Students: 4th through 8th Grade

Program Description: "Come to the Colonies" Poster Contest allows students to create an historical poster that could have been posted in Europe to attract potential settlers to a specific colony in the English colonies. This program consists of gathering information, synthesizing it, an creating posters by incorporating coloring, drawing and stenciling. Students will also write a jingle or saying for their clony.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History - 1,3,4,5 Language Arts - 2,4,5

For More Information Contact:
Connie Dreitz
Brush Middle School
P.O. Box 585
Brusy CO , 80723
970-842-5035
cdreitz@brushschools.org

Students: 9th through 12th grade

Program Description: The highest court in our nation, the Supreme Court, has more power than some people realize. The nine justices make decisions that affect the entire country, but yet many people do not know how the Supreme Court functions nor the impact of its decisions. "HEAR YE!, HEAR YE!" provides students the opportunity to learn about the Supreme Court before uncovering a specific case in depth. When students have completed this unit, they will understand the impact of the Supreme Court's decisions on their lives, the lives of their friends and family, and the lives of United States citizens. Following a teacher-directed lesson on the Supreme Court, students delve into a case of their choosing. By completing the newspaper, students translate their research into a readable document for the "general public." Once their newspaper is complete, they will share their information with their classmates.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Civics 1. Reading and Writing 1, 2, 3, 4, 6.

For More Information Contact:
Terri Bramhall
Grandview High School
20500 East Arapahoe Road
Aurora CO , 80016
720-886-6500
tbramhall@cherrycreekschools.org

Students: 3

Program Description: 1ST AMERICAN STAR LEGENDS AND BEYOND is an interdisciplinary unit combining social studies, writing, and reader's theater. Originally geared toward 3rd grade students, this unit can be adapted to any elementary grade and can also be taught as individual writing, social studies, or reading (reader's theater) lessons. As part of this unit, students write their own star legends and perform reader's theater based on legends from the Native region they are studying. Students also work in groups to create a PowerPoint on the historical culture of a particular Native region.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Information Literacy - 1,2,3,5,6

For More Information Contact:
Laura Reiman
Columbine Hills Elementary
6005 West Canyon Avenue
Littleton CO , 80128
(303) 982-5540
lreiman@jeffco.k12.co.us

Students: Eighth Grade

Program Description: A BOSTON TEA PARTY! studies historical data to determine cause-effect and time-order relationships. Students research relevent events that led up to the Revolutionary War. Student-groups then create skits based on each event. The class views the skits in chronological order to understand the significance and part each incident played in the American Revolution.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Social Studies 1,3,5 Language Arts 2,4,5

For More Information Contact:
Connie Dreitz
Brush Middle School
401 Howard, P.O. Box 585
Brush CO , 80723
970-842-5035
cdreitz@brushschools.org

Students: 5th through 8th grade

Program Description: AGES AGO: MEDIEVAL AND CASTLE LIFE is a program that incorporates novel studies with technology, Gregorian chants, drama, creative designs, and construction of a medieval classroom. Today there is no longer an emphasis put on the importance of chivalry which includes the values of courtesy, respect, and honesty. When incorporated into the excitement of the medieval times, the values of this time period come to life in a new way for the student. Working together in a group situation creates unity and stresses the importance of responsibility and commitment. The atmosphere of the classroom is transformed when chivalry flows over into the other everyday activities of the classroom. Using the Internet and web quest programs, students will study several topics of medieval life and create a presentation to be given to the class and members of the school body. They will also transform the room into a castle, complete with a drawbridge, research knighthood, period clothing, music and musicians, games of the time, create a coat of arms, make a model of a defense or attack method, write a bestiary, make a pottery mug, create a life size or a scale model of a dragon, and prepare a medieval feast to be eaten in the castle.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Language Arts 1, 2, 5. Technology 2.

For More Information Contact:
Julie Frink
2123 Hibbard Lane
Fountain CO , 80817
719-382-1968
juliefrink@q.com

Students: Grade: 4,5,6,7

Program Description: ALPHA TREK'S VIDEO has students create an A to Z multimedia presentation on their current unit of study - mine was the Canadian provinces. Students work in collaborative groups to research and produce ABC videos that have pictures, text, and music. This program captures the ‘ABC Book' and brings it to a whole new level. Students effectively synthesize their learning by means of the free Windows software program, "Photo Story" that is so easy to use. Various resources are utilized by students to gather a picture and information for each letter of the alphabet about their topic. The pictures are then saved digitally and easily imported into Photo Story. To complete their videos, the information is typed onto each picture slide, animation effects, and music are added. Teachers and students alike will be so impressed with how easy these educational videos can be produced and shared.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Geography: 2,6 Reading and Writing: 1,2,4,5

For More Information Contact:
Janna Golgart
Green Mountain Elementary
12250 West Kentucky
Lakewood CO , 80228
303-982-9380
jgolgart@jeffco.k12.co.us

Students: 8 grade

Program Description: AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR "CAKE" is a culminating hands-on activity for a unit on the causes of the American Revolution. After completing a chart using either the internet or an American History textbook and reviewing the information, students are asked to design and create a "cake" which further explains the causes of the Revolution. Each "layer of cake" represents a different cause or a British "wrong" placed on the colonists. The teacher will explain the "cake" concept by diagramming it on the board. Students will also be required to include three facts from their chart on the back of each layer. A modified chart is included for Special Education students and English Language Learners. This unit is highly appropriate for the middle school classroom because it is a multi-modal differentiated lesson. It meets the needs of students from Gifted and Talented to Special Education and English Language Learners. This lesson is a perfect example of making history come alive through a hands-on project. As an extra reward, teachers or students may bring in cupcakes or cake to celebrate learning about the causes of the Revolution. This lesson serves as a solid base for learning about the Revolution and why the colonists wanted to break away from English rule.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History Standard 1, 2

For More Information Contact:
Barb Superka
Laredo Middle School
5000 S. Laredo St.
Aurora CO , 80115
720-886-5000
bsuperka@cherrycreekschools.org

Deb West
Sierra Middle School
6651 Pine Lane Ave
Parke CO , 80138
303-387-3823
deb.west@dcsdk12.org

Students: Grade: 8

Program Description: ANYBODY LISTENING? is an appropriate classroom activity, very tailored to the middle school learner of all levels. Students have the opportunity in their social studies class to write a persuasive letter to the principal, school board or superintendent regarding a school issue they deeply care about and that effects their every day lives as students. Past issues have included, school start time, pop at school, electives, and overcrowded busses. This lesson addresses civics as well as literacy standards and supports the writing goals of a school as a whole. Additionally, parents become involved, as dinner table discussion is encouraged when choosing topics to write about. Often times this discussion at home leads to further political discussions, which enhances their knowledge of civics and social studies. Eighth graders learn that their voice and opinions matter.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Civics: 2,4 Reading and Writing: 2,4

For More Information Contact:
Barbara Superka
Laredo Middle School
5000 South Laredo Street
Aurora CO , 80015
720-886-5200
bsuperka@cherrycreekschools.org

Deb West
Cimarron Middle School
22219 Hilltop Road
Parker CO , 80138
303-387-4500
deb.west@dcsdk12.org

