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Creating an Ethnic Student Newspaper

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the role of the Black Press. In this African American history lesson, students watch segments of a video titled, " Too Long to Have Others Spoken for Us." Students respond to discussion questions regarding each of the...
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Preserving History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss how writing is an important historical tool. They read writings from individuals and note how they have preserved history. They describe what those stories say about the communites they came from.
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World History Fair and Exposition

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students role-play as invitees to the World's Fair to develop a virtual electronic pavilion or poster presentation about the United States, its history and challenges. They act as tour guides giving their presentations and answering...
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Design a New Dollar Coin

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students create a design for a new coin after researching people who have impacted history. Students must write a persuasive essay about why this person should be memorialized on the dollar coin and present their person to the class.
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Manifest Destiny--a Simulation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students participate in a simulation activity to help them explain the attitudes involved during the Manifest Destiny period in American history. It provides a clear demonstration of territorial disputes.
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What And Where is Puerto Rico?: History of Puerto Rico

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study the history of Puerto Rico. They define what a commonwealth is and how Puerto Rico became a commonwealth of the United States. They research websites for history of Puerto Rico and how it operates today. They complete...
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WOMEN IN MATHEMATICS: HISTORY TO TODAY

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore women who have played important roles in the history of math.
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The Early History of Haiti

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders make list of places Columbus explored on his first journey to Americas, locate island of Hispaniola on map, examine groups of people who have inhabited island, complete blank map and key of Hispaniola, and research early...
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How Michigan's History Connects with Me

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate Michigan history and how it impacts their lives. They create a timeline and make personal connections with the history of Michigan. Students explore the impact of events in Michigan's past on their own families.
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Africa 1500-present: The Big Picture

For Teachers 7th - 11th
For this African history study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the history of Africa from 1500 to the present and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words. Students also respond to 18 short answer...
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Germany : 1500-present

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this German history study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the history of Germany from 1500 to the present.
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The History of Rock and Roll

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine how the different layers of rock show the history of the Earths surface.  In this rock lesson students divide into groups and complete an activity using clay.
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Making Treaties and Weaving Wampum

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are exposed to the cultural and artistic importance of wampum belts and the importance of the belts in American history as markers of relations between the Native Americans and European settlers.
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Germany : 1500-present

For Teachers 7th - 11th
In this German history study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the history of Germany from 1500 to the present and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words. Students also respond to 22 short answer...
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History Close to Home

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Learners examine primary sources as related to Nevada and the Civil War. For this United States history lesson, students gather and analyze various primary sources in small groups and interpret unknown vocabulary words by using context...
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The Golden Age of Radio

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze popular radio shows of the 1930’s-1940’s.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders examine life before television and one of the ways people entertained themselves....
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History of the Stock Market and How it Works

For Students 8th - 12th
In this stock market instructional activity, students read a 2-page article about the history of the U.S. stock market and then respond to 12 short answer questions about the selection.
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Feudal Powers in Japan

For Students 6th - 8th
In this world history activity, students note important time periods, people, and terms regarding the shaping of Japanese civilization as they respond to 8 short answer questions.
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The History of Life

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this history of life worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the vocabulary words associated with the 11 clues given. Then students review how paleontologists use fossils to learn more about past living things...
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Unification of Germany

For Students 9th - 12th
For this German history study guide worksheet, students read about the events that led to the unification of Germany and then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Glorious Revolution Worksheet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this Glorious Revolution study guide worksheet, students respond to 18 short answer and fill in the blank questions regarding this time period in English history.
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Historical People of Asia

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Asian history activity, students respond to 17 questions that require them to identify historical figures from the continent and list biographical information about each of them.
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Middle Ages: Lesson 1

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore World History by completing worksheets in class. In this Middle Ages instructional activity, 6th graders identify the importance of shields during the era and design their own shields. Students complete a Knight...
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Arab Americans: In the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks on the U.S.

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine the effects of the terrorist attacks in 2001. In this lesson on discrimination and the dangers of stereotyping, students will expand their understanding of stereotyping in contemporary society and compare in to similar...

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