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Breakdown
Learners read reports and watch a video about World War I. In this World War I lesson plan, students discuss how the government has to take charge on many levels including the oil shortage during World War I.
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Global Happiness Through Music
Seventh graders discover their cultural and musical identities by collecting data and make journal entries. They create music artist booklet highlighting their musical tastes. Students perform music selection for an audience.
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Kids/Blocks/Learning
Help develop graphing skills in your young learners.. They create a picture graph, represent 1:1 correspondence, represent same and different, and draw conclusions. They write an experience story about the conclusions drawn from the...
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Where Did That Curly Hair Come From?
Students pronounce (as best as they can) the scientific term used in explaining heredity. They study the meaning and/or significance of these genetic terms and use these words in sentences relating to the information taught in the unit.
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"Managing Anger"
Students examine anger management and conflict resolution techniques. They watch and discuss a video, participate in a game that addresses anger management techniques, and role-play disputes using 'I-Messages.'
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Social Issues
Pupils examine issues that affect Americans every day and create a documentary regarding a selected topic. In small groups they select an issue, conduct Internet research, and create an information sheet. Students write interview...
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Football Hooliganism
Students evaluate the problm of hooliganism and its possible solutions. Through videos and news stories, students analyze examples of hooliganism. They discuss the problem and ways to help stop the violence.
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Pro Con: Video Games: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
Pro and con argument about the relationship between playing violent video games and youth violence. Website presents research, studies, comments and pro-con list.
Kidsource OnLine
Kid Source on Line: Video Games and Children
The effects of video game use and video game violence on children are detailed here. Numerous early studies from the 80s and 90s are cited.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Violence & Video Games, the Debate
In this lesson, 6th graders read and discuss an article about video games and violence, then participate in a debate. They are divided into groups and each group prepares an argument and their evidence, then one person from each group...