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Cheating Hurts
Students make a list in groups of why cheating is wrong. In this cheating lesson plan, students make a list and discuss their lists with the whole class.
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The War of the Words
“Who’s This Guy Dylan Who’s Borrowing Lines From Henry Timrod?” The basic question in this lesson from the New York Time’s Learning Network is whether artists and authors who use the words of others are stealing from that artist or...
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Writing History: From Students to Scholars
An Online NewsHour article about scholarly ethics launches this study of plagiarism. Since historians are supposed to bring original ideas and perspectives to their publications, they must give credit to the ideas of others. After a...
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An A-maze-ing Man
In this history related worksheet, young scholars read and discuss a short article on Abe Lincoln and then help Abe through a maze as well as create a poster reminding people that honesty is the best policy.
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Northwest Coast Indian Raven Mask Lesson Plan
Students create raven masks. In this Northwest Coast Native American lesson, students design and create Kwakiutl-style hats that feature the shapes, animals, and colors used by the Northwest Native Americans.
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Northwest Coast Indian Lesson Plan
Students create traditional hats. In this visual arts lesson, students design and create traditional hats that highlight animal features, line design, and geometric shapes in the style of the Kwakiutl.
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Can Forgiveness Lead to Nonviolence?
Tenth graders determine if forgiveness can lead to nonviolence. In this nonviolent resistance lesson, 10th graders discuss the concept of forgiveness and read examples of the forgiveness that Gandhi granted. Students write letters of...
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Fairness and Justice
In this fairness and justice worksheet, students read a list of steps about how to be a fair person and complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video program. Suggestions for related activities and writing are also...
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Trustworthiness
In this trustworthiness worksheet, students answer a set of true/false questions about whether or not they can be trusted, answer a set of questions about a referenced video and complete writing assignments and students activities as...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Our Buggy Moral Code
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely studies the bugs in our moral code: the hidden reasons some think it's OK to cheat or steal. Clever studies help make his point that we're predictably irrational- and can be influenced in ways we can't...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Judas Iscariot
A long and detailed sketch of the life and religious significance of Judas Iscariot. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.