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Students are introduced to the concepts of unemployment by examining current statistics. Using graphs and charts, they identify certain trends in the market and how unemployment is related to deflation. They read different case studies and answer discussion questions. Full Review »
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Students investigate an in-depth study of civil strife in a former British colony fueled by 'conflict' diamonds. They examine how the violence and civil strife rampant in a particular West African nation has a lot to do with its colonial past. Students summarize how the influence of rich, Western players still has a disastrous affect on the current problems here. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students review the basic facts of the Amistad slave ship case. They are challenged to test their powers of close reading by being asked to summarize the decision handed down by the Supreeme Court of the United States in 1841. Students are reminded what a summary, technically, calls for. Full Review »

