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The Election of Barack Obama 44th President of the United States

This lesson focuses on the relationship between the Civil Rights Movement and Obama’s election, but it also asks students why they think Barack Obama’s election is “historic.”

Halloween Party Alternatives from UNICEF

UNICEF offers many service-learning ideas that are fun alternatives to the typical school Halloween party.

Dear ME

The first day of school is tough and this gets the students talking, sharing and writing.

Haunted House

To have children partake in a fun and active Halloween activity.

Drafting the Declaration of Independence

Students work in small groups to compare and contrast Thomas Jefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence with the final version