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Primary History Children of Victorian Britain Extension Activity: An Introduction

For Students 6th - 10th
In this primary history worksheet, learners sharpen their research skills as they study Victorian Britain. Students select 1, 2, 3, or 4 extension projects to complete.
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Out and About: The History of Medicine

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate the history of medicine. In this medicine instructional activity, students may visit the Thackray Medical Museum, the Old Operating Theatre, or the Edward Jenner Museum in Britain online or in-person to discover...
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History of the Americas – Mexican Revolution

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Mexican history worksheet, students read the noted textbook pages about the Mexican Revolution and then respond to 3 short answer questions.    
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Adjectives - Writing Sentences

For Students 4th
In this grammar worksheet, 4th graders write 10 original sentences using the adjectives that are given in a word bank at the top of the page. They use words such as magnificent, smart, frigid, and sincere.
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History of the Americas – Mexican Revolution

For Students 8th - 11th
In this Mexican history instructional activity, students respond to 10 short answer questions about the Tragic Ten Days of the Mexican Revolution.
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What We Learn From Women and Girls

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Role models are all around us! Young learners celebrate Women's History Month by selecting two female role models in their lives, and writing or drawing a short description about why they admire that girl or woman.
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This Day In History

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders act out dramatic scenes in history. In this historical events lesson, 6th graders choose a historical event to write a skit for. Students then perform and video the scene.
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Writing Exercise: The Spanish in North America

For Students 4th - 7th
Bring writing into your history course with this exercise on Spanish development and conquest in North America. Five short-answer prompts get learners writing about various aspects of Spanish influence. They consider the origin of the...
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In Search Of Wisdom: An Interview With An Elder

For Teachers 6th - 12th
The key to writing a good narrative is having good material to work with; and the key to getting good material is asking good questions. Working in groups, class members brainstorm questions that might result in the most interesting...
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Murals: Historic Walls

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine Mexican history in murals. In this visual arts lesson, students research the artistic style of Mexican murals and the artists that create them. Young scholars then present their research findings to their...
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Rosa Parks

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discover who Rosa Parks was and the significance of her role in Black History. Students place events in Rosa Park's life in chronological order.
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Dramatizing Your Story

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils write a script, planning and recording improvisations based on personal experience and heritage, imagination, literature and history.
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Step Into the Past: Change and Growth in Arkansas

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
The concept of change over time is presented in this history instructional activity. In it, learners discuss how some things stay the same over time, while other things change. Teams of students research and create a timeline of...
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Revolutionary War Era Research Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young historians interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources in this American Revolution lesson. They select topics from the time era that they are interested in researching. Additionally, they follow...
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Adopt-a-Dino

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Earth historians research a specific dinosaur, write a paper about the Mesozoic era that it lived in, create an artistic rendition of the environment, and give a presentation in class about what they learned. Be aware that there are...
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China is Unique

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study the culture of China by comparing it to that of the United States. They write all questions and notes in a journal. The students access the internet to obtain the information and internet sites are suggested in the...
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Coming Home:From the Life of Langston Hughes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders listen to the non-fiction book: COMING HOME: FROM THE LIFE OF LANGSTON HUGHES. They identify examples of metaphors and similies within the book and understand how this figure of speech is used in writing. They then create...
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You Call That Art? - Activity 1

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Learners formulate a definition of art in the introductory lesson for a unit on various art forms. The learning emphasis is placed on Oregonian artist Duff Severe and reflective writing. Learners compose an essay describing various art...
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The Jim Crow Era

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine how African-Americans were affected by the Great Depression. In this African-American history instructional activity, students conduct independent research on the social conditions of the time period using the...
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The Phoenicians

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Introduce the ancient culture of the Phoenicians to your class. They'll find out that the Phoenicians were sailors, adopted hieroglyphics from Egypt, traded goods, and had colonies. Comprehension questions are included to build strong...
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Civil War Essay

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Upper graders explore equality by writing an essay. They read the story Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco, and discuss the meaning of the story and its relevance to Civil War events. Learners investigate the five writing process steps and...
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Creating a Memorial Day Poster Poem

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Does your class know about the meaning of Memorial Day? Discuss the history of the holiday in this lesson, which prompts elementary and middle schoolers to create word webs of ideas about the holiday. Additionally, they create poems...
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ESL/ELD: Learning about Ash Wednesday

For Students 5th - 10th
An overview of the history and tradition of Ash Wednesday in 2 paragraphs is accompanied by an array of language activities: cloze exercise, phrase matching, word jumble, multiple choice, sequencing, interview, group presentation,...
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100 Years War and Joan of Ark

For Teachers 10th - 12th
What events led up to the Hundred Years War?  In small groups or pairs the class discusses several critical thinking questions and then writes a fictional dialogue that depicts both an English and a French point of view. 

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