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Civil Rights: An Investigation
High schoolers take a closer look at the political side of the American Civil Rights Movement. In this 20th century American history instructional activity, students research the contributions of President Johnson, Dr. Martin Luther...
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The Right to Remain Resilient
Young scholars examine the Civil Rights Movements in the U.S., both current and historic. In small groups students investigate a specific civil rights group, create an illustrated timeline, noting key events, people, and state and...
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Marriage Equality: Different Strategies for Attaining Equal Rights
Students examine gays rights issues in the United States. For this gay marriage lesson, students investigate how people have made their cases before the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government to secure their civil...
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Civil Liberties and National Security
High schoolers identify the civil liberties outlined in the U.S. Bill of Rights and discuss the importance of these liberties in today's society. They research examples of when Congress has taken legislative action to protect national...
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Music of the Civil Rights Era, 1954-1968
Students experience the aesthetics of music and learn about freedom songs that motivated the Civil Rights activists. In this music history lesson plan, students learn how music can motivate and move listeners. Students then describe how...
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Does It Looks All Right to Me?
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning instructional activity, students examine the accomplishments of Civil Rights leaders' as works of philanthropy. Students read literature regarding diversity and study...
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It's My Right!
Students investigate human rights by reading about and discussing the Universal Declaration of Human Right in small groups. They write to human right activist describing their feelings about a specific human rights issue.
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Taking the human rights temperature of your school
Learners, after surveying the human rights environment at the school, develop a personal action plan to improve the human rights situation within the school.
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The Elderly Poor: Human Rights
Students examine facts about the elderly population of the United States that lives in poverty through the context of universal human rights. They participate in class discussion, review census records, read case studies, interview...
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Rights Abuses Around the World: What Can We Do?
Students read about an Urgent Action information sheet from Amnesty International and a petition about human rights abuses against sexual minorities outside the USA. They discuss the situation, read about other similar cases and then...
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Human Rights
Learners explore the importance of laws and the need to speak up against wrong doing and how to bring change in society and in the law. They discuss the needs and concerns of others. Students explore the concept of bias and prejudice....
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Researching Chocolate
Students work in groups to research one part of the chocolate processing procedure. They will publish a written report to present to a younger class.
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The Ladder of Torture
The awful practice of torture is the focus of this sociology instructional activity. Students examine their own personal values regarding torture. They participate in a class discussion that considers the moral issues surrounding the use...
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Stories of Freedom and Justice: Learning Resources
Students are introduce to the topic of nonviolence and civil rights by watching a video. In this stories of freedom lesson, students examine the Supreme Court's role in interpreting the U.S. Constitution. Students analyze how conflict...
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Supreme Court Case Study: District of Columbia Vs Heller
Examine the Supreme Court case, District of Columbia vs Heller, to build a better understanding of the Bill of Rights. Learners visit three different websites, read the provided informational text, and then answer a series of critical...
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Privacy and the Fourth Amendment
Students examine the right of privacy for individuals in a society that is changing due to technology. They examine how courts have to change the idea of privacy.
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RBG Dr. Martin Luther Jr. Studies Lesson Plan-Guide
Explore Martin Luther King Jr. Students listen to a speech given by Martin Luther King, and interpret his message. They discuss civil rights and how Martin Luther King Jr. exhibited good citizenship, then brainstorm ways in which they...
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In the Courts
High schoolers explore desegregation in the courts. In this civil rights activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on Supreme Court cases Brown v. Board of Education and Plessy v. Ferguson. High schoolers examine...
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Speaking Out Against War
High schoolers discuss the affect the Iraq War has had on citizens taking advantage of their right to express themselves through non-violent protests and pledges of resistance. They research and discuss local community and school events...
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Minority Graduation Rates: A 50-50 Chance
Young scholars read the Civil Rights Project report. Students collect data from graduation rates in their school/district or city. Young scholars compare state and local data. Students discuss and analyze minority graduation rates. Young...
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Cultural and Social Transformation since 1865
Pupils research the evolution of cultural and social issues in areas of Westward Expansion, Immigration, and Civil Rights. They practice writing clear details with supporting evidence and examples and evaluate ways of improving drafts...
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The Bill Of Rights And The News
Students investigate the concepts related to the Bill Of Rights. They conduct research using a variety of resources and focus upon the human rights provided in the legislation. Students read a news article and reflect the upon the...
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Individual Rights And Responsibilities
High schoolers investigate a trial in the netherlands in order to comprehend the concept of human rights and how they need protection. They conduct the research done by reading in small groups and have a mock trial using the details of...
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Sweating the Big Stuff
Students explore the responsibility of corporations in increasing global labor standards. They read case studies about sweatshops and create a list of human rights violations involved in a sweatshop.
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