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- 6th - 12th
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Students compare and contrast the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 to the Iraq Crisis of 2002, and then reflect on whether or not these events support the saying, History Repeats Itself. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research and assess past, present, and future decisions related to energy shortages. They evaluate economic, political, and social impacts that led California to its near critical energy situation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the Canadian Oka Crisis of 1990. They participate in a role-play discussing the crisis and remain in character as one of the key players. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students, in groups, present a multimedia presentation on the significance of he Cuban Missile Crisis. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students create a timeline of the important events of John F. Kennedy's presidency. They construct a timeline of the major events of the Cuban Missile Crisis. They compare the Missile Crisis events with their presentation in the movie "Thirteen Days." Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba in 1962 and how that presence triggered an international crisis. The options available to the president as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each are articulated in the discussions. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain why the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba was a matter of concern to the United States. They discuss each of the options available to the president in this situation, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each. They examine how the crisis was resolved. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read various arguments posed by John Dewey when it comes to population growth. In groups, they use magazine articles and the internet to find issues related to populations and complete experiments to identify the challenges associated with overpopulations. To end the lesson, they participate in a debate which they discuss the importance or non-importance of controlling the population. Full Review »
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- 5th - 10th
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Students participate in different activities and discussions to analyze the energy crisis in the United States and other parts of the world. In groups, they research the availability of fossil fuels and the possible alternatives. Using the internet, they identify the role of OPEC in international politics and develop possible solutions to help solve the energy crisis. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research and assess past, present, and future decisions related to energy shortages by focusing on the California energy crisis as a case study. Students develop their own news articles about decisions that need to be made regarding the crisis. Full Review »
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