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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the role of fleas, a well-known parasite, in the European Black Death of the 14th century. They research this topic on the Web and create posters or multimedia presentations showing how fleas spread the disease. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students gather information on the ceremonies and practices surrounding death of a specific African people. They summarize and share their findings with the class through a short slide show with an accompanying oral description. Full Review »
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- 6th - 7th
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Students research the issues surrounding the death penalty in Canada. They prepare a presentation based on their research. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students investigate the issues involved in the death penalty and conduct a formal debate. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss various religious rituals and ceremonies surrounding death and dying. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students determine whether a higher-than-normal death rate among surgery patients in a hospital was caused by faulty blood-typing. They are given a sheet that contains the blood types on record for patients, the type of blood each patient received, and whether or not each survived the surgery. Students use information and materials to determine correct blood types for each patient and bag. They determine whether a patients were given the correct type of blood or not. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students read articles and discuss how to cover student deaths and consider developing a policy about how to cover deaths of students and/or faculty. Students also interview counselors, especially those who deal with grief counseling, about the right ways to write about a student death. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students write a persuasive essay about the death penalty. Students respond to students at St. Ignatius Catholic High School in Cleveland protesting the death of Adremy Dennis. Students research both sides of the debate, before writing why others are for or against the death penalty. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how different countries deal with juvenile offenders. Using the internet, they research what offenses are punishable by death and how the laws protect students. They interview local authorities and discuss possible solutions to stop killing students convicted of crimes. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students explore the "death tax" and analyze statistical information about how the government taxes dead people. They research sources to determine the validity of a anti-tax group campaign and John McCain's claims about taxes. Students discover that by omitting crucial information on a topic may actually mislead the general public. Students participate in numerous activities and projects to discover the truth about the "death tax." Full Review »
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