Philanthropy, Volunteering and Service: The Historical Connections
Description	This unit will develop understanding of philanthropy through definition and actions. Activities for students to get to know themselves and their classmates, utilizing concepts of philanthropy, will provide learners with meaningful opportunities for later Service learning,Service-learning projects.
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Type	Unit of instruction
Grade Level	9, 10, 11, 12

Jay Jay the Jet Plane - Everyday the Weather Changes
Description	Students observe and chart the weather over a two week period. Students discuss how the weather is the same or different for each day.
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Grade Level	preschool education

Roman Empire: The Eastern Empire in about AD 500
Description	The "Illustrated History of the Roman Empire" Web site is an extensive collection of Internet resources about the history, culture, religion, geography (including several interactive maps), and the rise and fall of Ancient Rome. This particular resource is a map of the Eastern Empire in about AD 500.
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Type	Curriculum support
Grade Level	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, higher education, kindergarten

California
Description	Postcards from America follows a teacher and a photographer as they travel across the United States, and through the use of a digital camera, create and send "live" electronic postcards from the road directly to the E-mailboxes of thousands of schools using the E-cards to teach the 50 states and capitals. Beyond the "live-at-the scene" postcards, the award-winning website features Travel Tips, Fun Facts, Maps, and a "Just for Teachers" webpage with tips for using the E-cards in the classroom. Five "live-at-the-scene" postcards showing major scenes of the capital city and significant sites in California are provided for this week's tour. Students will learn some important and interesting features of California.
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Grade Level	unspecified

Lesson Tutor: Let's Study Explorers
Description	This resource provides tips and creative ideas for home schooling parents who are studying the explorers with their children. Some ideas include creating a time line to add information to and making a papier mache globe.
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Type	Activity, Lesson plan, Unit of instruction
Grade Level	5

Roman Empire: Prusa
Description	The "Illustrated History of the Roman Empire" Web site is an extensive collection of Internet resources about the history, culture, religion, geography (including several interactive maps), and the rise and fall of Ancient Rome. This particular resource is a map showing the location of the ancient city of Prusa.
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Type	Curriculum support
Grade Level	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, higher education, kindergarten

Don't Be Fooled by a Photograph
Description	In this lesson, students will study images that we altered digitally, to create a desired effect. Students will discuss how a photograph conveys information, and how changing that photograph can change its message., In this lesson, students will study images that we altered digitally, to create a desired effect. Students will discuss how a photograph conveys information, and how changing that photograph can change its message.
Type	Lesson plan, Lesson plan
Grade Level	6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8

North Pole
Description	This Spotlight links to resources about the North Pole.
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Type	Collection
Grade Level	unspecified

Frogs: A Thematic Unit Plan
Description	The theme of this unit, "Frogs," is especially appropriate for children at this level because they are fascinated with animals and are often highly motivated to explore their immediate environment. The unit can be adapted for children at other primary and lower intermediate grade levels. It is assumed that the children will be acquainted with their local environment and that they have previously had some introductory study of their local neighborhood.
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Type	Lesson plan
Grade Level	2

Cultural Symbols and the Characteristics of Place
Description	In this lesson, students will prepare an oral presentation to describe the changes in a neighborhood over a period of years. They will learn how their own experiences influence their views of places and regions. Talking with adults in their communities can help students understand that regions change as time passes and cultures shift., In this lesson, students will prepare an oral presentation to describe the changes in a neighborhood over a period of years. They will learn how their own experiences influence their views of places and regions. Talking with adults in their communities can help students understand that regions change as time passes and cultures shift.
Type	Lesson plan, Lesson plan
Grade Level	3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5