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Facts, Feats and Folklore: Spiders

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students review and discuss a variety of sayings, folklore and superstitions about spiders. They discuss this information and choose either an interesting fact or appealing foklore tradition to illustrate.
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Letters from the Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students make deductions about life in an internment camp by reading and comparing letters written to Clara Breed. Along the way, they consider the advantages of looking at a historical event from the multiple points of view of...
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Gaining Familiarity with Magnetism

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discuss their perceptions of magnetism and explore the background ideas of magnetism.
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On Being Different

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students synthesize ideas about societal norms in the late 1880s and current day. They demonstrate understanding of Thomas Eakins art and life events through verbal discussion. They compile and present ideas in written form.
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Carrollton-A Study Skills Pictorial Activity Book

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders in teams select various areas of local craftwork they want to research. They are trained in photography and interviewing techniques, research the historical and current status of the craft, and interview and photograph...
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Alexander Graham Bell: Voice of Invention

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students watch a Biography episode about Alexander Graham Bell -- his remarkable inventions, family life, and the individuals who influenced his work.
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Tom Jones Part III

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore Tom Jones.
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Holocaust Lesson Plan: Timeline

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils explore the chronology of the Holocaust, make connections between Holocaust events and contemporaneous world events and acquire a frame of reference for comparing their reading with actual events during the time of the Holocaust.
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A Constitution for Alaska

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read sections cited from the Governing Alaska unit. They discuss factors that made Alaskans push for statehood. They view video A Constitution for Alaska.
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Science

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study light and shadow, participate in mirror activities, and build a periscope.
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Timeline

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils study the chronology of the Holocaust.
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Building Awareness of the Japanese American Wartime Experience

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research the Japanese American World War II Camp Experience. They discuss the experience in the context of civil rights and the Bill of Rights.
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Thank You, Mr. Edison

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read a letter to Thomas Edison and search for advertisements of the period. They review primary sources and photographs of items made available in the 1920's. They interact on the American Memory Collection website.
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The Modern Day Minstrel - Lesson 1

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners identify and describe the various roles that musicians fulfill. They recognize various genres of music. They identify and interview musicians in the community and invite them to come in and talk about their roles as musicians.
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Flying with Fractions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students test their knowledge of the Wright Brothers and their aircraft, and compute ratio of two numbers to determine the ratio between wing span and length of aircraft.
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Lesson Plan for Day Five Part One of Unit on Bless Me, Ultima

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders participate in literature circles to discuss the novel, Bless Me, Ultima. They formulate questions based on their reading and answer them in small discussion groups.
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Rings of Passion: Five Emotions in World Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine pieces of art and write a short essay on what emotions they feel by viewing it. They view a video clip and complete chart as they watch. They discuss how the writers of the program showed emotions in the clips.
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Japanese Society

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct research into the life of being a person who is Japanese. The lesson plan uses essential questions in order to guide the research. Classroom activities are used to encourage discussion.
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An Extraordinary Woman

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research a famous woman from a previous lesson. They develop a chant about her and her accomplishments. They share their findings with the community.
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Growth in A City Neighborhood

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars take the "role" of city planner. They overlay a map of one area of the city in the past, present, and projected future project. Students discuss reasons for selecting the special features of the area. The lesson refers...
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Keep The Ball Rolling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are introduced to new vocabulary associated with a topic of their choice. In partners, they are to keep the conversation going by using the new vocabulary and proper tenses. They are graded based on a rubric given to them...
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James Van Der Zee

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize James Van Der Zee as an outstanding photographer who documented and reflected life in Harlem during the 1920s. They identify important aspects of Van Der Zee's life and artwork and compose and shoot their own...
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The Invasion of Iraq

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the war in Iraq. They use videos, newspapers, and other media to examine the circumstances leading up to the invasion, the war's major battles, and the post-war situation on the ground. Students read letters from Iraq...
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Timeline

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the Holocaust from a chronological perspective.  In this Holocaust lesson, 10th graders create parallel timelines on a poster about the Holocaust. 

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