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Lesson Plan
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Northwest Native American Art

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders first study the art of the U.S. Northwestern Coast Native American peoples. They select an image or make their own and make a drawing and then make a 6-inch linoleum block print.
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Lesson Plan
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Appalachia

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the benefits of dance and participate in dances. In this dance lesson plan, students investigate a number of dances such as square dancing and clogging that are native to Appalachia. They use math concepts to...
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Study Guide
Reed Novel Studies

Sing Down The Moon: Novel Study

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Human trafficking has existed in many forms throughout history. Using a novel study of Sing Down the Moon by Scott O'Dell, readers learn the story of a young Native American girl taken into slavery. Reading comprehension and vocabulary...
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Lesson Plan
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Quilt Squares

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars research the history of the quilt in American History and view a PowerPoint Presentation. They create a quilt square with colored paper using polygons, transformations, rotations, and reflections on the computer and on a...
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Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension 5: Level 10

For Students 9th - 10th
Whether used as a reading comprehension assessment, as the basis of a mini-lesson on reading strategies, or as extra practice, this exercise will prove to be valuable because of the answers and explanation key that accompanies the...
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Lesson Plan
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American Indian Cooking Before 1500

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read and discuss an article about Native American cooking practices before 1500. In small groups they recreate a recipe for pemmican and sample the results. They discuss how food preparation and ingredients differ from modern...
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Worksheet
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Hunt the Fact Monster (November #2)

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Fact Monster search engine worksheet, students access the Internet to a specific website to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.
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Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Hopewell Geometry

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
Right triangles from 2,000 years ago? Learners investigate different right triangles found in the earthworks of the Hopewell people, a Native American culture that populated the United States from 200BC to AD 500. Learners apply concepts...
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Practice: Word Problems

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Congratulations, you've just hit the word problem jackpot! Covering an incredible range of topics from integers and fractions, to percents, geometry, and much more, this collection of worksheets will keep young mathematicians busy...
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Lesson Plan
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Insect Inquiries

For Teachers 1st - 10th
Students explore the topic of insects. In this biology lesson plan, students develop a curiosity about the insect world. Students will collect and observe insects native to the area.
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Lesson Plan
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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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Lesson Plan
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Lakota Beaded Leather Bag

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars examine and review Lakota beadwork designs. They watch an instructional video on how to bead and then design and graph a design on paper. Finally they bead the design onto a leather bag.
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Lesson Plan
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A Monument for Marine Conservation

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Pupils explore the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to discover what's there and pick up clues as to how people have both harmed and helped the native habitats. They study another protected area and see how to balance conservation efforts...
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Lesson Plan
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Tolerance Quilt

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read stories about giving and poverty and discuss why it is important to give to others. In this giving lesson plan, 5th graders make quilts to give to those in need.
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Worksheet
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The War of 1812

For Students 5th - 7th
You won't find a better worksheet than this! Here is a fabulous, comprehensive test on the War of 1812. Learners complete 50 questions of a wide variety; true or false, matching, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and essays. They must...
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Lesson Plan
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Investigate the Sonoran Desert

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read article in Chain Reaction about the Sonoran Desert and answer questions.
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Lesson Plan
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Diversity Day

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore a variety of different cultures and their traditions. They complete an evaluation and short reflection of the day on the following prompts: I learned I... and I wish I... Each student then observes and talks with...
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Worksheet
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab

For Students 8th - 11th
In this vocabulary building worksheet, students enhance their personal vocabulary by learning words that begin with CH-blends. Students are allowed the use of dictionaries.
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Worksheet
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Animals Word Search Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 5th
To make the classic word search more challenging and academic, this animal-terms puzzle has scholars solving clues to determine the words they find. Fifteen clues give detailed definitions of biology terms such as carnivore, reptile,...
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Lesson Plan
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Labor Unions and Strikes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Teens explore economics by listening to a labor history lecture and an excerpt from Looking Backward, by Edward Bellamy. A detailed outline is provided for the lecture, along with follow up and assessment questions. In groups, they...
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Lesson Plan
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History and Human Rights: A Process for Analyzing Events

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze various American History topics which concern human rights. They research the topics and analyze the sources for bias or stereotype. They decide and discuss whether or not any human right were violated in each...
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Worksheet
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Geography and Topography, History and Architecture

For Students 6th - 10th
In this social studies lesson plan, students answer short answer questions about the geography, topography, history, and architecture of the east part of the United States. Students complete 24 questions.
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Worksheet
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Alaska

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Alaska worksheet, students complete 6 pages of readings and questions about the state of Alaska. Included are general facts, First Nation groups, European arrival, industry and people. Each page has a short text and 6 multiple...
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Lesson Plan
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Patterns

For Teachers 9th
In this Algebra I worksheet, 9th graders explore number and geometric patterns and use the Sieve of Eratosthenes to find the prime numbers less than one hundred.  The six page worksheet contains eight multipart questions.  Answers are...