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Changing Perspectives on the Japanese Internment Experience

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the issue of Japanese-American internment. In this World War II lesson plan, students analyze historical biases regarding Japanese-American internment as they analyze literature, research print and Internet sources, and...
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Reconsidering Malcolm X

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners analyze the strategies and speeches of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Middle Ages Traveler

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In these Middle Ages worksheets, students use the maps to help them find the answers to the questions that help them understand the directions of north, south, east and west. Students also color another map of France according the...
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Aztec Floating Gardens

For Teachers K - 7th
Aztecs created amazing hydroponic gardens called Chinampas, to grow their crops. Learners in grades k-7 engage in four mini-experiments to understand just how amazing floating gardens are. Tip: A perfect way to bring science into your...
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Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this tracing letters instructional activity, students trace the letters according to the color directions. Students trace the letters for Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Ship of Gold

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore American values. In this American history lesson, students read passages from Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea. Students collaborate to conduct research in order to build a timeline of the events surrounding the sinking...
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Paul Gauguin Art: Opposite Colour Masterpieces

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover new art techniques by examining the work of Paul Gauguin and his use of opposite colors.  In this art analysis lesson, students investigate the different perspectives and colors used in classic post impressionist...
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Making Stained Glass Windows

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners, in groups, research several European cathedrals from the Middle Ages. They design stained glass windows and decorate a school window with their design using black construction paper and cellophane.
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Astronomy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine a medieval manuscript on astronomy and create their own books based on modern discoveries in astronomy. In this astronomy lesson, students compare astronomy knowledge in the middle ages to today and research modern...
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Chicago Rhythms, Chicago Roots

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a video about different types of music. They examine the history of jazz, big band and rock back to the city of Chicago. They discover Chicago's music scene today and compare it to the past.
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A Green Patina Finish

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create a blue-green patina that serves as a protective coating on copper jewelry or other artwork. Using four different experimental methods, students apply patina to copper pieces and compare the results of the different...
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Juana Maria, the Real Lost Woman of San Nicolas Island

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students view a museum exhibit on Juana Maria. As a class, they describe the difference between real and fictional people and the difference between history and historical fiction. Using a map, they locate San Nicholas Island and...
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Event in Time

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars describe and identify a variety of major consequences and sequences of several major historical events and developments in American History. They research a given topic and assess how its ideas, concepts and traditions...
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Where Are Our Prime Ministers Found?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research the provinces that prime ministers represent, parties that they led, and possible patterns established by the history of politics in Canada.
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VH1 Fan Club Dave Matthews Band

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study how the music of Dave Matthews Band is based on jazz, blues, bluegrass, rock and roll, and rap.
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Ellis Island

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore immigration. In this U.S. history immigration lesson, students complete and read a mini-book about Ellis Island.
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The Flag of the Netherlands

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Netherlands worksheet, students  read about the history of the flag of the Netherlands, then color a blank picture of the flag correctly. 
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Michigan Quarter Reverse: A Coin Out of Water

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the Michigan quarter reverse and differentiate between bodies of water. On copies of the quarter reverse, they color the land green and the water blue. After observing photos of water bodies, they complete a worksheet...
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Mapping It Out - Great Lessons For Geography

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Through geography lesson plans students can learn about history, science, and a variety of other subjects.
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The Olympic Rings

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students are introduced to the Olympic rings and their historic significance as an international symbol. Working in small groups, they research the history behind the Olympic symbol using traditional research methods. Using the intended...
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Pollen Tracks

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners participate in an artificial dig investigating imitiation rock samples that contain "pollen" from ancient plants. Students determine which plants the pollen samples came from.
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Pottery, Porcelain, And Posterity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research and discuss the various ceramic techniques foudn throughout China's history using primary source documents and internet resources. This lesson emphasizes small learning groups.
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Generators: Three Mile Island vs. Hoover Dam

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils are given a history of electricity and its development into the modern age lifeline upon which we so depend. The methods of power generation are introduced, and further discussion of each technology's pros and cons follows. ...
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Imagine This

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students practice visualizing as they read to aid comprehension. They then read a chapter in their history book and visualize what they read so that they can answer comprehension questions about the chapter.

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