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Famous People and Cultural Diffusion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use the internet to identify cultural traditions throughout the world. In groups, they examine each culture and determine the effect they had on life in the United States. They use this information to write a family...
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The Art of the Puerto Rican People

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study Taino Art and identify their crafts and stone carvings. They read the life of Campeche as presented and discuss with their teacher the economic and political situation of Puerto Rico in the eighteenth century and how...
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Cha Cha

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students demonstrate the Cha Cha basics. They practice the Cha Cha basics and keep the beat with the motions. They study a brief history of the Cha Cha and observe music in relation to history and culture.
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Solstice And Equiniox Curriculum

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars engage in a lesson that investigates finding the dates of the solstices and equinoxes. They define the terms related to the concept and conduct research in order to explain the physical occurrences. They also relate to how...
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Peace in the Middle East: A Simulation

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders develop an understanding of the Arab-Israeli conflict. They describe how each side has a valid claim to the Holy Land. They familiarize themselves with the challenges of settling this issue.
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Solstice and Equinox

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers identify the dates of the solstices and equinoxes and how they relate to the various seasons on Earth. After discussing how the solstice and equinox affect the seasons, students use their bodies to demonstrate the how...
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Consumer Credit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate he concept of consumer credit by explaining the benefits of using credit. The costs of their use is discussed in the lesson and the criteria that is used in order to establish credit. They work in cooperative...
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Compare and Contrast Culture

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare and contrast the cultures of American culture with that of the other cultures of North America. Using traditional and Internet research, 5th graders gather data on one element of culture for comparison. Data...
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Coronado: Misfortune's Explorer

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss the importance of Coronado's expedition through Texas and the trials his men endured during the journey. They view and discuss a map of Coronado's route, the effects of weather on the Great Plains, and Buffalo....
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Radical Raptors

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students are introduced to raptors and their role in the environment. They identify three characteristics of raptors and list several types of raptors found in nature. They discuss their positive and negative experiences with raptors and...
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Energy in Living Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are asked: Is our life's purpose over when it's over? What happens to our bodies? They analyze the flow of energy through living systems. Students compare the metabolism of autotrophs with that of heterotrophs. They create a...
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Pennsylvania: Crossword Puzzle

For Students 5th - 8th
For this United States history worksheet, students use the 15 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Pennsylvania.
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BBC Learning English, Grammar (Articles)

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this grammar instructional activity, students fill in 20 blanks in the passage provided with the correct article; 'a', 'an', or 'the'. The topic of the passage is attitudes towards time.
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Dance: Cultural Dance Festival

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in a folk dance presentation. In this multi-cultural instructional activity, students and their families work together to learn and perform folk dances at a school sponsored festival. The teacher acts as facilitator,...
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Emotions in Motion

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students use dance as a form of communication. In this meanings of dance instructional activity, students create dances to communicate a variety of emotions.
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Defining the Difference Between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine microscopic life by conducting a scientific investigation. For this cell analysis lesson, students define the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and discuss their word origins. Young scholars view each type of cell...
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Ratios and Percents

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice finding percentages, converting them, and analyze percentage statistics and facts about rice. In this ratios and percentages instructional activity, 6th graders read information about percentages related to rice....
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Imperialism in Africa

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners study imperialism in Africa. For this Imperialism lesson, students consider how democratic revolutions around the world led to imperialism in Africa. 
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Early Christian St Columba

For Students 5th - 8th
In this St. Columba worksheet, students read about the St. Columba, answer short answer questions, draw a picture, and write about a voyage. Students complete 4 activities.
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Bismarck and Cavour

For Students 9th - 12th
In this German history instructional activity, students read an article about the leadership of Bismarck and Cavour. Students then respond to 10 short answer questions.
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Holiday Homework: Global Studies

For Students 9th - 12th
In this global studies worksheet, students read the noted 8 chapters in their textbooks and then respond to 34 short answer questions about the French Revolution and Imperialism.
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Pop Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
For this geography skills practice worksheet, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about world population statistics. 
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Che Guevara

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Che Guevara 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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Rhythm Sticks

For Teachers All
Music and dance appreciation are important to the education of children to help them appreciate the cultures that make up our society. Rhythm sticks teach kids artistic perception of rhythm in music and how to move their bodies and tap...