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Civil War Photojournalism: A Record of War

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students view photographs of the Civil War. In this photojournalism lesson, students look at Mathew Brady's photographs of the Civil War. They discover the evolution of photographic equipment and analyze Civil War photographs. 
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Paul Conrad's Perspective on Civil Rights

For Teachers 11th
 Students review a political cartoon and discuss desegregation.  In this cartoon analysis lesson, 11th graders discuss the impact of a political cartoon and its relation to a Supreme Court case.  Students read additional...
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Waste Not, Want Not

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the types of debris that litters beaches and conduct research on waste management. They then interview professionals in a particular field of waste management and write reports for a booklet about garbage and sewage to...
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1950's Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students encounter how to work together as a group to accomplish a common goal. They gain more experience in doing research using library reference materials as well as internet sources. Each group is responsible for making a bulletin...
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Exploring Tessellations

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how to make tessellations. In this tessellation lesson, 5th graders review the meaning of the word "polygon" while the teacher shows them various examples. They practice making tiling patterns or tessellation's with...
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Economic Crash and Recovery

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars compile research notes on the Great Depression through library and internet research. They research a New Deal policy and orally present their findings in order to create a class matrix on the different New Deal policies...
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From Smithson to Smithsonian: Who Was James Smithson?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars evaluate and examine primary and secondary source material as they relate to the life of James Smithson.In this "From Smithson to Smithsonian" lesson, students analyze documents looking for clues to the identity of James...
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Carve a Free-Form Sculpture

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students construct a free-from sculpture. In this sculpting lesson plan, students use plaster of paris, a malt cup, and finishing tools to create a sculpture. Students share their finished art pieces.
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Our Unique Legacy of Giving

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers view The Gift of All, a Community of Givers. In this philanthropic lesson, students discuss the gifts of philanthropists they've seen. Middle schoolers research and write a two page paper with four bullet points....
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The Poetry of Giving

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Learn about philanthropy and poetic conventions with an inclusive lesson plan about Bill Gates. After learning about Mr. Gates' humanitarian efforts in the world, sixth graders use alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme, rhythm, and refrain...
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Angles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles and Related

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers classify angles. For this angles lesson, students explore the characteristics of angles, triangles, quadrilaterals and circles. They identify polygons and sing a classifying angles song. Middle schoolers participate...
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Solve Percent Problems Using Proportions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore proportions and ratios. In this solving percent problems lesson, students examine percent problems including tax and percent of change.
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History of Chemistry: The Alchemists

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars research alchemy and the history of chemistry. In this chemistry history lesson, students examine laboratory apparatus and compare it to those used by the Alchemists. Young scholars complete a research paper on an...
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners create and write mini books.  In this Dr. Seuss lesson, students bring in their favorite Dr. Seuss book, share why it is their favorite with the class and write a paragraph explaining why they like it.  Learners create...
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Class Book Awards

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create a class book award. In this book award lesson, students review the book awards already created (Caldecott or Newbery) and look at books that have received these awards. They come up with their own award and nominate new...
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The Grapes of Wrath: Scrapbooks and Artifacts

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary sources. In this Great Depression instructional activity, students read John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath and use ethnographic...
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American Lives in Two Centuries:What Is an American?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students decide what it means to be an American. In this historical perspectives lesson plan, students read Crevecoeur's "Letter from an American Farmer," and interviews with everyday Americans from the Works Progress Administration....
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How Transportation Transformed America

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders focus on the role of transportation. In this transportation lesson, 11th graders look at the lives of Americans at the turn of the centuries. They compare and contrast 2000 to 1900. 
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The Poetry and Prose of Langston Hughes

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discover the poetry of Langston Hughes. In this social issues lesson plan, 11th graders experience the views of Langston Hughes. Students read Hughes' poetry and discuss the basic theme. Students evaluate the political,...
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Dear Presidential Diary

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discover how a president spends the day. In this presidential history lesson, students research primary sources in order to write their own diaries for presidents that include suggestions of laws, managing personnel,...
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Diversity: Origin Myths

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders analyze origin myths and the diversity of First Nations groups.  In this history lesson, 5th graders review the geography of Canada and read various origin myths.  Students illustrate one of the myths and research...
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Waldseemüller’s Map: World 1507

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students take a closer look at historical maps. In this primary source analysis instructional activity, students examine the first world map produced by Martin Waldseemuller. Students complete the included map analysis worksheet and then...
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Rules

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students read about an autistic boy and  learn about how he communicates.  In this picture book summary lesson plan, students draw illustrations of events in the story that convey the theme.
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Autism – What Is It?

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students create a poster about expected development versus observed behavior of a child with autism. In this health lesson, students describe the signs of ASD. They read and analyze a simulated case study.

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