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Hate Crimes Legislation

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate hate crime legislation. In this hate crime lesson, students examine the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Students explore the fine between hate crime legislation and First Amendment...
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Boundary Crossing

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the issues that arose as a result of boundary crossing.  In this US History lesson, 7th graders research supreme court cases in regards to crossing boundaries.  Students present their findings to the class.
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Calculating The Poverty Line

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the poverty line. In this poverty line lesson, students discover what the poverty line is and how the U.S. government determines it. Students calculate alternative poverty lines and examine their implications.
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Children's March Teacher's Guide, Activity 6

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the role of gender in the Civil Rights Movement. In this Children's March lesson plan, students watch "Mighty Time: The Children's March" and respond to the provided discussion questions that accompany it. Learners...
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Committing to Nonviolence: A Lesson from Viva La Causa

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the social change movements of the American 20th century. For this nonviolence lesson, students research the work of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Caesar Chavez. Students compare and contrast the social...
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Communication – The Total Impact of Your Message

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore the facets of verbal and nonverbal communication. In this conflict resolution instructional activity, students discover multicultural communication dynamics as they discuss the implications of gesture and tone. Students...
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Elementary Mapping Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students build a classroom community. In this peer interaction lesson, students participate in a sociogram activity that requires them to socially interact with peers that normally they do not interact with. Students write about the...
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F is for Fair!

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine their human right to education.  For this American Government lesson, 9th graders evaluate how well the world is doing when it comes to providing a free, equal, quality education to our youth. 
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In-Group Favoritism

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover how to cross social boundaries. In this character education lesson plan, students discuss the positive and negative impacts of  favortism they witness in their local community as well as the international...
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Many Shapes and Sizes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read a story about body diversity.  In this health lesson, 2nd graders create body tracings that celebrate their unique shape and size.  Students research different ways to keep their body healthy. 
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Marriage Equality: Different Strategies for Attaining Equal Rights

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine gays rights issues in the United States. For this gay marriage lesson, students investigate how people have made their cases before the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government to secure their...
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One Survivor Remembers: Twenty Pounds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore a Holocaust survivor's story. In this Holocaust activity, students consider the emotions Jews forced from their homes might have experienced. Young scholars discuss 2 scenarios that involve picking up and leaving...
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Pre-Columbian Native Peoples and Technology

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore Pre-Columbian native cultures. In this Exploration Era lesson, students define the words "primitive," "civilized," and "technology." Students consider the connotations of the words and then investigate...
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Should Your Hairstyle Be A Constitutional Right?

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine the 1st and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. In this U.S. government lesson, students read the Amendments and interpret them in order to respond to essential questions regarding constitutional rights.
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Speaking Kindness in Democratic Classrooms

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students write rules for their classroom. In this community building lesson plan, students discuss reasons for rules and write their own guidelines for appropriate classroom behavior.
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The Immigration Debate: A Lesson from Viva La Causa

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the social justice issues of the immigration debate. In this immigration lesson, students examine the role of undocumented Latino workers as they explore how trade policies and competition influence immigration and...
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The Shape of Home

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the diversity among homes in the world. For this diversity lesson, students share the story "Connected to Everything" which features the story of a family that was forced to leave their land and move to a reservation....
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Totally Us

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create unique biographies. In this Totally Joe lesson, students read the James Howe book and then collaborate to write name biographies in small groups.
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Unequal Unemployment

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine unemployment in the United States. In this statistics lesson, students examine data and primary sources regarding unemployment in the United States.
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What Does 'Post Racial' Mean, Anyway?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore where they personally stand on a post-election continuum, spanning from euphoria to despair.  In this American History activity, 8th graders read and discuss an article immediately following the election and a...
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What Makes a Family?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the diversity of American families. For this family life lesson, students research the life of Michael Oher, whose life is the subject of the "The Blind Side". Students discuss their research findings and design a mural...
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The Work of our (Divine) Hands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore ethical "mitzvots." In this philanthropy lesson, students consider how to lead their lives ethically according to the dogma of mitzvot. Young scholars discuss the consequences of their actions.
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From Where Does Prejudice Come?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the concept of discrimination. In this social studies lesson, students view pictures and write down the first thing that comes to their mind. Learners discuss if stereotyping or prejudice affected their first...
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Editorial Cartoons: A Historical Example of Immigration Debates

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze political cartoons.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders research the Chinese Exclusion Act and the current arguments about immigration to the United States.  Students create a graphic...

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