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Vocabulary from The Outsiders
Students listen to audio tape of segment of novel, The Outsiders, practice using online dictionary to look up and define vocabulary words, and create list of terms in Microsoft Word document.
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Creating an Oasis: Water Development And Funding in Utah
Students explore the importance of water. They examine how human activities shape the earth's surface. They apply geographic concepts to interpret the past and to interpret the present and plan for the future. They write a defense for...
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Room Design Planning/From Paper to Virtual Reality and Back Again
Students participate in activities in which they explore how the space and objects around them can be altered. Using various types of software, they design and create a three-dimensional building and share it with the class. They also...
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The Art of Romare Bearden
Students are introduced to the art of Romare Bearden. Using a packet, they discover Bearden's theme of family and African-American history in his art. After viewing specific examples of his artwork, they identify the ways in which he...
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Dell House Dig
Students experience an archaeological dig exploring off the shore of Black Hawk Island and Wisconsin River. They study in the same place where the infamous Dell House once stood. Dell House and its historical significance is reviewed...
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The Yesterday's Tomorrow Teacher's Guide
Students explore the future and the importance of the past. In this futuristic lesson, students create a future city and identify traditions of their heritage that they feel should be passed on to future generations. They also assess the...
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The Election of 2008: Primaries and Caucuses
Students examine the American presidential election process. In this presidential election instructional activity, students discover details regarding the campaigns of McCain and Obama in the 2008 election. Students create timelines that...
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Vertical Tower 2
In this trigonometry instructional activity, students prove that for the given conditions of the problem that cos y = cos2 x. The one page instructional activity contains one problem with the solution.
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Complex Analysis: Logarithms
In this logarithms worksheet, students compute logarithms and investigate the analyticity of the log. This four page worksheet contains approximately five multi-step problems. Examples and explanations are provided throughout the worksheet.
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Energy Flow - How Much Biomass do Plants Produce?
Students explore the concept of biomass. In this plant lesson, students conduct a scientific investigation that requires them to observe plant growth and biomass.
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Calendar Fun
In this calendar worksheet, students use a set of calendars to answer questions about dates and days of the week, 4 calendars total.
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Calendar
In this literacy activity, students find the words that are associated with the use of a calendar. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Celebrating the Smithsonian's Birthday
Students examine online objects from the Smithsonian website and use them as subjects and inspiration for creative writing exercises.
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Months of the Year Word Search
Young learners should enjoy this word search which requires them to find the 12 months of the year. Other words also appear in the search. An answer key is provided.
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The Flint Sitdown Strike
Students research the events of the 1936-37 sitdown in Flint, Michigan, using internet resources. Students write a news story based on the information gathered.
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Koryo Dynasty Ceramics
Students are exposed to the Koryo Dynasty period of pottery in order to appreciate the Korean culture. They conduct research in order to find out more information in order to explain different aspects of the pottery.
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Flip Flop Diplomacy
Ninth graders examine the dress of diplomats. In this American Government lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided questions. Students participate in a quiz on the reading.
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Valentine's Day Fun: Crossword
In this Valentine's Day instructional activity, students complete a 12 word crossword puzzle using Valentine's Day clues given at the bottom of the page, and words found in a word box.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
W. Wilson International Centre for Scholars: Conversation With f.w. De Klerk
The most recent interview with F.W. de Klerksaw the former president of South Africa focus on the key challenges facing South Africa and the African continent as whole. A video is included on the web site. (February 13 2009)
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Arthur W. Coviello: Rsa Conference Keynote Address
This is the text and video of Arthur W. Coviello's keynote speech at the RSA Conference delivered on February 25, 2014, in San Francisco, California.
Other
W.e.b. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction in America 1860 1880
In this article, the book Black Reconstruction in America by W.E.B. Du Bois is reviewed by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. This book was written to convey the experiences of African Americans during and after the Civil War, which other history...
The Atlantic Monthly Group
The Atlantic: Vanzetti's Last Statement: A Record by w.g. Thompson
From the February 1928, edition of The Atlantic magazine, the attorney for Bartolmeo Vanzetti recounts the last detailed conversation he had with his client on the day he and Sacco were executed.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Health Care Coverage Debate
News story and discussion from February, 2006 covering President George W. Bush's Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and their effectiveness. Audio, Video and transcript of report is available.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: The Presidency and the Cold War: Franklin Roosevelt
This extensive site from the National Portrait Gallery explores presidential actions in relation to the Cold War from the Yalta Conference to the presidency of George H.W. Bush. Click on Franklin Roosevelt to find out about the decisions...