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Day to Day Life in a Small African Village

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners analyze what it is like to live in an African village. They locate Tanzania on a map and compare life there to life here in the United States. They write about the health issues in East Africa.
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Culture is Like An Iceberg

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the different features of culture. They determine which features are visible and invisible. They describe how the two types affect each other.
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Enough To Make Your Head Spin

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine body language in the United States and Bulgaria. They also discover other forms of communication. They also examine a map of Bulgaria.
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Press Conference on Hurricane Georges

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students role play a press conference on Hurricane Georges by acting as interviewers from the press. They research the impact of the hurricane in order base their questions on pertinent information. They present the press conference for...
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Soneka's Village

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine the culture of the Maasai pastoralist. They identify traditional aspects of their culture and describe how the roles of men and women vary in their society.
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The True Cost of Coffee

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the economic, health and environmental risks of being a one-crop country. They explain the risks of relying on one crop. They also identify the factors that resist change.
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Demonstrating Our Rights

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students view image of Bridgeport Community Protest, discuss event depicted in image, and demonstrate knowledge of protest by organizing and carrying out an actual protest or demonstration.
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Problems Over the Border

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Discuss the issue of illegal Mexican immigration and its effects on the Mexican people. Play the song "Migra" by Carlos Santana, and have learners analyze the lyrics to help gain an awareness of the difficulties Mexicans face. This is...
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Imperialism, Arab Nationalism and World War I

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Continued conflict in the Middle East makes this lesson relevant, and the inclusion of a critique of Lawrence of Arabia might increase student interest in a potentially challenging topic. The resource includes a solid...
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The Ancient Art of Shadow Puppet Plays

For Teachers 3rd
Shadow puppetry has an ancient past, it is also a great way to build oral expression and reading fluency. Young thespians research folk tales, compare and contrast reality and fantasy, then create and perform a shadow puppet play based...
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Bodas de Sangre Essay

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Your advanced Spanish readers will gain historical perspective by relating how the events leading up to the Treaty of Paris (1898) are reflected in the symbolism and imagery found in Bodas de Sangre. You will need to locate a...
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1960 America: Foreign Policy

For Teachers 11th
The 1960's marked shifts in American culture, politics, and policy. Your class groups up to research a series of primary source documents resulting in a timeline and a 15 minute oral presentation. Active learning all the way.
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American Life

For Students 6th - 12th
In this American Life activity and progress test worksheet, students respond to a total of 23 short answer, true/false, multiple choice, matching, crossword puzzle, and fill in the blank questions pertaining to American Life.
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Measurement: 2D and 3D

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars solve volume problems. In this geometry lesson, the class watches a video about clean water (link provided) and individuals compare the volume of different prisms, including an actual drinking glass. Extension activities...
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Juxtaposed Art

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students draw on a memory to create a photographic art work. For this juxtaposed art lesson, students study the work of Dinh Q. Lé. Students illustrate contrasting photos to conveys a specific purpose. Students learn to understand how...
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Telling Our Own Stories

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Explore online profiles and social media with your middle and high school classes. Use blogs to inspire your class to craft a well-written, thoughtful response to a prompt you give.  A few example prompts are given. 
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Lesson: Ayman Ramadan: Koshary min Zamman

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Examine the avant-garde movement and artists who explore the ideas of the Situationist. The class view imaged of Ayman Ramadan's installation pieces, learn about modern-day Egypt, and research other artist who use art to express social...
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Bringing Water to a Village in Lesotho

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners research water in Lesotho. For this water lesson, students watch videos showing how  water comes to Lesotho Africa, they will compare this to how water is acquired in the US. Learners will then create a mobile showing the...
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Water Uses and Children's Lives in East Africa

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore water usage around the world.  In this "water" social studies lesson plan, students brainstorm ways in which water is used.  Students visit the Water in Africa website to view pictures of water usage in...
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Just an Ordinary Day

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young sociologists identify how technology has impacted the traditional culture of Romania as they read and discuss "Just an Ordinary Day'" by Nina Porzucki. A instructional activity encourages learners to study Romania's history...
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Conducting Interviews in the Community

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct individual interviews to find out how people in their own communities provide services to others. In this interview lesson, students broaden their perspectives on the meaning of the common good by conducting interviews...
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Generalizations: How Accurate Are they?

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Work together to evaluate the accuracy of generalizations. Examine the effects of cultural stereotyping based on generalizations. Young scholars will engage in a class discussion aimed at answering the question, "What are some ways we...
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Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore Lincoln's Reconstruction plan. In this Reconstruction lesson, students examine Lincoln's speeches and writings on bringing the country back together following the war.
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World Religion Day: Reading Activities

For Students 7th - 8th
If your class is observing World Religion Day in January, use this resource to provide a research and response opportunity. A short informational reading (available as an MP3 download for auditory learners and listening exercises) is the...

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