Students share opinions about the levels of education needed for specific jobs. They participate in a fishbowl discussion about access to education for students at different income levels and interview an adult about career preparation.

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6th - 12th

Students analyze and discuss the Norman Rockwell painting, The Problem We All Live With, and the Brown V. Board of Education decision. They examine the personal history of Ruby Bridges, and debate the current state of segregation in U.S. schools.

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6th - 12th

Students identify problems and potential improvements for U.S. public school education. They research and debate the pros and cons of the "No Child Left Behind Act".

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9th - 12th

Students examine history and evolution of education over the past 400 years through research activities and interviews with teachers and members of the community.

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6th - 12th

Students brainstorm what the word "education" means to them. In groups, they identify the skills they gathered in their educational career and think about what they would be like if they did not have those skills. They read the Declaration of Human Rights and its purpose.

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4th - 8th