Students: 3rd through 8th grade

Program Description: ARCHIE'S AUTOGRAPHS brings the White House into the classroom and presents it with a "human face". Many of the children view the White House as purely a place where the President lives and don't understand that the White House has played a special role as a home to children throughout history. As educators know, it plays a larger role in our society as an office, and a symbol of our democracy and a role in the making of history. This unit, developed during a term of study in 2000 at the White House and during the summers of 2003 and 2005, brings the behind the scenes life of the White House for students through a primary source document in the archives of the Library of Congress, Archie's Autograph book. This book, is a living record of people Archibald Roosevelt met when they visited the White House during his father's term as President.. This unit, developed during a study fellowship at the White House and the Smithsonian Institution. A key element of this unit is the use of primary source documents for study of the Roosevelt family who lived in this house, played in the halls, and met famous people from across the world by eating dinner with them in the state dining room. This is a major plus for students as they "hear" directly from those who have visited and lived in this historic home. Archie's Autographs brings a true document from the Library of Congress into the Classroom and makes it accessible to students and teachers of a variety of ages. It will provide a fun, enlightening, and thoughtful look at those who live in this historic home, using their own words, and allow students to study about a subject that has become popular in the entertainment media, in a truthful and critical manner.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History 1, 3, 4, 5

For More Information Contact:
Michelle Pearson
Hulstrom Options School
10604 Grant Dr
Northglenn CO , 80223
720-972-2251
kpear12@aol.com

Students: 10, 11, 12 grade

Program Description: Instead of using the traditional textbook approach to teaching the American Revolution, students will receive an introduction to the causes of the war from their teacher. Then, the students will analyze primary sources related to the battles and events of the war. They will compile this information into a comprehensive timeline with specific requirements. Depending on time and teacher discretion, students could write an essay using one of the two essential questions for this lesson to demonstrate the information learned from the primary sources.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History: 1, 2 Reading and Writing: 1, 2, 4, 5

For More Information Contact:
Terri Bramhall
Grandview High School
20500 E Arapahoe Rd
Aurora CO , 80016
720-886-6650
tbramhall@cherrycreekschools.org

Students: 10th Grade

Program Description: BLACK LAWS TO CIVIL RIGHTS is a creative and informative way to study the rocky path this country and its people have taken towards the search for equality. Students visually look at what life was like from 1861 through the beginning of the 1960's with the use of short clips of primary documents on a power-point to stimulate their interest and desire to learn more about the plight of African Americans during this time. They will view primary documents, discuss them, take them apart and analyze what was happening. In doing so, they will begin to compose an interactive "time line" that will help them to place the events in a logical and sequential scheme to see how the pieces fit the large puzzle of equal treatment in schools and the workplace. Students will have the opportunity to branch out and to research in depth an area that they are concerned about and interested in in preparation for their community presentation.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Reading & Writing - 1,2,3,4,5 History - 2,4 Civic - 1,2,4

For More Information Contact:
Barbara Figg
J.K. Mullen High School
3601 South Lowell Blvd.
Denver CO , 80236
(303) 761-1764
figg@mullenhigh.com

Students: 6th through12th Grade

Program Description: Building a Monument to America asks students to buld a monument commemorating a signiicant event or person in American history After a brief introduction to various architectural styles and symbolic details, students chose a topic they wish to create a monument for. The assignment asks students to incorporate specific details such as names, dates and symbols in their final product. After their monuments are built, students display their work in a museum-like manner. They then present their ideas to the rest of the class. The activity is kinesthetic and creative,and at the same time students are reviewing topice covered throughout the semenster in preparation for a final exam.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History -1,2,3

For More Information Contact:
Virginia Lindemann-Roman
Conifer High School
10441 County Highway 73
Conifer CO , 80433
303-982-5256
vlindema@jeffco.k12.co.us

Students: Ninth through Twelfth Grades

Program Description: BUILDING CLIPPER SHIPS has students research the significance of clipper ships in the context of their time and analyze their technological development. Students study major components of clipper ship construction and then build one themselves. During their research, students are asked to focus on one ship. In a paper, they recreate the voyages made by that ship and discuss the ship's eventual fate.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Social Studies 2,4

For More Information Contact:
Paul Francisco
Arapahoe Ridge High School
6600 Arapahoe Rd.
Boulder CO , 80303
303-447-5284
pfrancisco@aol.com

Students: First through Fifth Grades

Program Description: CELEBRATING THE FOURTH IN NOVEMBER is an extremely fun way to bring history into your classroom by explaining the birth of our country. Students take a week-long journey back in time and become Colonists during the 1700's. They experience what it was like to form a new country and fight in the Revolutionary War. They learn about Molly Pitcher and become signers of the Declaration of Independence. What better way to end the week than with a Fourth of July party at the "county fair," complete with fireworks, ice cream and apple pie!

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Social Studies 1,3

For More Information Contact:
Courtney Howard
Mountain View Elementary
12401 North Perry Street
Broomfield CO , 80020
720.972.5520
courtney.howard@adams12.org

Students: Seventh through Twelfth Grades

Program Description: CIVIC VIRTUE IS ALIVE! is designed to get students involved in their community by encouraging them to look to the people, places and policies that affect them everyday. The program consists of a contract system that students complete outside of school and engages them in volunteerism, reading current events, going to public meetings or judicial proceedings, working on campaigns, conducting interviews, etc. Students use various creative ways to complete their contract activities from PowerPoint presentations to extensive scrapbooks. The unit taps into the individual talents of all levels of students.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Civics 1,2,4 History 2,4,5 Science 5 Language Arts 1,2,3,4,5

For More Information Contact:
Barbara Figg
J.K. Mullen High School
3601 South Lowell Boulevard
Denver CO , 80236
303-761-1764
figg@mullen.pvt.k12.co.us

Students: Grade: 10, 11, 12

Program Description: COLD WAR: WHO WAS TO BLAME? is a challenging document based essay question in which students read and analyze a large number of primary and secondary source documents.

These documents present, in a well-balanced fashion, utilizing multiple perspectives as to who was at fault for the Cold War. They include maps, political cartoons, excerpts from speeches, newspaper editorials, memoirs, letters, government reports, and various other texts from not only the American and Soviet perspectives, but other European countries as well.

After their analysis of the documents students formulate their response to the essay prompt and follow up by writing an essay in which they posit their findings, in which they include not only pervious knowledge but information they have gathered from the documents.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History: 2

For More Information Contact:
Eric Howe
Mountain Range High School
12500 Huron St.
Westminster CO , 80234
720-972-6300
eric.c.howe@adams12.org

Students: 3rd through 8th grade

Program Description: COLONIAL POCKETS is an interactive unit studying the life and times of children in three key locations, Boston, Williamsburg, and Philadelphia, during the colonial era and the revolutionary time period. Colonial Pockets brings the study of colonial America to the faces of children in a real manner--through what they carry in their pockets! It brings the lesson "home" because students can truly relate to what their counterparts during these eras carry in their pockets and use each day. Through the examination of what is in their own pocket, and a description of what they use these items for, students get a feel for what each person did during the colonial era in Colonial Williamsburg, Boston, and Philadelphia. Additionally, through the examination of several pockets, students can examine the life of a colonial boy and girl, a minuteman, and an indentured servant. Each item included in the pocket represents a chore, activity, learning tool, or daily living item, These items are tied to primary sources in simple easy to complete lessons which are included in the curriculum unit which will be disseminated. Based in a week of study in the Boston and Colonial Williamsburg areas, resources purchased with the resources given from Xcel exemplify best practices in the classroom including: hands-on learning activities, interaction and study of primary sources, and discussion and student driven presentations.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History 1, 4, 5. Language Arts 1, 3, 4.

