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O Canada

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners examine the history of Canadian settlement through an interactive program. They learn why some parts of the country where more heavily populated than others. They discover what life is like for a Canadian and their government...
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The Louisiana Purchase

For Students 7th - 9th
In this Historical Facts worksheet, students read a passage about the Louisiana Purchase and answer 8 fill in the blank and 7 true/false questions.
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The Art of Communication

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research the Morse Code created by Samuel F. B. Morse in 1838. They participate in decoding messages on a printable student activity sheet. They write their own Morse Code message and have a peer try and decode it.
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THE GREAT DEPRESSION THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners, investigating and analyzing the period known as the Great Depression, view and critique photographs of the agricultural Acadian community in the St. John Valley. They assess the photographs to make conclusions about the...
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Great Lakes at Stake

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore conservation of the Great Lakes. For this geography and ecology lesson, students identify the Great Lakes on a map and view a video depicting the history and importance of these lakes. Students work in groups to research...
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Salon Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the role of the 'Salon'. In this historic communications lesson, students role play and use discussion to enhance their understanding of the role the Salon played in 18th century Europe. Students will divide into groups,...
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Freethinkers Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Freethinkers Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions, survey, and...
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The Prelude by William Wordsworth

For Students 9th - 12th
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 24 short answer and essay questions about The Prelude. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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An Exploration of the Dada Movement and its Political Message

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students can learn about the politics of the time period through the work of the artists in the Dada Movement.
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A Love of Recipes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Everyone loves looking through cookbooks and recipes. This can turn into an educational experience for students.
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Artists' Journeys

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students analyze the influence of travel on modern artists and discuss unusual use of medium.  In this modern artists lesson, students discover works of Gauguin, Matisse, and Kandinsky. Students look at ways these artists were inspired...
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Public Interventions

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the work of two artists who made interventions in public spaces. In this art analysis instructional activity, students investigate ephemeral and site specific art. Students complete image based discussion and related...
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Rendezvous

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the Rendezvous. They then set up bartering stations for students from other classes to visit.
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Why Did America Get Involved in Vietnam?

For Students 7th - 12th
For this Vietnam study guide worksheet, students investigate what led the United States into involvement in the Vietnam War. Students respond to 7 short answer questions based on the worksheet as well as textbook reading.
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House Three: The House on Stilts - Villa Savoye, Poissy-sur-Seine, France

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the architecture of Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret as pieces of art. In this architecture analysis lesson, students read information about the Villa Savoye and write an essay about Frank Lloyd Wright's comments about...
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Rise of the Modern World

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners analyze art and examples of Cubism art. In this art analysis lesson, students analyze how artists use symbols and complete image based discussion. Learners make a list of technological innovations and design a symbol for each...
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High Middle Ages (1000-1200)

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive history instructional activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the High Middle Ages.
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The Code of Hammurabi

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the guiding questions to accomplish the lesson objectives. They will know the purposes for the establishing of The Codes and how they were distributed throughout the ancient empire of Babylonia.
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Isaac Newton

For Students 8th - 12th
For this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the life and accomplishments of Isaac Newton.
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The History of Rock and Roll: Part 1 - Rock and Roll Explodes Music Reflects The Times

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine technological advancements in music and broadcast over the decades.
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Chinese, Japanese and Korean Numbers and Luck!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore numbers in Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. They discuss numbers and practice writing and speaking numbers 1-10 in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. As they create a chart of the three countries' numbers, they...
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Art and Movement

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the art of movement and photographic techniques. In this art analysis lesson, students explore artistic techniques for communicating motion. Students complete image based discussion. Students make two drawings that...
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Madame Bovary: Illusion And Reality

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine examples of illusion and reality in Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert. In this Madame Bovary lesson, students discuss the character of Emma and what her decisions tell about her character.  Students discuss major themes...
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The Right Ideas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils investigate the Bill of Rights and explain how non-profit organizations take care of those rights. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students work in groups to look at the rights that are included in the Bill of Rights. They...