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You Mean I Am Part of History?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders open the lines of communication between family members and to gain a historical understanding about family history. They research and interview their grandparents and parents and create a research paper.
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Safeguarding the Rights of the Study Participant

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers write a paper that follow all the conventions of proper English. They create a paper that incorporates the required sections of an informed consent document such as would be used in a real clinical trial. Students...
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I Can Be Happy for Hours Just Doing

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore leisure activities. In this leisure activities instructional activity, students define the topic and write a paper about a leisure activity they love. Students draw a cartoon illustrating the activity and write a poem or...
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Biosecurity Keeps Everyone Safe

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students evaluate websites and determine whether they are valid or invalid resources regarding the topic of infectious diseases and animals. They explore a variety of websites, write a research paper about biosafety, and complete a...
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Calm After the Storm

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create posters providing information about Sri Lanka's history and society both before and after the tsunami. They write response papers considering the future of this small country devastated by the natural disaster.
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Loyalists in the American Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet to research the American Revolution from the point of view of the loyalists. Students present their information in both an oral form and as a research paper.
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Recreating a Masterpiece

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze and critique various artists and their work. They write research papers on artists and create reproductions of their works, reflecting their earlier critiques of the works.
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Social Studies: Native american Tribal Sovereignty

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the issue of tribal sovereignty for Native Americans. Following a mock trial simulation based on the case of Johnson v. McIntosh, they write opinion papers based on the results of the Supreme Court decision in 1823.
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Beanie Friend Vacation Stories

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students write an adventure story about their vacation with a Beanie friend. They select a city, research its vacation possibilities and write about the places that they would like to visit.
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The Butterfly

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate Germany during World War II. In this world history lesson, 6th graders research the Nazi's during World War II writing a summary of what they find after listening to the story known as The Butterfly.
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Exploring Our Cultural Heritage Through Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the art of selected cultures. In this visual arts lesson, students compose essays after they conduct independent research on the art of a culture. Students also create art proposals that feature the attributes of the...
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1984, by George Orwell - Fact or Fantasy?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read 1984 by George Orwell. They research a country who has dictators similar to Oceania's leaders and create a outline for a paper. In addition, they create a web page from their information.
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Civil War Weapons and Changes

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students research the weapons of the Civil War era, how they were used and manufactured, and how they have changed over the years since the Civil War.They complete a 3-5 page paper about a weapon that was used in the Civil War.
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Enduring Cultures

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students research the art, dance or a game from the Pacific Northwest Coast Aborigines.  In this Canadian Cultures lesson, students view a PowerPoint about the Inuits.  Students choose a game , type of artwork or dance to research....
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Contributions - Grade 3

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research and report on the contributions of the First Nations. In this First Nations contribution lesson, 3rd graders read and discuss books about the Metis, Inuit and other First Nations. They compare and contrast the...
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Chilling Predictions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners research and prepare an almanac on the Arctic. They examine the laws that attempt to provide jurisdiction over this area and consider how these laws be affected if geography of the Arctic continues to change due to global warming.
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Ill At Ease

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research infectious diseases, focusing on what scientists and journalists currently do and do not know about each one. They act as scientists or journalists as they find out more about a particular infectious disease.
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The Land of Macondo

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the culture, geography, music, myths and legends of the Caribbean coast of Colombia using online tools. They determine how these factors influenced the writing style of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. They design and...
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Elements of Biology: Organization In Living Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the recent research on dinosaurs.  In this dinosaur lesson students write a report on the new findings and how it has changed ideas on dinosaurs. 
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Imperial Notions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars research how and why different parts of the world were colonized, considering the pros and cons for both the rulers and the ruled.
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Iraq In-Depth

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine public opinion about the war in Iraq. They read and discuss an article, participate in a poll, analyze statistics, create annotated scales demonstrating their findings, and write a reaction paper.
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Hot Wheels (Grades 9-12 )

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Using internet research, students compute the costs of different models of card. They discuss the advantages/disadvantages of purchasing a new car versus a used car, the cost of car insurance, and the best way to finance their purchase.
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Technologies of the Civil War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discover new and interesting technologies of the Civil War. In this Civil War portfolio of lessons, 5th graders analyze primary resources, develop new vocabulary, investigate websites, and create a time line of new...
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The Salem Witchcraft Trials

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Salem Witchcraft Trials and conduct a mock trial.

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