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New York on the Pacific Coast

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the interaction and consequences of contact among different ethnic groups. Students examine a timeline and the important historical events in American History. They discuss immigration and migration.
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Thaw in the Cold War: Eisenhower and Khrushchev at Gettysburg

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover how President Eisenhower's brand of diplomacy at this Pennsylvania farm temporarily eased the tensions of the Cold War.
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Latex Helium Balloons: Any Alternatives?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars discuss the latex balloon release controversy and review suggested alternatives to the latex balloon.
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Perseverance

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils examine how the failure of Reconstruction led to the systematic passage of Jim Crow laws in states across the South and the negative impact these laws had on the growth and development of the US.
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JUSTICE

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze the role that Alabama played in three major events of American History and how those roles contributed to Alabama being dubbed the "Cradle of the Confederacy" and the "Birthplace of the Modern Civil Rights Movement."
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For All Time

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the oldest building in their community, then if any have gargoyles. They explore the date of the buildings and what types of materials were used to build the building.
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GEOGRAPHY GOES TO THE DOGS

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students use countries and dogs from around the world to answer the questions.
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ABC's of the Louisiana Purchase

For Teachers K - 12th
Students investigate the Louisiana Purchase by reviewing the ABC's of the purchase. Each letter of the alphabet is accompanied by information pertaining to the event. They participate in a variety of activities to reinforce the concepts...
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How Acid Rain is Measured and Monitored in the U.S.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Explain how acid rain is measured. They discover how acid rain is monitored in the United States. They compare locally measured pH or rain with that of Great Smoky mountains. They perform Ph tests on rainfall they collect.
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How am I like George Washington?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students view a picture of people working at Pope's Creek Plantation and write about the picture for 15 minutes. They share their writing with the class. They either visit or research George Washington's Monument and compare themselves...
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Can Land Ethics Work?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students evaluate the various purposes and issues surrounding the management of a nature preserve. They participate in discussion on whether there is intrinsic value in nature for its own sake.
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Forest Management

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the changes in the Sequoia forest ecosystem. They evaluate reasons for the changes and discuss opposing views of human activity, logging and fire management practices. Students observe a video, describe the...
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Wetlands/Migration

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners play a game of hopscotch as they simulate birds migrating north through wetlands. They compare the game to real bird migration and discuss how the health of the wetlands is proportional to the health of birds.
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Wisconsin Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 5th
For this Wisconsin worksheet, students use a word bank to match words/phrases to statements about the state of Wisconsin. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Wyoming Vocabulary

For Students 5th - 6th
In this vocabulary activity worksheet, students read the 10 phrases about Wyoming. Students complete the statements with the words from the word bank.
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CHAPTER 10 - THE CONGRESS SECTION 4: THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WORKSHEET

For Students 7th - 12th
Through this resource, your class will investigate the job description, salary, and level of responsibility of a member of congress. There are 5 vocabulary matching questions and 5 multiple choice questions. Please note this worksheet...
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Thurmond: A Town Born from Coal Mines and Railroads (28)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the complex and often dangerous daily routines at the Thurmond train depot, and explore how rail workers were immortalized by some of the people they served.
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A Cultural Study of Arkansas and Saline County for Eleventh Grade Non-College American Literature

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders divide into research groups and select a topic to pursue from a list that ranged from historical sites to local ghost stories to the nearby aluminum plant.
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World Wide Waterfalls

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the difference between virtual and actual experience by creating Web sites about a nearby river.
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Stopping Along the Way

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners use atlases, maps, and Web resources to plan a day trip to at least one city or point of interest that is on the way to their final destination.
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Mummies Made in Egypt

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students use maps to locate information on Egypt, then create their own maps to display knowledge gained from the lesson and Web sites. They recognize, create, and describe the pyramid's geometric shape in three-dimensional forms.
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Forest Management

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze physical and biological changes in the Sequoia forest ecosystem, especially logging and fire management practices. They evaluate the controversy of how logging and fire management should be conducted in the Giant Sequoia...
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The Statue of Liberty -- A Symbol of Freedom

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the Statue of Liberty by reading books and internet cites. They must complete a story web
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Dino Detectives

For Teachers 4th
As students examine maps of Utah, 4th graders search for clues about what prehistoric life was like in Utah.

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