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- 11th
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Students explore the Civil Rights movement as a culmination of history and cultural perspectives developed from the Slave Trade and Reconstruction. They identify leading persons and organizations and their personal philosophy to gaining civil rights. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain the terms of polling, the philosophy of how polls are constructed, how polls may be inaccurate and how polls may be used. The whole class conducts a poll on a topic of their choice to experience how polls work. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students recognize need for rules and government and explain the following terms: natural rights, state of nature, social contract and consent. They explain problems that come within a state of nature and compare their ideas with those of John Locke. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research advancements that were put in motion by Arab contributions in areas such as philosophy, medicine, mathematics, geography, and the arts. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the conservation philosophy of Aldo Leopold as they discuss the importance of biodiveristy. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students identify and explain the significance and impact of achievements of Greeks in mathematics, science, philosophy, architecture, and the arts. They conduct research and create a poster about Greek achievements in a given area. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read sections of Malcolm X's autobiography. In groups, they create a poster which highlights the events in his life and explains his philosophy on race relations. They present their poster to the class and answer any questions posed to them. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in a warm-up activity by attending a football match writing an account of who won the game. They discuss how their account could differ from someone else's account of the game. They discuss how different people's interptretations compares to historiography. They read three different accounts about Boyle and answer questions about their similarities and differences. They follow up with studying Newton and comparing him to Boyle. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Student graduated from Texas A&M in December of 2005 with a BA in History and a BA in Philosophy. Robert is currently enrolled in the TAMU Accelerate online certification program and on track to be in the classroom January 2007. The student's goal is to create a classroom environment that allows "boring old history" to be entertaining to the latest installment of the online generation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify how the Great Depression affected various groups in society. They propose solutions for some of those problems. Students comprehend the general political philosophies of Herbert Hoover and Franklin Delano Roosevelt and apply them to real world problems. They become familiar with New Deal legislation. Full Review »
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