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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Friendship

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners investigate the concept of friendship as part of a four lessons unit which integrates literature with language arts, family life, social studies, or religious studies. Peace, cooperation, social justice, and multicultural...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is reconciliation?

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders practice using empathy with an enemy.  In this Current Events lesson, 10th graders prepare possible peace plans for Bosnia after the war.  Students write a report on Nelson Mandela's use of reconciliation in South Africa. 
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Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: The Civil War's Legacy

For Students 11th
In this tutorial, students look at how the Civil War ended and the impact on the North and the South and on the future of the United States. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution are also examined for how they came...
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Other

Legacy of Hope Foundation: Exhibitions

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides information about residential schools in Canada. This page presents online exhibitions about the residential school experiences of different groups of native Canadians.
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Absolution

For Students 9th - 10th
In this entry for Absolution, the Sacrament of Penance is dicussed. This article was written from a Catholic point of view. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context...
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University of California

Roho: 1990 Budget Enforcement Act

For Students 9th - 10th
A good explanation of the 1990 Budget Enforcement Act that raised taxes and installed caps for discretionary spending.