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Changing Perspectives on the Japanese Internment Experience

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the issue of Japanese-American internment. In this World War II lesson, students analyze historical biases regarding Japanese-American internment as they analyze literature, research print and Internet sources, and...
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Westward Expansion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the Westward Expansion Movement of U.S. history. In this Westward movement lesson, students use primary and secondary source documents research personal accounts of those who travelled west during the era....
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Religion and the Civil Rights Movement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the role of religion in the Civil Rights Movement. In this religion and ethics instructional activity, students explore the separation of church and state as they examine how religious faith has inspired social...
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Catharine Blaine

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research Catherine Blaine by navigating websites to investigate her ideas on reforms for women and the challenges of western settlement.  In this Catherine Blaine lesson, students view grade appropriate materials and...
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Disabilities Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Disabilities Day worksheet, students complete activities such as read the passage, match the phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice fill in, correct the spelling, put text in correct order,...
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The Driveway Case

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners discover how courts determine property possession using evidence. In this critical analysis lesson, students use provided case studies and evidence to determine legal possession. This lesson would be suitable for group work and...
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Brown v. Board of Education

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine school segregation and equal protection laws. In this Supreme Court lesson, students examine primary documents from Brown v. Board of Education and discuss the implications of the decision.
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Regents of the U. of California v. Blake

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine affirmative action and equal protection. In this Supreme Court lesson, students examine primary documents from Regents of the U. of California v. Blake and discuss the implications of the decision.
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A Bullying Survey

For Teachers 1st - 8th
  Students take a survey that is asking them about their feelings or experiences about bullying.  In this tolerance lesson, students discuss what responses would be to the survey.   
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Concerning the Principles of Morals Essay Questions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literature learning exercise, students respond to 27 short answer and essay questions about Hume's Concerning the Principles of Morals. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the...
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Are Curfew's Fair?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore and discuss how curfews are set up. They discuss how difficult it can be to define appropriate and inappropriate behavior. Students role play situations involving curfew and the behaviors they are meant to curb.
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Who's Town is This, Anyway?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders work in cooperative groups to simulate a town government as they consider an important change in their community growth. They analyze a real problem in the community and then determine their goals to fix it and make a...
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Writing a Mystery Story

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine the elements of mystery stories and read Rage in Harlem. In reciprocal teaching groups, they discuss the author's development of the story, and complete dialectical journals.
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Civil liberties: Other freedoms

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students expore civil liberties. They identify and define legal rights. Students consider the impact of applying rights in criminal matters. They identify Canadians' political rights and suggest why they are essential to a democracy....
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CCTV: Privacy or safety?

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students read and evaluate a proposal to put CCTV in their school classrooms. Students use a highlighter pen and a map to identify places on the school campus that should have cameras to stop bullying. Students read a message from the...
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Social Boundaries Activity: Map It Out

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers observe the school for one week to identify social boundaries.  In this map it out activity, students sketch the school's social boundaries, identifying where social cliques hang out.  Middle...
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Judicial Branch & Supreme Court Questions

For Students 7th - 12th
For this U. S. government worksheet, students respond to 19 short answer questions about the responsibilities of Supreme Court members in the United States.
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People Power

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a television program that explores many Eastern European residents' discontentment with communism. They work in groups to research living conditions in an Eastern European country before communism, under communism and...
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When is Humanitarian Intervention Justified?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze different foreign policies to derive their own idea of what constitutes appropriate intervention by a government. They complete a detailed proposal for their own Declaration of Human Rights.
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Teaching Animal Rights

For Students Higher Ed
For this biology worksheet, students engage in the reading of the rights of educators to teach concerning the issue of using animals for educational purposes.
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Reshaping Body Image

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view images and write responses based on their impressions. In this body image instructional activity, students brainstorm how body image is influenced culturally and participate in a small group discussion on these influences....
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Act it Out

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss racial stereotypes.  In this racial stereotypes lesson, students develop a character from information given to them on an index card.  Students give their character a race different from their own and write a...
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Concerning the Principles of Morals Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 14 multiple choice questions about Hume's Concerning the Principles of Morals. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Social Studies: 9/11 Banners

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the history of flags and design banners for their communities. their designs reflect sentiments shaped by the events of 9/11. In addition, they write phrases beginning with, "being an American means..." Students...

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