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Dancing Hands, Abstract Drawings
Learners discover African musical rhythms by performing Ancestral Spirit Dances. In this musical lesson, students research Willis "Bing" Davis and the abstract work he created. Learners listen to Yoruba drum music and...
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All Aboard!
Students research the history and background of snowboarding as well as the two main types of competition; the Giant Slalom and the Halfpipe. They find the schedule of past and future events and plot the locations of as many of these...
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Midsummer Night's Dream Unit
High schoolers use the Internet to research one of Shakespeare's plays. They read two myths and create their own script for the play. They also examine the history of Ancient Greece.
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A Dash of Folk, A Pinch of Fairy Recipes for Playmaking
Students examine the importance of oral traditions while reading various fairy and folk tales. Given a piece of clay, they can mold it into any shape they want and pass it to their neighbor which keeps building the object. They use...
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Examining the African American Family through the Eyes of Women Authors
Students read stories by women authors on the characteristics of the African-American family. Using the internet, they research the history of issues that have affected African-American families from the Civil War to the Civil Rights...
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Haiku - Poetry of the Samurai Warrior
Students research the Samurai and their Haiku Writings. Students use internet research to gather information about the ancient Japanese Samurai. The students then create individual Haiku writings, and a cultural day is designated when...
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Lady Liberty: The New Colossus
Learners research the history of the Statue of Liberty and the symbols associated with it. They read and discuss Emma Lazarus' poem and why it should persuade people to donate money to bring the statue to America. Students role-play as...
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Opera
In this Opera worksheet, students explore the history of opera and identify examples of a recitative. After reading a short conversation between two people, students create their own recitative. They write their own introduction to a...
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Hanukkah Traditions: Internet Research
In this Hanukkah research worksheet, students go to the specific Internet site provided and read about the history and traditions of Hanukkah. Students answer 5 multiple choice questions.
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Teddy Bear Crossword Puzzle
In this teddy bear crossword puzzle worksheet, students read the 25 clues pertaining to the teddy bears and their history. Students use the clues to identify the correct words that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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What Makes Time Tick, or Has the Industrial Revolution Really Made Clocks Go Faster?
Students explore the concept of time both historically and in their own lives. Students count the number of times they refer to a clock and the number of scheduled and unscheduled activities in their lives. Students discuss how the...
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Olympic Biographies
Students create a book of biographies in order to profile famous Olympic athletes through history. In this biography writing lesson, students research information about historic Olympians, first by listening to a short biography on Jesse...
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Connecticut Reading Comprehension Activity
In this reading comprehension activity learning exercise, students read 5 paragraphs pertaining to the history of Connecticut and then respond to 30 true or false, multiple choice, and short answer questions.
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News Magazine: Special Issue on Iran. (It's about Perspective)
Students take on the role of journalists. In this Iran activity, students explore the condition of the country at this point in history and collaborate to create a news magazine that features current events and cultural issues pertaining...
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American Revolution Power Point Presentation
Fourth graders explore the American Revolution. In this United States history and technology lesson, 4th graders complete a worksheet using information about the causes of the American Revolution. Students create a Power Point...
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Tales of Truman's Travels Fifty Years Ago
Fourth graders study President Truman and the Whistlestop Campaign. In this US history lesson, 4th graders complete a KWL about President Truman and write letters to stops on Truman's Whistlestop Campaign. Students create a presentation...
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Civil War
Students explore the Civil War. In this U.S. Civil War U.S. history lesson, students participate in a cubing activity in which a variety of Civil War projects are described on a paper cube. Students roll the cube to determine...
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Rediscovering the Lost Civilization of Greece
Students explore four ancient cities of Greece that the apostle Paul visited. In this Bible studies lesson students create cartoon characters, travel advisories and explore the daily lives in these cities through creative...
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Governance
Students explore government by researching Native American history. In this First Nations culture activity, students define the Aboriginal action of speaking in a circle as a group. Students discuss their likes and dislikes with the...
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Doomed to Die
In this history worksheet, students read about dress in the 11th century. Students answer questions related to the reading. They are also asked to describe making an outfit for a visit to a palace.
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Thurgood Marshall
Students read about Thurgood Marshall and answer discussion questions about him. In this Thurgood Marshall lesson plan, students discuss the biography and history of him.
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A Visit to Charm City
Students explore U.S. geography by participating in a role-playing activity. In this Baltimore history lesson plan, students discuss the geography of Baltimore city and complete a worksheet which discusses the "charm" Baltimore is known...
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Enduring Legacies of the New Deal
Learners investigate U.S. history by listening to an economics lecture. In this U.S. government lesson plan, students research the "New Deal" which happened after the Great Depression. Learners identify movies, books and music from the...