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Inspiring Change: Women’s Education in 19th Century America	This guide aims to explore female education and its improvements which lead to the Women’s Rights Movement in the 19th century. This introductory document provides instructions on how to use this guide, Common Core Standards, and overview of the topic. Keyword: 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, DAR Museum Lesson Plan, Women's Rights Movement, Education, Women's History
Lesson 1: How do society’s expectations influence education?	This lesson looks at the early curricula of female education and explores what the societal expectations of women were at the time. Keyword: 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, DAR Museum Lesson Plan, Women's Rights Movement, Education, Women's History
Lesson 2: How do we determine the value of education?	This lesson considers why education is a valuable asset for empowering individuals and looks at an example of early advocacy for improved women’s education. Keyword: 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, DAR Museum Lesson Plan, Women's Rights Movement, Education, Women's History
Lesson 3: What makes attitudes towards education change over time?	This lesson shows examples of progressive female education in the 19th century and explores some of the obstacles women faced in obtaining their rights. Keyword: 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, DAR Museum Lesson Plan, Women's Rights Movement, Education, Women's History
The Constitution as a Job Description - From Mount Vernon	In this lesson, students are asked to use Article 1 and Article 2 of the Constitution and George Washington's notes on his personal copy of the document to create a job description for the President of the United States in 1787. Keyword: Chapter Program, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, President, Leadership, Government, US History, George Washington, Articles 1 & 2
The Constitutional Convention through Biography - From Mount Vernon	This lesson outlines a role-playing activity intended to help students better understand the perspectives of individual delegates at the critical point when they were debating representation at the Constitutional Convention. Keyword: Chapter Program, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, Government, US History, Constitutional Convention
Vocabulary of the Constitution - From Mount Vernon	This lesson supports the video A More Perfect Union: George Washington and the Making of the Constitution. After viewing the video, students use flashcards, quizzes, interactives, and worksheets to study & demonstrate their understanding of advanced vocab Keyword: Chapter Program, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, Constitution, George Washington, Mount Vernon, US History
Key Concepts of the Constitution - From Mount Vernon	This lesson supports the video A More Perfect Union: George Washington and the Making of the Constitution. After viewing the video, students use image-based flashcards to practice and demonstrate their understanding of the key concepts of the Constitution Keyword: Chapter Program, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, Constitution, Government, US History, Compromise, Articles 1-7
Fabulous Fun Flag Facts	This lesson will illustrate why the flag is important and how to handle the flag Keyword: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, US Flag, American Flag, Community Classroom, Enrichment Activity
Executive Rhetoric and the American Presidency	This lesson will introduce students to four (and an optional fifth) important historical speeches and provide a method for analyzing word choice and the subtle messages in each speech. Keyword: 11th grade, 12th grade, AP US Government and Politics, Government, American History, Presidential Powers
DAR Patriotic Heritage Scout Badge	To teach Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts about the mission and work of the DAR through a series of hands-on family or troop centered activities. Keyword: Enrichment Activity, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Community Service, American Revolution, Lineage, Genealogy
Flag Bookmark	“Our Flag” is designed to introduce the meaning behind the design of the Flag of the United States of America to Kindergarten through Fourth Grade students. Keyword: Flag, American History, Art, Betsy Ross, Flag Day, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade
The Countess Who Helped Create Boulder City, Nevada: A Local/State/Women's History Unit	A five lesson unit exploring the building of Hoover (originally Boulder) Dam, National Women’s History Month and the Great Depression Keyword: 4th Grade, Social Studies, American History, Nevada, Women's History
Jamestown & the Original People	How Their Relationships Influenced the Development of Jamestown, Understanding the chronology of the Historic Triangle & how it relates to our nation's birth Keyword: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, US History, American History
Constitution Week 3-5	Identify at least one contribution of following figures to Constitution/ Constitutional Convention: James Madison, George Washington, Roger Sherman, James Wilson. Name the document that preceded the Constitution. List the three branches of the government. Keyword: Constitution, Constitution Day, American History, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th grade
Constitution Week 6-8	List one argument for and one against ratification of the Constitution. Describe the process for amending the Constitution. Compare and contrast the US and the Texas Constitutions and government structure/officials Keyword: Constitution, Constitution Day, American History, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Constitution Week K-2	Name one reason for celebrating Constitution Week, Identify the Constitution as listing basic rules for how the US government works, Identify the three branches of the US government from a given list, Name one way to be a good citizen of the US Keyword: Constitution, Constitution Day, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, American History
Bartleby the Scrivener - An American Short Story	Students will be able to analyze how the use of characterization can create meaning in a narrative work. Students will be able to determine a theme of the narrative and to discuss the relevance of the theme in today's society Keyword: 12th grade, English, Literature, Characterization
Tom Sawyer – "The Glorious Whitewasher”	Students will determine themes of challenging text “The Glorious Whitewasher.” Students should be able to demonstrate close reading skills (identifying these, point of view, characterization, context, and academic vocabulary). Keyword: 7th Grade, English, Literature, Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain, Close Reading
Map Skills	Students will have a better understanding of maps, globes, map tools, climate, weather & how the climate where a person lives influences what clothing we choose to wear outside Keyword: 1st Grade, Social Studies, Maps, Globe, Climate, Environment, Community Classroom