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Trailers Become Schools After Hurricane Katrina

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students share their thoughts about natural disasters, then read a news article about how life at an elementary school was changed after Hurricane Katrina. For this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a...
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Thinking About Thanksgiving: Lessons Across the Curriculum

For Teachers K - 8th
Bring two integrated curriculum resources about Thanksgiving to an elementary social studies unit. The first activity focuses on Squanto's contributions to the early Pilgrims' survival with a gardening activity in which learners add...
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Justice for All

For Teachers 4th - 6th
A reading of Roald Dahl’s Lamb to the Slaughter opens a discussion of justice and fairness. Using a Venn diagram and an Idea Wheel graphic organizer, class members consider the similarities and differences in these two terms. They then...
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Italian Americans

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the importance of Italian Americans and search for information and pictures about them. They create an interactive PowerPoint presentation to present to the class.
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Worksheet 6: Reading: Recipe for Beignets

For Students 3rd - 4th
Travel to New Orleans for their warm, sweet beignets, or bring a piece of New Orleans to your classroom by baking the delicious treats with your third and fourth graders! If baking them isn't possible, at least review the recipe for a...
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Reality Check

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students evaluate different types of reality television programming in "focus groups" and then submit their opinions on this type of programming to a television network.
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Egyptian Burial

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars research burial tombs of ancient Egypt. Acting as pharaohs of Egypt, students create burial plans to decide what items they would include in their own tombs and why. They find another student to analyze their plan.
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Seeing Art in Historical Context: An Activity to Promote Visual Literacy

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students consider works of art in their historical context. In this art in historical context lesson, students are encouraged to think about and record their prior knowledge of the historical period and to make inferences about the...
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Congress and the Creation of the Bill of Rights

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students participate in inquiry activities to explore powers outlined in the Bill of Rights. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students creation of a class Bill of Rights, evaluate  and propose amendments, and analyze primary source...
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Molly's Pilgrim and Thanksgiving Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
The tender story of Molly's Pilgrim, coupled with a history mini-lesson, is a great way to discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving.
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A Snapshot of the Connecticut River Valley - 1880

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze a variety of images and documents and make inferences from their readings and articulate causality.
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Presidents of the United States

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discuss American Presidents. They each complete research on one particular President and then, using a template, create a short biography (including a picture) about him. When all biographies are complete, they compile them into...
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Fifty States

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders find each state and its capital city on a map before memorizing the information. They work in small groups after watching a modeled lesson by the teachers. They write a statement about their assigned states and capital...
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The Living Words

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students translate a 16th century English text into contemporary English. They discuss the cultural uniqueness and significance of language and document words or phrases currently used in their daily lives. They use this list to aid in...
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Discovery Atlantis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore Atlantis. In this geography lesson, students research selected websites to discover information about the lost continent of Atlantis. Students use the fruits of their research to participate in a debate regarding...
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The Story of Sitting Bull

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students complete activities with the book The Story of Sitting Bull by Jeffrey A. Rucker. In this literature lesson, students review new vocabulary and practice finding capital letters. They read the story, answer...
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Cold War Chronology

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Cold War worksheet, students examine the chronological list of important events between 1945 and 1991. Students then respond to 7 short answer questions based on the chronology.
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Scapegoating

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine how stereotypes, prejudices and discriminatory practices lead to individuals and groups being blamed for events. They are introduced to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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National Trends Create Regional Change: Agriculture Gives Way to Industry

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students relate the economic growth of 18th century Deerfield, CT to that of America today.
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Immigration in the Connecticut River Valley

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss and compare immigration during the 18th century to the Connecticut River Valley to that in America during the turn of the century.
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"Standing Woman" by Yasutaka Tsutsui

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the key concepts of the story, "Standing Woman" which portrays futuristic settings, and the search for artificial happiness. Parallels are drawn to Orwell's "Brave New World" and the movie, "Solent Green."
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An Arctic Expedition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars become familiar with the Arctic region and the difficulties of scientific research by designing and developing an expedition to an "unknown" place. They use the library and the Internet in order to do their research. ...
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Guideline for Book Reports -- Southern Literature and the Old South Myth

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are introduced to the guidelines for giving their book report on Southern Literature. With a partner, they work together to develop a catchy phrase to grab the reader's attention. They must also include whether the book is...
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U.s. Government Publishing Office: Congressional Record

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. Successful navigation of the site take knowledge of the GPO's navigation code. An important hint for when looking up a specific...

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