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Compare per capita water use in the U.S. and Africa. Understand the vital need to conserve water world wide as more people stress earth’s limited water resources.

• Water Pressure - Only 2.5% of the earth’s water is fresh. Population growth will increasingly stress the world’s water resources. Read narratives from Peace Corps Volunteers in Africa.

• Water: From Neglect to Respect
  Comparing water use in Lesotho with the U.S., students will realize that they take for water for granted.

• Lesson Plans by Grade

Encourage students and their families to conserve water through EPA’s WaterSense Program.

With these words, noted statesman Henry Lee III lauded Washington in the eulogy he delivered before both houses of Congress. Do you think others agreed with Lee? Why or why not? After learning about him, students can write an essay supporting their opinion.

• The Military Leader - He served as a colonial military officer until the age of 26.
• The Statesman - He describes the events leading to the establishment of our national government.
• The First President - Documents tell of his mindset from the days before his inauguration, through his presidency.

Learn about Washington's home on the Potomac River near Washington, DC

March 7 – 13 is National Consumer Protection Week. Show your students how to:

• manage money
• understand credit
• protect their privacy
• steer clear of frauds and scams

Register and participate in the National Financial Capability Challenge for high school students, ages 13-19. This free program challenges your class to take control of their future by learning more about personal finance.

Teachers play a pivotal role in inspiring students to go to college. Do you teach a child who will be the first in the family to go? Don’t miss the chance to fuel a student’s college dream!

• Why go - Explain the benefits of more education.
• What to do – Teach students how to plan and organize, research schools, learn about applying and testing.
• How to pay – Find out the kinds of aid available and how to apply.
• Information for parents and family - Know how to help your child go to college.

When Myron Rolle was a senior at Florida State University, he chose academics over an NFL career. Show your classes why.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) marks its 200th anniversary, and “gifts” teachers, grades 3-12, with a treasure trove of resources to supplement science curricula. Lessons are correlated to National Science Education Standards.

• Lesson Plans
• Curriculum
• Background and Resources
• Multimedia
• Informal Activities
  

Census in Schools

The U.S. Census happens every 10 years — sometimes only once during the time that your students are in school!

These materials, developed by the U.S. Census Bureau and Scholastic, will help you ensure that the 2010 Census doesn’t come and go without your students’ awareness.

Lesson plans and maps are available for the U.S. and U.S. Territories, Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12.

In addition to these lesson plans, many other organizations have also developed teaching aids that use census data to teach subjects like math, geography, and history.

"With Malice Toward None" - The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Year

Use these tools for teachers to analyze the life, times and accomplishments of the 16th president.

Learn how to analyze primary sources, such as photographs and prints, by using this self-directed module.

Younger students will enjoy studying the fascinating images of the Civil War presented in the "Matthew Brady Bunch" lesson plan.

(Grades 6-8)

Gives students tools for safer online shopping, protecting their privacy, government programs and more.

Contains: Objectives, procedures, answers, evaluation and student worksheets
Students require: Computer access to www.pueblo.gsa.gov and www.consumeraction.gov or copies of the Consumer Action Handbook

• Takes 1 to 2 class periods

• Takes 1 to 2 class periods

(Grades 8-12)
Lesson plans provided by the Council for Economic Education

Help students solve consumer complaints using increasingly complex research, analysis, and writing skills.

Contains: Student worksheets and self-evaluation list
Students require: Computer access to consumeraction.gov and other online resources.

• Takes 3 to 4 class periods for each of 3 different exercises.
• Part 1 -- Writing a complaint letter: 8th grade SOL Writing Test
• Part 2 -- Identifying private resources to solve a dispute
• Part 3 -- Creating a plan to fight an illegal business