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Quotas and Jim Crow Laws
Young scholars examine the use of quotas and Jim Crow laws. They discuss discrimination against minority groups both historically and in contemporary society. Students examine an affirmative action case and discuss the controversies...
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What Was It Like?
Students use the Internet to gather historical facts about the county in which they live. Using the information, they discover how to check it for accuracy and present their findings to the class. They write an essay about the history of...
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Data Collection in Archeology
Students become familiar with the fascinating world of Rock Art. They focus on images from SE Utah, this is where the pictures were taken. Students are encouraged to use Power Point and Access file as a guide, they explore the early...
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The Big Lie
Fifth graders create poems and other forms of writing.Then working in groups they share writing with each other. The opinions would be gathered and students would revise writing according to the comments.
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Najaf- A Holy City Caught In The Crossfire
Students investigate the city of Najaf and its present circumstances as part of the conflict in the Middle East. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They read an online news article while conducting brainstorming sessions...
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Jefferson's Legacy: A National Library
Students examine the creation of the Library of Congress. They investigate reasons why Thomas Jefferson sold his personal collection to the Library. Employing various research resources, students write newspaper articles about the sale...
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Play Ball
Students calculate baseball statistics and ball field dimensions. In this Pythagorean Theorem, percentages and metric conversion lesson, students are given formulas to find earned run and batting averages for White Sox baseball players....
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Dialogue: Sport
In this dialogue about sports worksheet, pupils read a questions and answers concerning sports.
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Mind your Manners Guys on your First Date
Students read an article that outlines the things one should not do when eating out on a first date. For this lesson, students complete several activities to reinforce comprehension of the article, including a vocabulary assignment, a...