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Cartoons: How Have Society's Views of Women Changed Over Time?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore women's rights by viewing cartoon images. In this women's history instructional activity, students view several images depicting women in a certain way while discussing the meaning of the imagery among their classmates....
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Alexander the Great

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the achievements of Alexander the Great. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Dalai Lama: Day 2 of 5

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore philosophy by researching the Dalai Lama. In this Tibetan history lesson, 6th graders discuss the influence of Buddhism on the Dalai Lama and the unique view on life a Buddhist must have. Students read a Tibetan...
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America Enters WWII

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze the attack on Pearl Harbor.  In this World History instructional activity, students research the events that led to the attack of Pearl Harbor then discuss the what happened after the attack.  They finish the...
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Feudal M&M's

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars simulate the social rank of feudal Europe. In this medieval world history instructional activity, students use M&M's to represent the social ranking and power in feudal Europe. Included in this instructional activity...
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TechnoKnight

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students examine world history by creating arts and crafts. In this middle ages lesson, students discuss the relevence of items such as a helmet, shield and family crest. Students complete middle ages worksheets, create historic...
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Simulation: Feudal Candy

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students play a role-playing game using candy to identify the order of a feudalistic society. In this world history lesson, students identify the order of societal rank and loyalties within feudal Europe.
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Ancient History Cyber-Journalists

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research a major historical event from the ancient world and write a newsletter about the event.
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Supporting the Searchers: Seaplane Hangers at Norfolk Naval Air Station in World War II

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the reasons for the Allied victory during World War II. They discover the need for air and sea power and where bases are located. They answer questions and discuss answers to complete the lesson.
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World-Class Competition

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the demographics and team history of some of the countries participating in the 2002 World Cup soccer tournament.
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Seven Wonders of the Ancient World worksheets, students use the map of the Ancient World to unscramble the Ancient Wonders terms. Students then match the wonder to the descriptive paragraph.
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History - Up Close And Personal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify national origin and population movement across U.S. of ancestors and/or community residents, explain historical development of major local industries, identify local social patterns/economic development as...
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Lost Worlds

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students, while using the strategy of identifying the main idea and supporting details, explore the three nonfiction selections of the lost worlds of Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains, Great Zimbabwe, and Anasazi. In addition,...
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World Religion At A Glance

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders research and assigned religion and fill out information they gather on their "Special Assingment Instruction Sheet." They create a sample brochure about the religion they researched, edit the brochure with another student...
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Civilization in Ancient Mesopotamia

For Students 6th - 8th
In this ancient Mesopotamia worksheet, middle schoolers respond to 29 short answer and fill in the blank questions about the ancient civilization.
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U.S. Entry Into WWI

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the reasons why the United States entered World War I. In this world history lesson, students are given a lecture on Woodrow Wilson and analyze documents (specifically, Woodrow Wilson's speeches). Students answer...
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The World's Most Practiced Religions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the five major religions of the world. In groups, they identify the belief system of each and research their history. They discover the various holidays and traditions of the religions. They present their...
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World War II: Japanese-American Internment

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read "The Bracelet" by Yoshiko Uchida and use it as a catalyst to discuss the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. They debate the morality of the internment, create Venn diagrams and chart important events...
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Ancient Chinese Philosophies of Government

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use the four philosophies of Ancient China to investigate persceptive and resolution of a problem.
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Ancient India

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a travel brochure highlighting the accomplishments of the Indus Valley civilization. Group work allows students to create brochures illustrating the location, government, religion, agriculture, cultural and...
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A Survey of Ancient Religions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars examine ancient religions of Confucianism and Buddhism. Pupils prepare a K-W-L chart, Venn Diagram and participate in think-pair-share activities. Classmates compare and contrast Confucianism and Buddhism. They explore...
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Communicating with My World

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a time capsule. In this oral presentation and history preservation lesson, students provide feedback for their time capsule project, work with a partner to write an oral presentation, and present their time capsule to the...
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Mayan History

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine Mayan contributions to the world. In this Mesoamerican culture lesson plan, students view a slideshow about the Maya and then peruse books about the accomplishments of the culture. Students...
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A Worse Death: War or Flu?

For Teachers 4th - 11th Standards
In a lesson that integrates history and mathematics, class members create graphs that compare military death statistics from World War I with those that resulted from the influenza pandemic of 1918.

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