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Chairs, Corduroys, Cottages, and Cars: Exploring the Diversity of Design

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create and present a theme-based exhibition. In this design lesson, students categorize objects to reflect a specific design theme and create their own theme-based collections. Students research a museum collection to discover...
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Let's Learn About Jobs

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students evaluate the jobs that their parents do. In this literature-based social studies lesson, the teacher introduces the concept of work both at home and on the job and leads the children in the creation of a Venn diagram to aid in...
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News to the Core Reported by Very Special Students

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students create news articles that help them build their knowledge, skills, and academic confidence. In this special education lesson, students use previous knowledge to write a newsletter and demonstrate their understanding of various...
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Baseball's Steroid Test Program: Fair or Foul?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine the issue of performance enhancing drugs. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Baseball's Steroid Test Program: Fair or Foul?", respond to discussion questions regarding the...
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Unauthorized Immigration and the U.S. Economy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine unauthorized immigration in the United States. In this current issues lesson, students examine 4 letters written to the editor regarding unauthorized immigration. High schoolers act as editors and analyze the...
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Photo Editing and Photo Ethics

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
students investigate how to editphotos and understand the ethics of photo-editing in regard to photo-journalism. In this photo journalism lesson, students examine photos and photo spreads in various sources to identify editing components...
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Rhetorical Devices

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders identify and analyze examples of rhetorical devices as valid or invalid inferences. In this text analysis lesson, 12th graders research a controversial topic in teams and identify rhetorical devices for the topic....
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Homeless in America

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the plight of the American homeless. In this homelessness lesson, students define homelessness and watch video segments pertaining to the the American homeless. Students list three reasons people become homeless and five...
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Death and Dying

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine religious rituals and ceremonies surrounding death and dying.  In this Ethics lesson, 9th graders explore end-of-life care in the United States and consider ways it might be improved.  Students discuss common...
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Evolution vs. Intelligent Design

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the arguments surrounding evolution versus intelligent design have affected relationships among people of different religious backgrounds.  In this ethics lesson plan, 9th graders determine whether relationships...
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Ethical Issues Around Cell Phone Use

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the appropriate usage of cell phones. In this cell phone etiquette instructional activity, students examine how cell phone features may be use ethically and discuss compromises to privacy through the use of cell...
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Living the "Good" Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine quality of life. Students will explore resources that prompt discussion and reflection concerning the purpose, meaning and quality of living their lives.
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Religion and Immigration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a poll on Islam and discuss the results. For this religion and immigration lesson, students complete a chart comparing and contrasting how religious diversity affects unity in a country. Students read several news excerpts,...
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Stem Cell Research

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine embryonic cell research and the controversy that surrounds it.  In this stem cell lesson students use a debate model and present and defend their positions. 
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Death and Dying

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine religious rituals and ceremonies surrounding death and dying.  In this cultural studies lesson, 9th graders explore end-of-life care in the United States and consider ways it might be improved.
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Ethics and the World of Medicine

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the ethical issues and concerns that emerge in the medical field.  In this Ethics lesson, 9th graders summarize the foundations that shape individual professional, and institutional positions.  Students practice...
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Traditions and Transformations

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the Jewish culture from a variety of perspectives.  In this ethics instructional activity, 9th graders interview guest speakers on the subject of Jewish culture.  Students create group poems and murals around themes...
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The Changing Nature of Work, Employment, and Education in Canada.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the effect caused by change of employment and education. In this statistics lesson, students analyze data and draw conclusions. This assignment tests high schoolers' ability to use data correctly.
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Math Hunt: Extreme Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate integrals. For this math lesson, students relate real world situation to investing. They may visit a local business to do this assignment.
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The Civil War in Henry County

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers consider how the Civil War impacted their community. In this Civil War lesson, students use primary and secondary sources to research the Civil War in Henry County, Georgia. Middle schoolers use their findings to create...
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What Should Congress Do?

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the purpose of Congress.  For this American Government lesson, 11th graders participate in a webquest about What Congress should do.
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What's in the News?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this analysing articles worksheet, students read two newspaper articles about the issue of radon and answer six questions that allow students to reflect on how the articles were written and what is left unknown to the readers.
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Revolutions in Retrospect

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the social conditions of Victorian England and focus on the woman's place in Victorian society. In this Victorian England lesson, students read excerpts of Victorian writers and their take on the Industrial Revolution....
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Speech: Skill, Process, Practice

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the characteristics of an informative speech. In this informative speech lesson, students create a framework for their informative speech using the given website. Students also read and use the tips for preparing and...