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Big Cat Classification

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First graders discover the different names and classifications of big cats by using word processing applications.  In this animal life lesson, 1st graders investigate one big cat and create a database of facts about it using an word...
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Civil War Trading Cards

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research important figures in the American Civil War. In this research skills instructional activity, students create trading cards about selected key figures in the war that list details about the figures and their...
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Wagons West

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine life on westward trails. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students analyze textbook passages about life on the Oregon Trail and the motivations of the people who settled Oregon.
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Early Explorers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research European explorers.  In this world history lesson, 5th graders will compare eight European explorers and identify important factual information about each.  Students will be engaged through game-play and...
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The Exploration Age

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students discover information about the early explorers. In this Exploration Age lesson, students watch "The Great Age of Exploration'" and respond to the provided questions about the video.
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Past Presence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine British Black History. In this current events lesson plan, students visit selected websites to research the history of Blacks in Great Britain. Several lesson plan enhancement ideas are included.
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In Defense of Elitism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify the key components of an argument essay. They differentiate between claims based on facts, opinions, beliefs,and prejudice. Students develop skills of critical thinking in this lesson.
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Paths to the Presidency

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate a timeline of the career paths that US presidents took before they became the president. They how these career choices prepared these men for the presidency.
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Using Primary Sources: Letters from the Presidents

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners research the life of a president by reading personal letters on the American Presidents web site, and explore the ways that the character and personality of the president affected the ways they handled historical events.
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Poetry and the American Presidents

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders choose a poetry activity in order to focus their research about American presidents.
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President Notebook

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers make presidential notebooks which they add to throughout the year. They arrange information about each president into an informational chapter.
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Colors of Gray

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars view a film about theatres in Chicago. They discover how performing arts can be enjoyed by all ages and how one becomes involved in performing in theatre. They answer questions and discuss to end the instructional activity.
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Alaska's Cultures: The View from Inside: Traditional Cultural Literature

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Learners read and discuss Alaskan Native stories and legends. They share summaries and questions from the reading.
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The Laundress

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of work, and work typically assigned to women, through artwork depicting laundresses.
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Extemporaneous Speeches

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze current events and write and deliver extemporaneous speeches to the class. They define and discuss extemporaneous speeches, conduct research and deliver their speech, and participate in a peer evaluation of students'...
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Inspiring Freedom: The Remond Family and Abolitionism in Salem

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the abolitionist movement in Salem. Exploring the contributions of the Remond family, they identify how they made the issue one of national and international importance. They discuss the views of the south and how...
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Recognizing Lifestyle Changes

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss the changes they are going through in their lives. Using literature, they relate the stories to their own lives and discover how to properly deal with them. They also make a list of how the scenery, transportation and...
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Let's Relate It

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students relate pirate history to present day locations. They stimulate background knowledge established through the research project. Students exercise communication skills as a means of discovery. They create their own trading cards...
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the Not Forgotten - Sharing History & Archaeology

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students create a catalog of gravestones in a cemetery that includes a burial ground from the Revolutionary War. They photograph and document the grave sites, research the Battle of Bunker hill and work with community members to create...

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