For More Information Contact:
Michelle Pearson
Hulstrom Options School
10604 Grant Driv
Northglenn CO , 80223
720-972-2251
kpear12@aol.com

Students: 9,10,11,12

Program Description: COLORADO GOVERNMENT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS provides teachers with a variety of technology based lessons to choose from to teach their students about Colorado State and/or Local government.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Civics: 2,4 Reading and Writing: 1,2,3,4

For More Information Contact:
Terri Bramhall
Grandview High School
20500 E Arapahoe Rd
Aurora CO , 80016
720-886-6500
tbramhall@cherrycreekschools.org

Students: 4

Program Description: COLORFUL COLORADO CHARACTERS digs into the past history of some of Colorado's most famous and colorful characters. Students choose one famous person form Colorado's history to research. They take notes and compile an outline on templates created in Inspiration. Students write their paragraphs in a first person voice as if the student were that person with the same feelings, challenges, and accomplishments. Final projects include a paper doll model of their character dressed in the appropriate time period attire. The completed project is a wealth of learning and an impressive display for our Literacy Through Technology Night.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Reading & Writing - 1,2 History - 1

For More Information Contact:
Amy Bettman
Columbine Hills Elementary
6005 W. Canyon Ave.
Littleton CO , 80128
303-982-5540
abettman@jeffco.k12.co.us

Students: Fifth through Eighth Grades

Program Description: COOKING UP A GEOGRAPHICAL STEW uses a delicious approach to learning cultural and economic facts about countries being studied. The final product is a class cookbook. Students research a country for native recipes, make recipes at home and bring samples for taste testing. "Thumbs-up" recipes are included in the cookbook along with the recipe source, country represented, capital city and three unusual or fascinating facts about that country.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Geography - 1, 2, 5 History - 3

For More Information Contact:
Nancy Boscheinen
Monarch K-8 School
263 Campus Drive
Louisville CO , 80027
(303) 665-6424
nancy.boscheinen@bvsd.org

Students: Sixth Grade

Program Description: "COORDINATE" SUCCESS WITH DREAM VACATIONS is a program that makes learning latitude and longitude concepts exciting! During this unit, students research cultural and physical facts to design the front of a "vacation" postcard. Students identify where they are by using latitude and longitude coordinates. They also create an invitation for a birthday celebration, and give geographical coordinates for the location.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Geography - 1,2,6

For More Information Contact:
Nancy Boscheinen
Monarch K-8
263 Campus Drive
Louisville CO , 80027
(303) 665-6424
nancy.boscheinen@bvsd.org

Students: Ninth through Twelfth Grades

Program Description: DEFROSTING THE COLD WAR helps students make sense of the Cold War by breaking it down into small pieces. In groups, students focus, in-depth, on one topic of the Cold War. After extensive research, each group prepares a presentation for the class, which should involve media, such as a Power Point presentation, video/DVD clips or overhead transparencies. Once completed, students will have a better understanding of the events that occurred, how the events impacted each other, the role of the U.S. both nationally and internationally, and the impact of the Cold War throughout the world.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History 1,2,3,4,5,6

For More Information Contact:
Terri Bramhall
Grandview High School
20500 East Arapahoe Road
Aurora CO , 80016
720-886-6500
bramhallt@hotmail.com

Students: 10, 11, 12

Program Description: DUST BOWL: THEN AND NOW
With the internet being used almost as frequently as textbooks, students are able to view a multitude of resources that they were unable to see years ago, thanks to the recent digitization of images and sound recordings. To help students navigate through those resources and to analyze primary sources, students will view and hear primary sources related to the Dust Bowl and create a map that illustrates the areas affected by the Dust Bowl. These sources will help them answer the following essential question: How were the lives of Americans changed during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s? To make United States History more "real" to students, they will read about the dust bowl of the early 2000s before writing an essay that discusses the past and present dust bowl and where they predict the future of dust bowls.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History - 1,2,4 Reading & Writing - 1,2,3,4,5

For More Information Contact:
Terri Bramhall
Grandview High School
20500 E Arapahoe Rd
Aurora CO , 80016
720-886-6500
tbramhall@cherrycreekschools.org

Students: 10, 11, 12 grade

Program Description: ELECTIONS: THEY ACTUALLY DO MATTER is a program where students of Journalism and Contemporary Issues research, analyze, and prepare a defensive position either for/against a current election ballot proposition.

Overview:
-Students discuss why voting matters.
-Ballot issues are introduced.
-Teacher guided lesson on elections and differences between amendments and referendum.
-Students view a similar debate via podcast.
-Teacher proposed elements of argument and use of databasees.
-Library research.
-Write and revise proposed argument/positions.
-Review debate structure and practice/rehearse.
-Election Forum.
-Sample Ballot vote.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Civics 1.5

For More Information Contact:
Katherine Gustin
Highlands Ranch High School
9375 Cresthill Lane
Highlands Ranch CO , 80130
303-387-2500
katherine.gustin@dcsdk12.org

Bryan Winkelman
Highlands Ranch High School
9375 Cresthill Lane
Highlands Ranch CO , 80130
303-387-2500

Students: Fifth Grade

Program Description: EXPLORING AVENUES is a program that provides elementary students with an opportunity to shadow a business, industry or profession of their choosing within their geographical region. During the day students take notes and photographs related to their experience. After their shadowing day, students prepare a written research paper and oral report for the class. The report shows the sequence of events and operation and explains the requirements and responsibilities of that business.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Reading and Writing - 3 Geography - 5,6

For More Information Contact:
Gary Bloemker
Beaver Valley Elementary School
P.O. Box 585
Brush CO , 80723
(970) 842-4794 ext. 113

Students: Tenth Grade

Program Description: FREEDOM: WE LIVE IT EVERYDAY was developed for a modified instruction classroom, enabling the special needs student to be successful as well. Students study the Constitutional Convention of 1787, during which they read and discuss the "Bill of Rights." They then create a pamphlet relating to their "rights." Students write a brief summary of a pertinent article from the newspaper and present it to the class. Students then conduct interviews of their parents and peers. Through class activities, the rights guaranteed by the "Bill of Rights" are brought to life for the students.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Social Studies 5.1

For More Information Contact:
Nancy Key
CO
njktchur@hotmail.com

Students: 7th through 12th grade

Program Description: In our U.S. History class, students think money has always been around. FROM BARTER...TO BULLION...TO BUCKS is a program designed to help students understand the early barter systems, the gold standard, the horrible "Continentals," the state dollars, the Civil War "Greenbacks" in the North and Confederate dollars in the South, etc...and how we got from there to where we are today. Did our Constitution with its "elastic clause" give the U.S. government the right to mint our money? It was a test of wills, and is an exciting history to learn about and debate. Students look at various forms of trade and/or barter...maybe even a dowry for a new bride. Is she worth one cow or three pigs? Each system had its problems. The culminating event for the program could be a visit to the Federal Reserve Bank, or even a local bank or the U.S. Mint in Denver.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History 4, 5.

For More Information Contact:
Nancy Key
CO
njktchur@hotmail.com

Students: Ninth through Twelfth Grades

Program Description: FROM NASSER TO NOW studies Egypt's presidents from Gamel Abdel Nasser, Anwar Sadat to Hosni Mubarik. The unit focuses on the achievements and setbacks of each presidency. The myriad of activities in this unit brings the governmental history of Egypt to life. This information has been collected from a variety of sources and includes both secondary and primary source materials. The lessons will help students breakdown cultural stereotypes and enhance students learning by incorporating artifacts, etc. into the regular classroom environment. At the completion of this unit, students will understand Egypt's polices and how it dealt with neighboring countries in a wide variety of political situations.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Social Studies 1,4,5

For More Information Contact:
Kelly Lamsal
Thornton High School
9351 North Washington
Thornton CO , 80299
720.970.4800
milbournk@hotmail.com

Students: Ninth through Twelfth Grades

Program Description: GAIL MURPHY is a live, one-woman play that introduces students to life on World War II's home front through the life of a woman worker at the local Remington Arms Plant. Relating past events with present events encourages student participation. Personal letters, period music, historically correct clothing and other props contribute to the sense of being in 1943 Denver.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History - 3, 3.2B

For More Information Contact:
Gail M. Beaton
Sheridan High School
3201 West Oxford Avenue
Englewood CO , 80110-6204
(303) 761-6307
beatong@sheridan.k12.co.us

