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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.

Car mania: The legacy of the Industrial Revolution: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.8; In this lesson, students participate in an assembly-line activity and gain an understanding of the role of the assembly line in the Industrial Revolution.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Shea Calloway and Julie McCann.

Creating your own rock art: In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.4; Students will use regional rock art symbols or their own symbols to cooperatively create a rock art panel. They will also use a replica of a vandalized rock art panel to examine their feelings about rock art vandalism and discuss ways to protect rock art and other archaeological sites.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)

Describing Japanese screens and scrolls through words: The first part of a unit on talking and writing about, as well as creating, Japanese screen and scroll paintings. The purpose of this unit plan is to introduce descriptive aspects of art criticism, while teaching appreciation for the art and culture of Japan. Students use observation and descriptive writing to discover richly detailed Japanese screen and scroll paintings so that another student can illustrate it in the next lesson.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); By Michelle Harrell.

Family gardening in rural North Carolina: This lesson for grade one uses a series of activities related to plants and gardening to help students learn about gardening, plant life, families, and making healthy choices.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Healthful Living, Science, and Social Studies); By Penny Willard.

The five themes of geography: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.6; In this lesson for grade six, students will explore different career paths based on the five themes of geography.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Guidance and Social Studies); By Shea Calloway.

Hanukkah: Festival of Lights: A variety of activities including games, cooking, worksheets, art projects, and stories introduce students to the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Social Studies); By Dena Negri.

How much is that cupcake really worth?!: Use this as an introductory lesson to supply & demand for Economic, Legal and Political Systems students.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 Social Studies); By Joy Walker.

In the spirit of... (museum post-visit): This is an integrated unit that focuses on masks in cultures as reflections of individual spirits. In the post-visit lesson, students will create plaster masks and write a brief description.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5–6 Visual Arts Education); By Tamela Davis.

Jim Crow and segregation: This is an integrated lesson plan that incorporates both eighth grade language arts and history. Using Internet research, literary analysis, and persuasive technique, students will practice reading and writing skills while analyzing the impact of Jim Crow Segregation on African Americans living in North Carolina and elsewhere.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Burnetta Barton.

Job twister: A lesson in career competency: Twister provides an excellent opportunity to discuss shared responsibilities at home/school as well as to demonstrate working together in a "movement" situation. Young children will enjoy the movement involved while learning directional words, such as right, left, etc. This lesson incorporates literature, technology, and motor skills.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Social Studies); By Ann Sumners.

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.

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s “I Have A Dream” speech: Students will display their understanding of the symbolism and references that Dr. King used to enrich his famous speech on August 28, 1963 from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial by constructing a “jackdaw,” a collection of documents and objects.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Charlotte Lammers.

Me and my scarecrow: This math lesson will allow students to create their own individual and unique scarecrows based on attributes about themselves. Students will compare their scarecrows to those of their classmates and observe similarities and differences.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics and Social Studies); By Stephanie Duncan.

Mending pottery: In Intrigue of the Past, page 2.9; Students will mend broken pottery to learn what archaeologists learn by mending pottery.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)

Mummy madness: This is a lesson for seventh grade Social Studies students to learn and demonstrate the mummification process used in ancient Egypt.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Social Studies); By Jo Oliver.

Picturing America at the turn of the twentieth century: Students link together the literature and the history of the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. Questions guide students as they study visual documents. Students also read the teacher's choice of two widely anthologized short stories and an excerpt from a best-selling novel of the period. Two exercises will raise student awareness of the impact that visual images have on their lives: one that is based on internet advertising and a second that results in a student-produced scrapbook.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Scott Culclasure.

Rock art: In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.3; Students will use art materials, drawings, and rock art examples to differentiate between symbol, petroglyph, pictograph, and rock art. They will also interpret rock art to illustrate its importance in the cultural heritage of a people and as a tool for learning about the past.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4, 6, and 8 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)

Send me to Congress: Students learn about the qualifications for and job descriptions of members of the U.S.Senate or the U.S.House of Representatives by designing and creating a campaign brochure. Students apply their knowledge of these requirements by "selling" their candidate to the general public.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 Social Studies); By Tim Raines.

Travel brochure for Western Europe: Students will explore a particular country in Western Europe and get a general overview of the country. This is an activity designed to cover a great amount of material in a brief period of time.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Social Studies); By Debra Martinez.

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