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    • D Day Invasion
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    • Between Two Rivers: Mesopotamia
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    • Nomadic vs. Sedentary Tribes
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    • The Ancient Roman Empire
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    • Social Studies Introduction
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    • Great Depression
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    • The Blitz
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    • To Kill A Mockingbird- Discussion Questions Using ActivExpression
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    • 1984 by George Orwell Pre-reading Survey
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    • Psychology--Purpose of Personality Theories
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    • Backgrounds by Meret Dark Edition Resource Pack
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    • Football & the Victorians
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    • Football Advertising & Persuasive Text
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    • Football Poetry
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    • ActivInspire question templates - Self Paced
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      This resource pack contains a selection of Self Paced Learning ActivInspire question templates to be used with your ActivExpression devices.
    • Football & the Victorians
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      This resource pack features images of football during the Victorian period, including team photographs, match-day programmes, fans memorabilia, football kits, medals and letters.
    • Football Poetry
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      Football poet, Paul Cookson, has written a series of poems inspired by some of the greatest objects in the Everton Collection.
    • Football Advertising & Persuasive Text
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      The resource pack features examples of football kit adverts from the Everton Collection archive. It includes adverts for famous sports manufacturers from the 1930s, 1950s, 1960s and 1980s.
    • World Cup Football Resource Pack
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      This resource pack contains over 100 resources that can be used for lessons using a football, soccer, or World Cup theme. It includes flags of the countries participating in the 2010 World Cup, as well as images of players, backgrounds and templates. ...
    • South Africa Resource Pack
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      This resource pack contains over 40 resources that can be used for lessons about about South Africa. The main section of the resources pack include 33 images including maps, photos and a couple of animated flags. Additionally you will find two subfold...

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    • Nazi Germany
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    • Armed Forces Day - 26 June 2010
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    • iCivics: Argument Wars
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      From iCivics. Argument Wars: Brown vs Board of Education In the world of Argument Wars, you play a lawyer who has successfully brought an important case to court. All your hard work will be for nothing, though, if you can’t convince the judge of you...
    • iCivics: LawCraft
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      From iCivics: LawCraft. Want to make some laws? You can in LawCraft, where you play a member of Congress from the state of your choice.
    • iCivics: Executive Command
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      From iCivics: Executive Command Ever wanted to be President for a day? In Executive Command, you can be President for four years!
    • iCivics: Branches of Power
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      From iCivics: Branches of Power Do you like running things? Branches of Power allows you to do something that no one else can: control all three branches of government!
    • Peace One Day FREE Online Citizenship Resource, KS3-4
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      This 3rd edition of the POD Citizenship Resource provides 19 lesson plans exploring issues of peace and non-violence, with extended projects for Peace Day, 21 September.
    • Smithsonian Education: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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      Find supporting resources for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Here you will find local and national events in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. There are also lesson ideas and resources to support your curriculum.
    • Soundscape of China
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      Soundscape of China allows you to explore China on an interactive map. Here you can learn about the dynamic culture of China and its people. Each point on the map offers a glimpse into the daily lives of the Chinese people.
    • Asia Society Kids
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      Looking for lesson ideas or some great activities for Asian Pacific Heritage Month? Asia Society Kids provides great resources for teaching any lesson. You can find kid friendly games, great literature stories, wonderful printables for teaching origam...

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    • Special Education Needs
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      Tips and resources for teaching students with special needs in the ActivClassroom.
    • Political Science
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      Learn all about politics from the election campaign to the political system.
    • World War I & II
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      Resources and ideas for teaching about World War I and II in your ActivClassroom, featuring resources from Planet partner, Imperial War Museum.
    • Guy Fawkes
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      Remember, remember, the 5th of November with this Guy Fawkes theme.
    • Native Americans
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      Explore the wild west & take a trip back in time to learn about Native Americans
    • The Iron Bridge
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      View some great images from the earliest Iron Bridge construction in the world!
    • ESOL
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      See how to mix the ActivBoard into your English as a Second Language lessons.
    • Explorers
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      Take your students on a voyage of discovery with resources and lesson creation ideas.
    • Latino Heritage
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      Learn all about Latino Heritage from culture to cuisine with this Planet theme.
    • Inventions
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      Learn about the key people from history who made famous our every-day objects.
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    Winning Lesson: On the Pampas
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    Winning Lesson: The Union of Pearl
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    José María Izquierdo Martinez
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    Antonio Machado Primary School (Burgos - Spain)
    Winning Lesson: The Sky is Falling
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    Nadeem Qureshi
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    Chevening (St. Botolph’s) C of E VA Primary School (Kent, UK)
    Winning Lesson: The Next Prime Minister
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    Gladys A. Abraham Elementary (St. Thomas - U.S. Virgin Islands )
    Winning Lesson: America's Caribbean

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