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National Security - Japanese Internment
Tenth graders investigate the balance between national security and individual rights using the Japanese American internment camps during World War II as the setting. The instructional activity incorporates photographs from the Manzanar...
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Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Middle schoolers read the novel "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry". Using the text, they gather information on how and why the Civil Rights Movement began. They use excerpts from Martin Luther King Jr's speeches to discuss the issue of...
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Words Can Hurt: King Day (4th)
Students study stereotypes and write about how to end stereotyping. In this stereotypes lesson, students study a T-chart about boys and girls stereotypes. Students then discuss stereotypical phrases. Students discuss Martin Luther King,...
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Power to the People
Students work together to research leaders of disadvantaged groups. They identify how these people use the nonprofit sector to make positive changes. They discuss how the leader uses the democratic core values and present the information...
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Results In On Mock Election
Students examine the two presidential candidates in 2000, and identify their own stance on campaign issues. They create fictional candidates that represent their beliefs, and write campaign speeches from their point of view.
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The Struggle For The Right To Vote
Students identify historical figures who helped lead others in the voting rights movement, and research historical struggles for voting rights. They develop plans to involve young voters in the election process.
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Peurto Rico and its People
Young scholars engage in discussion and activities to help them explain Peurto Rican people, their language (and how it differs from the spanish spoken in other countries), regional differences, and the different stereotypes that they...
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The Commission of Inquiry
Students explore the role and functions of a commission of inquiry and participate in a democratic debate.
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Suffering in Sudan
Students investigate the humanitarian crisis in the Sudan. They examine the make up of the rebel groups involved in the fighting and the attempts to resolve the conflict.
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Hidden Messages
Pupils examine the concept of censorship in authoritarian government and how Japanese and Chinese artists used their work as political commentary. This lesson includes possible lesson enrichments.
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Chewing Gum: Stop the Drop
Students design a campaign to deter local people from dropping their gum. They discover how gum pollutions affects people at a local level. They make a list of other pollutants and write ways to combat the pollution.
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Children's Rights Advocates - Promoting International Organizations
High schoolers describe activities of various organizations dedicated to students's rights issues, and determine how best they can become involved with each organization in order to affect positive change.
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Erutan
Students discuss that governments exist for many purposes. They describe that governments maintain social order, provide public services, provide national security, manage conflict, establish justice, and manage resources.
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Fire Safety Advertisement
Students review the key points of fire safety referring back to the results of their fire safety surveys and other areas that people need to be better informed. They work in small groups to observe TV advertisements as well as posters...
National First Ladies' Library
Rock the Vote! But When?
Middle schoolers research and examine about voting turnouts in the United States and around the world. They assess about various aspects of the so-called "youth vote," and have an opportunity to consider the meaning of the vote in a...
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Constitution Word Search Puzzle
In this social studies learning exercise, students find the words that are related to the concept that is the theme of the word search puzzle.
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 2
In this sentence completion worksheet, students read the sentences and choose the best word to complete the sentence. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Exploring Air Issues
Pupils collects survey data from their community on air pollution. In this environmental science lesson, students consider the opinion of the community on air pollution and create a plan to reduce it. Pupils plan on creating a campaign...
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Breaking News English: Russia Bans America's ABC TV News Team
In this English activity, students read "Russia Bans America's ABC TV News Team," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Michael Jackson Trial
In this English worksheet, students read "Michael Jackson Trial," and then respond to 10 multiple choice, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Ohio Test Prep
Ohio Test Prep: Module 6: Government and Citizenship
Learning module prepares students for Ohio state Social Studies test on Government and Citizenship by teaching them about civic participation in community, state or nation for the common good. Includes video tutorial, interactive review...
Learning to Give
Learning to Give: Active Citizenship Through Spectacles of Ben Franklin
This detailed lesson plan has learners investigating and participating in their communities.
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Citizenship
A collection of discussion questions and activities about the rights and responsibilities that come with citizenship.
BBC
Bbc: Katrina Sparks Mass Us Aid Giving
An inspiring report of the rallying of US citizens to aid those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.