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AP Biology Demonstrations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners explore difficult-to-understand topics in biology. In this biology lesson, students participate in a series of demonstration on genetics, evolution and many others to gain insight on these topics. They write a report after the...
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Lesson Plan 3: Publishing

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students, in groups, publish an integrated and functional web page. They create action plans and establish daily and weekly objectives, and then use cameras and video cameras to tak epictures and short movies of school activities.
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Hurricanes-Disasters In the Making

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover the proper methods for plotting hurricanes while developing their understanding of hurricanes by researching and gathering tracking data from technological sources. Students develop a newsletter about hurricanes,...
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Subsidence/ Erosion

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students utilize prior knowledge about the Pontchartrain Basin. In this subsidence/erosion lesson plan, students study the chart on land subsidence and must them identify and find solution for problems caused by erosion.
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That's News to Me!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read about the Newseum and create their own museum exploring various aspects of news media.
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Medium Studies

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Learners consider the evolution of newspapers. In this current events instructional activity, students investigate changes in newspaper production as they visit selected websites to educate themselves about the topic. Learners...
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The Secret is Out

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research history of biomedical research and development of ethics in clinical trials, define informed consent, describe primary components of informed consent decision, and discuss government's role in protecting rights of...
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Check Comprehension & Apply Writing

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students check their comprehension skills and apply what they've learned to their own writing. They write two or three sentences that tell what happened to make the Learning Tower of Pisa dangerous and describe what was done to make...
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Romeo and Juliet Newspapaer

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a newspaper based on their reading of Romeo and Juliet.
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Romeo and Juliet Newspaper

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students design a newspaper after reading the play "Romeo and Juliet." They include an appropriate title, wedding announcement, an advice column, an obituary and classified advertisements.
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A Day In The Life

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars create an online newspaper documenting the politics and culture of ancient Rome. Using online tools and websites, they conduct research on ancient Roman politics and everyday culture. The informaiton gathered is used to...
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Victims of Geography

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Learners examine the toll taken on New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to discover details about the geography of the city and the hurricane itself. 
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Trap Door Reading: Persuasive Text

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create T-charts to analyze persuasive text. In this persuasive text lesson  students make predictions based upon titles and learn how to make arguments based on facts.
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Current Currencies

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore the nature of money. They view how monetary systems evolved. They examine how different cultures value money and how foreign exchange rates work. Charting currency exchange rates begin.
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"Railroad Bill, A Conjure Man"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create questions to ask the poet, Ishmael Reed about his poetry. After the poet speaks, students are broken into groups and are to analyze a poem and report back to the class on their findings.
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Two Sources of Story Ideas for Our Paper

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners research and identify story ideas for the school newspaper. In this story ideas lesson, students pitch story ideas to their teacher on a weekly basis using a specific format. Learners find the majority of their ideas from print...
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Gainging Perspective

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine and evaluate different perspectives of human and wolf interactions. They develop a conclusion based on research through the use of electronic resources.
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Are We There Yet? The Changing Pocono Vacation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the Poconos and the importance of the resorts there.  In this Poconos lesson plan students research and plan a travel itinerary to the Poconos.
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Know your Daemons

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take a closer look at Pullman's The Golden Compass.  In this current events lesson, students visit the film's interactive website and participate in a discussion about the nature of religion in the book and the film.
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Take Me to the River

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students learn about a different way of life.  For this river and dams lesson, students discuss  the Hoover Dam.  Students then view pictures of the Hoover Dam, discuss the impact of dams, and compare life before and after...
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The Only Thing We Have To Fear...

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the appeal of fear in today's society and beliefs about the paranormal, specifically ghosts. They create a survey to be distributed throughout the school regarding beliefs in ghosts and other supernatural beings and forces.
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Friends, Romans, Countrymen...

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research an important person or place from Ancient Roame and communicate their findings in a report that includes a map and illustration. Students may publish their reports online.
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Get Set!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create vivid descriptions for various sets used in the new movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
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Boosting Rap's Rep

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners consider the negative image that some have of rap and hip-hop music through discussion and reading an opinion piece from The New York Times. They create CD cover artwork reflecting these messages.

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