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Abe Lincoln Remembers Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
Discover the life of Abraham Lincoln with help from the story Abe Lincoln Remembers by Ann Turner. After listening carefully, scholars reflect on what they deem as Lincoln's most influential life event and how it relates...
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Create a Holiday for Your Favorite Hero

For Teachers K - 12th
Pupils create a holiday for a hero. The person may be someone in history who is not currently honored with a holiday, another famous person, a family member, a friend, or someone else they admire.
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Working for a Living: Child Labor Laws

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research the working conditions in the late 1800's and the evolution of child labor laws. They discuss how the laws affect them today and if they are fair. They write a paper summarizing the laws and the view of the laws.
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Golden Coat of Arms

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars research Medieval times and the significance of a coats of arms, knights, and their shields. Using construction paper, poster board, and paint, they create their own family crest and write an explanation of their crest....
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Computer Literacy Career Research Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers write a two or three-page typewritten paper on a career of interest. They collect research materials from the library and Internet. They are also required to include at least four citations from a minimum of four different...
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Beach Replenishment Mock Hearing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study the issues and stakeholders involved in a beach replenishment project. In this beach replenishment lesson, students study the point of views for the various stakeholders in a beach replenishment issue. Students are...
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Stories of Painkiller Addiction: Myth or Fact

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Are opioids the most abused drug after marijuana? How hard is it for young people to obtain painkillers without a prescription? Middle and high schoolers explore the growing epidemic of opioid addiction with a instructional activity that...
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Climate Educator Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Climate change is a hot topic in the news. Class members examine carbon dioxide data to analyze trends of our atmospheric makeup over time. They also discuss climate and climate change, and determine how these changes are affecting life...
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Come Fly With Me...Aviation

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students conduct internet research on aviation and pioneer aviators. They create an alphabet book r with flight related terms, write a short biography of a pioneer aviator and take part in a paper plane flying contest.
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People Making a Difference

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students research the idea of basic needs, study philanthropists in their community, and think about ways to help others receive basic needs. In this needs and philanthropy lesson, students brainstorm about basic needs. Students use...
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Study of an Artist

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research an artist, write a short report and do an oral presentation.
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People Do Not Live in Round Houses

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a computer as a research tool. They make note cards as they go and use their note cards to guide their word processing. They edit their papers and add artwork.
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Incredible Inventions That Make A Difference

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use reading and research skills to retrieve and synthesize information about inventions that have made an impact in their lives. They complete a horizontal timeline adding a picture or graphic above each date.
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Words from the Wise

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how famous people, through newspaper Op-Ed articles, often inform the public about issues of national importance. They write Op-Eds in the voice of famous people on current news topics.
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And Now, the News from Iraq

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the challenges facing Iraqi voters and various attitudes toward the election. They research topics related to the January 2005 election, then write segments for a television news hour.
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Computers in Daily Life

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research how computers are used in everyday life, then write a descriptive paper using adjectives, adverbs, synonyms and antonyms describing the usage.
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The Three Gorges Dam- Should it be Completed?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research and analyze the geographic problem of whether or not the Three Gorges Dam should be completed. Students take a position on the issue, gather information related to their position, present their conclusions, and write a...
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Geography: My Community as a Region

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners discuss the differences between formal, functional and perceptual regions in Alaska. They work in small groups to research community.
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Reducing Volcanic Hazards to People and Property

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars examine and research major hazards to humans located in the area of volcanoes and write a general summary. Students must choose a volcano and determine what actions might be taken to reduce risks to a population. ...
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African Drums and Culture

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify and research several African drums. They use interdisciplinary skills to build a model of an African drum, write a research paper and demonstrate its use in context. Students present information about one of the...
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Fact and Fiction in Little Women

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read excerpts from the novel "Little Women." Students work in groups to research, analyze, and answer the questions included in the lesson. After research, students write a paper and include a bibliography. The students also...
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The Life of Dona Felisa Rincon De Gautier

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils identify Puerto Rico and discuss its relationship and proximity to the United States. Next, students identify significant events that occurred during Dona Felisa's term in office and how if may have affected her popularity. ...
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Heroes and Role Models

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify heroes and role models they are familiar with. They write a paper about people they know or celebrities they admire. They research people using the Internet and other research materials.
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Conquistadors:Francisco Pizarro

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the reasons for Francisco Pizarro's success in vanquishing the Incas. They research the factors that played the greatest role in the conquest of the Inca Empire and write a paper explaining their conclusions.

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