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Students compare old and New Accounts of Thomas Jefferson's Life. They evaluate the responsibilities of history textbooks in reporting on historical events, people, and eras and investigate how new information should be added to texts. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research various planned communities and consider the pros and cons of such a development. They realize that planned communities have advocates and detractors and use these considerations when planning their own community. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students study Aboriginal Societies in Canada and do an oral presentation to the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the biological, medical, social and historical contexts of tuberculosis. They conduct research, compare treatments of TB during the 20th century, read articles, and present their research information to the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students learn the background on Confucianism, Buddhisnm, and Christianity and the role they play in Korean history and society. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the topic of human rights. Using print resources, they analyze the fight for human rights in different groups of people and societies. They create a working list of rights guarenteed to people and compare and contrast these rights with other countries. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students become familiar with the concepts of conflict and change and the relationship between them. They then analyze medieval social groupings to understand relationships among people and people groups. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss homelessness and local attitudes toward the subject. In groups, they research homelessness from the viewpoint of a) local agencies who help the homeless or other needy people and b) political factions such as local government, local businesses, police departments, etc. They debate the issue and discuss possible solutions to the problem. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students begin their examination of the prehistoric period in Illinois. As a class, they discuss the role of archaeology in history and how it helps learn more about native peoples. After examining each period, they develop their own conclusions about how people lived during the time period. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students plan a pretend trip to the African continent choosing from several prominent places such as the Nile Delta, Mount Kilimanjaro or the Sahara Desert . In small groups, they form transportation, accommodation, packing, itinerary and customs committees to research information they need for the trip. Full Review »

