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What's Public? What's Private?
Learners compare and contrast public and private land. In this philanthropy lesson, students identify public areas in the school and create posters about taking care of various public places.
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What Are the Literary, Artistic, Scientific, and Technological Contributions of Immigrants to the United States?
Students evaluate impact of immigration on America's economy and culture, research information about people of various countries of origin, and share findings with classmates through collages, posters, handouts, or skits.
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Turn of the Century: Songs and Events from 1900 to 1920
Students research songs and events from the time period 1900 to 1920. They work in groups to create visual displays of the songs and historical references. At the conclusion of the unit, a concert will be held to perform the songs and...
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Investigate the Range of Career Opportunities in the Travel and Tourism Industry
Students research the career opportunities in the travel and tourism industry. They work together to identify the entry requirements for some positions. They analyze their own strengths and weaknesses.
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Get Ready for School, Charlie Brown!
First graders demonstrate how to complete the activity "Rhyme Time with Lucy", use the LCD Projector for large screen previewing. Each student need to complete the activity "Rhyme Time with Lucy".
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Students examine the Lewis and Clark expedition. They develop skills for historical analysis. They locate a variety of geographic features encountered by the expedition, and create a timeline that documents Lewis and Clark on their journey.
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MAISA and the REMC Association of Michigan
Students complete online research to study geography's impact on weather. In this geography and weather lesson, students research weather in their city for ten days using an online website. Students bookmark the site, enter data into a...
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Family Responsibilities
First graders brainstorm household chores and which member of their family would best perform each job. They sing a task song and create a job chart for their households.
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Myths and Misconceptions
Students examine and discuss common myths and misconceptions about persons with disabilities and with a partner plan an outing for a community activity. They read and complete the handout "Developmental Disabilities: Truth or Myth?" and...
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Arctic Word Search
In this Arctic Word Search worksheet, students find 16 words related to the arctic. Words include Polar, Glacier, and Freezing.
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A Trip to St. Michaels
In this St. Michaels worksheet, students draw pictures next to the journal entry of someone visiting St. Michaels, Maryland. Students draw 5 pictures total.
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Church and State Questions
For this U. S. government worksheet, high schoolers respond to 17 short answer questions about the first amendment and the separation of church and state.
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Where I Come From
Students discuss the countries and cultures that are part of their family history. They research the country their family "came from" and write a report.
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Town Directories: Life in Griswold during the 1870's
Eighth graders explore what the city of Griswold, Connecticut, was like in the 1870's. In this American history lesson, 8th graders research what the city of Griswold was like in the past and compare it to the present, then share...
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Free Speech Questions
In this First Amendment worksheet, students respond to 14 short answer questions about freedom of speech and restrictions of speech.
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Did You Get the Message?
Students investigate how advertising gets the buyer's attention and how it influences buying decisions. They then create a print ad for "Burp Cola" and for one of their favorite books.
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A Journey Through Time!
Students discover more about conducting genealogical research on the challenges that their ancestors and others experienced during their immigration to Canada and their migration within Canada. They engage in a variety of creative...
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Trade and the Global Economy
Students discuss the role of trade and a global economy. As a class, they identify the costs and benefits of trade and how it is being questioned in today's society. They discover what is imported to the United States and the role of...
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Ancient Roman Influences in Israel and the Modern World
Students practice critical thinking skills. They compare Ancient Roman influences on the Middle East region (Beit Shean, Masada, and Zippori) with Ancient Roman influences still present in our culture today.
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Designing Your Philanthropic Collage-Penny Drive
Students examine how philanthropy is a daily activity. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students identify philanthropic traits in themselves and reflect upon acts of everyday philanthropy they were involved in.
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Celebration of Cultures
Students create a multimedia project to represent their own culture and personal identity. They design a personal Coat of Arms using a computer graphics program and digital camera, write a script and film an interview, and contribute a...
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Exploring Our Country: An United States Scavenger Hunt
Students visit a selected web site and search answers to given questions. They investigate census data for a several states. They explore data such as business, geography, and people. Students demonstrate ways to navigate through a...
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An Enthusiastic Age: A History of Minoan Pottery
Students explore and gather relevant facts from a website about Minoan pottery. They present their information to the rest of the group in different ways: PowerPoint, handouts, timeline.
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Paleo-Indian Traditions
Seventh graders, in groups, name and describe the three traditions of the Paleo-Indian period.