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		Flag Day Quest ^Votes:0 &#32 &#160 &#32 Flag Day Quest &#32 &#160 &#32 Our flag is red, white, and blue, But our nation is a rainbow - Red, yellow, brown, black, and white - And we're all precious in God's sight. Author unknown Introduction What does our flag mean to you? How do you feel when you see our American flag displayed? Today you will learn about our country's flag. Task Your job is to read and answer questions about our country's flag. Resources Betsy Ross Homepage Flag Pledge Process A. Read the following passage and answer the questions below. Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th. The Thirteen Stripes The U.S. Flag has thirteen stripes, alternating red and white, each stripe representing one of the 13 original colonies of England. The 50 Stars The United States Flag has 50 stars, one for each state of Read More Go to Site


		Home ^Votes:0 Home \| Teacher Guide \| Start Here - Introduction \| The Question \| Background For Everyone \| General Background \| Background Peace Process \| The Task \| Role Portfolios \| Peace Proposal \| Real World Feedback \| Conclusion \| Evaluation \| Online Dictionary \| Online Thesaurus By Fatemeh Sheikh Lahore American School , Lahore, Pakistan Comments, Questions or Feedback are welcome: Fatemeh Sheikh (famay@hotmail.com) Last modified on: August 8th, 1999 Read More Go to Site

		It's Happening Now ^Votes:0 The Internet As you already know the internet is a tremendous source of information. There is already more information on the net than any of us will ever be able to investigate in our lifetimes and it is getting larger everyday. One of the most amazing things about the internet though, is the fact that it is constantly changing and being updated. Today you are going to visit some of these sites that are constantly in flux. If you were to visit the same places tomorrow or even a few minutes later the information would be different. Your Task Today Because the internet is so easy to update and because so many people now have access to it, the internet has become a fantastic way to get news. Today your job will be to gather news from a number of different sites and then cut and paste the inf Read More Go to Site

		rushmorered ^Votes:0 AIM (the American Indian Movement) was officially begun in 1968 by a small group of Indigenous People meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AIM was conceived during a time when the United States of America was awash with social change and upheaval. AIM wished to address the many compelling issues that effected the remaining Indigenous People and their culture. Many ideas were hatched to gain a national forum for the Indigenous People's plight. One of these ideas was to...... Another idea came to fruition in the form of death and destruction. Next page copyright © 1999 -- Sweetwater Union High School District --All rights reserved. webmaster: George Kohrt village504@suhsd.k12.ca.us Read More Go to Site

		Searching for China: a Full WebQuest ^Votes:0 Teaching Guide Internet Links Visit our series of five other China-related educational Websites. Introduction \| Quest(ion) \| Background \| Individual Roles \| Group Process \| Feedback \| Conclusion \| Dictionary China is a majestic* country (note: links followed by * go to a dictionary definition) with a long and interesting history. If, like most people in the Occidental* world, you've never been to this fascinating land, you might want to take a brief tour. Go ahead and walk a few kilometers of The Great Wall or step foot into The Forbidden City . But beyond these tourist stops lives another, more complex, China. Currently, the people of China are experiencing great economic and social upheavals* . Such things as the situation in Tibet , Tiananmen Square massacre , and a scandal about treatm Read More Go to Site

		webquest ^Votes:0 Are We Falling? A WebQuest for 12 th Grade Social Studies Designed by: Michelle Pleiss & Judy Durbin Michpleiss@hotmail.com Thedurbo@aol.com Introduction \| Task \| Process \| Evaluation \| Conclusion \| Credits \| Teacher Introduction: How well can you foretell the future? Will the United Sates remain a super power? Does history repeat itself? This lesson was designed to enable you to make a prediction by comparing the United States to the ancient civilization of Rome. To make your predication, use your knowledge from class study on the culture, politics, and development of the United States along with the information you will discover in web sites on the Internet. You will work in a group of three. Each of you must decide what role you wish to research. There will be an archaeologist , a schol Read More Go to Site

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