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Local Environmental Issues: Pollution

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss the ways in which human interaction with the environment and production of waste products contribute to pollution. Through a pollution demonstration, they explain how various groups of plants and animals can be...
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Clean Up Time

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners explore organization by participating in a cleaning activity. In this classroom rules lesson, students identify their responsibility to clean up messes they have made and define the consequences should they not clean. Learners...
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

Home School Connection

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore responsibility by participating in a jobs activity. In this housekeeping lesson, students identify the work and preparation that needs to be done at their home if they are going to learn in a home schooling environment....
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Wartime and the Bill of Rights: The Korematsu Case

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the balance between civil liberties and protection. In this national security lesson, students explore the Korematsu case which references the Japanese internment camps of World War II. Students draw comparisons between...
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Jury Duty: Honor or Burden

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers come up with a synopsis of whether they feel jury duty is necessary or not and how people rate their experience. They research state jury duty websites and express their ideas. They can propose changes that they feel may...
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Europe

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the reasons how and why the European Union was formed. They locate Europe on a map and identify the countries in the European Union. They create a tourist brochure for one of the countries.
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Case Study - American Revolution 1775-1781

For Teachers 7th - 11th
In this American Revolution case study worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the time period in American history and then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Social Protections and the European Union

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders take on the role of social welfare systems in the European Union. In this European Union (EU) activity, 6th graders discover social programs in the EU and compare them to the social programs in the United States.
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Boomtime

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view a short film about the rise of prosperity after World War II. They examine the role of status symbols and owning vehicles. They compare and contrast advertisements from the 1950's with those from the 1990's.
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Can You Make a Difference?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write and present a speech. In this service lesson, students read an anecdote adapted from The Star Thrower and discuss their feelings about their ability to make a difference in the world. Students make a short speech about...
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Identifying Possible Effects

For Students 12th
In this Current Events worksheet, students study the Census. Students complete a graphic organizer on possible economic, social or environmetal effects of population change.
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America's Heartland

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Students complete geography and trade activities about global trade. In this geography and trade lesson plan, students read information to learn about absolute advantage, comparative advantage, trade factors, U.S. trade partners, and...
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Dependents

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain dependency exemption and how it affects taxable income, and apply the five dependency tests to determine whether a person can be claimed as a dependent.
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What's the most important issue?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners identify and compare/contrast a variety of key issues in the UK to issues in their own lives right now. They list the major issues in front of the UK people then and now. In addition, they argue the pros and cons to important...
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Law Day: Constitutional Law Outline

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students receive information about laws. Some of the categories include powers of the federal government, federal powers vs. state powers, and the Bill of Rights. It is in an outline form that looks like the student follows along with...
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Lives, Fortunes, Sacred Honor

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discover details regarding the signers of the Declaration of Independence. In this civics lesson, students read mini-biographies of some of the signers of the document. Students then create a model of one of the 10 signers.
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Chart Reading - Uninsured in the United States of America

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chart reading learning exercise, students click on the links to read different charts about health insurance in the United States and then answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 7 questions total.
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Smokey's Message

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students list and discuss positive and negative effects of wildland fire. They discuss relationships among ecosystems and fire. They participate in role-playing activities related to wildland fire management.
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Economic Recessions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the characteristics of recessions and explore the role of government in encouraging business investment. They discuss why the services segment of employment has increased and list companies in their area that qualify as...
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The Value Of Curiousity

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners investigate the concept of curiosity. They use a story to create a context for the study. Students call upon the word illustrations for material to connect the concept of healthy curiosity that can be practiced. Then learners...
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What do you know about your town?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create a PowerPoint about the community they live in now and long ago. In this community lesson plan, students fill out graphic organizers about town events that have happened and create timelines as well.
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Criminal Activities

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate Justice Week in Britain. In this current events instructional activity, students visit selected websites related to law and order in the U.K. Students may create their own anti-social art as a culminating activity.
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Disaster Strikes

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine the devastation caused by the tsunami of 2005. In this current events lesson, students consider the effects of natural disasters as they research tsunamis and the worldwide response to the December 26, 2005 tsunami....
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Inhale the Colour of Life

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students view examples of portraits noting how the colors used make them feel. Using the same portrait, they redo them using different colors and then compare and contrast the first painting and second one in regards to how it makes...

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