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George Washington: Was he a responsible family man as well as a great leader? As a team effort, students will write a letter of recommendation to the editor of a local newspaper supporting the idea that George Washington was a good father and a great leader of our country. Essential Questions: What are primary sources? How could George Washington be a good father if he had no children of his own? Was George Washington a great leader? Why did he deserve to have a place on Mt. Rushmore? 3, 4, 5
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Dr. Seuss and Read Across America The essential question, What important facts about Dr. Seuss influenced the Read Across America movement in America? This lesson is designed to teach students to analyze the life and works of Dr. Seuss and to infer why he was important to the Read Across America movement. Students will use note taking skills to write their paragraph from reliable, teacher selected sources. 5, 6
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Three-Ring Government In social studies class, third grade students identify the structure of the federal government and describe the roles and responsibilities of government officials. The essential question framing the unit is: How is our government organized? 3
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Children in Japan and Hawaii: How Are We Alike and Different The essential questions for this unit are: How are children in Japan like us in Hawaii? How are children in Japan different from us in Hawaii? 1
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Building a Greener Community Students delve into different areas of community life and the importance of using existing resources in effective and efficient ways. They also consider alternatives to creating greener environments that may be innovative approaches. In their investigations, they address the following essential questions: What does greening a community involve? How green is our community at this time? How can we build a greener community? 8
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Cyberbullying Among Teens Students learn the importance of creating storyboards as first steps in designing their podcasts. To build their storyboards, they wrestle with the following essential questions: Why do teens engage in cyberbullying? How does it affect the victims? What can we do to stop cybebullying? 9
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What Makes A Snack Healthy? Students are concerned about obesity and healthy eating habits. They want to know if all popular snacks are bad for you and how to determine the nutritional value of various snacks. They tackle the following essential questions in their study: What snacks do we like to eat? What’s in our snacks? How healthy are the snacks? What snacks might be healthier? 5
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Zoo Animals Students address the following essential questions in this unit: What are reptiles? What are mammals? What are birds? How are these animals alike? How are they different? K
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Creating Story Elements Flap Books Story elements are key parts to every story. Essential questions: What character traits would you use to describe the characters? What key details would you use to describe the setting? What key details would you use to describe major events? 1
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Genres: Let’s Make Comparisons Students compare poetry, folk tales and fables in respect to their genre characteristics. The essential question framing this unit is: What genre similarities can be found in poetry, folk tales and fables? 3
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