Viva La Mexico!
Summary As a comprehensive project for the 10th Annual International Night, students participated in a project on Mexico that embraced research, technology, art, music, and …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Mr. President, What did you say?
Submitted by: Kelly Wolfgang and Josh Boyd School: Tuckahoe Middle School Summary Presidential speeches can inform the nation about pressing concerns that the president would …
Historic Marker Civil War Project – 5314
Summary The teacher discussed the Virginia Historical Highway Markers web page that is a part of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources website. The teacher …
First Grade Marketplace – 4531
Summary Economics involves concepts that are difficult for 1st graders to understand. The First Grade Marketplace makes Economics come to life for the students. Over …
Famous American School Leaders
Summary This school is implementing the “Leader in Me” character education program, so for this project, students studied a famous American and predicted how that …