trees, and come down at dawn to forage, rooting with their long, mobile snouts and digging with long, curved claws for insects,...
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Other

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company: Henry Iv Discussion Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This discussion guide for the study of Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2 not only provides a synopsis of the play, and analysis of its main characters, and themes, but also summarizes the real history of the English kings that...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
Over 49,000 digitized primary documents having to do with the Wright brothers and their work with flight. A timeline of the brothers' work, a family tree, and other special presentations are offered.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Muromachi Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides information on the Muromachi Period of Japanese history running from 1336 to 1575. Also has a chart showing the Ashikaga family tree.
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Other

Scotland.com: Scottish Cultural Interests

For Students 9th - 10th
Site offers information about Scottish culture and education. Provides information on Scottish history, newspapers, languages in Scotland, Scottish festivals, and more.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: House of Habsburg

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides extensive information on the House of Habsburg, one of the ruling houses of Europe.