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With Liberty and Justice for All

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify and define in their own words the first ten amendments to the Constitution. They are assigned a CDV or amendment from the Bill of Rights and create and present a one-minute skit demonstrating it.
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Andrew Young

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore Andrew Young and his role alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during the Civil Rights Movement.
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Wall of Philanthropists: King Day (7th)

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students recognize the importance of justice, tolerance, equality, and historical figures. In this philanthropic actions lesson plan, students study the philanthropic actions of historical figures, and learn about the concepts of...
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Utilitarianism

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet. 
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C¿¿sar Ch¿¿vez, Organizes the Farm Workers Association - Act I, Scene I "The House Meeting"

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze the development of federal civil and voting rights for minority groups. In groups, they discuss how Cesar Chavez organized the farm workers and the techniques he used when protesting. They define and practice...
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What does it mean to be a citizen?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine democracy and the role of a citizen. They contrast rights and responsibilities of individuals, groups, and organizations. Students identify two forms of democratic action and describe demoncratic values. Students observe...
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Same Sex Marriage Legislation

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students explore the Vermont legislation that allowed for same sex marriages. The implications for civil rights are investigated to encourage students to state opinions.
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We the Second Graders

For Teachers 2nd
Students study the history, development and meaning of the Constitution. They participate in a classroom simulation of the Constitutional Convention by writing a Preamble, developing a government, and writing a Bill of Rights for their...
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Education Evaluation

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine their human right to an education.  For this American Law lesson, 11th graders evaluate how well the world is doing when it comes to providing a free, equal, quality education to our youth.  Students create a...
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A Peaceful World

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate children's' rights. They examine what the rights mean, how they are violate and what actions students can take to protect those rights. They read and discuss a poem before investigating the United Nations and...
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Whole Child: Parenting Skills

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students and parents participate in a variety of activities intended to develop both the growth of the child and the parenting skills of the adult. They role-play daily activities, manipulate dough, discuss the rights and...
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Divided We Fall

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the consequences of eliminating one or more of the amendments to the Bill of Rights.
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JUSTICE

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze the role that Alabama played in three major events of American History and how those roles contributed to Alabama being dubbed the "Cradle of the Confederacy" and the "Birthplace of the Modern Civil Rights Movement."
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Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights

Juliana Dogbadzi: Slavery/Trafficking

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Progress your learners' comprehension of universal human rights by exploring the violation of human trafficking through the experiences of Juliana Dogbadzi. This activity analyzes and discusses very sensistive and graphic issues but is...
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Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights

Van Jones: Police Brutality

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Develop an understanding of how the media and society are connected and responsible for the defense of universal human rights. Learners investigate and examine the conflicts of police brutality as it is portrayed in the media and through...
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Lyddie: An Instructional Unit Resource Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Katherine Paterson’s young adult novel Lyddie is the foundation of a differentiated instruction unit that not only explores the rise of industrialization and labor but women’s rights issues as well. After learners read the novel, they...
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Rosa Parks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the heroic actions of Rosa Parks. In this African-American lesson, students read the book, Rosa Parks: My Storyand create a timeline of the events from the biography.
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World War II: A United Front

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary resources. In this World War II lesson plan, students examine racial relations during the war and then examine propaganda techniques employed by the United...
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"I have a Dream"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the famous "I Have a Dream," speech by Martin Luther King Jr., and discuss the progress made since then. In small groups, they read and discuss various documents, and formulate a plan of action to help realize Dr. King's...
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The Power of Our Stories

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students compare violence to nonviolence. in this peace lesson, students tell stories from their own life that show the difference between violence and nonviolence. They listen to examples of Gandhi and Martin Luther King. 
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The Battleground: Separate and Unequal Education

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners examine the purpose and goals of education in African American society. They analyze photos, answer discussion questions, and participate in a class discussion.
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The Foot Soldier Project for Civil Rights Studies

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of foot soldiers with oral history. They are provided with primary and secondary resources. Students differentiate the terms of oral history versus the written record of history. They have class...
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Racial Inequality: Remnants of a Troubled Time

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars watch the Discovery program "Racial Inequality: Remnants of a Troubled Time" then examine the ratification of the 14th Amendment and the Plessy v. Ferguson decision. They research one of three events that tested Brown v....
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Facing History and Ourselves

We and They, the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine World War I war crimes. For this world history instructional activity, learners use primary and secondary sources to research and understand the action taken by the United States during the Armenian Genocide. Learners...