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World War II: Conscription

For Students 11th - 12th
In this World War II worksheet, students read short passages about conscription, reserved occupations and conscientious objectors.
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Choices and Commitments: The Soldiers at Gettysburg

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate the Gettysburg Campaign and the major actions for each day of the battle. They read primary source documents, write a diary entry, analyze the Gettysburg Address, and write a persuasive speech regarding an issue in...
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Lesson 3: Religion and the Fight for American Independence

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils explore the role religion played in the American Revolutionary War. Using primary documents and writing exercises, students understand how religion was used in support of the war efforts and how specific religious groups responded...
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Temas contraversiales del mundo hispanohablante:Controversial Themes of the Hispanic World

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders brainstorm controversial themes of Spanish-speaking countries. They read articles written in Spanish. They discuss the articles, practicing their Spanish speaking skills. Students conduct research and design a...
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An Issue of Loyalty: Exploring the Treatment of Japanese Americans During World War II

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars consider the meaning of loyalty. They explore the history of Japanese in the United States. and consider the meaning of citizenship. They create a presentation for the class. It can be a poster, Power Point or other...
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Vetern's Day, A Chance to Honor Those Who Served Our Country

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine some of the symbols, songs, and pledges that represent our country as well as the liberties they enjoy today due to those who served. They discuss the rules for displaying the United States Flag, practice folding the...
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Civil War

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Historical poetry is lyrical in form and rich with content. After examining the differences between the Northern and Southern states before and during the U.S. Civil War, learners complete a Venn diagram and create an illustration of the...
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African-Americans in the American West

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Secondary learners explore the westward movement of African Americans. Segmented into four time periods, the lesson provides an overview of how African Americans experienced westward expansion. Learners view PBS specials on the...
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Memorial Day

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Memorial Day activity instructional activity, students use the 18 clues to identify the words missing in order to complete the crossword puzzle.
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How the Court Became Supreme

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate how the Supreme Court changed under the leadership of John Marshall. In this Supreme Court lesson, students recognize the role of the Supreme Court as well as the significance of Marbury v. Madison. Students also...
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Wives and Mothers in WWII

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the effect of World War II from a financial standpoint. In this World History lesson, 8th graders review World War II through teacher lecture, reading and viewing pictures and cartoons, then discuss the hardships...
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World War II

For Teachers 5th
Students research World War II and discuss how conflicts in the war lead to change. In this World War II lesson plan, students read books, watch movies, complete activity sheets, and answer questions all researching the war.
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The Massachusetts 54th Regiment: Honoring the Heroes

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students use art and images analyze the Civil War. In this instructional activity on the Shaw Memorial, students engage in 3 activities, discussion, and art analysis to better comprehend the events of the Civil War. This instructional...
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Breaking News English: YouTube

For Students 5th - 10th
In this YouTube activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
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Catch-22 Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 14 multiple choice questions about Heller's Catch-22. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Build Your Own Hovercraft

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students construct a hovercraft following specific procedures. For this technology lesson, students explain the physics principles behind hovercraft. They compare and contrast this machine with the aircraft.
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Debate - Election of 1876

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine how Rutherford Hayes should be elected President of United States in order for the Union to continue effective Reconstruction.
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Breaking News English:

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English instructional activity, learners read "Thousands Escaping from Lebanon," and then respond to 2 multiple choice, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the...
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What Hitler Did

For Students 10th - 12th
In this world history worksheet, student read a page of information describing the action taken by Hitler between 1934 and 1941. There are no questions associated with this worksheet.
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Project Terrorism

For Teachers 10th - 12th
If you're looking for possible topics related to terrorism, or a list of online sources of information, you may want to take a look at this resource. However, it is too under-developed to be useful without additional work. The...
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Helping Right Whales - Right Now

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this whales worksheet, students answer eight questions referring to the right whales found in the Atlantic Ocean. Students read a map to answer three questions and five questions are multiple choice.
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Capitol Visitors Center

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars complete a post-trip discussion after visiting the capitol building in Austin. As a class, they review how soldiers received their allotment of land for participating in the Texas Revolution. Individually, they write a...
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Capitol Visitors Center, Pre-Visit Lesson Plan, Grades 7 and 8

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars, through lecture and discussion, identify public lands of Texas and how the land was used during the 19th century. They read selections about public lands and work in groups to answer questions about the readings. In...
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Law and Order

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, learners read 14 sentences about what is legal. Students complete each sentence with either "can, have to, don't have to, mustn't" so that each is correct for their own country. Example: In my country, you (have...

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