Tips for Finding Lesson Plans on the Internet

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Tips for Finding Lesson Planson the Internet
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Search Engines

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Meta Search Engines

• Submit your queries to multiple search engines
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Search Queries

• Enter the name of the topic you are teaching
  followed by the words lesson plans
• Example War of 1812 lesson plans
• Narrow the search by adding the grade level to
  the search string
• Example War of 1812 lesson plans 6th grade

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Follow the links

• Social studies United States History Lesson
  Plans... 10960 Lesson Plans. 1223 WebQuests ...
  Lessons) (63) (grades K-2 ... Lessons) (98)
  (middle School Lessons ... of the War of 1812. ..
  . Using the ... this lesson students ...
  209.15.142.32/cat278_morel.htm - 16k - Cached -
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to a great lesson plan

• Goals Students will gain an appreciation for the
  importance of news papers in American history
  while learning about the different views and
  fronts of the War of 1812.
• Objectives
• Students will know the reasons for the war.
• Students will understand how different regions
  within the country and throughout the world
  differed in their opinion of the war.
• Students will understand the importance of a free
  press.
• Students will create unique political cartoons
  and essays which demonstrate a knowledge of the
  War of 1812.
• Materials News print and/or over sized paper
  computers with Windows and Paintbrush

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Lesson Plan Web Sites

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• ERIC Lesson Plans http//www.ericit.org/lessonplan
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