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Center for History Education

African Americans and the Democratic Party

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Why did African American voters switch from the Republican Party to the Democratic party during the Depression Era? That is the question young historians attempt to answer as they study primary source documents from the period. The focus...
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American Institute of Physics

African Americans and Life in a Secret City

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Imagine the lure of being offered a job at a secret site, working on a secret project, and earning higher wages! Such was the approach used to recruit African Americans to Hanford, Washington, one of several sites used to develop...
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Anti-Defamation League

Women's Suffrage, Racism, and Intersectionality

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote—as long as they were white. High schoolers read articles and essays about racism in the suffrage movement and consider how intersectionality played a role in the movement. Scholars...
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Curated OER

African Americans and the Move West

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the phases of the migration west and analyze the incentives for African Americans to move.They create a timeline of migration to the west along with charts depicting the changes in demographics of areas at selected...
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Curated OER

Back To Africa

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students have the opportunity to examine the phenomenon and to analyze the arguments supporting the migration of African Americans to other countries in the search for equality. They simulate roles in a panel discussion on the topic.
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Curated OER

OK in Oklahoma? All-Black Communities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read a narrative on western migration. They examine the early segregation laws adopted at the time of Oklahoma statehood, and weigh the advantages and disadvantages of single-race communities.
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Curated OER

The Land Promised: African-American Homesteaders

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the story of African Americans with agricultural backgrounds who migrated west following the Civil War and availed themselves of the opportunity to homestead. They access a multi-media narrative imbedded in this plan.
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Curated OER

Two American Tales Lesson Plan: The Immigrants' Experiences

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the experiences of European immigrantion and African-American migration which happened at the same time in America. They compare and constrast the two experiences.
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Curated OER

Bitter Sweet Legacy: Afro-Caribbean Americans and the Sugar Economy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study the relationship between sugar, African and Caribbean laborers, and migration. They examine the role of enslaved Africans in the creation of the Caribbean sugar industry.
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Curated OER

Virginia Colony and England

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify how cultural landscapes reflect beliefs, customs, and architecture of people living in those areas. Then they identify that Virginia developed a unique culture different from that of England. Students also research...
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Curated OER

A Country of Migrants?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students list reasons in support or rejection of the United States being a country of migrants through a written statement and discussion. They answer questions posed regarding immigration.
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Curated OER

George Washington Bush: A Settlement Journey

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students, in groups, examine the different aspects of George W. Bush's life that led him to settle in the Camas-Washougal area and eventually homestead in Tumwater, Washington. They write a class biography of George W. Bush.
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Curated OER

Tick-Tock: Biological Clock

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars complete several activities that stimulate their assessment of time. They consider the term 'biological clock' and how animals in the wild depend on their own internal clocks for survival.
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Curated OER

Monarch Butterflies

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to books about butterflies and look at pictures of butterflies. Students review the stages of butterflies and learn the migratory path the monarch takes in its adult stage.
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Curated OER

Living with Manatees

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners research the lives of manatees and how humans are contributing to their survival. They visit a variety of websites including a webcam.
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Curated OER

Hawaii's Migratory Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students act as travel agents to plan a trip for a migratory animal. They conduct research and design a travel brochure that includes a migratory route, illustrations of planned stopovers and special tourist attractions the animal might...
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Curated OER

The Beaks of Finches

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how species evolve over time and how this can change a population.  For this environment lesson students complete a worksheet on finches.
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The Beaks of Finches

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils study finches and how they have evolved over time.  In this finch review lesson students fill out a key points worksheet then divide into teams and complete an activity. 
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Curated OER

Open Door, Closed Door: Discrimination in Immigration and Migration

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students select a nation and explore its immigration policies, both current and (where possible) in the past. Then, students add their information, either on a bulletin board chart or map, or a computer spreadsheet.
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Curated OER

Al Otro Lado

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a video about the border between the United States and Mexico. They discuss the forces that influence human migration. They write a paper from the point of view of the main character in the film.
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Curated OER

Italian-American Legacy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study the role of the Italian government in the migration, also their role in farm life and poverty. They discuss how the Italians supported their families and why they exited to other countries. They discuss how to begin a...
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Curated OER

Bison on the Plains

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore U.S. geography by reading assigned text about American Indians. In this migration lesson, 5th graders identify the differences between Native Americans and European settlers who traveled through middle America in...
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Curated OER

Teaching Spanish Heritage in the Context of the Ancient Mediterranean

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and interpret Spanish heritage, including the Mediterranean culture, language, history, trade, and migration. Following, they began an in-depth study of Egypt, the Middle East, Greece, and Rome and were able to make...
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Curated OER

Spatial Characterization of Animal Movement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify biotic and abiotic factors which may alter the observed patterns in plant communities with different structural characteristics, climate, or environmental constraints.

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