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Palo Alto Battlefield: Characters in the U.S.-Mexican War

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In this lesson, students learn about historical persons associated with the U.S.-Mexican War. They will discover how their different personalities either helped or hindered them in the war, and how the students themselves are either alike or different from these historical people.
Education Levels:
5, 6, 7, 8
Subject:
World History, United States History, State History, Geography
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Lesson plan
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
National Park Service

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Name Chant

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This is an activity that you can do with your students during the first few days of school The students will successfully chant the "Name Chant" poem and their names to a steady beat. In addition, they will successfully read and play the notation of the poem.
Education Levels:
1, 2, 3, Kindergarten, Preschool education
Subject:
Music
Resource Type:
Lesson plan
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
Soundtree

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Sugar Crystal Challenge

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This lesson explores how nanostructures can influence surface area, and how the sugar can be modified to different levels of coarseness without impacting molecular structure. Students work in teams and explore different states of sugar as it relates to surface area and molecular structure.
Education Levels:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Subject:
Technology, Engineering, Measurement, Physical Sciences
Resource Type:
Lesson plan
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
IEEE

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Boggart and Fear in Harry Potter

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Students examine two text selections that feature a boggart-a shape-shifter that turns into whatever one fears most-from Harry Potter books 3 and 5, Prisoner of Azkaban and Order of the Phoenix, respectively. In Lesson 1, students interpret and evaluate the two excerpts to consider the symbolic value of the boggart, its connection to character development, and similarities between the text and their own lives. In Lesson 2, students use their literary analyses from Lesson 1 and engage in a writing workshop to produce short essays. Students prepare drafts, obtain feedback from their peers, consider the feedback, and then rewrite the draft to produce final essays.
Education Levels:
7, 8, 9, 10
Subject:
Process Skills, Writing (composition), Reading, Literature
Resource Type:
Lesson plan
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
U.S. National Library of Medicine

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Palo Alto Battlefield: Where to Build a Fort

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Forts played in important role in many of the initial battles of the U.S.-Mexican War. This lesson examines how and why topographic engineers decided where to build Fort Brown.
Education Levels:
4, 5, 6
Subject:
Geography, United States History, State History, World History
Resource Type:
Lesson plan
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
National Park Service

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There's Only How Much? Rationing in World War II

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During World War II, all Americans experienced rationing of food, gasoline, and other products in short supply, regardless of their financial status. Being thrifty was the patriotic thing to do. The purpose of this lesson is to afford students the opportunity to address the experience of rationing and reflect upon its impact on the lives of young people their age.
Education Levels:
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Subject:
Economics, Civics, United States History
Resource Type:
Lesson plan
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
The National First Ladies' Library

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Voices From the Titanic

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Students will research various aspects of the Titanic (ship, crew, passengers, design, etc.) as well as the events connected with her maiden voyage, collision with an iceberg, and subsequent sinking in order to develop a plot, setting, and characters for a short story. This lesson is designed to introduce students to the guided process of writing as well as develop their skills in using the Internet as a valuable resource tool. Students will learn how to access and explore the various sites and select appropriate details and information for inclusion in their stories. When the research and development steps have been completed, the students will compose a short story with a Titanic theme.
Education Levels:
8
Subject:
Process Skills, Writing (composition)
Resource Type:
Lesson plan
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
CREATE for Mississippi

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Feminism, Racism, and Futurism: Popular Television in the 70s

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These three major constructs were integral to television shows during the 1970s. Feminism, racism, and futurism were addressed in creative ways and perhaps assisted the public dialogue about the issues. Others think the treatment of these on television trivialized the issues. The purpose of this lesson is to acquaint students with the television shows of the 1970s and with the ideas that animated them.
Education Levels:
9, 10, 11, 12
Subject:
United States History, Film, Current Events/issues
Resource Type:
Lesson plan
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
The National First Ladies' Library

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It's All Greek to Me: Understanding the Debt Crisis in Europe

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Why is Greece experiencing a major financial crisis? How are its fiscal woes connected to the rest of the European Union, Europe and global financial markets? In this lesson, students complete a List/Group/Label activity to familiarize themselves with key terms, then research a single term further in order to teach their classmates about it. They then create a math or financial problem that demonstrates how the term "works." They not only become conversant with the European crisis but also develop financial literacy by putting key economic terms in context.
Education Levels:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Subject:
Economics, Current Events/issues, Mathematics, Writing (composition)
Resource Type:
Lesson plan
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
The New York Times

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Will the Real Pocahontas Please Stand Up

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Students participating in this activity will learn about Pocahontas, the Powhatan Indians, and the many stories about Pocahontas. They will gain experience in assessing the relative merits of presentations of Pocahontas's life, and try to decide who the "real" Pocahontas was.
Education Levels:
3, 4, 5
Subject:
United States History, State History
Resource Type:
Lesson plan
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
The National First Ladies' Library

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