Students: 7th through 12th Grade

Program Description: Genocide in a Modern World? This project helps students understand how and why Genocides were allowed to continue in a world that said never again. Students are active learners in this hands on project. The end results can be share by the entire school.Students will become better informed citizens. Its a great way to get students to partipcate in an active discussion.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Geography - 4,6 History - 1,2,3

For More Information Contact:
Kelly Lamsal
Thornton High School
9351 North Washington
Thornton CO , 80229
(720)972-4800
kelly.lamsal@adams12.org

Students: Ninth through Twelfth Grades

Program Description: GLOBAL DRAMA: LIGHTS, CAMERA AND ACTION! gives students an opportunity to explore the increasing globalization of the planet. In this unit, students attain the knowledge they need to understand policies that affect the world. They take an in-depth look at the organizations and countries involved in development and the issues surrounding global growth, such as human rights and environmental protection. Students evaluate current problems from the perspective of developing countries. Once background information is acquired, students use the information to engage in learning activities that include brainstorming, charting ideas, seminar discussions, political cartoons, and a country study with a focus on development issues. Finally, students recommend solutions to the United Nations in addition to the people of the United States. The activities in this unit give students an opportunity to explore and express their ideas/opinions on important global issues.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Social Studies 1,3,4 Language Arts 1,4,5 Geography 4

For More Information Contact:
Christy Shaw
Legacy High School
2701 West 136th Ave.
Broomfield CO , 80020
720-972-6700
christy.shaw@adams12.org

Students: 8 grade

Program Description: GOING WEST is a program where students will learn when, how, and why different groups of Americans moved west in the early 1800's. Students will develop a map of trails pioneers used to move west, and then will determine how long it would take to travel each of the trails on their maps. Students will engage in a half-mile walk around a marked trail or track. While on their walk students will time the hike and count how many steps they took during the half-mile trail walk. They will then use this data to compare and contrast the Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, California Trail, and the Mormon Trail by creating bar graphs.
This is appropriate for the classroom because it gets students out of their seats, out of their classroom so that they can live history!

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History: 1, 3, 4

For More Information Contact:
Adam Thornton
Sierra Middle School
6651 Pine Lane Ave
Parker CO , 80138
303-387-3800
adam.thornton@dcsdk12.org

Deb West
Sierra Middle School
6651 Pine Lane Ave
Parker CO , 80138
303-387-3800
deb.west@dcsdk12.org

Students: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Program Description: GOOGLE COLORADO HISTORY is a unique lesson set because it brings historic Denver Landmarks to life as an extension of learning for Colorado History. Although mandated to teach Colorado history, many teachers are at a severe disadvantage in teaching it due to a lack of relevant and current resources.

Based on a book written to alleviate the need for a standard textbook in the classroom, this lesson set uses a brand new addition to a series of walking guides for families focusing on historic Denver landmarks. With this guide, and an inexpensive GPS system, teachers can take their students on a walking tour of Denver and expose them to living history while using technology to their advantage.

With this project, students can "see" the historic, they can learn about the corners of Denver and the families who create the cultural tapestry of this city, and they can walk the streets of the neighborhoods that the oil, gold, and sugar barons called home. The lessons are effective because they are interactive, fun, and creative and they are totally tangible, visible, and real to kiddos.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History - 1,4,5 Reading & Writing - 1,3,4,5

For More Information Contact:
Michelle Pearson
Hulstrom Options School
11551 Wyco Dr
Northglenn CO , 80233
720-972-8996
michelle.pearson@adams12.org

Students: Ninth through Twelfth Grades

Program Description: GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD is an in-depth research project that gives
students a better understanding of the types of governments throughout the world. To extend their knowledge of world governments and how they have changed throughout history, students use the Internet to complete a chart about governments over time. Students use information from the CIA World Factbook to create a visual illustration and map of various governments. For advanced students, they can research beyond the lesson by studying another country's government and human characteristics in more detail. Students can then explore how government types and human characteristics influence public policy, such as foreign aid, economic choices and education.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Social Studies 3 Language Arts 1,4,5 Geography 1

For More Information Contact:
Terri Bramhall
Grandview High School
20500 East Arapahoe Road
Aurora CO , 80016
720.886.6500
tbramhall@cherrycreekschools.org

Christy Shaw
Legacy High School
2701 West 136th Avenue
Broomfield CO , 80020
720.972.6700
christy.shaw@adams12.org

Students: Grade: 1,2

Program Description: HABITATS AROUND THE WORLD is unit of inquiry for first grade students. The unit can easily be adapted for preschool, kindergarten and second grade. In this unit, students answer the questions: "What is the responsibility humans have for animals? What is causing particular animals to become endangered or threatened? What are the components of animal habitats?" Through a variety of activities and research, students answer these questions and develop questions of their own. As a result of this unit, students develop strong research skills and a deep understanding of animal habitats and possible actions we can take to protect animals from becoming endangered.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Science: 3 Reading and Writing: 5

For More Information Contact:
Hollyanna Bates
Dillon Valley Elementary School
PO Box 4788
Dillon CO , 80435
970-468-6836
hbates@summit.k12.co.us

Students: Kindergarten through Second Grades

Program Description: Handicap Awareness heightens children's awareness of handicapping conditions, physical apparatus that aid a special-needs person and the abilities and qualities of a person with a handicapping condition. The program consists of small group presentations, discussions and role playing of hearing impairment, blindness, inability to walk, Down's Syndrome, amputee and weakened leg muscles.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Geography 6 - History 3 - Reading and Writing 3

For More Information Contact:
Gloria J. Joachim
St. Mary’s Academy
4545 South University Blvd.
Englewood CO , 80110
(303) 762-8300
Gloria_Joachim@smanet.org

Students: Seventh through Twelfth Grades

Program Description: HANGING AROUND THE THREE BRANCHES makes learning about the government interesting. In an age of visual stimulation, students need to see what they are learning. To help students "see" the three branches of the U.S. Government they create mobiles. Students use the United States Constitution to complete a worksheet on each branch of government. Once students have a basic concept of the three branches, they use required information, such as terms of office, qualifications for office, positions within each branch, and the powers of each branch, to construct their mobiles. Following completion of the mobiles, students are assessed on their knowledge of the three branches. Assessments show that students have learned more information by creating the mobiles than by just completing the worksheet, which was done previously.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Civics 1,2 Language Arts 1,2,3,4,5

For More Information Contact:
Terri Bramhall
Grandview High School
20500 East Arapahoe Rd.
Aurora CO , 80016
720-886-6500
tbramhall@cherrycreekschools.org

Students: 9th through 12th Grade

Program Description: The highest court in our nation, the Supreme Court, has more power than some people realize. The nine justices make decisions that affect the entire country, but yet many people do not know how the Supreme Court functions nor the impact of its decisions. "Hear Ye!, Hear Ye!" provides students the opportunity to learn about the Supreme Court before uncovering a specific case in depth. When students have completed this unit, they will understand the impact of the Supreme Court's decisions on their lives, the lives of their friends and family, and the lives of United States citizens. Following a teacher-directed lesson on the Supreme Court, students delve into a case of their choosing. By completing the newspaper, students translate their research into a readable document for the "general public." Once their newspaper is complete, they will share their information with their classmates.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Civics - 1,2 Reading & Writing - 1,2,3,4,6

For More Information Contact:
Terri Bramhall
Grandview High School
20500 East Arapahoe Road
Aurora CO , 80016
720-886-6500
tbramhall@cherrycreekschools.org

Students: 9

Program Description: HERE COMES THE JUDGE is a creative hands on activity for students to simulate the workings of a apellate court system. They have the opportunity to put their research about liberalism and conservatism to work when they research the United States Supreme Court Justices and the sequential operations of the court. In playing the role of a particular justice they learn the pros and the cons to judicial activism versus judicial restraint and how it affects the justices' decisions. They must not let their own personal feelings get in the way and they must continually view the constitutionality of the issue at hand. They understand how a case gets to the court through the "rule of four" granting cert, what goes on in the appeals process by listening to moot attorneys and being able to ask questions during oral arguments and finally they are involved in the deliberation voting with the majority, concurring or dissenting faction. This is the most successful way to gauge whether your students have actually learned the material and can critically analyze the importance of the process.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Civics - 1,2 History - 2 Reading & Writing - 1,2,3,4,5

For More Information Contact:
Barbara Figg
Mullen High School
3601 S. Lowell Blvd.
Denver CO , 80236
303-761-1764
figg@mullenhigh.com

Students: 10 grade

Program Description: HERITAGE: HELPFUL OR HURTFUL?
Students in regular education or ESL classes are introduced to many culturally enriching activities using various learning styles, to help identify and enrich their understanding of and appreciation for diversity. Diversity is defined as being "special", not "different".

