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Johnny Tremain for the 21st Century

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders complete a unit of lessons on the American Revolution based on the novel, 'Johnny Tremain.' They define key vocabulary terms, develop a timeline, write a report on a colonial craft, make a colonial flag, and create a...
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Ten Crucial Days-How to Win a War You Should Lose

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students research the victories of Washington at Trenton and Princeton. In this Revolutionary War lesson plan, students investigate and discuss the factors of Washington's victories and use maps to identify the strategy Washington used....
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How Does Preserving Wilderness Enhance Forestry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify events of the environmental movement in the United States.  For this environment  lesson students study Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, who had a great impact on the environmental movement. 
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Success Link: Peaceful Transitions Between Leaders

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A lesson plan that uses the creation of a story map to show the change in leadership from George Washingon to John Adams in the election of 1796.