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Creating the Pamphlet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create philanthropic brochures. In this philanthropy lesson, students make promotional pamphlets and offer theirs products to philanthropic organizations.
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I Am a Star

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the unique qualities of themselves and others. For this character education lesson, students read the book A Unicorn Named Beulah Mae and create a paper star displaying their unique personality traits.
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Doing What's Right

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students hold a class discussion. For this integrity lesson, students discuss the definition of integrity and read various handouts about what it means to do what's right. Students write a reflection in their journals.
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Fair and Impartial

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students compare the meaning of the words fair and impartial by putting together a graphic organizer. In this fair and impartial lesson plan, students use 2 sports examples to compare the meanings of fair and impartial.
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Preparing the Soil

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore philanthropy through literature. In this service learning lesson, students consider character traits as they read Seedfolks. Students record their notes regarding the characters in the story of a community garden in...
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Where Do I Fit?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete activities to learn about career options and the role jobs have in community. In this career lesson, 4th graders complete a career exploration worksheet and study the local community jobs available. Students...
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Revisiting the Personal Plan of Study: Using the "Occupational Trial Plan"

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders identify job requirements and expectations of their personal career choices. In this career goals instructional activity, 10th graders create an Occupational Trial Plan, participate in peer review of their plans, and...
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Making Movies

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars use interactive white boards to solve math problems. In this math problems lesson plan, students produce math casts where they can solve problems, write out descriptions, and communicate what they know and do not know on...
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Fables and Trickster Tales Around the World

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze fables and trickster tales from various cultural traditions. In this fable analysis instructional activity, students identify the elements of fables and trickster stories. Students read Aesop's fables and Ananse...
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Ocean Careers Investigation

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students gather information about different careers of the Ocean Adventures expedition team.  For this career studies lesson students work in groups, read an interview with an Ocean Adventurer, and see the importance of working in a...
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Why was the Constitutional Convention Necessary?

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the steps leading up to the Constitution.  In this American Government lesson, 11th graders practice document based questions.  Students create a letter that describes how a person felt during this...
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Using the Tools in Your Community

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research a profession in their community that uses tools to help the community. For this professions lesson plan, 3rd graders complete computer research to research the profession and present it to the class.
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Ban on Same-Sex Marriage: Does it Violate 'Due Process' and 'Equal Protection'?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine due process and equal protection. In this current events lesson, students read the provided article, "Due Process and Equal Protection for Gays and Lesbians." Students respond to the provided discussion questions and...
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Fighting Prejudice and Discrimination against People with Learning Disabilities

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students work to understand learning disabilities and discrimination. In this teaching tolerance lesson, students examine what learning disabilities are and how people are discriminated against.  There are different activities...
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Innovation in a Bag

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create a business plan to start up their own business. In this algebra instructional activity, students think of a product they can produce and sell. They create on paper what they should do and then put into practice creating a...
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Who Took Jerell's iPod?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate various substances to determine the perpetrator of a crime. In this biology lesson, students test for the presence of organic compounds in various samples. They identify an unknown substance based on its physical and...
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We're All O.K.

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders analyze how people are different.
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Character Sketch

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use what they read to analyze a character in the story.
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I've got me and I'm glad!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the book aloud in a group, then discuss the story about how Camilla Cream tries to fit in with the group by denying her true feelings. As a result, she succeeds in drawing negative attention to herself.
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Package Design

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders utilize the computer and various software programs in order to design a 3 dimensional package which they submit a cost estimate sheet of production in their oral presentation.
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The Jubilee Celebrations

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners read comments about the Queen's Jubilee made by children and get into groups to rank the comments in order of how much they agree with them. They then cut out each comment so that they can move them around more easily and stick...
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Coping with Job Loss

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students discuss the different stages of job loss. In this communication lesson, students brainstorm ways to cope with this situation. They share their ideas in class.
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Courage in Action

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore what it takes to be courageous.  In this social studies lesson, 7th graders analyze different character traits.  Students explain their feelings on their specific character traits. 
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Kwanzaa

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners create a "mkeka" (place mat). They explain how particular symbols and associated colors are used to focus attention to the meaning of an African-American celebration called Kwanzaa.