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Fifth graders discover how agriculture affects our daily lives. In this agriculture instructional activity, 5th graders investigate different products that originate from agriculture. Resources are provided.
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Civil War Tribune
Fifth graders choose a black and white copy of a photo from the Civil War and 'enhance' picture by adding color using crayons and colored pencils. They research the photo.
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Anne Frank Newspaper
Students individually research different aspects of the Holocaust. They create newspaper articles and editorials based on a specific aspect of the Holocaust. Students come together as a whole class and create a newspaper based on their...
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Virtual Field Trip / Activity Research
Students visit a website to determine activities at three Michigan cities. They calculate the total cost of participating in the activities or visiting places such as zoos, planetariums, historic sites, and museums.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues of Biotechnology
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize the social and ethical issues which arise when working in the field of biotechnology.
Other
The Big Deal Book Online: Web Wednesday Archive
An archive of bi-weekly newsletters for teachers that focuses on 21st century critical thinking skills. Each newsletter reviews websites related to a particular issue, topic, or theme, with valuable teaching tools, lesson plans, and/or...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Breaking Barriers: Critical Discussion of Social Issues
Through a series of picture book read-alouds and journal entries, students engage in critical discussion of complex issues of race, class, and gender.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
Selected (8) reading passages (grades 5-10) to pair with "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio. Wonder is the story of Auggie, a 10-year-old boy who has Treacher Collins Syndrome, a condition that causes numerous physical deformities and...
Other
Dot Dash: The Balance Small Business: How Copyright Works With Social Media
The copyright process has become fairly simple with traditional works like books, plays, movies, and theater. But copyright is a little more difficult with the advent of the internet. For example, bloggers must be aware of what they...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Fences" by August Wilson
The play "Fences" explores the complex relationships of a 1950s middle-class, African American family and how they deal with issues of financial hardship, infidelity, and insecurities. Selected (7) reading passages (grades 7-11) to pair...
Other
W.e.b. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction in America 1860 1880
In this article, the book Black Reconstruction in America by W.E.B. Du Bois is reviewed by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. This book was written to convey the experiences of African Americans during and after the Civil War, which other history...
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American Girl: For Parents & Teachers
Meet the characters of Valerie Tripp's American Girl series, and learn cultural lessons through this collection of worksheets and guides (PDF, require Adobe Reader). Resources cover a variety of social issues including bullying,...
Other
Isabel Allende
The Chilean author Isabel Allende's official website--includes biographical information as well as summaries and reviews of her work. The site also contains a list of awards, a photo gallery, and other resources.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Boys and Books
The statistics are consistent: Young male readers lag behind their female counterparts in literacy skills. This article looks at the social, psychological, and developmental reasons why, and suggests solutions - including the need for...
Other
Uoc: Communication Technologies in Latin America and Africa
A collection of papers, published as chapters of a book, that examine economic and social issues around accessibility to mobile communications and connectivity in Latin American and African countries. One paper focuses on the country of...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Introduction
This is an introduction to AP Macroeconomics; it includes an outline of what you will learn in Chapter 1. You will learn about the following: Economics and why it is important, microeconomics and macroeconomics, how economists use...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Msu Libraries: American Radicalism
The American Radicalism Collection holds over 17,000 items. It includes books, pamphlets, periodicals, posters, and ephemeral material covering a wide range of viewpoints on political, social, and economic issues in America. The emphasis...
EL Education
El Education: Economics Illustrated
This book was created by tenth grade students in San Diego, California. It combines student descriptions of economic terms and concepts with original student art that illustrates them. Students were supported by social studies and art...