Our program helps students discover and share answers to questions such as "Who am I? What is my cultural heritage? How did my ancestors come to the United States? What contributions did my people make to this country? What struggles and challenges have my ancestors faced and overcome? How have immigrants, past and recent, managed to "fit in" to American life and yet maintain their own traditions and cultural identity?"

Students will research their own culture and family (or "adopt" and study another if they wish); interview relatives and/or other older adults ("adopt a grandparent" program); collect photos, anecdotes, and artifacts; present cultural music, clothing, and foods; hear presentations from visiting INS staff and legal immigrants; discuss, evaluate, and discard cultural and other stereotypes; and share personal and family stories of cross-cultural experiences.

The program culminates with a cultural day of sharing dress, song and music and dance, and ethnic foods to celebrate diversity and the contributions of many heritages.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Social Studies: 3

For More Information Contact:
Nancy Key
CO
njktchur@hotmail.com

Students: Sixth through Ninth Grades

Program Description: HOME, HOME ON THE BIOME combines elements of science and social studies. Students learn about different natural biomes through a variety of methods. Student groups select a city from a prepared list and complete a project, which includes precipitation and temperature graphs, and pictures showing the natural vegetation, native animal life and economic activities. It is a practical application to a somewhat vague concept.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Math 2 Science 3,4 Social Studies 2,5 Lanuage Arts 1,5

For More Information Contact:
Wayne Carlson
Brush Middle School
401 Howard St., P.O. Box 585
Brush CO , 80723
970-842-5035
wcarlson@mindspring.com

Students: Grade: 5,6,7,8

Program Description: INUKSUK: GPS TREASURE HUNT is an activity that can be used as a pre and/or post-test to assess students' knowledge on Canada's economy, government, history, and culture. Around the school grounds a specified number of inuksuit (plural of "inuksuk" and pronounced e-nuk-shweet) will be set up and used for a GPS course. To locate the inuksuit, students will be given different latitudes and longitudes to input into their GPS units. At each inuksuk checkpoint, students answer a multiple-choice question about Canada. Answers will be recorded on a sheet of paper next to the number for that Inuksuk station. The multiple-choice answers are not typical A or B answers. After students have completed the course, their answers will spell out a sentence pertaining to Canada or a group of words associated with Canada.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Geography: 1,2,3

For More Information Contact:
Holly Bishop
Rocky Top Middle School
14150 York St
Thornton CO , 80602
720-972-2245
holly.bishop@adams12.org

Students: Second through Sixth Grades

Program Description: IT'S GREEK TO ME! takes students on a "trip" to Greece, and provides an innovative way to study the history and culture of another country. Students learn map skills by planning how to get there. Books and travel brochures help build the excitement. While in Greece, students study the wealth of modern-day items that originated there, such as the Olympics, mythology, educational systems, libraries, medical influences, sports and word origins. Students even compare Athens and Greece to Aurora and the United States. Being in Greece makes the world a smaller place for the children!

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Language Arts 1,2,5 Social Studies 3 Geography 1,2

For More Information Contact:
Mitzi Pearlman
CO
map0721@aol.com

Students: Eighth Grade

Program Description: LEWIS AND CLARK REPORT CARD includes lecture, reading, writing and hands-on creative activities. After reading a very detailed letter from Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, students are directed to pull specific instructions from Jefferson to the leaders of the expedition. Students are asked to create a report card. In groups, students brainstorm and list categories to be placed on the report card to evaluate how well Lewis and Clark carried out the charge from Jefferson. Innovation and creativity is noted in the design of the report card, the categories placed on the card and the presentation. As students learn about the expedition, they assess and evaluate Lewis and Clark's progress.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History 1,2

For More Information Contact:
Deb West
Sierra Middle School
6651 Pine Lane Avenue
Parker CO , 80138
303.387.3800
deb.west@dcsdk12.org

Barb Superka
Laredo Middle School
5000 South Laredo Drive
Aurora CO , 80115
720-886-5000
bsuperka@cherrycreekschools.org

Students: Third through Seventh Grades

Program Description: LIVING, LOVING AND LEARNING ABOUT LAURA is a simple way to bring the traditional Laura Ingalls Wilder series of books alive in the classroom through hands-on interactive and primary source activities. This unit combines fact and fiction, and shows how Wilder developed her books around the years she spent in the Midwest. Through the use of simple primary source documents, this unit encourages students to use historical inquiry skills to critically examine books and an author's life. It literally brings the author's life "alive" through articles, photos, documents and artifacts. Solidly comprised of true historical content, this unit complements any history or language arts program.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Language Arts 1,2,4,5,6 History 2,3

For More Information Contact:
Michelle Pearson
Hulstrom Options School
10604 Grant Dr.
Denver CO , 80223
720-972-2251
michelle.l.pearson@adams12.org

Students: 8

Program Description: MAKE UP YOUR MIND: A DEBATE, synthesizes historical facts, critical thinking, and debate, while bringing the proceedings of the Second Continental Congress to life. Used as a culminating activity for eighth grade students studying the emergence
of the United States from a group of colonies to an independent country, students come to appreciate the tensions that existed in colonial America in 1776 during the debate on the issue of independence. Students travel back in time to the year 1776, and
assume the roles of delegates to the Second Continental Congress. In these roles as Patriots and Loyalists, students engage in debate with the purpose of convincing "neutral colonists" that the colonies should either remain part of the British Empire or
break all ties with Britain and establish themselves as an independent nation. The winner of the debate is determined by the "neutral colonists."

