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The 8th Amendment: The Death Penalty

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take a closer look at the death penalty. In this U.S. government lesson, students watch a Discovery video about capital punishment in the United States and then compose letters to the editors of newspapers about their stance on...
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Necessity is the Mother of Invention

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research the Industrial Revolution. In this Industrial Revolution lesson plan, students research on the Internet, with books, magazines, fill out worksheets, and more to learn about inventions that were made out of necessity or...
Worksheet
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U. S. History Worksheet, #69

For Students 5th - 8th
In this United States history instructional activity, learners utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the Civil War. A short answer question is posed to students as well.
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Connecting Post-Civil War Mob Violence and the Capitol Hill Riot

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Anti-democratic violence is not new in the United States. Learners watch videos and then compare and contrast the 1873 Colfax and the 1898 Wilmington massacres. They then watch a video about the Capitol Hill insurrection of 2021 and...
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Design a Coin

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars research a state and then design a quarter for it. They use dough or foil to create the coin! students explore state quarters that have already been issued by the U.S. Mint. Their quarter is for a state that hasn't had one...
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Las Vegas: We Are Just Like You

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice making multimedia documentary films by investigating cities of America.  In this U.S. geography lesson, students examine Las Vegas and compare the state of Nevada to 15 other states and discuss their main...
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51st State

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students, in small groups, design a new state and create a brochure to present to an agency representative outlining the given information in the lesson. Students use templates in the compute lab to write sentences they have created...
Worksheet
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The United States and Canada Review Worksheet and Study Guide

For Students 7th - 10th
In this geography skills worksheet, students respond to 34 short answer questions about the geographic features and climates found in the United States and Canada.
Interactive
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Symbols of Georgia

For Students 5th - 6th
For this Georgia worksheet, students complete a 16 question fill in the blank on-line interactive quiz about the state of Georgia. Students complete sentences about the capital city, state bird, flower, gemstone, fish, song and famous...
Organizer
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United States Outline Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this United States outline map worksheet, students note the political boundaries of the states that are labeled with state capitals.
Worksheet
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State Capitals A-C

For Students 5th - 6th
In this word search worksheet, students locate fifteen state capitals in the puzzle that begin with A-C. The word list includes Albany, Boise, and Concord.
Worksheet
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Capital Cities Word Search 2

For Students 7th - 8th
In this United States capital cities word search worksheet, students identify the names of various capital cities in the United States within the word puzzle.
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Capital Cities Word Search 4

For Students 7th - 8th
In this United States capital cities word search worksheet, students identify the names of various capital cities in the United States within the word puzzle and test their spelling abilities.
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Washington, D.C.: Capital of the United States

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Washington, D.C. worksheet, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to thirteen facts about the capital of the United States.
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Library Guide to the States

For Teachers 6th
Students use a library research activity to research the fifty United States. In this library research lesson, students complete a unit of lessons where they research and study the fifty states in the United States. Students research the...
Worksheet
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Utah Challenge

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this Utah worksheet, students explore the state of Utah. Students answer ten multiple choice questions testing their comprehension of facts about the state of Utah.
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U.S. State Capitals Vocabulary Wheel

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing the state capitals worksheet, students observe a wheel divided into the four states of Georgia, Massachusetts, Ohio and Virginia with no capital cities or directions. Students provide four answers.
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U.S. Quiz Questions

For Students 6th - 8th
In this ESL United States learning exercise, middle schoolers answer a set of 25 questions about the United States. The answers to each question are written beneath each.
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Capital Cities Word Search 3

For Students 7th - 8th
In this United States capital cities word search worksheet, learners identify the names of various capital cities in the United States within the word puzzle and test their spelling abilities.
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Educational Complacency Will Make U.S. Feel the Pain

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the educational system in the United States in reference to the job market and available expertise. In this Current Events lesson, 12th graders read an article and discuss their opinions with the class.
Worksheet
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Capital City Names

For Students 4th - 6th
In this capital city names worksheet, learners fill in the blanks of the capital cities by the names of the fifty states in the United States. Students fill in fifty blanks.
Organizer
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United States of America Map: Capitals

For Students 4th - 12th
In this United States outline map worksheet, students note the political boundaries of the states that are labeled with postal abbreviation codes as well the labeled state capitals.
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Cuban Missile Crisis

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
The United States—specifically John F. Kennedy—played a large role during the Cuban Missile Crisis. A history resource poses questions that encourage critical thinking as well as in-depth analysis of images from the time period.
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Global Oneness Project

The Nature of Happiness

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The U.S. Constitution states that the pursuit of happiness is an inalienable right. The United Nations' Global Happiness Index ranks countries according to the happiness of its citizens. As part of a discussion of the nature of...