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Throwing Precaution to the Wind Validity of the Precautionary Principle for Solving Climate Change

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars study climate change and come up with possible remedies for it.  In this global warming instructional activity students complete and activity and watch a video on climate change.
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Simple Machines

For Teachers 5th
Have your class conduct research to learn all they can about simple machines. They use the web, take notes from a video, write a script, then make a film describing various simple machines found in real life. These videos are then...
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Thinking Outside the Box

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Now this lesson sounds fun! Learners throw a ball, film it as it soars through the air, and use a spreadsheet to collect data. A scatterplot is created to produce a quadratic regression equation, an equation in vertex form, and an...
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Our “Civilized” Society

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
The Scarlet Letter is the anchor text in a four-week unit that examines Hawthorne's novel through the lens of the intolerances found in a supposed civilized society. In addition to their reading, class members watch clips from TV shows,...
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Flipping Physics

AP Physics 1: Universal Gravitation Review

For Students 11th - 12th
Everything scholars will need to know about universal gravitation in order to be prepared for the AP Physics exam. is provided in this fast-paced video. Test taking tips and common misconceptions are also addressed in the film.
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Geography: Floods on Topical Budget

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore, examine and study the causes and effects of flooding to assess floods in the past to understand floods in the present. They view a variety of video clips and discuss them and then divide up into small groups to plan...
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In the Light of Reverence

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students watch a documentary prior to participating in a Supreme Court simulation in order to study how religious practices are protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution. They interpret conflict from a number of perspectives...
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Teachers: Citizenship: Criminal Justice System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, in groups, study Asbos and their conditions. After watching a 10-minute video, they answer questions in the Asbo hotseat. Also, they develop arguments that are not necessarily their own.
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Chick Corea and Nicolas Economou: "Songs for Children"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the career of Chick Corea, whose work has spanned myriad styles in the past thirty years. They explore the double meaning of "Children's Music" and are introduced to the piano
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Welcome to Paul Robeson: Speak of Me As I Am

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine Paul Robeson's contribution to American political and artistic heritage. They also study about McCarthyism and social unrest in America. Finally, they compare the methods used by two civil rights leaders
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Ghosts of Rwanda Pre-Viewing Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch a film about the history of Rwanda and discuss the meaning of genocide. They study the basic principles of the United Nations and examine how point of view effects the reporting of history.
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Children's March Teacher's Guide, Activity 1

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Learners study how political movements involve students as well as adults. They discover that learners of all ages have the power to make a difference in the world.
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Welcome to Leonard Bernstein's New York

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the life and musical work of Leonard Bernstein. They examine the history of New York City using three Broadway musicals in a web based lesson. They create a portrayal of their own town in this multi-lesson activity.
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One Survivor Remembers: A Call to Action

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students participate in service learning projects within their community. For this community service lesson, students study the action steps for a hunger service learning project and discuss the project. Students use the model to help...
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Timeline

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the chronology of the Holocaust.
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Child Poverty - The Wrong Trainers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the problem of child poverty. They observe videos and recognize potential problems causing the poverty. Students investigate governments' spending decisions. They suggest possible solutions to child poverty. Students...
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Hamlet and the Elizabethan Revenge Ethic in Text and Film

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover how Shakespeare's play interprets Elizabethan attitudes toward revenge, as reflected in the structure of the Elizabethan revenge tragedy, one of the most popular forms of drama of that era. Students perform certain...
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Unchained Memories

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders consider what life was like for American slaves. In this primary source analysis instructional activity, 11th graders read slave narratives from Unchained Memories and then participate in a discussion about the...
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American Aloha Lesson Plan: Perpetuating Indigenous Cultural Traditions in Diaspora

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars examine the culture and decline of the culture of native Hawaiian people as the islands were colonized. They study issues of cultural identity for Native Hawaiians.
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To Live

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore Chinese life during the Cultural Revolution. They read and discuss a brief historical essay on 20th century China as well as viewing a fictionalized film account of the time period titled, "To Live". They write a...
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Final Performance of a Play

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study theatre by designing a play, studying actors, and work in partners to create a story to perform. In this theatre study activity, 2nd graders discuss theatre as live theatre, television, film, and radio. Students act...
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Poetry Alive! Interpreting Poetry Using Digital Images

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate poetry by incorporating images into the words of a poem.  In this language arts lesson, students discuss poetry writing devices and self expression with their classmates.  Students create a film about the poem by...
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The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discover details about the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani. In this Hawaiian history activity, 8th graders watch "Hawaii's Last Queen," and read Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen. Students reply to discussion questions...
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Mysteries of Egypt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the Egyptian civilization. In this cultural lesson, students watch the film Mysteries of Egypt and create a replica of an ancient Egyptian artifact.

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