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Nickels, History, and Peace

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the designs on nickels before 2004 and after when the new Peace Medal nickel was minted. They research the events that preceded the new design and explore the symbols of friendship on the new coin. They work in...
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Time Train

For Teachers K - 4th
Students are read a short book "Time Train" by Paul Fleischman. Using the text, they identify the clues to let them know the train is traveling back in time. They make a time line of the trip and make a cutout of meat-eating and...
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Vietnam War Personalities Activity

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research a famous personality from the Vietnam War era. Using the Internet, they gather only information from the sites available to them and three other print sources. They write a two-page report and a visual illustration to...
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Multiple Intelligences and Holistic Models

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders identify different genres of literature and the characteristics which identify each genre. They identify which genres best suit their interests, read a novel and perform a skit from the novel or present original artwork...
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Settlers: Creating Family Trees & Historical Plays

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars conduct research about the founding families of their communities. They compile historical contexts for the era and develop a family tree and historical skit with their findings.
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Save Our Past -- Act It Out

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify and examine the importance of civic responsibility and the result of losing many archeological sites in Texas. In groups, they are given scenerio cards and act out each scene for the class. They also write a...
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The Giver

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read and analyze the novel, 'The Giver.' They classify activities in an activity regarding freedom of choice, create a list of rules, conduct a debate, write a skit, and write an essay on genetic engineering or utopian societies.
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Different Ethnic Groups in Ecuador, Panama and Argentina: Their Assimilation and their Contributions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research various Latin American countries and reflect on the different ethnic communities represented in that country and their contributions to the region. They make posters, perform skits and write letters about their research.
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C¿¿sar Ch¿¿vez: Quest for Social Justice

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the role of Cesar Chavez in obtaining social justice. As a class, they research the various types of organizing tactics he used and they take on the role of one of the characters given to them by their teacher. ...
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Historical Events in Utah History

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders choose a topic they are interested in related to the history of Utah. Using the internet, they research the topic making sure to cite where they gathered the information and take notes. To end the lesson, they write their...
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Imaging Animals and Plants

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in a read aloud of, "The Gardener" and "Shelterwood" to practice imaging what it would be like to be a plant or woodland animal. They either write an illustrated story as if they were a plant or animal for a day or...
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Reenacting Shakespeare

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students work in small groups to modernize and perform scenes from Shakepeare's Romeo and Juliet. In this Shakespeare reenact lesson plan, students have an active roll in completing the project which includes analyzing and summarizing...
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Civil Disobedience from Antigone to Hunger Games

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Study the concepts and practice of civil disobedience through fiction and nonfiction texts.
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Help a Sister Out: Garden Companions

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Explore Native American gardening traditions with a lesson on companion planting. Based on the concept that certain crops grow better when planted near other specific crops, kids research the gardening method with background links and by...
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Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tail

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Learn about the animals of Australia with a language arts lesson about an Australian folktale called, Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tail. After reading the story as a class, kids discuss events and characters from the book, retell the story to...
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Disasters (Natural & Man-made)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students chose a natural or man-made disaster, such as a tornado or an oil spill, to research using the assigned web sites. They choose a presentation type from a list which includes poetry, radio broadcasts, and safety brochures, to...
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State or Region Project

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Invite your youngsters to learn about a state or region through their choice of a creative project. The resource lists 15 project options that range from a 3-D map of the area, to a puppet show about the region. Pupils can also propose...
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Propaganda

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
How does propaganda influence our vote? Through grand conversation, scholars gain information about what is and how to identify the different ways propaganda is used in a presidential election. Using their new-found knowledge, citizens...
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A Visit to the Madrid Zoo

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students conduct research on animals by visiting the website for the Madrid Zoo. They locate various animals on the website and answer questions about animals and their habitats in Spanish, then create a poster, advertisement, or a press...
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Persecution

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders determine the causes and effects of persecution. They read The Crucible by Arthur Miller. They analyze the historical significance of persecution. They use technology to research types of persecution.
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Confucianism: A Cornerstone

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Studetns comprehend that confucianism is an important underlying philosophy permeating East Asian cultures. They also explore who Confucius was and what he taught, which helps them gain insight into East Asian cultures. Students...
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Finding My Pathway

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders engage in a lesson that is concerned with the acquiring of skills necessary to make informed career choices. They examine the type of language that should be acquired for communication in the workplace. They also have...
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Ask Me What's Great About America

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students pretend to be citizens of a new space colony and have been elected to the Intergalactic Senate to consider adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution. They break into groups and discuss what seems unfair and fair about the...
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Learning to Fight Peer Pressure

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners discuss what peer pressure means to them and give examples of peer pressure. They discover what assertiveness means and how to distinguish it from aggressiveness.

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