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History Repeats Itself

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read about an event that occurred 140 years ago to ascertain information (who? what? when? where? why?) and to compare this event to Rosa Parks arrest almost 50 years ago. They retell the story from your point of view.
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Up, Up, and Away

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research hot-ballooning using Internet resources including an around-the-world balloon flight. They determine fact from opinion, examine point of view, and determine main idea, and details. They write a journal entry...
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Juvenile Delinquency

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders analyze and interpret historical research by examining, analyzing, and forming opinions regarding primary resources. They compare/contrast social conflict, its causes and effects, in regards to continuity and change over time.
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A Novel Idea

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read a historical novel. In groups they reenact chapters of the novel.
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It's the Real Thing

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students listen to a read-aloud of Shel Silverstein's, The Giving Tree, identifying which parts of the story and which are make believe.
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Debating for Land

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research pertinent information based on historical facts and is supported by quotations from primary sources in order to prepare for a class debate about land ownership in the 19th century.
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A Race to Watch: Campaign 2008, The Role of Technology and the Internet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars listen to a statement about the role the Internet plays in the political process and respond by placing a card under the appropriate agree/disagree sign at the front of the room. Students brainstorm reasons to select their...
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Block the Shock Jock or Not?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine their own experiences with racist and sexist speech by deciding whether or not they agree or disagree with statements related to this subject. They explore the limits of public speech by reading about the controversy...
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Identifying Propaganda Techniques

For Teachers 6th - 12th
For this propaganda techniques worksheet, students write the technique next to the sentence read by a candidate. Students complete 12 problems.
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Testing DNA and the Death Penalty

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore issues surrounding death penalty debate and participate in a values-clarification activity to help them form their opinions on this topic. They create a talk show to discuss issues involved with DNA testing and the death...
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Youth Leading the Way

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share opinions about groups or activities that give meaning to their lives. They read and discuss the article "Challenging Tradition, Young Jews Worship on Their Terms". Afterward, they investigate and write news articles about...
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The Death Penalty

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine how people are punished in the American justice system. In groups, they identify the four different theories of punishment and how it is used in the justice system. They use the internet to read arguments for and against...
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Religious Freedom

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the religious issues of the early settlers in the New World and the current issue of separation of church and state. They discuss a list of colonial laws from the 1600s, participate in a class discussion, and in...
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I Want to Be a Beachcomber

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, in teams, examine the advantages and disadvantages of reading the news from the print format or from the online newspaper format. Students compare and contrast a printed newspaper with an electronic version using Inspiration....
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Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable: Haitian Frontier Fur Trapper and Explorer

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the life and contributions of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable. They read and discuss an informational handout, define five words from the passage, conduct Internet research, and write a journal entry from the...
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European Union

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars read a short dialogue that takes place between a Canadian who is touring France and a French citizen.  In this World History lesson, students create answers to comprehension questions.  Young scholars participate...
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Angels of Generosity

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils write a generosity journal which chronicals acts of kindness after reading the Surat story, Angel Child, Dragon Child.
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"The Story of Ruby Bridges"

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the role of Ruby Bridges in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. They listen to the teacher read the book "The Story of Ruby Bridges" by Robert Coles, identify what is fact or opinion in the story, and sequence events in...
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Animal Tracks

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the different tracks that animals make. They identify similarities and differences in the tracks and formulate opinions based on facts.
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Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Learners study Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt. In this biographical instructional activity, students read Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride. Learners write their own biography, create a timeline of events from the book, and write a...
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Can You Find a Solution?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the topic of public conservation. In this Florida panthers lesson, students read a scenario about the endangered panther and collaborate to plan a way to protect the panther population. Students also participate in a...
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Fahrenheit 451: Social Criticism

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students write a four paragraph essay that tells about two things in society that Ray Bradbury criticizes in the book, Fahrenheit 451. In this social criticism lesson, students develop a thesis based on their reading of the book and...
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Gold Mountain

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars read primary and secondary sources to find jobs as a Chinese immigrant. In groups they create a chart listing jobs for Chinese and write a letter about employment and living conditions to a Chinese friend.
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English Colonization

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss their prior knowledge of what colonization means and give their opinions of why someone would want to start a colony. After recording their answers on web map they read about the English colonization in their books;...

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