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Chicana Rights
Students research various events relating to the Chicana rights movement in order to analyze the Chicana Caucus Resolutions passed in 1973.
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Change: Just a Matter of Time
Students analyze the Declaration of Independence and primary sources to explain civil rights. Then, students write a Declaration of Change to express the grievances of African Americans, and their desire to participate fully in the...
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Perseverance
Young scholars examine how the failure of Reconstruction led to the systematic passage of Jim Crow laws in states across the South and the negative impact these laws had on the growth and development of the US.
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Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights Advocate
Students examine the life of Jackie Robinson and the ways in which he and they can influence government policy.
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Inner Workings of Cabinet
Ninth graders explain the relationship of the Cabinet within the Canadian Government structure through video, worksheets and spreadsheets.
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What I Like
First graders identify their interests and examine careers related to those activities. They complete a handout, discuss their interests, and draw a picture to go with their chosen career.
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Work and Responsibility
Third graders investigate the responsibilities related to various careers.
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Owning Your Own Business
Fifth graders consider the type of business they might like to own. They design an advertisement for this business. They prepare questions that they could ask each other, as owners of various businesses. Guest speakers could be utilized.
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Work and Rewards
Fifth graders explore the concept of work. Rewards for working are considered and related to personal recognition and satisfaction.
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Japanese Noh Masks
Students examine Japanese theatre and create their own face masks which display certain emotions, props, costumes and perform in improvisational theatrical games.
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"Raise the Red Lantern" by Su Tong
Students read and analyze the novella, "Raise the Red Lantern," by Su Tong. They compare/contrast the story with other works of literature, answer discussion questions, conduct research, and in small groups develop oral presentations.
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Apartheid and Segregation
Students view a television program that depicts the history South African Apartheid and the United States' system of segregation. They discuss how laws were used to uphold these institutions and compare and contrast racism and...
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I Am Special, You Are Special Too #2
After being read a story, the students attempt to identify one individual difference, and one thing about themselves that is similar to other students in the class and one thing that makes them special. For the art lesson plan, students...
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Nazism
Tenth graders explore the acts of the Nazi party and discuss how people can commit atrocities against humanity. They discuss the aspects of the Aryan race that the Nazis identified with and how they led them to think they should purify...
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Food and Languages of the World
Students explore and notice how foods from different countries of the world are alike and different. In this food and languages of the world lesson, students examine fruit and bread from a variety of countries around the world. After...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Gender Stereotypes Online: Grades 6 8
Young scholars are introduced to the concept of gender stereotypes, in both an online and offline context. Students identify and discuss gender stereotypes in the "Dress Up Your Avatar" feature of a kids' virtual world. Free membership...
PBS
Pbs: Frontline: The Role of Women in the United States and Kenya
Help students understand differences among cultures with respect to the roles men and women play. This learning module explores how the role of women in the United States differs from the same role in Kenya.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Gender and Sex
A series of articles that research how gender roles were defined in the 19th century, and how they were represented in the literature of the period.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Gender Issues in Academics and Academia
This course outline offers resources for studying gender roles in the world of academics.
Other
Concordia: Sex, Gender and Social Roles
College lecture notes. Discusses gender and social roles. Sections include: Gender Role Acquisition, Theories of Gender Role Acquisition, Do Women and Men Differ?, Making Sense of it all.
PBS
Pbs: Frontline: Bride Kidnapping and the Role of Women in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is a nation in Central Asia. This learning module will look at how women are viewed and treated and what is expected of them in Kyrgyzstan. Consider the freedoms women have in the United States to other nations.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: Gender and Sexuality
Discover how 20th-century literature explored, questioned, and exploded traditional ideas of gender roles and sexuality.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Analyzing Gender Roles Through Dialogue
This lesson plan deals with "stereotyped gender expectations" and the presence of gender roles in dialogue. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
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