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If the World Were a Village

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine the conditions of the global economy. As a class, they discuss the political, economic and cultural differences around the world. They review the concepts of distribution and scarcity and identify the costs and...
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Empathy and the Vietnam War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the implications of the draft during the Vietnam War. In this Vietnam lesson, students analyze the lyrics of songs that explore differents opinions of the Vietnam draft. Students particpate in a role-play activity...
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Be Prepared With Emergency Supplies

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify what needs to be in a Family Emergency Supplies Kit. In this safety lesson, students discuss items that are necessary to have in emergencies. Students use pictures of items and order them according to importance.
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Immigration and Helvetia

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders travel back in time. In this West Virginia history lesson, 8th graders research the contributions of Swill immigrants to the state and the reasons they emigrated.
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Reformation History: A Comparative Study

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the views of Catholics, Lutherans and the Reformed Church.  In this reformation lesson, students participate in a class discussion of the three religions, then complete an activity.
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Carving Mountains

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore geography by participating in an illustration activity. In this land-form lesson, students define vocabulary terms associated with glaciers and forests. Students utilize pens, cardboard and pottery clay to draw and...
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The Judicial Branch

For Students 8th - 12th
In this checks and balances in U.S. government worksheet, students read a 4-paragraph selection regarding the Supreme Court and then respond to 5 fill in the blank questions.
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Boomers Assess High School

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine drug and alcohol abuse by American teens. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Boomers Assess High School", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and...
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Out & About

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students remember the Holocaust. In this Holocaust lesson students visit the websites for the Queen's Film Theatre, the Imperial War Museum, and the Jewish Museum to view information about the Holocaust and concentration camps.
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Dynagraphs

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students collect and graph their data. In this precalculus instructional activity, students identify the input and out of a function. They find the domain and range and the inverse of a function.
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Women In Aviation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this aviation lesson, students take an electronic field trip to the Aviation Museum of Kentucjy. In the process the lesson looks at women in aviation history. The focus is upon how they could be considered heroes or role models. The...
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Art to Zoo: Celebration

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students research and develop a report on birthday rituals around the world. In this research lesson plan, students compare birthday rituals from other cultures to their own. Images and resources are included.
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The Number Two

For Students Pre-K - K
In this counting to two Dr. Seuss themed learning exercise, students count kites, kite strings, and "Things" and write the number two. Students count 3 items.
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Looking at French Decorative Arts: Makers of Nothing, Sellers of Everything

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students imagine they are a 'marchand-mercier' (or salesman) and write a persuasive letter to sell French items. In this art analysis lesson plan, students identify the role of a 'marchand-mercier' and write a three-paragraph letter to...
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Picturing a Story: Photo Essay About a Community, Event, or Issue

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students research Dorothea Lange's documentary projects and create their own photo essay about a subject. In this photo essay activity, students analyze examples of social-documentary photographs of Lange. Students define a social...
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Value of Parent-Teacher Meetings Increases at High School Level

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze parent involvement in their high school children's lives. In this journalism lesson plan, students read the USA Today article titled "Value of Parent-Teacher Meetings Increases at High School Level", respond to...
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Out and About: Railways

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students explore British Railway history. In this railway lesson plan, students may visit the Natural Railway Museum, the Darlington Railway Centre and Museum, or Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway online or in-person to...
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Out and About: Football

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners explore British football. In this current events lesson, students visit the National Football Museum, the Scottish Football Museum, and the Manchester United Museum online or in person to discover the history of the game as well...
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Studying Mars

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students study Mars and Odyssey's mission to Mars. In groups, they plan a community that could live on Mars.
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The Roles of the President

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars list the many jobs of the U.S. president and explain the reasons for them. They compare current and past roles of the chief executive of the United States.
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The Issues

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the issues that concern them and determine where they stand on each issue.
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Minors And Contracts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore minors and contracts in the judicial system.
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Government Jeopardy Relay

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students review facts and concepts of the Canadian System of Government using a game format.
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Know Yourself!

For Teachers 9th
Deaf students view segments about autobiographies. They are to answer questions about themselves and write their own autobiography.