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Christmas Carol Project

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create a researched presentation comparing and contrasting holiday celebrations from the period surrounding Charles' Dickens 'A Christmas Carol.' In this Christmas celebrations lesson, 8th graders discuss differences...
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Industrial Revolution - History before the Industrial Revolution

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders consider how inventions fueled change. In this Industrial Revolution lesson, 6th graders view a PowerPoint presentation that feature technological innovations that made it possible to create goods in factories. Students...
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Industrial Revolution - Inventor's Exposition

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the impact of the Industrial Revolution on America today.  In this American History lesson plan, 6th graders research a specific inventor from this time period.  Students write a paper describing this...
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Dating Popcorn

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students simulate the dating process with popcorn. In this geology lesson, students discuss how geologist find the age of rocks by gauging the amount of decay of radioactive elements. They have 6 bags of popcorn and each group microwaves...
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Skimming Exercise

For Students 7th - 9th
In this skimming exercise worksheet, students quickly read a passage about reverse culture shock to find main ideas. Students have a short time period to read the text and identify the main ideas.
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Wrapping up The Stone Cutter

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars write a paper in which they detail the daily routine of an architect.  In this The Stone Cutter lesson, students discuss the end of the novel and share journals with peers.  Young scholars choose a time period in...
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Inspection Gadgets

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine the weapons used in past wars to prepare for a mock weapons inspection, then write a report detailing the state of weapons technology during a specific time period.
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The Battle of Good and Evil on the Big Screen

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students evaluate how the movie industry depicts heroes, villains, and events, and how these characters and plots relate to the society and time period in which the films are created.
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Round Robin Suspense

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students, in groups, write suspense stories. At the end of a timed period, they pass the story to the next student to continue it. At the last writing session, the papers are returned to the originators and they share the stories with...
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What's Changed? Determining the Difference between a Viking House and a Contemporary One

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this comparison activity, students examine a picture of a house from Viking times. They determine as many differences as they can between a home from that time period with a contemporary one. They write the differences below the...
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Mapping the New World Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars compare two maps of the same area from different time periods. In this American History lesson, students look at two maps of the English colonies from 1636 and 1651. They discuss why the maps changed and predict maps from...
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The Frontier

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students, given certain background information, list hardships that Laura Ingalls Wilder and other people that lived during the same time period went through. They interview someone who grew up in a different era than them.
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The Guilded Age

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the Gilded Age in American history. Using the internet, they research the innovations, business, and immigration during this time period. They create a PowerPoint presentation to share their information with the class.
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Using Evidence from a Shipwreck to Explore Late Bronze Age Trade in the Mediterranean

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine a shipwreck from the late Bronze Age. As a class, they view a variety of slides to describe the cargo and examine the artifacts found on the wreckage. They discuss what each object tells them about the crew and the time...
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Gold Rush

For Students 6th - 8th
In this gold rush worksheet, learners utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the nation during the time period. A short answer question is included as well.
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The New Deal

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this 1930s American history worksheet, students study the New Deal as they write 10 vocabulary terms that match 10 definitions, rewrite 4 false statements as true statements, and explain 2 historical themes regarding this time period...
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Catholic Church & Crusades

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this Roman Catholic Church and the Crusades study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the time period in world history and then respond to 2 reflection questions.
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Live from Channel 22

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore 1920s America. In this American history lesson, students research primary and secondary sources in order to examine the events and noteworthy people of the time period. Young scholars use their...
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Reformation and Counter-reformation

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the major theologies and practices for major religions.  In this World History lesson, 10th graders describe the historical significance of key leaders and events.  Students analyze the changes over this...
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Discover the Real Depression

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders take a closer look at living conditions during the Great Depression. In this Great Depression lesson, 11th graders analyze primary source packets that their teachers prepare and then record facts about life...
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The Spanish Entrada

For Students 9th - 12th
For this Arizona history worksheet, students read a 5 page selection that includes primary sources about time periods in the state's history. Students then respond to 5 short answer questions based on the selection.
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The Renaissance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study the work of Renaissance artists and investigate the value of their contributions. They investigate how beauty and thinking were stressed during this time period by participating in art and research activities.
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Child Labor and the Building of America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the growth of America from the 1880's-1920's. For this Industrialization era lesson, students use primary resources from the time period to investigate child labor, and determine the contribution of children to the...
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Bubonic Plague

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play Ring Around the Rosie, and learn what it means, also learning what time period it was from.  In this Bubonic Plaque lesson, students answer discussion questions in small groups, then complete research to further answer...

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