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Pop Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
In this geography skills practice instructional activity, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about world population statistics. 
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Breaking News English: First Woman Swims Across the Atlantic

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "First Woman Swims Across the Atlantic," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Pop Portraits Tops Art Auction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the life and work of artist Andy Warhol. They discuss and view pop art.
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The Passing of the Papacy

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students research and study the life of Pope John Paul II life. The discover how he influences others. They view web sites and pictures of Pope John Paul's life.
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Confucius: Words of Wisdom

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students view a documentary on Confucius. He is revered as one of the greatest teachers in history. Confucius' name is synonymous with ageless wisdom. After viewing, students discuss what they saw then complete writing and art activities...
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Lincoln, Douglass, and Black Emergence (Literature and Politics, 1840-1865)

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine the ideas of Lincoln and Douglass. In groups, they compare and contrast writings from each man and how they formed the nation with their ideas. After watching "Glory", they discuss how people like Lincoln and Douglass...
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Earth Science Lesson Plans - The Hadean

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders review the Clock of Eras and learn about The Hadean. In this eras lesson, 4th graders study the characteristics of the first time period on the Clock of Eras; The Hadean. They watch a demonstration of a volcano model.
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A&E Television

Biography: Martin Luther King Jr. And Martin Luther: The Parallels Between the Two Leaders

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1934, an African-American Baptist minister named Michael King made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and attended an international conference in Germany, where he learned about a native son and Protestantism founder Martin Luther....
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Leader Video

For Students 3rd - 8th
In the second half of the 20th century, racial tensions rose in the US as African Americans began to challenge unjust laws that supported discrimination and segregation. This movement found its leader in the patient and inspiring...
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For Girls in Science: Women in Stem

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet 43 groundbreaking Women in STEM! Their discoveries have saved millions of lives, pioneered modern technology, and pushed the boundaries of the universe in pursuit of knowledge. But before they were Nobel Prize winners and...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Missing From Texts: Critical Changemakers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here are some changemakers from around the country who do amazing work and deserve to be celebrated for their contributions, the pathways they have set before and ahead of themselves, and the inspiration they provide to the countless...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Academy of Achievement brings students face-to-face with the extraordinary leaders, thinkers, and pioneers who have shaped our world. Features include profiles of academy members (author Amy Tan at the time of this writing) and...
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Other

The Student Conservation Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Mission: To build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of the environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land.
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University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Phillip Deere Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of a speech made by Phillip Deere that exemplifies his spiritual beliefs and is a call for the respect of all Native Americans. In this inspirational speech he advocates freedom of all Native Americans.
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Donald Clark

Big Dog, Little Dog: Leading and Leadership

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A comprehensive study of leadership and its many facets. Explore the 6 steps of goal setting: vision, goals, objectives, tasks, timelines and followup. Learn how to inspire, train and coach those you are leading, and read about...
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Donald Clark

Big Dog, Little Dog: Leading and Leadership

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A comprehensive study of leadership and its many facets. Explore the 6 steps of goal setting: vision, goals, objectives, tasks, timelines and followup. Learn how to inspire, train and coach those you are leading, and read about...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Malcolm X: Minister and Civil Rights Activist

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
By watching a short video and engaging with two primary sources, learners will examine the life of this inspiring, controversial, and dynamic leader.
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Children's Museum

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Children in the Civil Rights Movement

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Meet ordinary children of the past who inspire us even today. Step back in time to a United States full of racism and segregation. Students will explore the Civil Rights Movement and leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They'll see...
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Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: James Otis

For Students 9th - 10th
James Otis was called the most important American of the 1760s by John Adams. A trained lawyer and master of argument, James Otis was a leader of the Patriot movement in Boston in those years. Initially a prosecutor for the British...
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Other

Buckeye Association of School Administrators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Buckeye Association of School Administrators web site, in support of its mission to inspire and support its members, develop exemplary school system leaders and advocate for public education, offers information on professional...
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Frederick Douglass

For Students 3rd - 8th
As a leader in the abolitionist movement Frederick Douglass (1817-1895 CE) was a most inspirational man. This site provides much interesting information including an account of his escape from slavery and his newspaper THE NORTH STAR.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story; Frederick Douglass

For Students 3rd - 8th
As a leader in the abolitionist movement Frederick Douglass (1817-1895 CE) was a most inspirational man. This site provides much interesting information including an account of his escape from slavery and his newspaper THE NORTH STAR.