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Arizona!! How the Heck Did I End Up Here???

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners research the historical background of the potato. For this potato research lesson, students cut out the important dates in potato history. Learners make a timeline for the events.
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Triumphant Spirit

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students watch a video which allows them to listen to a woman tell her tale as a young girl in Germany. Upon viewing this video and completing the reading assignment, students write about a person with a triumphant spirit.
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Exploration and Encounters

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research explorers of the New World.  In this American history lesson, 4th graders conduct internet & textbook research about various New World explorers.  Students compare and contrast the sources used for...
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Immigration/Migration

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the immigration into America by researching Ellis Island. In this United States History lesson, 6th graders research the Internet to view photographs and find information about the immigration to Ellis Island....
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Elizabethan England To Glorious Revolution

For Teachers 5th
Students explore the development of England from 1500 to 1689 in this eight lessons unit. The various parts of history affected by both political and religious factors are synthesized in this unit.
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A History of the War of 1812 and The Star-Spangled Banner

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine the causes and outcomes of the War of 1812, and determine the chronology of the Star-Spangled Banner. In this War of 1812 lesson, students learn vocabulary and read a narrative about the War of 1812 before participating...
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Connections Between World Events, Geography and the Human Quest for Knowledge

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine the relationship between innovations in geography and world events. Using maps, they report different information from a spatial perspective. They develop hypothesis about how man's quest for knowledge has impacted the...
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History and Oceanography

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the accomplishments in oceanography from 17th-19th century, construct a time line with the scientists in chronological order, and discuss the parallels of oceanographic contributions with those in other areas of science...
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Vocabulary Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
In this rulers in history worksheet, students read a date span and choose from 4 rulers who were in power somewhere in the world during this time in history. Despite the title, this is a history worksheet.
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Milestones in Human Spaceflight

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the history and goals of NASA and human spaceflight. In this space science lesson plan, students answer questions about one of seven manned space programs and print pictures from the...
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Timeline Shuffle

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine the role and importance of timelines, and the method for ordering events. They order events and create a timeline of significant technology achievements and scientific discoveries in order from earliest to the most recent.
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A Line Drive

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders create a 100 year timeline centering on the life of their research subject and place them in the context of local and national history.
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Country: Afghanistan

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research to discover the history, culture and religion of Afghanistan. They visit a student-created site that includes a quiz and word search.
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Islamic Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine the various forms of Islamic Art. Using the art, they identify the basic elements and research its history and style of calligraphy. They create a piece of art based on information they collected and demonstrate...
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The Crusades

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine and discuss the crusades led by the Christian world against Muslims between the XI and XIV centuries. They view authentic paintings, contemporary photographs, timelines, and maps online.
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Aviator Timeline

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this aviation lesson, students research five famous aviators using a variety of sources, and present the information in a timeline format. Lesson uses Florida state standards meeting English and history requirements studying 5 famous...
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Home of the Brave

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use various types of people and the special places they each call home. They discover houses, like the world, are always changing. Students start out by brainstorming what was the one thing that made a house a home. They were...
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The Peanut Wizard

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read and discuss information regarding George Washington Carver and how the peanut became cultivated in the southern colonies of the United States. For this George Washington Carver lesson, students develop vocabulary that...
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Colonialism/The Arab/Israeli Conflict

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Investigate critical historical issues using primary source documents then gather and evaluate information regarding the Jewish and Arab claims to land in Israel. Learners use their findings to prepare detailed timelines of events during...
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Can You See What I See?

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners gain an understanding of the methods used to explore the earth's surface. Students create a time line leading to the first satellite image of the Earth that includes the various methods utilized to observe the earth's surface.
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American Indians, European Settlers, and Colonial Arkansas

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students identify the interdependence among various ethnic groups in early Arkansas history. They illustrate timelines and visit historic sites. They make maps of the site and give class presentations.
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Mini Biography of Queen Victoria

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain until her death in 1901. Here are four slides describing the life and times of Queen Victoria in a bulleted format. The last slide sums up the information as a timeline of her life.
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Discovering Your Community

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students focus on the origins of the families that make up their community by exploring their family's origins through themselves, parents, and grandparents. Students create a map marked with family origins for the class.
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Who was Charles Darwin?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students trace major developments in the history of evolutionary science. They discuss the connections between major events in world history and major events in the development of evolutionary thought by creating timelines.