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Wartime and the Bill of Rights: The Korematsu Case

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the balance between civil liberties and protection. In this national security lesson, students explore the Korematsu case which references the Japanese internment camps of World War II. Students draw comparisons between...
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The Artistic Process

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils experiment with and compare different types of natural resources and tools used by artists in ancient Rome. They describe changes in natural resources that result from human use of tools.
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Voyages of Discovery

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create individual "travel logs" for a world explorer whom they studied in history class. This activity is an interdisciplinary activity for the Language Arts and History classroom.
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Bronze Bells

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore an amazing technological advancement in ancient China, zhong bells, as an example of the use of natural resources and human ingenuity to meet a need and to add value to the quality of life in an ancient time.
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Nebraska: Using Pictures

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a scrapbook about Nebraska history focusing on Post Office murals. They choose their favorite murals and write a story to go along with the mural. In groups, students present their murals to the class and visit the...
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The Destruction of Black Wall Street: The Tulsa Riot

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the reasons behind the Tulsa riot. They are illustrated the "living" nature of history through examining the recent investigation into the Tulsa riot. Students are introduced to a specific outbreak of racial violence in...
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South Dakota Quarter Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students research the history of the South Dakota quarter. Students study the rich history to South Dakota. Students share reasons why the South Dakota quarter was made the way it was made.
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre: An American Grail?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the possibility of a treasure lost in the Sierra Madre mountains that could be considered the American holy grail. After reading a novel, they examine the relationship between the grail, gold, and characters. To end the...
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Immigrants Welcome?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the world after the end of World War II. In groups, they complete a Naturalization Review Board activity and discuss how immigrants changed the United States. As a class, they discover how the immigration policies...
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Creating Cultural Movement Weblets to Analyze a Culture's Impact on Its Art

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore nature of cultural movements in Western Civilization since the 18th Century by examining various styles of painting, and analyzing impact of culture on its forms of artistic expression. Students then create imitative...
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Location of Cities 201

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in pairs to locate the ancient cities on a world atlas using the longitude and latitude measurements. They examine the physical and human futures that explain their locations.
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Let Me Tell You About My State

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students develop an awareness of the concepts of the United States through the Amateur Radio communication services by verbally sharing information about their state such as cultures, current events, geography, history and much more.
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Mission Era

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars examine the Mission Era. In this US History online lesson plan, students investigate daily life during the Mission Era as they participate in hands-on activities.
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Cumulative Game on Native Americans

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a written activity as well as play a review game about the Eastern Woodland Indian tribe and the Plains Indian tribe - natural resources, food, shelter, clothing, transportation, etc.
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Saving the Past for the Future

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners review web images to identify human impact on nature and site destruction.
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Arkansas Nick Names ­ A Reflection of an Ever Changing View of our State

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify nicknames of the state: The Bear State, The Wonder State, The Land of Opportunity, The Natural State. They demonstrate an understanding of the relevance of the nicknames.
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The Little Transistor That Could

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the history of the transistor to explore the nature of technology. They complete a worksheet that coincides with given websites. Then they write a one-page essay about their findings.
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TRADERS' GAME

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars play a game aimed at demonstrating how relationships with other communities or countries affect the food and fiber system. The game simulates the unequal distribution of natural resources which creates the need for...
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American Indians

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders review and study the major regions of Native Americans and how their cultures were influenced by geography, natural resources and religious beliefs. They utilize chronological thinking, historical analysis and historical...
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Betty Mae Jumper and The Second Seminole War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe the reasons for, nature of, and outcomes of the Second Seminole War. They determine that Seminole women and men faced many hardships as they fought for their survival. They relate a story of a Seminole "first"...
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Hidin' Out

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders draw three major Underground Railroad routes crossing Indiana on an outline map and include habitats and towns. They produce an oral history involving at least three natural habitats and one human habitat.
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Censusmania

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students understand how the census can reveal information about people and history. They create their own census.
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Social Studies: When Diseases become Epidemic!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student participate in oral discussions to be able to define epidemic and identify 3 instances in history in which epidemics occurred. They are introduced to the quarter theme, disease. Learners identify disease as a crucial dictator...
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Mount Auburn Cemetery

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners use photos, maps and reading materials to examine the history and role of Mount Auburn Cemetery. They analyze the landscape of the cemetery, consider how it affects visitor's emotions and feelings and then design an original...

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