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Bullfighting in Colombia: In this lesson for grade six, students study the history of bullfighting in Spain and Colombia as an example of how cultural traditions can be transferred from one place to another. Students analyze photographs of bullfighting in Colombia and discuss the cultural tradition of the sport and the controversy surrounding it.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Social Studies); By Eric Eaton.

European shadow puppets: Students will work in cooperative groups first to read a fairy tale by a European author. Then they will make shadow puppets to use on an overhead projector. Finally, they will present their puppet shows to their class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 6 English Language Arts); By Marsha Paisley.

Martin Luther's Reformation in Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame: The setting of Victor Hugo's novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is the fifteenth century, the transitional period between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance/Reformation era. This era ushers in the period known as the modern age and historical events are chronicled through Hugo's novel. Hugo sets The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the decline of feudalism and the infancy of absolutism through Louis XI (Spider King), the rise of a urban middle class and the beginnings of commerce as it is known today. Primarily this novel satirizes the Catholic Church's absolute power -- its abuses, and its excesses. Students will discover how Hugo's satire operates to show the Catholic Church's abuse of power during the late Middle Ages and the early Reformation in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Nancy Webber.

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Children's BBC Newsround: A United Kingdom news website with articles about events, arts and science that will be useful to anyone interested in what's happening in the world. Browse thematic picturecollections, play a game, participate in an online opinion poll, or just catch up... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: BBC News

Coverdell World Wise Schools: Designed to integrate the experience of Peace Corps volunteers with the study world regions, history, and current events. There are also elements designed to promote service learning. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Peace Corps

Fighting injustice by studying lessons of the past: Using an online Venn Diagram tool, students study the experience of European Jews during the Holocaust, and then compare their experience to those of the Cherokees during the Trail of Tears and the Japanese–Americans during World War II. Students write... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

"Hamlet" and the Elizabethan revenge ethic in text and film: This EDSITEment lesson contains a set of five activities for students to explore the themes of honor, loyalty, and revenge in selected scenes from Hamlet. These activities involve literary analysis of the text, discussions of characterization... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 12 English Language Arts); Provided by: EDSITEment

Investigating the Holocaust: A collaborative inquiry project: In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students explore a variety of resources“texts, images, movies, artwork”to learn more about the Holocaust. Beginning with journal writings and a picture book to introduce the issues, the lesson plan focuses on student-centered... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Live from ancient Olympia!: This page contains an EDSITEment lesson in which students have an opportunity to develop “live interviews” with ancient athletes that reflect an understanding of the beliefs that underlay the ancient Olympic Games. In addition, students will... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: ReadWriteThink