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Debate: Is Cheerleading a Sport?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research how women are perceived in sports. They debate the issue of whether cheer leading should be considered a sport and are scored on student made rubrics.
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Learning About Maps

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students take a "field trip" with the teacher through the school then draw a diagram of what they saw. They bring the maps to the computer lab where they create electronic maps using the software program Neighborhood Map Machine.
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Heroes, Legends and Folktales

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read classic stories including "The Magic Brocade" and "St. George and the Dragon". They complete a series of lessons in which they compare stories and produce original narrative legends.
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Media Literacy Final Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students meet as a class to discuss a variety of media literacy topics before breaking into groups to conduct research on one aspect of the topic. In order to gather information, they watch episodes of the Simpson's television show and...
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Jazz it Up!

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students research the history and contributions of Jazz in their local environments. They then design and create a wide variety of presentations to share with the class using as many mediums as possible.
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Mixed Media Messages: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars examine the process of recycling by creating a mock television commercial about recycling. For this recycling lesson, students watch an animated demonstration about recycling and answer content questions. Young scholars...
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Sickness Unto Death

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Sickness Unto Death by Kierkegaard. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive...
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Veteran's Day Activities

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research websites to gather information about Veteran's Day to develop a quality school wide Veteran's Day Program and classroom group presentation.
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Cyrano de Bergerac Nose His Terms

For Teachers 7th
Students use the play "Cyrano de Bergerac" to identify and analyze drama vocabulary, literary terms and elements of fiction. They write an original version of scenes from the play and develop a character analysis for the lead.
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Give Me Liberty

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the lives and societal contributions of Patrick Henry and Sojourner Truth. They complete a series of lessons that compare and contrast the biographies, historical context and work of these two revolutionaries.
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The Conquest of the Aztec Civilization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the classroom atlases, the Internet or textbooks to draw a freehand map. They work in groups using the maps in the book The Broken Spears (Portilla) and The Conquest of New Spain (Diaz) to draw a freehand map identifying...
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What is a Community?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders write sentences in a graphic organizer about communities and what they include.  In this community lesson, 2nd graders will also draw a picture based on their description.  
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The Mother Culture of Mexico: The Olmecs

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study the Olmec civilization. They develop a map of Mexico and a map of the area of the Olmec civilization. They research Olmec art, religion, and architecture. They construct Olmec symbols including giant heads, altars,...
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MONSTERS AND MYTHS: SCRIPTS /SCULPTS

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are introduced to myths formed by many cultures as a unique genre of literature. They use critical thinking skills to compare and contrast mythic tales, compare versions of the same story, and respond to literature in...
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Jobs in the 21st Century

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners understand the tools that will be used in the lab in the 21st century. In this job preparation lesson, students experiment and understand how to use lab equipment. Learners will write about the lab tools they've experimented...
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Gulliver's Travels

For Teachers 4th
Students read and analyze the book, Gulliver's Travels. They develop a reading folder, identify the main story elements, compare/contrast Gulliver's adventures in Lilliput and Brobdingnag, and write a paragraph about the main characters.
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Film Study: Albert Maysles and Direct Cinema

For Teachers All
Students Discuss the contributions of Albert Maysles to documentary filmmaking and learn how to correctly operate video recording and editing equipment to create a short film.
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Through the Lens of Robert Capa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use Guided Reading techniques to learn about Capa's style and to discover the techniques that made him a great photographer. Students examine the basics of telling compelling stories through photos and each student creates a...
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Hawaiian Slide Shows

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct research about Hawaii. They select a specific topic about Hawaii to research, explore various websites, and create a computer slideshow using Claris Works computer software.
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Olympic Emblems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study the history of Olympic emblems. In this Olympics lesson plan, students examine the Olympic designs and symbols used to represent different Olympic game years. Young scholars then collaborate to create Olympic emblems...
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Great Thinkers and Accomplishments of Islam Fact Cubes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research great thinkers and accomplishments of Islam. They watch and discuss a PBS video, "Islam: Empire of Faith," conduct Internet research, and create a fact cube that presents their findings.
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Creating a Textile Museum Piece from the Islamic Empire

For Teachers All
Students create a drawing of an Islamic textile piece from the height of the Islamic Empire. Students describe the textile designs as symbolic representations of life in Islam during the 11th and 12th centuries.
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Government Policy and Its Impact on HIV/AIDS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine "President Bush's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief", identify important U.S. policy events related to AIDS/HIV from the last 25 years and hold a policy debate on the funding for AIDS/HIV programs.
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Shadow Puppets

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Learners examine the role of shadow puppets. They create their own puppet and put on a play.

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