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History - 2,5 Reading & Writing - 2

For More Information Contact:
Sally Nadel
Castle Rock Middle School
2575 Meadows Blvd.
Castle Rock CO , 80109
303-387-1300
sally.nadel@dcsdk12.org

Deb West
Sierra Middle School
6651 Pine Lane Ave
Parker CO , 80134
303-387-3800
deb.west@dcsdk12.org

Students: Seventh Grade

Program Description: MARSUPIAL MEAT PACKING GAME is a simulation game where students evaluate data to decide in which of seven Australian cities to locate a slaughter/packing plant. The unit requires basic knowledge and comprehension as well as higher level thinking skills including evaluation and analysis. The students love it and it makes the material more interesting and relevant.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Geography - 1,2 Math - 1

For More Information Contact:
Wayne Carlson
Brush Middle School
P.O. Box 585
Brush CO , 80723
(970) 842-5035

Students: Seventh and Eighth Grades

Program Description: MOMENTOUS EVENTS IN HISTORY! is an outstanding tool to begin teaching research skills. Students are required to narrow down a research topic to a specific event. In this lesson, students understand how single events in history changed the current trend or thought. A key element to the project is the way the program guides the student into answering specific questions that pertain to their event, such as "Why did this event happen when and where that it did, and what does this mean to me as a student historian?" Students not only choose their event, but also are required to defend, using perspective and support, why they consider their event to be momentous.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History 2,3

For More Information Contact:
Sam Havens
Summit Middle School
4655 Hanover Avenue
Boulder CO , 80305
303.499.9511
sammyhavens@hotmail.com

Students: Seventh through Tenth Grades

Program Description: My Friend is a Prisoner teaches about Japanese-American internment in the U.S. from an adolescent perspective. Students explore the turmoil of these times from several different perspectives, most importantly from the perspective of a friend or peer. A key component uses primary sources to learn about internment camps in the inter-mountain west.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Geography 1, 2, 4, 6 - History 1, 3, 5 - Math 6 - Reading and Writing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

For More Information Contact:
Michelle Pearson
Hulstrom Options School
10604 Grant Dr.
Denver CO , 80223
720-972-2251
michelle.l.pearson

Students: Sixth through Twelfth Grades

Program Description: NOT JUST THE PRESIDENT'S HOUSE is an interdisciplinary unit that presents the White House to students by having them explore "behind the scenes" of this presidential home to discover that it is much more than just a house. Students look at what it means to live and work in this house, and how each person associated with it plays a role in shaping history. A key element is the use of primary source documents for the study of the White House.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Social Studies 1,4,5 Language Arts 1,2,3,4,5

For More Information Contact:
Michelle Pearson
Hulstrom Options School
10604 Grant Dr.
Denver CO , 80223
720-972-2251
michelle.l.pearson

Students: Third Grade

Program Description: Our Wonderful World helps third graders learn about the world through skits, songs, dances and choral readings. It consists of acts that focus on each of the seven continents. Students use role playing to review their knowledge of the cultures and environments of the world.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Geography 1, 2, 4, 6 - History 1, 3 - Reading and Writing 2

For More Information Contact:
Janie Arnold
Bennett Elementary School
1125 Bennett School Road
Fort Collins CO , 80521
(970) 484-6125
janiea@psd.k12.co.us

Students: Fifth and Sixth Grades

Program Description: PARTNERS IN LEARNING provides the opportunity for fifth and sixth grade students to participate in a service activity, conducted in a typical classroom setting, by assisting kindergarten through third graders identified as having a developmental disability. The older students learn responsible citizenship and job-related skills. Both the students in the special education program and the "Partners" learn respect and compassion for others.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Social Studies 4,6

For More Information Contact:
Debbie Green
Foothills Elementary School
13165 West Ohio Ave.
Lakewood CO , 80228
303-982-9324
dgreen@jeffco.k12.co.us

Students: 9,10,11,12

Program Description: PLAYING TO PASS gives students and teachers the unique opportunity to use authentic assessment to evaluate student learning. Through the opportunity to make creative choices students will craft a game as a final project using their content knowledge from class. Finally, this synthesis of information will be evaluated by both the teacher and their peers in a stimulating day of game play and delight - instead of the traditional exam.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Because Playing to Pass is an evaluation tool any content standard that was used during instructional delivery can be applied.

For More Information Contact:
Christy Shaw
Legacy High School
2701 W. 136th Ave
Broomfield CO , 80023
720-972-6700
christy.shaw@adams12.org

Students: Sixth through Twelfth Grades

Program Description: POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY FROM CHINA AND BEYOND examines political philosophers from Confucius to Madison. Through cooperative learning, a group of students selects one political philosopher to research, following set criteria, and presents their findings to the class. As their final activity, the group creates their own government based on the selected philosopher's writings. Students then apply the basic ideas of government to study the creation of the U.S. Constitution.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Social Studies 1,5,6 Language Arts 1,2,3,4,6

For More Information Contact:
Terri Bramhall
Grandview High School
20500 E. Arapahoe Road
Aurora CO , 80016
720-886-6500
tbramhall@mail.ccsd.k12.co.us

Students: 5

Program Description: RIDE THE ROAD TO THE REVOLUTION is a program where students are placed in small, mixed ability groups of 2 – 3. They then go to the web site http:www.pbs.org/liberty to play the game, Road to the Revolution. Students are told to play the entire game at least two times and try all of the connections in the game (IE movies, primary resources, etc.) They are then assigned a topic (Stamp Act, Sons of Liberty, Common Sense, "All Men Are Created Equal", George Washington, Benedict Arnold, Abigail Adams, Northwest Ordinance, or Bill of Rights), and are told to take notes on their topic as they go through the game again. They then create a map showing the trail that they took on the "road to the Revolution (IE the causes of the Revolutionary War). Each group then creates an oral presentation of their topic, teaching the rest of the class what they have learned. They can create a play, a poster, etc. to give their oral presentation. Each group has their picture taken with their presentation props and pictures are posted on the bulletin board. Students are then assessed on their learning.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Social Studies - 1 Reading & Writing - 1,4,5

For More Information Contact:
Patricia Marden
High Plains Elementary
6100 S Fulton St.
Englewood CO , 80111
720 554-3600
pmarden@cherrycreekschools.org

Students: Grade: 9,10,11,12

Program Description: RISKs ™ and Rewards: U.S. Foreign Relations is an exciting way for students to learn about the foreign policy decisions and processes that have defined the relationship between the U.S. and the rest of the world. As students participate in RISKs ™ and Rewards they quest for lessons from the past and propose policies for the future. Finally, they take part in an ongoing game of RISK ™ in an effort to see their strategies and decisions in action

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Civics: 1 History: 1,5

For More Information Contact:
Christy Shaw
Legacy High School
2701 W. 136th Ave
Broomfield CO , 80023
(720) 972-6700
christy.shaw@adams12.org

Students: 7th grade

Program Description: Samoa-Its Culture Its Language is a unit of study best described as an interdiscilinary learning application where teacher and student work together with history and geography findings to build their general knowledge about other people groups. Samoa Culture/American Samoa and Western Samoa are 11 islands in the South Pacific, and during this unit students study how these islands were useful to America during the war. Students learn that the Samoa language is 14 letters, and every vowel is a syllable. Words and sentences are captured from the Samoan language and learned by the American students. This overview of the program is presented to the students in a way that they are in the minds and can feel some of the things the Samoan students go through and how they learn with much less than we have here in America.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History 3.

For More Information Contact:
Francine Duckworth
Brush Middle School
P.O. Box 585
Brush CO , 80723
970-842-3395
fduckworth@juno.com

Students: 9, 10, 11, 12

Program Description: Symbolizing American Constitutionalism gives students the unique opportunity to examine symbols used in government to portray big ideas such as unity, freedom, power, war and peace. Then through a Web Quest experience they will analyze documents, pictures and philosophical writings to determine the big ideas that are cornerstones of American Constitutionalism. Finally, students will synthesize their knowledge of symbols and their research from primary sources into a master symbol that represents the essence of the United States Constitution.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Civics: 1 Reading and Writing Technology

For More Information Contact:
Christy Shaw
Legacy High School
2701 W. 136th Ave
Broomfield CO , 80020
720-972-6700
christy.shaw@adams12.org

Students: Upper Elementary and Middle School

Program Description: SYNODIA AT RISK takes place on the imaginary island of Synodia where four states are at odds about the best way to solve two critical environmental problems: expanded air pollution and depositing nuclear waste. The class is divided into the three branches of government to explore and debate the issues, draft bills and pass laws, etc.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History 5 Science 3,5

For More Information Contact:
Gary Bloemker
Beaver Valley Elementary School
420 Glacier Avenue
Brush CO , 80723
(970) 842-4794

