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Say It Loud!: A Celebration Of Black Music In America Music In America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study early New Orleans Jazz music and recognize Louis Armstrong as an early jazz artist. They recognize the elements and roots of Jazz.
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Arkansas Geography/History Relief Map

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research a number of sources including the Internet to find information about the regions of Arkansas while locating sites of national historic interest. They located sites on maps while working at assigned websites. They...
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Wisconsin Historical Events Calendar

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create a calendar of historical events and people in Wisconsin. They select a month of the year and research events and people using the Internet and other resources. They collect their research and create a reencactment...
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Censusmania

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students understand how the census can reveal information about people and history. They create their own census.
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Fireside Chats of Franklin D. Roosevelt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view a film about Franklin D. Roosevelt and his fireside chats. THey identify political inferences in his speeches and how the media played an important role in the war. They answer questions to complete the instructional...
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What can we do to help end hunger?

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students identify courageous people throughout history that have fought hunger and look for local examples as well. They consider how we can fight hunger and malnutrition in our communities and the world.
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Abraham Lincoln

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore famous people in America. They read and discuss a story about Abraham Lincoln. After the class discussion, 1st graders create a web of important events in the life of Abraham Lincoln. Finally, students write...
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Hello, I Am Deborah Sampson

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research a historical figure from the Revolutionary War, dress as that person, and present information on that person. In this Revolutionary War lesson plan, 5th graders are videotaped as they present to the class.
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National Handwriting Day

For Students 5th - 10th
For this National Handwriting Day worksheet, learners complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, asking...
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Ben Franklin's Inventions

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover the life of Benjamin Franklin by studying his inventions.  In this biography lesson, students identify the inventions of Benjamin Franklin and their impact on society today.  Students create a commercial in an...
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Introduction to Formal English

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders brainstorm different situations in which formal English is used. Individually, they describe how people would act if they were invited to the White House for dinner and what they would do. To end the instructional...
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Ancient Greece

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Ancient Greece worksheet, students read a 3 page article on Ancient Greece, answer 3 facts about Ancient Greek with multiple choice answers, answer 4 statements as true or false and answer 4 fill in the blank facts about Ancient...
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Past School Practices

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students research the history of a school system. In this school system lesson, students list the grade levels and subjects taught in their school and interview their teachers and administrators. Students collect past photographs of...
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Land is the Basis of All Independence

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students develop debating and analytical thinking skills. They take a position in the Back-to-Africa discussion, based upon any readings and the two opposing essays they read. In groups, they discuss an issue from two different points...
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American Inventors

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this nineteenth-century American inventors online interactive worksheet, students read paragraphs about Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Graham Bell and their inventions and answer comprehensive questions. Students...
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Rainforest

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine how important the rainforest and its resources are for our everyday survival in the future.
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Resolving Kennedy's Legacy

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate the medical condition that plagued John F. Kennedy throughout his life.  In this US History lesson, 11th graders read and analyze uncovered documents in relation to Kennedy.  Students write a report...
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European Exploration, Trade and Colonization

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students complete many activities including mapping, reading books, and Internet research to learn about European exploration. In this European lesson plan, students study geographical mapping, trade, and colonization.
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Washington's Birthday

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Washington's Birthday worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, unscrambling sentences, writing questions, take a survey, and...
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Covenants, Compacts, Constitutions and By-Laws... Written Documents that Guide Governing

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss documents in our government. In this government lesson, 3rd graders look up vocabulary words and illustrate them. They examine a historical document to discuss and answer questions. 
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Grandpa's Mountain

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read the book Grandpa's Mountain and discuss how land was taken away for "the good of the country". In this social studies lesson plan, 5th graders then create a newspaper, poster, poetry, interviews, surveys, or other...
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The Fable of Franny And Her Fabulous Fainting Goat

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Mix the art of reading comprehension with the skill of telling time. Children in grades two and three will discuss the importance of goats throughout history based on the provided background information. They'll create cute goat...
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Archaeology and Storytelling

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and interpret both individual families and whole cultures learn about their pasts by collecting and analyzing stories and artifacts. Then they identify that not all archaeological finds readily reveal their history to...
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World Post Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this World Post 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...