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Black History: Famous People, Movements, Events (Crossword Puzzle)
If you want a light exercise to review 12 famous people, events, and movements in American history, with a focus on African-American history, this crossword puzzle may be useful. It requires familiarity with Rosa Parks, Martin Luther...
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Following the Leaders
Examine the historic election of Pope Benedict XVI and reflect on the challenges he faces as the new leader of the Catholic Church. This New York Times instructional activity investigates how other world leaders are chosen in different...
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1920s Variety Show
To better understand the cultural achievements of the Harlem Renaissance and become familiar with its major figures, class members examine a painting by Aaron Douglas and a poem by Langston Hughes and compare how the artists develop...
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Shedding a "Little" Light on Cancer Surgery
Many types of cancer treatments now depend on nanotechnology—a big "little" discovery. Scholars begin by removing "malignant" tissue from simulated brains, one using fluorescent markers thanks to nanotechnology and one without. This...
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Teaching Guide: Exploring Little Women
Louisa May Alcott's Little Women is a literary masterpiece as well as a timestamp of the formative mid-nineteenth century in America. Using a primary source set of photographs, letters, and portraits, readers discuss the ways...
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How to Refine, Narrow, or Broaden a Topic Worksheet
Guide your writers in the pre-writing stage of a research project. Print this sheet to help each writer select an appropriate research topic. They practice narrowing and broadening two different options provided. A natural follow-up...
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Contemporary Civic-life Issue Research Based Essay
Seventh graders write a five paragraph persuasive essay on a contemporary civic-life issue.
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Organizing your Research
In this research worksheet, students read about how to organize themselves when doing research. They read about a student who had a topic to research but had difficulty coming up with books about his topic. Students suggest ways to...
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Cesar Chavez and the Mexican-American Field Worker Experience
After researching and learning about the work of Cesar Chavez, your young historians will design a booklet on the conditions and needs of today's field workers and the Mexican-American field worker experience.
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Literature in the Library
Students get familiar with their school library. In this library orientation instructional activity, students explore the layout of the library and challenge students to locate literature materials in a scavenger hunt activity.
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Test Your Research Skills-- You Either Know It Or You Don't! 3
In this research worksheet, learners use Internet searches or a research library to find answers to 15 questions about a variety of subjects.
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Spotlight on Australia: Research Skills
In this Australia research worksheet, students use the Internet or library to find answers to a set of questions about Australia. Answers are included. Worksheet gives a reference web site for additional activities.
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Test Your Research Skills: Spotlight on Canada
For this ESL research on Canada worksheet, students search the Internet or a research library to find answers to questions about Canada.
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Test Your Research Skills: Spotlight on Canada
In this Canada research worksheet, students are instructed to use the Internet or library to find answers to 15 questions. Answers are included on page 2.
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Independent Research Worksheet
In this moving to music learning exercise, students research folk dance in Louisiana in part A. By completing part B of the learning exercise, students conduct their own primary research that will be shared with their classmates once...
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Test Your Research Skills - Famous Britons – When Were They Born?
In this research skills worksheet, students write a list of 15 famous Britons in their birth order. They find the birthday of each one using an encyclopedia or an Internet search.
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Basic Search Methods Using Online Resources
Second graders practice using technology to gather information. For this online research lesson, 2nd graders use technology to find information for a research project. Students write a research paper, and give a presentation to the class...
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Animating a Historic Event
Research a historic event using textbooks, primary source documents, the Internet, and other library and media resources. Young historians will take the research they have gathered and write an attention-grabbing, historically accurate...
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To Kill a Mockingbird: A Historical Perspective
Students research the Great Depression. In this Great Depression lesson plan, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of life in the American south during the depression era as they read Harper Lee's To Kill a...
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The Grapes of Wrath: Scrapbooks and Artifacts
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary sources. In this Great Depression lesson, students read John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath and use ethnographic research processes...
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The Eye; Structure and Function
Students research the structure and function of the eye. In this anatomy lesson plan, students write a report about the eye and draw an illustration. They research a particular animal's eye then present their findings to the class...
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We're Going on an Animal Safari!
Students take viewers on an animal safari. In this technology instructional activity, students research animals one would see on an African safari. Students collaborate to create a storyboard and use Flip Video Cameras to create a...
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Dear Presidential Diary
Students discover how a president spends the day. In this presidential history lesson plan, students research primary sources in order to write their own diaries for presidents that include suggestions of laws, managing personnel,...
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George Washington: First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen
Learners interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this George Washington lesson, students research the details of Washington's military successes, his role at the Constitutional Convention, and his...
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