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- 9th - 12th
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Students, in groups, present information on the reforms of the mid 1800's. Topics could include the Unitarians, abolition, women's rights, growth in education, treatment of the mentally ill, temperance, and utopian communities. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students outline civil service reform proposals made by Senators during debates on Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. They interpret 1883 Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act to see if it incorporated Senators' proposals or resolved their criticisms. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the topic of immigration reform. They conduct research on groups representing various viewpoints on immigration, write and perform a role-play, and write a persuasive essay or letter to a state senator on their views of immigration. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students survey the key concepts of the Reformation in this six lesson unit. The book, "Rats, Bulls, and Flying Machine" forms the basis for this unit that discusses the impact of religion on the history of the world. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the 1883 Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. They discuss the spoils system, answer discussion questions, read and analyze speeches, complete a worksheet summarizing their findings, and report their findings to the class. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students are introduced to the various types of reform movements throughout history. In groups, they use the internet to focus on the goals and effects of reform movements lead by women. They use this information to answer questions in an essay. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to how Poland has undergone reform in eduction since World War II. In groups, they examine the educational institutions and processes and compare how they are similiar and different to those of the United States. They also explore successful models of schools and apply them to United States schools. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students explore, examine, and study the concept of reform in the late 19th century in the United States. They explain the methods that social critics advocated to improve society and examine efforts to help the urban poor found everywhere. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students examine the type of political reform in the 1800s. In groups, they analyze the Pendleton Civil Service Act and two other economic acts. To end the lesson, they take a quiz and discuss the impact of the acts on the timeperiod. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students explore the Reformation, its causes and effects. Through a class discussion and PowerPoint presentation, they examine Church issues, corruption, and religious education. In groups, students write news articles, create and perform short skits summarizing information on the Reformation. Full Review »
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