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Can You Hear Me Now? A Study Unit on Cell Phones

For Teachers 6th - 10th
In this comprehensive reading comprehension lesson, students complete an indepth look at the introductions and history of cell phones. Students research, analyze and determine the answers to twenty two questions regarding what a cell...
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Understanding and Using Red And Black Words

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this understanding and using red and black words worksheet, students view a "Macmillan Dictionary" and observe all the different red and black words found in the dictionary. Students answer twenty-five questions about the colored words.
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Life on Plymouth Plantation

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research life of Plymouth Plantation and write letters about life there home. In this Plymouth life activity, 3rd graders complete a webquest as they gather information about the journey to America on the Mayflower and the...
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Tabloid Tales

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students write news stories to accompany tabloid headlines. In this tabloid lesson plan, students learn the power of persuasion and exaggeration by writing stories based on actual tabloid headlines.
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The Most Dangerous Woman in America: Mary Harris "Mother" Jones

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover labor issues of the 1800's.  In this Pennsylvanian history instructional activity, students research the case of Mary Harris Jones and discover her work as a labor activist.  Students discuss the case together...
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Transforming Fairy Tales

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners use technology to write original fairy tales.  In this fairy tale instructional activity, students write their version of famous fairy tales using Alphasmart or computers.  Learners illustrate their stories.
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Checkmate: The Play's The Thing

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate the Middle Ages and it's relation to the theater.  In this acting lesson, students read Arthurian stories form the Middle Ages and practice using vocabulary words from the Medieval Times.  Students write a...
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What is el Dia de los Muertos?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners explore the Mexican celebration el Dia de los Muertos. In this Mexican celebration lesson plan, students discuss ways people in the US honor the dead. Learners compare and contrast Mexican holidays and American holidays....
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Consumer Confusion: Wants versus Needs and Gandhi's Wisdom

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create graphs to illustrate consumer consumption throughout the world. For this consumer lesson plan, 4th graders also discuss wants and needs around the world, and consider Gandhi's opinion on material possessions as they...
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Maps Can Help Us

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the geography of Montana by analyzing geographic maps of the area. In this Native American reservation lesson, 1st graders discuss the similarities and differences between reservations in the state of Montana....
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Lessons from the Holocaust

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover what a dictatorship is by examining the holocaust.  In this government activity, students discuss the laws that were enacted for Nazis to take control of Germany, and the types of laws we have put place to prevent...
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Image Conscious

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students take a stand on the concept of changing their appearance. In this changing of ones image lesson, students create a design that would change their image and discuss the age they think they should be to...
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Spreading the Word

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze the use of propaganda in the war against terrorism, focusing specifically on the attacks in Afghanistan, exploring the distinction between ideas spread to benefit a cause and those spread to damage an opposing cause.
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Franklin Learning Activities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers participate in different activities examining Benjamin Franklin and his activities. They work together in groups and as a class to research his inventions and his self-improvement plans.
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Heroes Here and There

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropic heroes. In this everyday heroes activity, students compare and contrast media and famous heroes with everyday heroes. Students discuss heroes in small groups and then come together in large...
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We Are the Guardians of the Earth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students understand their responsibility to the world. In this religion, philanthropy lesson, students research the life of Aaron Feuerstein and his views of the responsibility of a person to his world. Students complete several worksheets.
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Examples of Sharing as Told Through a Native American Legend

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore community problem solving. In this cross-curriculum literature and social studies lesson, students listen to The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie DePaola and discuss how a Native American community problem was solved. ...
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Gifts of All Sizes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. In this stewardship lesson, students consider human capacity for generosity as they read folktales from different cultures that feature characters giving of themselves.
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A Story of Epic Proportions: What Makes a Poem an Epic?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners analyze the epic poem form and its roots in oral tradition. In this epic poetry instructional activity, learners research the epic hero cycle and recognize the pattern of events and elements. Learners analyze the patterns...
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Research Paper

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders continue to work on their research papers including to credit and cite all resources used, incorporate a style manual, electronic databases, online resources as well as a Works Cited page. In addition, they orally present...
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Aboriginal Dreamtime Symbols

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students create their own dreamtime symbols in the style of modern Aboriginal culture. They are told that aboriginal art is very important in native Australian culture. Students locate Australia on a world map. They find pictures of...
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Ancient Civilizations: Medieval and Early Modern Times

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders gain an understanding of the history of Mongolian culture through making inferences about Mongolian artwork
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The Modern Day Minstrel - Lesson 1

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners identify and describe the various roles that musicians fulfill. They recognize various genres of music. They identify and interview musicians in the community and invite them to come in and talk about their roles as musicians.
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Zen Buddhism and Modern Utopia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners work collaboratively to analyze the various religious beliefs of Zen Buddhists. Emphasis is placed upon class discussion and the ideal of a Utopian environment or society.

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