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Dirt Alert
Students explore the environment and effects of pollution. They participate in a "Dirt Alert" scavenger game to study vocabulary words. Students construct a soil simulator to visually illustrate the negative effects on the environment of...
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Water, Water Everywhere
Students are introduced to the complex issues of water resources around the globe. In groups, they take on the role of a country and map out the location of water sources. They barter, sell or take over other groups to have access to...
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Zhou Dynasty
Students research the contributions of the Zho Dynasty. They identify the Mandate of Heaven, and the growth of the economy under the Zhou. They research the history of the discovery of silk and its role as an export. Finally, they...
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A Day in the Life from Several Perspectives
Seventh graders role-play the role of people in different cultures throughout Europe. After the role-play, they discuss the main characteristics of culture and identify where they were seen. They discover how the government of certain...
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Postcards Across America
Fifth graders increase knowledge and awareness of the location and physical features of each of the fifty states in America.
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Taro
Students locate taro growing areas on a map and how it got there, explain intercultural contact and how taro has been adapted in Hawaii and trace human/taro migration to Hawaii.
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Democracy in the Middle East
Students explain that President Bush's foreign policy to promote democracy is a departure from the Cold War policy of containment, and examine the reasons this policy has been proposed at this time.
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Local Leaders and Why They are Successful
Students discuss the concept of being successful. The class produces a web page that showcases leaders from their community. They describe their contributions to the community and state the qualities that led them to success.
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Day and Night
Students discuss why day and night occur after visualizing a teacher-led demonstration.
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Email Around the World
Young scholars send and receive e-mail messages and find the location of each of the messages on a map. Students then write a description and trivia facts about their school to send to others.
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Get Your Kicks on Route 66
Learners research when and why Route 66 was started and how mom and pop businesses fit in with Route 66. Students associate what they've learned with the song.
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Local Leaders and Why They Are Successful
Pupils research local leaders and create a web page showcasing the leader.
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Deer Hunting Pros and Cons
Students research, form an opinion, brainstorm pros and cons and support their own opinion after researching the pros and cons of deer hunting.
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Moose Traveler
Students collaborate and write a story about a Moose that travels across country. The adventure would take place in their state and each chapter would include information about the state. Other schools across the states could participate...
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Inter-City Jazz Songbook Project
Students choose a city with famous musical highlights and create a tourist brochure.
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the Bronze Bow By Elizabeth George Speare
Sixth graders learn about how Rome occupied ancient Palestine around 35 BC to 35 AD through cartography mathematics, creative writing and art.
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Mystery Pen Pal
Students investigate different cities and states in the USA, and practice their letter writing skills while corresponding with a pen pal.
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Traveling Across America
Students plan a trip to a state capital of their choice with a budget of $2,000. The budgets include site seeing, lodging, food and all necessary expenses. Students keep a daily journal and maintain their budget.
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Good Brother, Bad Brother
Learners are exposed to the writings of John Wilkes Booth. They discover that fanaticism is not just a modern phenomenon. They examine four periods in American history when treason was at issue.
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Total War
Students view a video about the result of using atomic weapons during World War II. They examine how human rights are violated during wartime. They listen as family members come and speak to the class about their experiences during the...
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Freedom Now
Students watch a short video on colonial rule. They discuss how lives were changed once independence was granted in India. They create mock interview sessions acting as political figures involved in an independence movement. They...
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Asia Rising
Students view a short film about the economies of Japan and Korea after World War II. They discuss their challenges and succeses in building the economy. They also identify human costs of ecomonic development in those countries.
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Outlining Transportation#139
Students examine how people, products, and ideas travel. They create an outline using the proper format after completing a class brainstorming session about means of transportation.
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Body and Mindscapes
Third graders view artwork by Robert Harris of landscapes and mountains. Using a map, they locate and identify the physical features of the Canadian province they live in. In groups, they use one of his paintings and add music to...