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Traveling the Silk Road: A Multimedia Approach

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students transfer what they have learned about China into an electronic project. In this collaborative project, students take what they have learned from their textbooks and synthesize the information in order to create an electronic...
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Comparative Genocides

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine genocidal events throughout history. Using the internet, they research these events and compare and contrast them with the Holocaust. They analyze the amount of inhumanity towards others throughout history. In groups,...
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Separation Anxiety

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the instances in history in which groups of people were segregated by race or ethnicity. After reading an article, they discover how apartheid impacted people's attempt to an education. Using the internet, they research...
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We Are What We Remember

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in research, small-group discussions, whole class discussions, family interviews, and interaction with multimedia resource material as they explore the relationship between memory and history.
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Out With the Old, in With the New

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of the Soviet Union and compared to the new Democratic Russia. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create a class project.
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Manga Mania

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students create a word web on the word "manga" through Internet research, which contains a vast array of information on the topic. They research and complete their word web, along with a classification chart, quiz, and crossword...
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The Impact of the IWW on the Nation or Who were the Wobblies?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate the role labor groups had on the U.S. Government in the early 1900's.  In this teaching American history lesson, students complete several activities, including response writing and listening to music, that...
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"Sadako And The Thousand Paper Cranes" Literature Study

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students learn about the legacy of Sadako Sasaki, the atomic bomb, and history through a nonfiction literature study.
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American Focus on World Constitutions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe demographic, economic, political and geographic features of the U.S., summarize events leading to the creation of the Constitution and describe the process of amending the Constitution.
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Vertebrate History in Rocks

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read the noted section in their science textbooks and respond to 4 short answer and 3 fill in the blank questions regarding fossils embedded in rock formations.
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An Interview With the Past: Ancient Roman and U.S. Government Leaders

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils produce a modern television interview show where they present information about Ancient Rome and its influence on modern governments. In this governments lesson plan, students produce shows in groups.
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The Uluburun Shipwreck Project: Interconnections through Trade in the Late Bronze Age Mediterranean World

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine causes and effects of the Uluburun shipwreck. In groups, they develop their own ways to categorize the artifacts found on the ship and decide on the research questions they are going to focus on. They use the...
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The Asian American Experience in the United States: A Chronological History

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders understand push-pull factor in Asian Amencan immigration. They identify patterns of Asian immigration to the United States and recognize their correlation to the concurrent socio-economic and political conditions of that...
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A Local History of Global Travel

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students research their families travel patterns over the last 100 years. They work with students in other countries to publish their findings. They also examine key events over the same 100 years.
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What in the World Is Snowboarding?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research the sport of snowboarding in-depth, and divide into small groups to create an entertaining, multimedia newsletter on the sport.
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Voices of History: Relating Historic Events to Current Events

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss the current events affecting the country today. In groups, they relate a historical event to a current event. They research and present the point of view of a historical figure in an interesting way. They compare and...
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On This Day in History

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students research the Internet to learn historical events that share their birthday. For this birthday research lesson, students use the given websites to research important events that share their birthday date. Students create a poster...
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Getting to Know My World

For Teachers 1st
Students participate in hands-on activities using maps and globes to identify geographical features. Students use map legends to identify direction. Students locate oceans, continents, countries, states and cities. Handouts and...
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Organizaton of American States Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the Organization of American States by researching currents issues in those countries. They create a PowerPoint presentation and share with the class.
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U.S. History: Our Constitutional Amendments

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders conduct Internet research about Constitutional Amendments and present oral reports on their findings. Their reports also include visual representations depicting their chosen amendment's focal point. Students discuss the...
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Holidays & Festivals Around The World-Kwanzaa

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use technology to conduct research. They use technology to convey principles and information. They demonstrate proficiency in the use of computer based technology.
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Country Research (World)

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use information that they have gathered to create a multimedia presentation using a program such as PowerPoint or HyperStudio. They use a bibliography sheet to cite all information they have gathered.
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Predictions by Famous People in History

For Students 7th - 9th
In this prediction activity, students read 5 predictions made by famous historical people. They decide if the predictions became true or if it turned out to be false. They use a word bank at the bottom of the page to aid in comprehension.
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Foods and Languages of the World

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students compare and contrast the German flag to the American flag. In this diversity activity, students view an example of the German flag and American flag. Students list the differences and similarities between both flags. Students...

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