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Focus on the Media

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students critically examine news articles and editorials for attitudes of discrimination and prejudice. Students then complete checklist in which they analyze news reports for context, content, point of view, language, graphics, and...
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Poetry for Home: Homelessness

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read a poem to learn about homelessness. In this poetry instructional activity, students make a list of words about their home and then feelings about their home. Students read the poem 'When I Think Home' and then write their...
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Khamsa Good Luck Hands

For Teachers K
Students study the use of symbols in cultural art and create a collage of their hand prints. In this symbolism and art lesson, students learn about the use of symbolism in cultural art by studying the Moroccan art design called a Khamsa....
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The Punch and Judy Show

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students view a puppet show and learn how people from the past spent their leisure time. In this puppet show lesson plan, students view the show and see how people 400 years ago would spend their time. Then students get to ask the...
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Priceless Gifts

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read about Italy and the complete activities that investigate the spice trade. In this spice trade lesson plan, 3rd graders analyze characters, write a thank you note, speak Italian, and complete language activities.
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Through the Forest and Home Again: Maps Help Us Find Our Ways

For Teachers K - 1st
Students read Little Red Riding Hood, focusing on her path home to Grandma's house. In this language arts and geography lesson, students perform a reader's theater, re-creating the walk home and possible routes that could have been...
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Thanksgiving For Preschool

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read books, make turkey hands, eat gingerbread cookies, and more to learn about Thanksgiving. In this Thanksgiving lesson plan, students also write what they are thankful for.
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Lead Stories about Confederation Lesson 5

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars identify what a lead story is and how to write one, for their simulated newspaper, about Confederation. They use primary-source documents from the "EvidenceWeb" portion of the Learning Centre, on the Library and Archives...
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Anne Frank: Newspaper

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students research information about the Holocaust or a current example of prejudice. They create a newspaper to be used by future classes as a learning tool.
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Huw's Interview Tips

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify, analyze and articulate correct strategies to interview other people. They choose open questions and learn how to make the most of an interview. In addition, they perform open interviews for the instructor and class to...
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I Have a Story to Tell

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use research information to create a story reflective of an individual of the Great Depression. Students use the RAFT (role, audience, format, topic) learning strategy to identify their role as the author, their audience,...
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What Kind of Smart?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars participate in a lesson in order to discover the type of intelligence they have for learning. This is done by taking a Multiple Intelligences Survey. The focus of the lesson is a question posed to students. The homework is...
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Environmental Risk Management

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are engaged in cooperative learning strategies and critical thinking activities to introduce topics of analysis, probability, assessment, and management as they apply to environmental risk. They choose a risk from the class...
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Who Where They?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students associate explorers with specific discoveries. They apply research skills to inquire about the explorers. Students switch roles with the instructor for the class to demonstrate what they have learned.
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Black History: Report Planner

For Teachers 3rd
In this Black History report planner worksheet, 3rd graders will write 3 things they would like to learn about Black History and the resource they plan to use to write their report. They will begin their rough draft and complete a KWL...
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Women's History: Report Planner

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this report planner worksheet, learners write 3 things they would like to learn about women's history, They find resources, take notes, and write the short report on the provided lines.
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Positive Mistakes

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss the role of mistakes and how they could turn it into a learned opportunity. In this mistakes lesson plan, students discuss perseverance on how to use a mistake as something valuable.
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Cans Make a Difference

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students design a service-learning project with pen pals. In this philanthropy lesson, students research various charitable organizations with a pen pal and collect cans in order to get money for a donation. Students write to their pen...
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Producer to Consumer Fun

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the world of economics. In this economics lesson, students examine literature and participate in discussions to learn about production and consumption. Students are encouraged to visit a farm or tour a factory to...
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Nelson Mandela, Symbol of Courage

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study Nelson Mandela. In this leadership lesson, 5th graders study the life of Nelson Mandela. Throughout their learning, they read biographies on Nelson Mandela, compare their community to those in South Africa, discuss...
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Listening for Leschi: Voices from the Past

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students interview a family other than their own to learn about oral history. In this oral history lesson plan, students also create a newspaper article about Leschi and pretend they interviewed him back in the past.
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Lesson 4- Arthur Meets the President

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a pamphlet.  In this story evaluation lesson plan, students complete a story evaluation on Washington, D.C., create a pamphlet on Washington, D.C., and then discuss the most interesting thing they learned.
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Muggie Maggie: Lesson 8

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students predict a chapter from a book while learning new vocabulary words.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read the book Muggie Maggie, and predict what will happen in the upcoming chapter.  Students read and discuss the...
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Philanthropy and You

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define and discuss philanthropy. They research a philanthropist and write a three-paragraph essay summarizing what they have learned , including their own roles as philanthropists. They also plan and initiate personal acts of...

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