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Cross-Cultural Dialogue Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students view situations from more than their own point of view. They use the incidents in the author's story to explore the concept of crossing cultures and reflect on what it is like to feel like an outsider (in the way that the author...
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Examining What Sharing Really Means

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the remarkable degree of sharing that the author encounters upon arrival in Africa. They reflect on the enduring understanding, "Attitudes toward sharing differ among different cultures." The respond in their journals...
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What's In The Wind?

For Students 7th - 10th
In this what's in the wind worksheet, students, with a partner, complete four activities involving different types of wind, different types of phrases involving wind and conversation questions regarding homeland weather conditions.
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Why We Count

For Teachers K - 4th
Students visualize census data on a map and use a map key to read a population map. In this census activity, students use a map of the Virgin Islands and corresponding worksheets to gain an understanding of population density.
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Health Quiz

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore similarities and differences in jobs in one field. In this careers lesson, the teacher introduces the concept, then students brainstorm a list of jobs in the health field and complete a worksheet pertaining to various...
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The Dollars and Cents of Research

For Students 7th - 9th
In this cost o research activity, learners calculate the costs to pay professors to do research, they determine the costs for equipment needed for research and they calculate the amount of money needed to support research through...
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What Makes a Hero?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers identify the characteristics of a hero. In this character development and writing lesson, students listen to music with a hero theme and discuss the common traits of heroes. Middle schoolers explore individuals and...
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Can Diet and Exercise Help?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research information on diabetes. In this health and or language arts lesson, students develop Power Point presentations to demonstrate how life style choices affect the risk of developing diabetes. This is a great activity...
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American Idealist Lesson 3: Participation through Public Policy

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore America's War on Poverty. For this American history lesson, students research the work of Sergeant Shriver regarding poverty during the Johnson administration. Students share their research finding in an essay or oral...
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An Aging Population - Economic Problem or Opportunity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore if the aging population has any effect on the economy and overall well-being of society.  In this economic lesson, students research the economic impact of the older citizens.  They develop their own ideas and...
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The Bio-fuel Project: Creating Bio-diesel

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate bio-fuel. In this investigative lesson, students create bio-fuel from vegetable oil waste. Students will analyze, predict, collect and synthesize data from their experiments with bio-fuel.
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Too Large to be a Lunatic Asylum: South Carolina’s Mental Health

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the history of South Carolina's mental institutions. In this South Carolina history lesson, 8th graders discover details about asylums built in the state in the 1800's. Students analyze primary sources about mental...
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Health, Hygiene, Sanitation, and Privacy

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine articles to find out about the relationship between sanitation and disease.  In this personal hygiene and home economics lesson, students diagram areas for personal hygiene in their homes, read articles about health...
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World Population Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this World Population Day instructional activity, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling sequencing, scrambled sentences, asking...
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Apple Estimation: Percentages & Subjective Reasoning

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students practice using their estimation skills by utilizing apples.  In this percentage instructional activity, students utilize a scale and an apple to discover the percentage of each bite they take.  Students share their...
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Animal Movement

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students participate in a movement to music activity. In this awareness of movement lesson, students hear music and move like animals they hear described in the music. Students make disciplined movements and make sounds...
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Studying the Food Pyramid

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners explore the food pyramid and how to eat a healthy diet.  In this nutrition lesson plan, students use pictures to make charts of food from the different food groups, record the food they eat throughout the day, investigate...
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Day 5 - Bible - Ideology and Christian Perspective

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders compare and contrast liberals and conservatives. In this Christian lesson, 8th graders discuss the definitions and views of liberals and conservatives. They read statements to find which side they would belong to and look...
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Checking Facts with Snopes, Factcheck & Politifact

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the art of fact-checking. In this current events lesson, students read the provided article "Snopes: The Internet Cesspool," "FactCheck: Proceed with Caution," and "Politifact: Separating Fact from Fiction." Students...
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Equity and Diversity Awareness Quiz

For Students 8th - 12th
Here is a multiple choice assessment in which students respond to 15 questions relating to social justice, equity, and diversity issues in the United States.
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HIV/AIDS and Development

For Students 8th - 12th
In this global issues worksheet, students conduct research on the the status of AIDS/HIV treatment in the world and respond to 4 short answer questions related to the topic.
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Persuasion and Political Debate by PBS

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars examine rhetorical strategies. In this political debate lesson, students research issues of presidential campaigns and deliver persuasive speeches about the issues they research. Young scholars then participate in debates...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Ok, What's the Next Crisis?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events learning exercise, learners analyze a political cartoon about recent world crises and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Campaigns and Gas Pains

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about gasoline prices and respond to 3 talking point questions.

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