Civil War Newspaper
Summary Through our study of the Civil War, we study the causes, the battles, the effects, and the general way of life during the Civil …
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Wake Up Sleepy Heads!: Sleep Habits of High School – 6913
Submitted by: Ashley Heath School: Varina High School Summary Students will be conducting research in conjunction with the consciousness chapter to learn about the sleeping …
Lessons of the Holocaust – 6900
Submitted by: Andy Givens School: Varina High School Summary The goal of this lesson is for students to be able to put a human face …
The Great Boat Race
Summary First grade students imagined that they were Christopher Columbus. As an explorer, they needed a way to sail across the ocean to discover new …
Where in the World is Ernie?
Summary I met with my ITRT and discussed my desire of having students research and really stretch their critical thinking cross ciricularly. After batting a …
Deserted Island Survivors – 4453
Summary Suppose you were on a boat with several peers in the middle of the ocean and a hurricane blows the boat off course. Your …
Water, Water, Water
Submitted by: Akeela Tyson School: The Academy at Virginia Randolph Summary Students will assume the role of historical researchers, working in collaborative groups of two …
iHistory – President Cell Phone – 5311
Summary Students will create an iPhone for one of the first 5 U.S. Presidents, had iPhones existed then. Each “iPhone” will have contain at least …
Jamestown Journey – 4538
Summary Students participated in a variety of stations that incorporated hands-on activities, technologically enhanced assignments, and numerous possibilites for students’ problem solving techniques to learn …
Questions about Islam
Summary This lesson focuses on the creation of effective research questions and the role that the religion of Islam plays in current world events. Throughout …