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US National Archives

Documented Rights Educational Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How have groups struggled to have their unalienable rights recognized in the United States? Acting as a research team for the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, your young historians will break into groups to research...
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Big History Project

Human Migration Patterns II

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
While humans have always been on the move, the period between 1400 and 1800 saw vast migrations of people between the East and the West. These migrations—whether through slavery or a desire to colonize new lands—shaped the modern world....
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Wake Forest University

Authentic Activities for Connecting Mathematics to the Real World

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Check out the handout from a presentation that contains a collection of high school algebra projects connecting a variety of mathematics to the real world. Activities range from simple probabilities to calculus. The activities...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Leslie Marmon Silko: Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A brief step-by-step activity to commemorate the birthday of the Native American writer Leslie Marmon Silko. Also provides lesson plans, web links, and a bibliography.
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Read Works

Read Works: They Call Them Apaches

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Apache Native Americans. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Give Thanks

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Thanksgiving Day, how it originated and how it is celebrated today. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Biochar

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about biochar, a Native American soil treatment that may still have environmentally friendly benefits for agriculture today. A question sheet is available to help students build...