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Patriotic Differences

For Students Pre-K - K
In this patriotic symbols worksheet, students analyze 4 rows of American symbols, each with three similar pictures. Students circle the one that is different in each row.
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World War II Erupts Chapter Review

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this World War II worksheet, students review a chapter as they write 10 vocabulary words that match 10 descriptions, eliminate 4 false sentences, and identify 2 themes from the history of the World War II era.
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The First World War

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this World War I worksheet, young scholars review a chapter as they match 5 men to their accomplishments, read 5 false statements then make them true, and identify 2 historical themes pertaining America's role in the war.
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Using Primary Sources in the Classroom:Slavery Unit: Point of View of Former Slaves

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read slave narratives. In this Federal Writers' Project lesson, students explore slave narratives to discover details regarding legal status, roles of slaves, religion, family, and treatment of slaves. 
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike: Then and Now

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners study the history of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. For this Pennsylvania history lesson, students use primary documents to study the history of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. In a culminating activity, learners create an advertisement...
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Corporate Human Rights Policies

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine corporate human rights policies. In this business ethics lesson, students read articles and conduct research that allows them to respond to and discuss the provided business ethics questions.
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Accepting Another Culture

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore cultural diversity. In this cultural acceptance lesson, students read Molly's Pilgrim and examine the message of the story. Young scholars research other cultures and create culture-grams and complete research...
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World War I and the Russian Revolution

For Students 9th - 12th
In this World War I and the Russian Revolution worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages and respond to 91 short answer questions.  
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The Single Market

For Students 9th - 12th
In this European Union (EU) learning exercise, high schoolers respond to 11 short answer questions about single market policies of the EU including taxation and competition.
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The Sound of Revolution

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students consider the impact of technological advancements. In this digital music lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about CDs, MP3 players and file-sharing in order to determine how the music...
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Island Breezes: Exploring Hula Dance

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore Hawaii and the art of hula dance. For this art lesson, students research the art of hula dance and Hawaii. Students create their own unique hula dance.
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TV on Cell phones? Funny but Profitable

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of technology. In this technology lesson, students read an article about television on a cell phone. Students discuss why MobiTV was successful. Students discuss a technology and possible innovations to...
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Coin Connections

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the Illinois state quarter and review Lincoln and the fact that he is also on the penny. They color paper coins, identify their values, and create a money mobile. They play a Cent Sense game to practice which coins are...
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America: The Land of Career Opportunity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study, discuss, and analyze why people have emigrated to America. They watch The New Americans and research immigration in the U.S.
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To Move or Not to Move? Decision Making and Sacrifice

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the motivations that prompted people to move westward during the 19th century. They take on the role of an average citizen and weigh the costs and benefits of making such a move and decide if they would have participated...
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The Senate by a Senator

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils examine their Canadian citizenship by participating in a number of multi-disciplinary lessons.
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Elder Migration: Grandparents and Where They Live Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine how migration affects population change. In groups, they create a list of reasons why adults change residences and research migratory patterns among older adults. They explain the effects of migration of senior...
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Africans and African Americans

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete small group tasks related to racism as it applies to African Americans, African immigrants, and white immigrants. Through discussion of their findings, students explain of challenges in society that African immigrants...
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Cut It Out program helps spot abuse

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Cut It Out program and advertise it to local salon owners and beauticians. Students research the program and the extent domestic violence is a problem in the community. Students determine if Cut It Out is...
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Return South Migration Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the reasons so many immigrants returned to the South following the Civil Rights Movement. They examine how the former slaves influenced the cultural life in the Northern cities.
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Haitian Immigration: Twentieth Century

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read a narrative about the culture, heritage and history of Haiti including the contributions of Haitian immigrants in the U.S. They conduct further research on Haitian culture and prepare a presentation for the class.
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Tour of the Town of Andrews

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders describe local services being provided on a tour of their town. During community-based instruction, they visit several local government buildings. Upon their return, 3rd graders document in their journals, the services...
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Event in Time

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars describe and identify a variety of major consequences and sequences of several major historical events and developments in American History. They research a given topic and assess how its ideas, concepts and traditions...
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A Question of Honor - The Selective Service

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders define conscription, jingoes and jingoism. They relate the chronological order of documents to the events of the specified time period, then describe the preparedness program as presented by President Wilson.