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Street/Urban Games
Young scholars research and appreciate non-traditional games and activities that were played (and are still played) in our inner cities. They give presentations on stick ball, handball, off the wall, and stoop ball and invent their own...
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What is War?
High schoolers establish what war signifies to them. They demonstrate this by voting on statements. Students are invited to ponder about how they feel about issues, their world history, and to defend their positions.
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Jamestown Journey Part 2
Fourth graders create a chart or web to display qualities and characteristics of a good leader.
They write a paragraph describing the qualities of a good Jamestown leader. Finally, 4th graders contribute to small group discussion about...
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Resume Writing
Young scholars explore the important characteristics of a resume. They discuss the purpose of a resume. Using provided templates, students construct a "resume" of celebrity of their choice.
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Opening Doors to Social Studies with Children's Literature
Fifth graders read a story about immigration, listen to songs about America and explore the history of their ancestors. They discuss how immigration creates a multicultural country. Pupils create a collage of the people in America. ...
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Adult Roles and Responsibilities
Young scholars discuss the importance of personal needs and expectations following a Powerpoint presentation and related activities. Next, they examine three different case studies demonstrating how individuals cope with...
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Alphabet Letters A-Z and Alphabet Numbers 0-9
In this alphabet and numbers activity, students cut out and place in sequential order the uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers a-z and 1-10.
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What Will I Be When I Get Big
Learners research a famous person, consider what character values make this person a good role model and write a personal vision statement that maps out how to build similar character traits in their own lives.
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Who Should Do It?
Pupils identify the four sectors of the economy and give examples of their responsibilities. They describe how a mission statement identifies the focus of a foundation.
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Community Foundations and You
Students list and explain the functions of the three sectors of the American economic system. They identify foundations as part of the third sector. They summarize the function and purpose of their local community foundation. They apply...
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Water Conservation
Students create short videos about water conservation using the computer program iMovie in this cross-curricular lesson provided by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology.
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Student Created Course Descriptions
Sixth graders create a powerpooint presentation for next year's incoming class outlining the curriculum. Working in groups, 6th graders are assigned a portion of the curriculum to cover in their presentation. Multimedia slides are...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Exploring and Sharing Family Stories
Writing gets personal when young scholars interview family members in order to write a personal narrative about that person.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian: Folklife and Oral History Interviewing Guide
The Smithsonian Folklife and Oral History Interviewing Guide by by Marjorie Hunt is an excellent resource for collecting family and community cultural information. It provides step-by-step information on how to plan and conduct...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Science Careers: Marriage and Family Therapist
Read this Science Buddies career profile about the marriage and family therapist. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a marriage and family therapist, as well as the education and job description....
Other
Creating a Family History
What do you know about creating a family history? This site offers a complete lesson plan for developing a sense of how your own family history fits into the bigger picture of the world's history.
Other
The Walt Disney Family Museum
This resource offers a great look at the life and work of American film director Walt Disney. Most of this museum is dedicated to him and includes his biography and audio interviews. However, there are several clips from some of his...
Other
Book Page: Judith Viorst: All in the Family
An interview with Judith Viorst. In it, she talks about how her book Alexander and the Wonderful, Marvelous, Excellent, Terrific Ninety Days evolved from the tumultuous experience of having her now grown son Alexander, his wife, and...
Other
Book Page Interview: New Discoveries From the Author of the English Patient
The author of this article examines Michael Ondaatje's novel, "Anil's Ghost," while tying in the Ondaatje's own thoughts and quotes from a previous interview. A good look at the novel's setting, theme, subject matter, and connections...
Library of Congress
Loc: American Folklife Center
Set up to assist American families in tracing their family histories, this extensive guide explains how to begin the process, to conduct research, tp take oral interviews, and to locate and analyze documents.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Around the Block Activities
Explore how people are alike and different in these ARTHUR activities. From interviewing classmates to establishing local pen pals to creating neighborhood maps, the activities will help children understand and appreciate what we share...
Other
Interviews: Amazing Grace: From Diapers to Demonstrations
This site provides an enjoyable and helpful article on Paley's life and career by Seth Rogovoy for the "Berkshire Eagle." Rogovoy uses information from interviews with Paley and discusses themes in her work as well as her ability to...
Library of Congress
Loc: Immigration: Our Changing Voices
Through dialogue, documentation, research, and interviews, students understand their role in society. This unit provides a background to students' family histories and gives them an opportunity to listen to the voices of immigrants of...
A to Z Teacher Stuff
A to Z Teacher Stuff: Family History (Lesson Plan)
In this A to Z Teacher Stuff lesson, students research information about their family history, record it, and then present it orally to the class.