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Celebrations Mini-Unit - A nice unit study on Hanukkah for 4th & 5th grades that covers five class periods or one full day; some group activities (Y, M, O, T)
Federal Holidays Unit - Identify the federal holidays, learn why each holiday is celebrated, learn the history of each holiday, identify how the celebration of each holiday ties the nation together (Y)
The Human Heart - From the Franklin Institute. Learn about heart development, vessels, bloos systems, health, monitoring and the history of heart education. (M,O)
Hispanic Cultures (Fifth Grade) - The unit is set up to give students a variety of ways in which to expand their knowledge of Hispanic cultures. The subjects to focus on are the Language Arts, Social Studies, Art, and Science. (M)
History of the Age of Imperialism - During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the United States pursued an aggressive policy of expansionism, extending its political and economic influence around the globe. (O)
Teacher's Guide for Imperialism Unit Study - "The Age of Imperialism" unit combines an engaging narrative with the broad resources available to students on the Internet. You can use this chapter in place of a standard textbook treatment of nineteenth-century American expansionism, or you can use it to supplement your existing Social Studies materials. The following lesson plan helps you establish and extend historical and instructional contexts and integrate the material into your United States history curriculum. (T)
Holocaust and Resistance - A humanities lesson in which students learn about the Holocaust by taking the point of view of those who actively resisted Nazi persecution. Grades 9-12 (O)
Hoover Dam Learning Packet - This packet has been prepared to provide background
information about Hoover Dam and the surrounding area. It
includes learning activities to promote understanding of Hoover
Dam's impact on the environment, and its technical and
historical significance for the United States. The student
activities may be used either alone or in conjunction with a visit
to Hoover Dam. (Y, M, O, T)
Human Anatomy Lessons - From InnerBody.com. Each topic has animations, 100's of graphics, and thousands of descriptive links. (Y, M, O, T)
Honey Unit Study - This unit includes recommended reading as well as the history, science, and home economics of honey and bees. (Y, M)
The Hungry Thing - Activities and web resources developed as part of the Schools of California Online Resources for Educators (SCORE) Project, funded by the California Technology Assistance Program (CTAP). This supplemental unit provides resources for students in K/1 grades to focus on phonemic awareness related to The Hungry Thing. During these lessons, students explore various phonemic awareness activities and try to find the correct response to each activity. (Y)
How My Parents Learned to Eat (Food) - Students will use the Internet to research cultural differences in foods and manners of eating in Japan and the U.S. They will have an opportunity to learn how rice and potatoes are grown, to learn about some favorite snack foods in Japan, and to study menus from Japanese and American restaurants. The culminating group project will be to design a menu for a Japanese-American restaurant. At the end of this unit, students should have a better grasp of the cultural differences and similarities between Japanese and American ways of eating, and, through this understanding, have a better grasp on who they are and how they fit into the world. Grade 2 (Y)
