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"Sadako And The Thousand Paper Cranes" Literature Study

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students learn about the legacy of Sadako Sasaki, the atomic bomb, and history through a nonfiction literature study.
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Cells: Structures and Processes

For Teachers 5th
Students explore the basic unit of life, the cell in this nine lessons unit. The cell structure of animal and plant cell functions and how they affect our world are probed in this unit.
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Out On A Limb In The Pacific Rim?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students act as cultural attachés to investigate and present briefings on the post-1945 histories and United States diplomatic relationships with East Asian countries. They articulate their foreign policy findings.
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Rutgers University

How the Allies Won World War II: Island-hopping in the Central Pacific

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Using primary source documents, young historians explore the strategies the US used to defeat Japan during WWII. They also learn about the American military experience, and innovations that changed the style of warfare. High schoolers...
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Global Climate Lesson Plans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of global climate. In this global climate lesson, students research and investigate global warming and its effects on the world over the course of 9 lessons. Students create a proposal that show the effects...
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Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Web Japan: Japan Atlas

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Japan's historic sites, natural beauty, culture and contemporary society. Search by topic or by region in Japan. You can watch slide shows about major Japanese cities or take virtual tours of historic sites like the Shurijo...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Jordanians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Jordanians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Kazaks

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Kazaks. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Kenyans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Kenyans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Gikuyu

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Gikuyu of Kenya. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Gusii

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Gusii of Kenya. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Kalenjin

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Kalenjin of Kenya. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Luhya

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Luhya of Kenya. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: South Koreans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of South Koreans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Kuwaitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Kuwaitis. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Kyrgyz

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Kyrgyz people of Kyrgyzstan. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lao

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Lao people. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Kammu

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Kammu of Laos. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Latvians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Latvians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lebanese

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Lebanese. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Maronites

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Maronites of Lebanon. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Libyans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Libyans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lithuanians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Lithuanians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Macedonians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Macedonians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...