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New Year's Eve: 1959, 1969, 1979, 1989
How was December 31, 1959 different than December 31, 2009? Young historians explore the political, social, and musical forces in the world made New Year's Eve a different experience during each decade of the 20th century. After groups...
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Starting the New Year on the Right Foot
Jump start the second half of the school year with these activities.
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Talking About a Resolution
Students explore Nobel Prize winning economist Thomas C. Schelling's strategic egonomics theory as it applies to making new year's resolutions. They make their own resolutions and develop plans to keep them using Schelling's strategies.
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Resolutions
For this New Year writing worksheet, students read the prompt that pertains to what they want to accomplish during the new year. Students write their resolutions.
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I'm Still Scared: The War Years
Learners read the story I'm Still Scared: The War Years, complete discussion questions, and activities about the book. In this war book lesson plan, students keep journals, write about being frightened, have a war veteran visit their...
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The Real Eve
Students research about human migration during a specific time period. In this physical science lesson plan, students watch a video about human evolution. They prepare a presentation on human migration and share it with the class.
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A death in the Royal Family: Dealing with Loss
Students read and discuss the story "Prince Talks About Magical Grandmother." They list ceremonies of traditions associated with emotional times in their lives. Students prepare a script for a video message to Prince Charles designed to...
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Holidays #14
In this holidays #14 worksheet, learners interactively complete 10 sentences about holidays with immediate online feedback.
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Giving
Young scholars analyze the true meaning of giving in this three part lesson plan. First, the students make a fanciful wish for a loved one. Second, they young scholars make hand-made presents such as stepping-stones for the school...
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Entrepreneurs are Born, but Can They Be Taught?
Students explore the concept of entrepreneurs. In this entrepreneurs instructional activity, students read an article about entrepreneurship and whether or not it is an inherent trait or a learned skill. Students discuss why...