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- 9th - 12th
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Students work in groups to research human rights issues in Latin America. They present their findings to the class and react on the information gathered. They also examine the United States view on these issues. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students examine the social issues that lead to the division of European colonies into self- governed countries in Latin America. They identify causes and effects of inequality among races and class systems. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the human rights issues in contemporary Haiti in this unit. They examine the economic and social development on the island. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students investigate how governments work to protect their citizens in an age of terrorism. They study how governments respect human rights and rule of law while protecting the citizens. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how the US intervened politically and militarily throughout Latin America in the 1900s and connect US foreign policy to the issue of immigration. In addition, governmental and institutional policies and practices are looked at with a magnifying glass. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the life and works of various Latin American women. After reading excerpts of each work, they answer comprehension questions and discuss as a class. In groups, they re-write the Equality of Rights in their own words and examine the feminist press in Brazil. To end the lesson, they compare and contrast the lives of women in Brazil to those in the United States. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students as pairs choose a Latin American country to become friends with and knowledgeable about. Then they research their country in a variety of methods (Internet and Web connections and key pals, encyclopedias, books, interviews, CD's) and then share for a maximum of 7 minutes every other week during "Charla," a time set aside to talk about their country. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine and record basic facts about a Latin American country. They study the significance of that country's flag and create a rendering of the flag to explain the meaning of its colors and design. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students become familiar with the concepts of human rights and constitutional rights. They have an increased awareness of the historical record as to the cessation of these rights, especially in regards to children during WWII. It is also the students responsibility to discuss the protection of all citizens. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students review the history and political motivation behind the U.S. adoption of the Monroe Doctrine and how national security measures collide with the issues of due process and human rights during times of war. Tehy know how the German, Japanese, and Italian Communities in Latin America reacted to their arrests, detention, internment,a nd deportation. Full Review »
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