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American Psychological Association

Using Psychological Perspectives to Answer Questions on Behavior

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Perspective is everything when it comes to assessing human behavior. Class members examine a series of statements and identify the perspective represented by each to demonstrate their understanding of different psychological perspectives.
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Civil Rights

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Informational text about the Civil Rights Movement challenges young historians to prove their reading comprehension skills with six multiple choice questions. After answers are submitted a new screen displays a score,...
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What Makes a Shadow?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders respond to language, meanings and ideas in different explanatory texts relating them to personal experiences. They listen to and interact with others. Ask questions and talk about personal experiences in a group.
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Journeys

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students write a story using their journey to school as the setting. In groups, they discuss their experiences and browse through books to get ideas for their story. They practice using a thesaurus to find new verbs or adjectives they...
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Surviving the Depression- 1930-1939 Lesson 3: Solutions to the Depression

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate the components of the New Deal and role of nonprofit organizations the relief and rebuilding efforts of the Great Depression. They write letters to the organization that they are researching.
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Hurricane Katrina Relief

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research philanthropic organizations that helped after Hurricane Katrina. They organize a collection drive to contribute to the nonprofit organization. They reflect on their efforts.
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Hana Matsuri (Buddha's Birthday)

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners write a haiku about the Hana Matsuri, then write a letter to a Japanese pen pal asking them about their experiences at the Hana Matsuri.
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Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore the leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt through the use of historical documents. They examine the complexity of the creation of international documents. Students explore the Human Rights Declaration.
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Cold War II

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Cold War worksheet, students examine political cartoons from the era and then respond to 10 short answer questions. The cartoons are not included.
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Economics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review economic trends from the past 30 years. They compare and contrast GDP and GNP. They identify other social indicators of economic progress as well.
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End of World War II

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the results of the Yalta Conference on Europe after the war. They develop a PowerPoint presentation that compare the effects of World War I and World War II. They write a journal entry taking the point of view of...
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Pop Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
In this geography skills practice learning exercise, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about world population statistics. 
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David Beckham

For Students 4th - 8th
For this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about David Beckham and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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No Friends but the Mountains: A Simulation on Kurdistan

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read background information on the people of Kurdistan and explore the geographical, political and ethnic history of the region. They participate in a debate where they role-play various points of view in the conflict.
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Ban Ki-moon

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Ban Ki-Moon and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Conflicts of Current Interest

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use conflicts in the Middle East to explore tactics of conflict resolution.
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Do Salt Water Fish Drink?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars conduct an experiment with potato cores and a sucrose solution to investigate how salt water fish process water. They develop a lab report of their experiment.
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Protection

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars create dolls in a variety of skin tones to help reinact different community helpers. They make a helping hands mural on butcher block paper. They adopt a doll and demonstrate how to treat others gently. They discuss...
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Images of Our Changing Earth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and explain that remote sensing can detect changes on the Earth's surface that occur over time, and name at least three: urbanization, deforestation, and succession. They select a global change issue to investigate and...
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The Consequences of World War II

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the aftermath of World War II. In this World War II lesson, 9th graders investigate the consequences of the war as they complete a post-assessment project that requires them to compose essays on the topic.
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Corporate Human Rights Policies

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners examine corporate human rights policies. In this business ethics lesson, students read articles and conduct research that allows them to respond to and discuss the provided business ethics questions.
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H4 Homework Assignment #22-23

For Students 8th - 12th
In this global studies worksheet, students read the noted pages in their textbooks and then respond to 8 short answer questions about Japanese involvement in World War II.
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Jazz in America

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils explore different instruments and what role they play in Jazz. They also each person's role in a democratic society.
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Jazz in America

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore Jazz in America. They examine greats in Jazz, such as Duke Ellington. They are also to discuss the cultural implications of the music itself.