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Prestwick House

Me Before You

For Students 9th - 12th
Often readers have trouble keeping track of key events in novels. A thorough crossword puzzle refreshes readers' memories regarding key details in the novel Me Before You. Creative clues encourage further review of the text.
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Handout
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ACLU

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Is the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) good for America? The informative website is a one-stop shop for ACLU debate resources. Scholars read about the topics surrounding the issue, including free speech, national security, and...
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Smithsonian Institution

Comparing Confederate and Union Soldiers

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The Civil War, a war that divided a nation. Comparing and contrasting the Confederate and Union soldiers is not always an easy task, but the eighth of 15 resources makes it easy to teach the concepts. Exercises include watching videos in...
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Handout
ProCon

Drone Strikes Overseas

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Should the United States continue the practice of using drone strikes abroad? Readers explore the top pro and con arguments in preparation for a debate or discussion about the topic. They read about the history of drone strikes, view a...
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Activity
Beverly Hills High School

The French Revolution

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Aspiring filmmakers and budding historians alike will love a storyboard project on the French Revolution. Learners plan a Hollywood blockbuster, complete with script and full storyboards, that cover important events of the French...
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Stanford University

Iraq Resolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The 9/11 attacks propelled the United States into a period of low-grade war that has existed from that day all the way to current times. By looking at documents from the decision to send troops to Iraq in 2006, scholars connect the...
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Do We Need a New Constitutional Convention

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners analyze the adaptive nature of the U.S. Constiution. For this Amendments lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the amendment process. Learners respond to question regarding the amendment process...
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The Palmer "Red Raids"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how Americans reacted to communism. In this Red Scare instructional activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the Palmer "Red Raids" and its implications. Students respond...
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Suggestions for Teachers: National Crisis

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students participate in group discussions in the face of national crises. In this coping strategies lesson, students openly discuss their feelings regarding traumatic events. Eleven suggestions for leading discussions with students are...
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Fact Finders—The Media During Times of Crisis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice finding reputable facts. In this media awareness lesson, students review a handout regarding tips for evaluating media and then discover the SMART method which they use to analyze news sources and media.
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Wartime and the Bill of Rights: The Korematsu Case

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the balance between civil liberties and protection. For this national security lesson, students explore the Korematsu case which references the Japanese internment camps of World War II. Students draw comparisons between...
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A "Clear and Present Danger"

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students define what is meant by clear and present danger. In this First Amendment lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the Sedition Act of 1798. Students consider the constitutionality...
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The Alien and Sedition Acts: Defining American Freedom

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts.  In this US History lesson, 11th graders analyze primary source documents.  Students write an essay using writing prompts. 
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The Information Revolution: A Hypothetical Case

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider the implications of the information revolution. In this information age lesson, students discuss informatics and the misuse of information. Students form a fictional bureau of information control and hold a simulated...
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Blasphemy: Salman Rushdie

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discover the definition of blasphemy and examine examples of it in history. In this blasphemy instructional activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding details of blasphemy throughout history....
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Shmoop

ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.5

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
"Timid, scared, terrified." High school scholars examine words, their denotations and connotations, in a series of exercises that use lines from Shakespeare to explore figurative language and word relationships. Participants then...
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Lesson Plan
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Response to War: How Do You Feel? What Do You Think?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The class discusses how they feel about war. They brainstorm emotions that teens have toward the war in Iraq, and then discuss their opinions of the war in small groups. The discussion is then opened up to the entire class. What do you...
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PPT
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The French Revolution

For Teachers 7th - 10th
A quick overview of the last five years of the 18th century in France, this presentation provides students with key concepts and details about the major changes taking place amidst the Revolution. Though brief at nine slides, a teacher...
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Spaceship Earth

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students study the earth as a system, and the fragility of that system when population, and pollution, are considered as interactive parts of earth.
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On the Home Front

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners list specific actions taken on the home front by non-combatants during World War II, discuss ways students have been and can be involved in a home front war effort, and analyze war posters.
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The age of majority: How old is old enough?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners perform research on the internet in order to create an examineing of World War II. The integration of technology into research gives them access to more information.
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The age of majority: How old is old enough?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research on the Web and in books the "age of majority" in general and how it applies in their particular states. Explore, too, "emancipation" and whether this is another way for teens to earn additional rights. Students...
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FBI Counts Mosques

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars gather as much background as possible about this controversial FBI directive and what Muslim and civil liberties groups believe about it. They perform interviews with Muslim students to gather opinions and then form a...
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The French Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners understand the basic political events of the French Revolution, broken down into four stages, and the shifts of power during each stage. They examine how the members of the Third Estate gained not only political but also...

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