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- 6th - 12th
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Students read "Public Is Wary but Supportive on Rights Curbs," at the New York Times online. They explore how opinion polls are created and conducted, focusing on the wording of questions and the methods of sampling a population. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students participate in this series of activities to stimulate critical thinking skills in evaluating the opinions of others. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students identify the differences between assertive, aggressive, passive and manipulative behaviors. They relate each behavior to a relationship they have with a family member. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students state their opinions about school funding and the use of monetary resources by school districts and use reasons, facts, and examples to support their ideas. They compare sets of data related to school funding and draw conclusions based on these comparisons and complete a number of real-world math problems when developing a realistic budget for what to costs schools to provide a "sound basic education". Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students create a short multi-media public service announcement aimed at increasing voter participation after determining how the issues can impact their communities. They apply critical viewing skills while determining the effectiveness of public service announcements. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students develop basic narratives. They retell a focused story and create a basic publication using available resources (e.g., pictures, colors, computer, copier). They experiment with different forms of creative writing (e.g., song, poetry, short fiction). Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students communicate the biological basis for an aspect of a public health issue in a visual manner. They use the basics of a variety of diseases and epidemics to create their Public Health poster and service message. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore a public policy issue of local importance. Through research and survey, they identify a public policy issue affecting people in their local area. Students determine how this issue affects the lives of those involved and what is currently being done to fix the problem Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students continue their public speaking skills by writing an either/or speech. Individually, they complete an outline on what they want to discuss and give their speech to the class. To end the lesson, they complete a rubric for each speaker and offer constructive criticism. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 9th
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Students divide into small groups, each one taking one of the sections of the letter from Secretary Riley, "Legal Guidelines on Religious Expression in Public Schools," the letter from Secretary Paige, and the document "Guidance on Constitutionality Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools" to read and explain to the other class members. Full Review »
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