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All About ME: Likenesses & Differences

This lesson will help to enhance the self-esteem of students by focusing on each child's individual differences.

Format: lesson plan (grade K Guidance, Healthful Living, and Social Studies)

By Crystal Sigmon.

Archaeology as a career

In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.2

In their study of archaeology as a career, students will read essays and complete an activity to gain an understanding of and appreciation for the career of a professional archaeologist.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance)

Around the world, a multicultural unit

The students will listen to stories from different cultures. They will participate in directed discussion, followed by a related art activity.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts, Guidance, Healthful Living, and Social Studies)

By Judy Cliver.

Artifact ethics

In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.5

In their study of archaeological issues students will use ethical dilemmas to examine their own values and beliefs about archaeological site protection. They will also evaluate possible actions they might take regarding site and artifact protection.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance and Social Studies)

Attributes by kids

This activity requires the student to demonstrate an understanding of classification, patterning, and seriation. The students will complete the project based on personal characteristics.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Guidance, Healthful Living, and Social Studies)

By Bunnie R. Brewer.

Careers in border security: Working with passports

In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.2

In this lesson for grade six, students will gain an understanding of careers in transportation and border security and will create their own passports.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)

By Julie McCann.

Careers in medicine and the ancient Greeks

In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.4

In this lesson for grade six, students will learn about ancient Greek medicine and the Hippocratic Oath and will research contemporary medical careers.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)

By Mandy Matlock.

Careers in travel: Working with currency exchange

In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.5

In this lesson for grades six and seven, students will learn about foreign currency exchange rates and will understand the importance of currency exchange in the travel industry.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Social Studies)

By Mandy Matlock.

Collecting family stories

Students will interview relatives and compose a family story on the computer. This lesson was completed in conjunction with two other lesson plans (art and media) using the same theme but could be used alone. Student work from all three lessons was compiled in a student portfolio.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies)

By Amy Honeycutt, Chris Furry, and Diana Hicks.

Creating an inclusive environment: Understanding feelings

The students will learn about feelings and how to get along with others in group situations. Students will discuss what makes a friend, how friends make each other feel, what friends do together and how to resolve differences between friends. They will identify the qualities of friendship.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance, Healthful Living, and Social Studies)

By Dianne Prohn.

Educating leaders for tomorrow

The intent of this lesson is to demonstrate the need for (student) citizens to assume learning and leading roles and behaviors that will better ensure a successful future.

Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Social Studies)

By David Newsome.

European and South American agriculture

In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.3

In this lesson for grades six and seven, students conduct research about agriculture in South America and Europe and organize the information on a compare/contrast map.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Social Studies)

By Mandy Matlock.Edited by Julie McCann.

Jackie Robinson taught us more than baseball

After determining student knowledge about Jackie Robinson, the teacher/counselor reads "Teammates" by Peter Golenbock to fifth graders. The teacher/counselor then divides students into four groups to work cooperatively on questions. Groups select leaders and recorders and each group leader presents answers to the whole class. The teacher/counselor ends the activity with a question that individual students will respond to in writing.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies)

By Jan Huggins.

Let's take a trip: Careers in tourism

In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.10

In this lesson for grade six, students will create advertisements for travel destinations in Europe and South America and will research careers in travel and tourism.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Guidance and Social Studies)

By Shea Calloway.

Map skills and transportation careers

In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.1

In this lesson for grades six and seven, students will create maps to assist their understanding of relative and exact location and will conduct research on transportation careers.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Social Studies)

By Mandy Matlock.

The power of a portrait

The students will use the portrait Mending Socks by Archibald Motley to explore how objects can be used to tell about a person's attributes and life.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Guidance and Social Studies)

By Evika Sturdivant.

Resources of South America

In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.9

In this lesson for grades six and seven, students will research the resources of a South American country and will create a map illustrating those resources.

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)

By Shea Calloway and Joann Via.

Women's ACC Basketball Tournament School Day curriculum

Four collections of basketball-based units for grades K–8 teach all areas of the curriculum through the lens of the 2013 Women's ACC Basketball Tournament.

Format: activity/lesson plan

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Content Knowledge: a Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education

Benchmarks and standards for many curriculum areas; lessons aligned with national standards. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: The Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)

The economics of income: If you're so smart, why aren't you rich?

The purpose of this lesson is to help you explore the relationship between education and income. The lesson will focus on the following question: “Why do some people earn more income from their labor than others?” (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Guidance)

Provided by: EconEdLink