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Houghton Mifflin Social Studies/Chapter 10, Lesson 1: Growth of Industry (pp. 226-230)

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Fourth graders discuss the four big events that helped California's southern coast grow in the early 1900's. The events of the digging of San Pedro Harbor and the Panama Canal are included. The effects upon California is looked upon from...
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Paul Revere's Ride

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Fifth graders investigate the life of Paul Revere. They compose a timeline of some of the major historical events leading to the American Revolution. The purpose of the ride is the focus of the instructional activity and the information...
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Anne Frank: Timeline

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students brainstorm all they know about World War II and Anne Frank. They create a timeline of the events that occured. They research the events on the timeline in their own family history.
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Continuity and Change in Africa

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars become more informed about a country on the African Continent. They are more informed about the socio-political and socio-historical events within a selected country. This is done by performing research.
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Piecing Character Traits Together from our History Using Technology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research basic biographical facts, contributions made to the state and country, and important historical events of both the state and country made during the lifetime of a famous North Carolinian.
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Musical & Linguistic Lesson Plan

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study songs and music of the US Civil War period. They use technology to compose a song that highlights an event or concept from the war.
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Combining Geography and Literature by Mapping a Story

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students listen to or read a story on their own. Using the text, they describe the relative locations of the main events. In groups, they develop two and three dimensional maps of the story. They create a key and a title for their map.
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Cultural "I Amm" Speech Project

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders use the internet and other sources to research a selected individual. They explore important events, challenges, and the impact and influence the person had on US History. Using the information gathered, 11th graders...
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The Delaware Flag

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students are divided into two groups and discuss the meaning of symbolism, giving examples. They observe the picture of the Delaware Flag as a symbol of the state which has the State Seal and review the events that led up to the State...
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Civil War in Indiana

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate events that occurred in Indiana during the US Civil War. They brainstorm how Indiana was involved in the Civil War before working in small groups to conduct research on one specific event. They take roles in...
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Animal Farm Chapter One Summary

For Students 8th - 12th
For this Animal Farm chapter one worksheet, students state the main idea of the chapter. The worksheet asks that the student summary includes title, author, topic, main idea, and quotations. In addition, students paraphrase the chapter...
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A Place in Time

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students become familiar with an eruptive history and related world events and impart a sense of the immensity of geological time. They explore timelines by creating their own, then are introduced to major eruptive periods of Mount St....
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The Great Depression WebQuest

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the events of the Great Depression. They analyze the events and select those most important to contemporary people and the future of the nation. Students create a PowerPoint presentation over the Great Depression.
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Teaching about Rain Storms, Land Use, and Lake Turbidity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the impacts of major rainfall and subsequent runoff on turbidity in lakes. They, in groups, develop a presentation of their research and/or write a paper summarizing their investigation.
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If I Could Have Been Somebody Else

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars research a specific person from American history who played a significant role and had an impact on future events and situations. They write a multi paragraph essay which includes three reasons explaining why they would...
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RoundRobin

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, following an original start to a new story, verbally add on to the story with sentences that revolve around the major points of information. After the students come up with a story, they draw out the main points in the...
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Alaska's Regions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the five regions of Alaska in terms of its major geographic features, climate, weather, history, economic base and original inhabitants. They present their findings.
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Timeline Activity

For Students 6th - 7th
In this time-line activity worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions related to the events listed at the top of the sheet. First, they examine the events and the years in which each one took place. Then, students respond to...
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Eruption Simulation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars conduct research and teach each other about the eruption of Mount St. Helens and identify the major components of the eruption, their characteristics and their effects. They simulate the eruption dramatically.
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Maps that Teach

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners study maps to locate the states and capital on the US map. Students locate continents, major world physical features and historical monuments. Learners locate the provinces and territories of Canada.
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Film Interpretation of the Great Depression

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine major ideas, eras, themes, developments, turning points, chronology, and cause-effect relationships in United States, world, and Washington State history. They also analyze the chronology of the history.
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Introduction to the History of the Michigan Supreme Court

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the players, events and changes in the history of the Supreme Court of Michigan. They explain the purpose of the Court in state government. They summarize the role and purpose of the Court.
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Population Growth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils discover how much the world population has grown and how much it is expected to grow. Using historical events, they discuss how they have impacted population and compare and contrast the current emission rates verses projected...
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Timeline of the American Revolution

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders cut out and place the labels/events on the timeline where they think they ought to go on an American Revolution timeline. .

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