Students: 10th grade

Program Description: The Artifacts of Genocide is an interactive way for students to study and celebrate the lives of individuals who lived under deplorable situations and conditions. They use various artifacts to compile a museum quality presentation in rememberance of those whose lives have been lost.
Students critically analyze what they see and what they hear to recreate the life of individuals who were victims of genocide. Through individual artifact sheets, students begin to take apart the articles left behind and begin to piece the information back together concerning the people who lived in a country that was torn by war or by the totalitarianistic control of a dictator. Students compare and contrast the visual, written and auditory materials that they find to their own lives to see some of the similarities and to begin to understand the differences that led to genocide.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Reading and Writing: 1,2,3,4,5 History: 1,2,5,6

For More Information Contact:
Barbara Figg
Mullen High School
3601 S. Lowell Blvd.
Denver CO , 80236
(303) 761-1764
figg@mullenhigh.com

Students: 10th grade

Program Description: The Berlin Wall - Students will become experts at analyzing and answering key questions about the cold war such as why was the Berlin Wall Created?, What was life like for people living in East Germany?, What did the wall symbolize for people living in East and West Germany?, How has life changed for people who once lived in the former East Berlin?.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History: 1,3,4,5

For More Information Contact:
Kelly Lamsal
Thornton High School
9351 N. Washington
Thornton CO , Thornton
milbournk@hotmail.com

Students: Seventh through Twelfth Grades

Program Description: THE COUNTRY GAME is a hands-on, interactive simulation where students choose an existing country to make over. They decide on a flag, coat-of-arms, crime and punishment, morals and values, political, economic and military systems and environment. The Game incorporates journal writing, art and verbal skills as forms of assessment.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Geography - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

For More Information Contact:
Chris Garcia
John Evans Junior High
2900 - 15th Avenue
Greeley CO , 80631
(970) 353-5165
casagarcia@yahoo.com

Students: Sixth through Eighth Grades

Program Description: The Dream Team is an elective extension of the regular social studies curriculum. Philosophies of people like Cesar Chavez, Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Eleanor Roosevelt are discussed at after-school meetings. The Team becomes involved in the community, participating in fund-raisers and clean-up campaigns.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Geography 4, 6 - History 3, 6

For More Information Contact:
Wayne Carlson
Brush Middle School
P.O. Box 585
Brush CO , 80723
(970) 842-5035
carlsons@sosinc.net

Students: Grade: 10

Program Description: THE GLOBAL BRAIN is a thinking brain. It thinks outside the line, or outside the conventional classroom. Classrooms aren't made up of similar-type students in today's world. We have students and teachers from all over the globe who bring different learning styles, various cultural ideas and frameworks. Working closely with the English as a Second Language classrooms, I am able to integrate even more "Globalism" into my classrooms....then, look out!!

Through various activities, we are able to understand and to appreciate the beauty of various cultural interests and to appreciate and learn from the Global Brains and make our own brains even more "GLOBAL"!

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History: 3

For More Information Contact:
Nancy Key
CO
njktchur@hotmail.com

Students: Sixth through Twelfth Grades

Program Description: THE GREAT WATER BATTLE uses real data on the Colorado and Yangze rivers to encourage students to think critically about how water needs are viewed and addressed locally, nationally and internationally. Students read about the rivers, discuss uses and need for water, look at how dams affect the environment and culture of the regions they flow through.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Math 6 History 1, 4, 5 Geography 1, 3, 4 Reading and Writing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

For More Information Contact:
Michelle Pearson
Hulstrom Options
10604 Grant Dr.
Denver CO , 80223
720-972-2251
michelle.l.pearson@adams12.org

Students: Grade: 6,7,8

Program Description: THE MIC CHART = CLASSROOM SUCCESS! is a research based classroom project that is designed using multiple intelligences, and provides ideas and guidance for students to use their personal strengths while exploring and developing mastery of various historical content.

Students buy into the assignment because of the choice aspect of the projects which are part of assessment. The Mic Chart allows students to feel confident when approaching unfamiliar content. Students have the opportunity to move, sing, dance, cook, write, play an instrument or utilize any other passion they have while they explore, master and share their content knowledge.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Reading & Writing: 1,3,4,5 History: 1,2,4

For More Information Contact:
Mike Weber
Westlake Middle School
2800 W.135th Ave
Broomfield CO , 80020
720-972-3199
mike.weber@adams12.org

John Czernicki
Westlake Middle School
2800 W 135th Ave
Broomfield CO , 80020
720-972-3199
John.Czernicki@adams12.org

Students: Tenth through Twelfth Grades

Program Description: THE ROARING 20'S gives students the opportunity to experience the carefree era of the 1920's by planning a 1920's party. This enriches their understanding of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" from English class and a stock market simulation in Social Studies. Each student is responsible for presenting a particular portion of the 1920's party and submitting a comprehensive portfolio. Emphasis is placed on extensive research and creativity. Overall students must authentically recreate personalities of the era. The 1920's party provides an excellent way to tie together student understanding of literature and history.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History 1,2,3 Language Arts 2,3,6

For More Information Contact:
Virginia Lindemann-Roman
Conifer High School
10441 County Highway 73
Conifer CO , 80433
303.982.5255
vlindema@conifer.jeffco.k12.co.us

Jennifer Snowden-Frobose
Chatfield High School
7227 S Simms St
Littleton CO , 80127
303.982.3560
jsnowden@conifer.jeffco.k12.co.us

Students: Fourth through Seventh Grades

Program Description: TRAINING THROUGH COLORADO HISTORY takes students on field trips to see Colorado History for themselves. After a year-long study of Colorado History, students travel to Georgetown, CO to ride the Georgetown Loop Railroad. During their field trip they visit an old silver mine, observe wildlife and native plants and flowers. This program "brings Colorado" to students and they experience it in a hands-on manner.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Language 2,4 Science 3 Geography 3,4,6

For More Information Contact:
Sherry Pietsch
Mountain View Elementary School
12401 North Perry St.
Broomfield CO , 80020
720-972-5520
Sherry.pietsch@adams12.org

Julie Avirett
Mountain View Elementary School
12401 North Perry St.
Broomfield CO , 80020
720-972-5520
Julie.avirett@adams12.org

Students: Sixth through Eighth Grades

Program Description: UP THE UBANGI! is an activity in which each student selects a contemporary African country as the subject for a research project and written report. Research, composition, and cartography are taught and applied. Computer skills, including Internet use, databases and word processors, are also stressed. Class time is provided during both social studies and language arts classes. Combining disciplines and using flexibility and creativity makes report writing a fun, dynamic process.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Geography - 1, 4, 6. History - 1, 3, 4, 5. Language Arts - 2, 3, 4, 5

For More Information Contact:
Wayne Carlson
Brush Middle School
401 Howard Street
Brush CO , 80723
(970) 842-3119
Carlsons@sosinc.net

Students: Fourth through Twelfth Grades

Program Description: VIEWS IN THE NEWS gives students a creative way to research, read, decipher and discuss the real-world issues that are happening around them and to apply them to the instructional objectives/curriculum that they are learning in the classroom. Students look for pertinent news articles in various magazines, newspapers, on line, and in television newscasts in order to find the who, what, when, where, why, implications and ethics of the issue that they are studying. They use this information to put together project books, pamphlets and to prepare for debates.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Civics 1,2,4 History 2,4,5 Science 5 Language Arts 1,2,3,4,5

For More Information Contact:
Barbara Figg
J. K. Mullen High School
3601 South Lowell Blvd.
Denver CO , 80236
303.761.1764
figg@mullen.pvt.k12.co.us

Students: Ninth Grade

Program Description: VLAD THE IMPALER: A LOVE STORY gets the attention of students from the first paragraph onward, firing their imaginations and ultimately their abilities to picture and understand a terribly important conflict throughout history. Any narrative, but especially myths, is a great tool for language learners because the stories have context and the characters have feelings that the students can understand. Most importantly, the lesson centers upon one of history's most irrepressible conflicts: That between the Muslims and Christians, the East versus the West. Obviously, this is a problem we must still talk about today and which can be easily accessed using this unit.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Geography 2,6 History 1,6

For More Information Contact:
Robert Madison
Denver South High School
1700 East Louisiana Ave.
Denver CO , 80210
robert_madison@dpsk12.org

Students: 7

Program Description: The project Wall of Tolerance, allows students to take a look back into a difficult time in the lives of many Jewish people in Europe pre-WWII. This is usually a unit ending project so the students should have some background knowledge of the Holocaust. It is apporpiate for most upper middle school student through high school level students.

