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Education Lesson Plans
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In this lesson 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".
Students view selections from a website and discuss the role of the teacher in educating the disabled. In this educating the disabled lesson, students work in pairs and analyze the work of an educator of the disabled. Students relate the educator's work to a quote and decide if the quote fits the educator.
Students explore the education gap that existed between men and women. They appreciate the impact that equal education provides to our current society and the events and challenges that were to be overcome at the start of equal education reform.
8th graders define what honesty means. In this character education lesson, 8th graders discuss omission as a form of telling lies. 8th graders compare and contrast to other forms of lying. 8th graders give examples of different types of lies. 8th graders evaluate which are the worst forms of lying.
Students investigate various schools that provide education or training for their chosen field of employment. Using a decision grid, they evaluate financial and non-financial criteria, complete a checklist, and answer questions.
Learners analyze current patterns of school segregation and consider whether or not the promise of Brown v. Board of Education has been fulfilled.
Students analyze primary sources regarding Brown vs. Board of Education. In this Civil Rights lesson, students compare and contrast oral histories from George Wallace, Jesse Helms, and an African American mother whose children attended integrated schools.
Learners explore the proposed Affordability in Higher Education Act. They synthesize their knowledge by acting as lobbyists representing different special interest groups with opposing perspectives on the proposed bill.
Students produce a personalized education plan. In this establishing goals lesson students set goals for their education. They meet with an advisor to review the Personal Education Plan.
Students read the story Happy Hearts in Manabí by Peace Corps Volunteer Kristen Mallory to consider how educating others can be a form of service. In this health education and service lesson, students read the book and then prioritize health education issues in their own communities. Students create educational materials for a local audience and may organize a health education event within their school or local community.
