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Cartoons for the Classroom: Liberty vs. Security
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about civil liberties and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Ender's Game: Ender's Shadow Projects
Most likely intended for a secondary remedial class. This instructional activity engages students in literary analysis through a creative project. They choose one project focused on taking the protagonist through a hero's journey....
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Deism: Paine and Jefferson Student Worksheet
In this Deism worksheet, students read an article about the opinions of Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson. Students then respond to 12 short answer questions.
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The Crusades
In this Middle Ages worksheet, learners read a 1-page selection about the Crusades, examine the listed Web sites about the topic, and then respond to 13 short answer questions about the information presented.
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Using a Dictionary
In this dictionary worksheet, learners analyze 24 misspelled words and write them correctly, using a dictionary to help. Students then use the dictionary to define 10 words.
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Examples of Cameroonian Clothing
Students examine aspects of culture in Cameroon. In this Cameroon lesson, students view a slide show featuring indigenous Cameroonian clothing and respond to discussion questions.
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The Ottoman Empire
In this Ottoman Empire learning exercise, students read a 1-page selection about the empire and examine a map. Students then respond to 5 short answer questions about the reading selection and the map.
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European Exploration
Sixth graders analyze key European explorers and focus on where and why they explored. They research who sponsored the explorers as well as the accomplishments of the explorers. They discuss the lasting effects of the expeditions in...
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Enduring Influence: Rome, Greece, and Byzantium
Students explore ancient cultures. In this ancient history lesson, students view programs that depict the ancient Roman, Greek, and Byzantine cultures. Students consider how archaeologists, geologists, and scientists have uncovered the...
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We Wish You a Merry Something, America
In this we wish you a merry something, America instructional activity, 8th graders read or listen to a paragraph explaining that the term merry Christmas is not politically correct in America. Students discuss 4 warm up...
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The Constitution and The Bill of Rights
Students explore the Constitution and The Bill of Rights including the process of the Convention throgh a variety of websites that examine the framers, venets leading up to and after the convention games and more.
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Social Studies: Ramadan Observance
Students discuss Ramadan and the practice of fasting. Working in groups, they visit Websites and complete worksheets about the Muslim holiday. Students write letters role-playing as someone unfamiliar with a celebration and then write...
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Worksheet #17 - Incan Civil War
In this Incan Civil War instructional activity, students demonstrate their knowledge of related terms in ten fill in the blank questions.
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The White Man's Opinion of the Plains Indians
In this plains Indians worksheet, students read a passage about the plains Indians and the "white man," then complete 3 related activities.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: The First Christians: Women in Ancient Christianity
An interesting essay about women in early Christianity that includes information from newly found artifacts.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Christianity, an Introduction for the Study of Art History
This article is an introductory historical summary of Christianity.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: : The Roles of Women in the Early Christian Church
A good article describing the roles of women and what status they had under early Christianity. There is another excerpt from Elaine Pagels in which she argues that early Christianity was not so egalitarian when it came to women.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: From Jesus to Christ
PBS FRONTLINE explores the life of Jesus and the rise of Christianity. Drawing upon new and sometimes controversial historical evidence and interviews with the nation's leading New Testament scholars, the website challenges familiar...
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Pbs Frontline: The Rise of Christianity
A sociologist examines why the message of early Christianity was so appealing which led to its success and survival. The central message was one of virtue.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: : From Hebrew Bible to Christian Bible
The author discusses how early Christians turned to Jewish scriptures for interpreting the life of Jesus.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Augustus Caesar and the Pax Romana
This site provides a lecture about Augustus Caesar and the Pax Romana. The first part of the lecture is about his life and triumphs.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Julian of Norwich
In addition to the complete works of Julian of Norwich, this site provides several biographies as well as essays and articles analyzing her life and works. Julian was the first woman to write a book in the English language.
Other
Saint John's University: The Saint John's Bible
A demonstration of the art of a twenty-first-century calligrapher working in the medieval tradition of manuscript illumination, the Saint John's Bible is an artist-made version of the of sacred scriptures of Judaism and Christianity....