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Quilting Canada

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explain the symbols of Canada and their relevance.  In this Canada lesson, students read Oh Canada and exchange pen-pal letters with students in Canada.  Students create a class quilt with Canadian symbols.
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Cult of Domesticity

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the role of women in 1800's America. In this women's history lesson plan, 11th graders examine excerpts of "An Essay on Slavery and Abolitionism with Reference to the Duty of American Females," and "Letters to...
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Impact of Indian Removal

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders consider how the majority sometimes enforces unjust laws upon the minority. In this Indian Removal instructional activity, 7th graders research Internet and print sources regarding the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and...
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Why do People Migrate?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the reasons for human migration. For this human migration lesson, 2nd graders make lists of reasons why people migrate. Students view pictures of people who have migrated and discuss why. Then the students watch a...
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Time Capsule - Jewish Children In Concentration Camps

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore personal characteristics of Jewish students in concentration camps and the ghetto and make a time capsule of events and photographs following survivors from the ghetto and concentration camps to freedom.
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Discrimination

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars investigate what discrimination is and study Article 2 from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They participate in a role play activity involving majority and minority groups for which a letter was sent home to...
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"Theseus and the Minotaur"

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars analyze the features of myths and legends. They read the myths "Theseus and the Minotaur" and "Orpheus and Eurydice," identify the myth story elements, evaluate each story for the overall theme, describe the characters,...
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Hooray For Heroes

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify and interpret what heroes are by researching various American heroes of the past. Students select several school heroes and interview them, as well as their own personal hero and write a story about them. Students...
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Paper Towel Testing

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discuss whether there are variations in absorbency and wet strength amount different brands of paper towels. They compare advertising claims and personal preferences and perform tests to reach a conclusion of which brand is the...
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Planting Seeds of Philanthropy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the importance of maintaining a democracy through philanthropic actions. In this character education lesson, students discover what the Japanese internment camps were, and why they were an infringement on...
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Urban Legends

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider how people of color and minority culture are represented in video games. After debating the issue as representatives of various interest groups, students reflect on their personal feelings regarding this issue.
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Our Savage Planet in the News

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students research volcanoes, storms, atmospheric conditions and extreme environments. They collect information and create a simulation of a science newscast. They watch a video and write a letter as an eyewitness to an avalanche.
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The Call of the Wild

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read The Call of the Wild, noting its theme of survival. They investigate the book's concepts with word webs, spider maps, or graphic organizers. They conduct a panel discussion on dogs and wolves. They write a letter to the...
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Media Literacy: TV - What You Don't See!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how to evaluate what they are watching on television. They discuss hip hop music videos, compare/contrast them to other types of music videos, write a letter or press release about promoting positive teen stories, and...
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How Do Artists Get Their Ideas? Culture and Environment as Sources of Ideas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars share the difficulties they have in determining what to write or draw for a project. In groups, they view examples from three different artists and discuss how their personal experiences affected their art. They...
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Eleanor Roosevelt

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the contributions made to our society by Eleanor Roosevelt. They create a timeline of Eleanor Roosevelt's life, participate in a jigsaw activity, listen to a guest speaker, complete a Venn diagram, and write a letter to...
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Protein Synthesis Activities

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students participate in a teacher-guided activity to teach about protein synthesis. Student roles include one person as the DNA molecule, another is a single stranded sequence of complementary mRNA.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X: A Common Solution?: Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the ideological and political development of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X through primary source documents. They identify the various personal, social, and political factors that influenced Martin Luther...
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Hinges Are a Part of You

For Teachers K
Students demonstrate writing readiness addressing dominate hand use, small muscle development, eye-hand coordination, ability to copy, and an orientation to reading readiness. They develop physical skill and personal hygiene.
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The Value of a Nation's Currency Goes Beyond its Price

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders understand the meaning of pictures and words on currency. In this currency lesson, 6th graders examine currency to find cultural relationships with a country. Students locate symbols of the country on the currency. Students...
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Slang Words Beginning with P

For Students 4th - 6th
In this recognizing slang words online/interactive learning exercise, students read sentences with descriptions or definitions in context and choose the slang words that begin with the letter p. Students match 7 answers.
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Idiom Quizzes - Q

For Students 4th - 6th
In this recognizing idioms beginning with the letter Q online/interactive learning exercise, students read the idioms, their meanings, and examples, and choose Q idioms to replace the expressions in parentheses in sentences. Students...
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Creating a Timeline and Scanning a Photograph

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create a timeline and scan pictures for it. In this timeline lesson, students use an interview of a family member to create a timeline for that person. They scan photographs to add to their computer made timeline. 
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F Mix

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this online/interactive sentence completion activity, students choose words beginning with the letter f to fill in the blanks. Students answer 20 multiple choice questions.

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