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The Abolitionist Movement: A Fight for Freedom

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the Civil War by identifying famous figures of the era. For this slavery abolitionist lesson, 6th graders read a text on the history of the Civil War and discuss heroes of the era such as Harriet Tubman and John...
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Staged Sit-in

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners watch a PowerPoint presentation that includes pictures of a sit-in and participate in a simulated sit-in.  In this sit-in lesson, students perform a sit-in skit based on The Civil Rights Movement for Kids by Mary C. Turck. ...
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Montgomery Bus Boycott & Rosa Parks Day 5

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners study the Montgomery Bus Boycott. In this American Civil Rights lesson, students listen to a lecture about segregation, Rosa Parks, and the bus boycott. Learners discuss passive resistance and its effectiveness.
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Chapter 23 – The Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 12th
In this U.S. history worksheet, learners read assigned textbook pages on the Civil Rights Movement and respond to 48 short answer questions.
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Feudalism

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students have tournaments in teams after learning information about The Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson plan, students learn that tournaments are mock battles, but that they will have these battles by answering questions in teams...
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Nonviolent Conflict Resolutions with Cesar Chavez

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate nonviolent conflict resolution strategies. In this interpersonal communication lesson, 3rd graders explore conflict resolution. Students construct a newspaper/magazine article detailing nonviolent conflict...
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Dirk Williams and the Mirror of the Martyrs

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the person of Dirk Williams.  In this World History instructional activity, 9th graders analyze primary sources.  Students consider ways in which Anabaptist thought  and practiced. 
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Literature and Thought of the American Colonies

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze works by John Donne and Thomas Heriot. For this Colonial America lesson, 11th graders examine pieces of literature, documents, and video clips to identify the issues regarding religion in the colonies. Student...
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Civil Rights Methodology Martin Luther King, Jr. – Stokely Carmichael

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the visions of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Stokely Carmichael. In this African-American history lesson, students read speeches by each of the men and summarize the arguments made by each of them about...
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Conflict and Compromise

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners examine opinions about the Boston Tea Party. In this colonial America lesson plan, students analyze several primary sources about the Tea Party and then write essays that reveal efforts to compromise as well as efforts to...
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Social Activism In The United States

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore justice issues. In this social activism lesson, students watch "Social Activism in the United States," and then locate newspaper articles from the 1960's and 1970's about events during the era.
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Catholic Beliefs

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Roman Catholic beliefs worksheet, middle schoolers complete a graphic organizer that requires them to describe important historical figures, sacraments, liturgical seasons, and creed.
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The Lesson: Tibet

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover details about Tibet. For this Tibet lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about human rights, the Dalai Lama, and Buddhism. Students create prayers or poems in support of the Dalai Lama after...
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The Lesson: Kenya

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students consider how recent historical events have impacted Kenya. In this global studies lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about President Mwai Kibaki, Kenya's statistics, and Swahili. Students share...
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Should We Hunt the Largest Animals on the Planet?

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students discover details about whaling. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students research selected websites to locate information about commercial whaling and its implications.
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G8: A Guide for Schools

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Young scholars take a closer look at the G8 Summit of 2005. In this economics lesson, students listen to a lecture about the summit and explore the meaning of terminology related to the topic.
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Extended Family

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the 2004 European elections. In this current events instructional activity, students visit the noted Web sites to consider the pros and cons of expanding the European Union.
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Governance- Grade 12

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders discover the plight of Aboriginal people in Canada in trying to gain human rights. In this self-governance lesson plan, 12th graders participate in talking circles that require them to compare and contrast the visions of...
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America: 1763-1776

For Students 8th - 11th
In this online interactive history learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the United States between the years 1763 and 1776.
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The Declaration of Independence (1776)

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the Declaration of Independence.
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Women’s Rights – Reading Questions

For Students 8th - 12th
In this women's rights worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer questions about women's history in the United States based on assigned textbook reading.
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African-American Civil Rights in the U.S.

For Students 9th - 12th
In this African American history learning exercise, students respond to 39 identification questions that require them to define or list the significance behind 39 events and people associated with the American Civil Rights Movement.
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IB History of the Americas—Overview of the Mexican Revolution

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Mexican history worksheet, high schoolers respond to 17 fill in the blank and short answer questions about leaders and events during the Mexican Revolution.  
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: Vocabulary

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, learners review the listed terms and figures related to Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom of the page.

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