The lesson begins on Monday by taking a class picture. I then give every student a copy and then a copy of a school picture from a Jewish school in Nazi Germany during the late 1930's. The students then glue this onto a poster and make comparisons.

Next, on Tuesday, they bring in "outdoorsy" or vacation picture of themselves and their family. I then give them pictures that I have downloaded off of ushmm.org, the website for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, of family's having fun together before the onslaught of WWII. I tell them to find pictures that are somewhat similar and glue them onto the poster with the 7th grade picture. This is usually done on Tuesday and going onto Wednesday. The students then have to write a five paragraph essay as to how their lives look the same and are different to the pictures from the website.

On Thursday and Friday the students hang thier posters on the wall in the hall that becomes the Wall of Tolerance. They then have to work on a rubric that allows them to take a look at themselves before and after the study of the Holocaust.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Social Studies: 1,3,4,6 Geography: 2,4

For More Information Contact:
Mattthew Bednorz
Mary Flood Middle School
3695 South Lincoln St
Englewood CO , 80113
303-761-1226
matthew_bednorz@englewood.k12.co.us

Students: Second through Twelfth Grades

Program Description: WE ARE THE WORLD! is a program that introduces children to countries around the world, fostering understanding and acceptance of diverse cultures through an authentic learning journey. Students plan a trip from the passport application to mapping their route to designing postcards to mail home. Research is done on each country the student visits. When students arrive home they share their journey "experiences," and the class discusses the differences between cultures.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Language Arts 1,2,5 Social Studies 1,2,4,5

For More Information Contact:
Mitzi Pearlman
CO
map0721@aol.com

Students: 4th grade

Program Description: WHERE IN COLORADO IS.... is a hands-on project that allows students to provide a visul tour of the state of Colorado through oral reports, written travel summaries, and dioramas presented in the classroom. Students create a shoebox diorama depicting a location that they have visited in Colorado. It can be anywhere from the 16th Street Mall in Denver to Mesa Verde in Southwest Colorado. The important part is that they get creative and get other students interested in Colorado. Along with the doramas they provide a creative short summary for other students that can be orally presented in the classroom. Join in the tour, and follow your students through their tour of Colorado. Students will learn from others about the wonderful places to see in our state.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
History 1.

For More Information Contact:
Mary Leintz
Presentation of Our Lady School
660 Julian St.
Denver CO , 80204
303-629-6562
maryleintz@msn.com

Students: Grade 11

Program Description: WIKI-UP ENERGY is an interdisciplinary program that looks at the current problems of sustainable energy in the United States along with new technology that is currently being funded by the federal government. Emphasis on our present energy situation along with new public policy issues being discussed at the Congressional level with the present bureaucracy is researched through accredited websites, interviews, company visitations, and congressional journals. This allows students to critically analyze the energy problems and through their pod casts they creatively do a group informative wiki and present their findings to the class. The students rate the viability of each energy resource and decide if they were U.S. congressional members which would they fund and why? In answering pertinent questions and looking at the pros and cons of their topic, they will attempt to convince their peers of how the government needs to proceed in the years ahead to provide safe and efficient renewable energy for this nation

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Civics: 1,2 Reading and Writing:1,2,3,4,5 Science: 1,5

For More Information Contact:
Barbara Figg
Mullen High School
3601 S. Lowell Blvd.
Denver CO , 80236
figg@mullenhigh.com

Students: Eleventh and Twelfth Grades

Program Description: WORLD WAR I MAGAZINE PROJECT allows students to research historical events on the Internet and in the library, and to create a World War I magazine with other group members. In this integrated project, students hone their journalism skills, and use freehand drawings for the cover page, other pictures and for advertising in the magazine. Deadlines are stressed.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Social Studies 1,2,4,5

For More Information Contact:
Don Dillehay
Brush High School
P.O. Box 585
Brush CO , 80723
970-842-5171
kdilleha@kci.net

Students: 9th through 12th grade

Program Description: Although most students recognize themselves as United States citizens, they do not understand the depth and meaning to active citizenship and how that drives a democratic country. Civics courses all around the U.S. are taught to meet citizenship standards. Unfortunately, these standards do not always address the interdependence of our world. Citizenship in not just a local, state or national activity – it is international as well. In order for students to understand the meaning of U.S. citizenship in today's world they need to develop a working understanding of the rights, duties and privileges of an international citizen. In this unit, students will attain the knowledge they need to understand the dynamics of United States citizenship and what it takes to be a citizen of the world. Students start each day with an engaging warm-up or review activity before new content is introduced or research occurs. Students will gather information from two teacher directed lectures and the remaining content is gathered from student experiences and current events at home and around the world. Once background information is acquired, students will use their information to engage in active learning activities that include the naturalization exam, public opinion polls, bill of responsibilities, campaigns, puzzles, case studies, posters and problem solving games. As a culmination of the activities, students will create a citizenship directory for various countries around the world applying the knowledge and skills from previous lessons to learn about how another culture views citizenship.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Civics 1, 2, 3, 4. Geography 4.

For More Information Contact:
Christy Shaw
Legacy High School
2701 W. 136th Ave
Broomfield CO , 80020
720-972-6700
christy.shaw@adams12.org

Students: 8

Program Description: YOU ARE HISTORY! is a program that allows students to use new technology as well as historical and geographic materials to discover how they are a part of history, and that history is, therefore, important. In order to get students who are technologically savvy "hooked" into history, they would use an Ipod with ITalk to interview family members and then investigate the role they and their families played in the history of Colorado. Once eighth graders are excited about a subject, they are willing to proceed with language arts and history skills of research and writing.

This program utilizes technology as well as historical and geographic resources to understand how they and their culture as well as other cultures have helped to settle an area and impact the development of the values, mores and cultural of that area.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Reading and Writing: 1,3,4 Geography: 2,6 History: 2

For More Information Contact:
Beth McBride
Shadow Ridge Middle School
12551 Holly
Thornton CO , 80241
720-972-5040
beth.mcbride@adams12.org

Students: Seventh through Eleventh Grades

Program Description: YOU'RE THE JURY – GUILTY OR INNOCENT? provides students the opportunity to be summoned as jurors, go through voir dire, and discuss the process of peremptory challenges and removal for cause. Students know what attorneys and judges do in a courtroom but have no clue as to the importance of the jury system in the judicial process. Students "role play" as a perspective juror in an important historical trial and then evaluate the process of jury selection in relation to what occurred in the actual trial. Students love to "role play," and the juror description cards give them just enough information to feel comfortable yet allows them the opportunity to add more information as the attorneys ask voir dire questions. At the conclusion of the unit, students understand the importance of jury duty and what is expected of them as civic-minded citizens.

Colorado State Standards Addressed:
Social Studies 1,3,4 Language Arts 1,2,3,4,5

For More Information Contact:
Barbara Figg
Mullen High School
3801 South Lowell Blvd.
Denver CO , 80236
303-761-1764
figg@mullen.pvt.k12.co.us