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Curated OER

The Great Debate--Hellenism, Judaism, and Luke 10:27

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars work in teams to establish the viewpoint of Biblical characters and debate aspects of the Hellenistic view versus the views of the Christian and Jewish people.  In this Hellenism and Judaism lesson plan, students...
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Curated OER

Valentine's Day

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Student's research the history to Valentine's Day. They take an online quiz and then think about all the different meanings of love. Sharing of ideas is involved within this lesson. They ponder on how emotions can be expressed in...
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Curated OER

Regional Renaissances

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate the differences between the Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance through group interaction and discussion. They write an essay after research.
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Curated OER

The Third Question

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars reflect upon the rewards of providing services to others, and whether by giving they might perhaps be gaining at the same time. They explain how or why Knowing a foreign language can help people make new friends and build...
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Curated OER

Germany : 1500-present

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this German history study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the history of Germany from 1500 to the present.
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Curated OER

Congress of Vienna/Latin American Revolution

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this Congress of Vienna and Latin American Revolution study guide worksheet, students respond to 16 short answer questions. The questions correlate to assigned readings in a textbook.
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Curated OER

Paths to Absolute Power

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this absolute power study guide worksheet, students read the notes provided regarding Cardinal Richelieu, Frederick the Great, and Peter the Great.
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Curated OER

Role Playing the Plague

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils investigate the impact of the plague. In this European history instructional activity, students listen to their instructors present information regarding the black death and then write letters regarding the plague from the...
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Stay in the Mix for Valentine's Day

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students understand the origins of Valentine's Day. In this injustices lesson, students read a story and recognize the injustices done on Valentine's Day. Students write about grade appropriate topics regarding injustices.
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Curated OER

What is a Republican Government?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students engage in a problem-solving activity examining some of the considerations involved in determining common welfare in creating a republican government.
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Papyrus

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students study what papyrus was and what it was used for. Students explore how papyrus was made, and the two writing systems hieroglyphics and cuneiform.
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The World Population Explosion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to some of the fundamental questions about the connections among population, resources and energy use, and environmental impacts. They explore population growth, interpret a line graph and calculate their own rate...
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Curated OER

MOSAICS

For Teachers All
Visual arts lesson plan emphasizing pattern and design in individual student mosaics made with paper and reviewing line, shape, space, and color. The individual mosaics will be used to create a border for a group mosaic in another lesson...
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Curated OER

Potter spells

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students decipher the meaning of Rowling's magical words by looking at their Latin origin and write their own spells. They test their knowledge of Harry Potter spells with a quiz. Also, students match Rowling's spells with their...
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Curated OER

The Glorious Revolution, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students relate the Glorious Revolution, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution through web based research and scenarios.
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Curated OER

Canadian Studies Exercise

For Teachers 6th
In this Canadian history worksheet, 6th graders review many aspects of Canadian studies. Students complete 10 fill in the blank questions, 5 essay questions and 10 true/false questions.
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Curated OER

Valentine's Day

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students create a flower, poem, and mailbox for someone to open on Valentine's Day. In this Valentine's Day lesson plan, students also write Valentine letters.
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Curated OER

Guidelines for Governing: Utopia and The Prince

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars explore the power of the Church in government. In this literature lesson plan, students read Sir Thomas More's Utopia and Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince. Young scholars respond to questions regarding the works and...
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Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: Roman Empire and Christianity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson in which students investigate several sources to determine why the Roman Empire persecuted Christians. Inlcudes downloadable lesson plan, PowerPoint, original documents, teacher and student...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Roman Empire (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find eight video-enhanced lesson plans to enrich a study of the Roman empire, from the producers of the four-part PBS documentary "Roman Empire in the First Century." The lessons take students on multidisciplinary explorations of the...
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PBS

Pbs.org: The Roman Empire in the First Century

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn about Roman architecture, technology, and medicine by becoming teachers for a day. Students will participate in a class discussion about Rome's contributions in these areas and then work in small groups to become...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Roman Art: A Resource for Educators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This educational resource from the Metropolitan Museum of Art describes numerous pieces of Roman art with images and lesson plans included.
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PBS

Pbs: The Roman Empire of the 1st Century: Mapping an Empire

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will compare a map of the Roman Empire in 44 BC with one of the Roman Empire in 116 AD. Using these two maps as a reference, students will use critical reading skills to learn about the expansion of the Roman...
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PBS

Pbs: The Roman Empire of the 1st Century: Who's Who in Roman History

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students produce a classroom documentary about important historical figures from the Roman Empire. They will also create posters to be part of a classroom timeline showing when each of these people lived and their impact...