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- 9th - 12th
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Students read and analyze selections by Emerson, Thoreau, Tyler, Frost, and Oates relating to conformity and nonconformity. They write and present a paper showing how a creative person has responded to the issue of conformity vs. nonconformity. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students modify their seed, so that it conforms to an assigned seed dispersal strategy. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students discuss their need for individuality and their resistance to conformity. They read and respond to the book, A Tale of Two Cities. They also participate in activities designed to enhance comprehension and interpretation of the novel. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read Ruthanne Lum McCunn's, Thousand Pieces of Gold and as a class, discuss the Chinese practice of foot binding. They work in groups to read further about how women of different cultures attempt to conform. They write about cultural practices. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students focus on interpreting difficult texts and analyzing the impact these texts can have on their own lives. They think more about who they want to be as individuals, and realize some of the constraints we have due to the real or imagined presence of society. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students, working in groups, research societies in the present day and compare and contrast them with the society in the novel The Giver. They complete a reflection essay summarizing their findings. Groups prepare a presentation for demonstrating the main points of their research in relation to ethics and conformity issues. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the elements contributing to the rise of Hitler and the Holocaust. They study human behavior and contemplate how hatred, discrimination, prejudice, fairness, justice, individual identity, peer pressure, conformity, indifference, and obedience all played a part in the Holocaust but still relate to Students' lives today. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students begin with a journal entry on the topic "Why does Ralph Waldo Emerson advocate self-reliance?" They listen to Gavin Degraw's "I Want to Be." Students write their interpretation of the song. Students write an essay about Liars and Imposters. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students reflect upon how Transcendentalism focuses on individualism. From their belief that God was within every person to their steadfast belief that every man should make decisions based on personal moral values, individualism was stressed in their lives. Thoreau and Emerson wrote extensively on what it means to be an individual, what it means to conform, and how difficult nonconformity is. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students study the ripple effect of the baby boom generation on history and on their lives today. They discover how the rules and conformity of the 1950's set the stage for the rebellious, anti-establishment sixties. They study the textbook on the 1950-1960 and place important events on time-line. Full Review »
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