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- 5th - 11th
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Students watch a video and role play the development of a luxury hotel and how it effects the various groups in Maine. They write an editorial for a local newspaper expressing their individual opinions about the project. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine laws that have affected women in history: the 1780's, following the United States independence from England; the 1880's, the time of westward expansion, the silver/gold era, and the coming of the Industrial Revolution. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 9th
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Students investigate media images of cars and speed. They examine drivers' atitudes to speed by completing an activity sheet and responding to press reports about speeding drivers. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students trace the rites of passage from the 1940's through the present in literature. They review some of their favorite expressions first and compare some of Holden's speech with their own. They discuss initial reactions to the book and the similarities or differences between Holden and self? Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read the play "The Oxcart" in its English form. After examining the author's life and works, they are given a part as one of the characters to act out the play. They dress in full costumes and acquire the correct props in order to put the play on in front of an audience. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students in an alternative setting for pregnant teens and young mothers, as well as special education children, examine environmental topics through literature. Included in this unit is a visit to neighborhood libraries to select children's books on the environment. Through reading and research, students work together to create an original book. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the background behind Shakespeare's "As You Like It". In groups, they compare and contrast the family issues in the play with those in their own family. They also write the traits of each character and answer discussion questions. To end the lesson, they take a quiz over the material presented. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students study the individual rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. They determine where these rights come from, and why we value them as we do. They consider that our individual rights are not absolute, and may be limited by other compelling public interests. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore why Muslim women wear modest dress based on Islamic beliefs. They describe the general characteristics of Muslim hijab. Students analyze approaches and policies described in three newspaper articles relating to hijab-wearing Muslim women. They discuss the content of the First Amendment as it applies to religious liberty issues such as wearing of hijab in public. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students examine various how-to guides to begin the lesson. In groups, they research information on how to prepare to take a driver's test or how to play a game. They sort all of the information into categories and work together to produce a how-to guide on the topic. Full Review »

