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- 6th - 12th
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Students read "Shooting at School Leaves 2 Dead and 13 Hurt" in the New York Times online. They explore their own thoughts and emotions about school violence in the wake of the March 5, 2001 school shooting in Santee, California. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students participate in a roundtable discussion about the lives of child refugees who have escaped Afghanistan since the start of American military aggression in the country. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the history, applications and branches of social psychology and examine how social psychology research affects our lives. They discuss ethics in psychology and sound research techniques. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the discipline of developmental psychology and consider the role this science has played in understanding human life. They review major developmental psychology theories and explore the challenges of conducting research. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research biological, cognitive and socioemotional changes during early childhood. They focus on the "play years" and examine human development during this time. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the physical, cognitive and socioemotional changes that occur in middle childhood. They consider the factors that influence development the role of self-identity. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the life of a teenager from their own perspective and an adult's. In groups, they focus on the biological changes and how they are different in a girl and a boy. Individually, they write a paper about these changes and include characteristics that relate to their personality and identity. To end the lesson, they are introduced to Kohlberg's theory of Moral Reasoning and Piaget's theory of Cognitive Development. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students in a special education class discover ways to effectively plan for the future. In groups, they research the programs and services available to them to discover the opportunities that await them. They read different sections of a book to help them realize they are not alone in planning and getting their life back on track. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students examine the arguments for and against the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. In groups, they must assign the Vietnam War a just or unjust war using the techniques used to fight and the reasons used by the government to declare war. They present their ideas to the class making sure to support their arguments. To end the lesson, they develop viable alternates to war. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the characteristics of rape. As a class, they identify statements as either facts or myths about rape. In groups, they complete a survey to identify their own perceptions about rape and compare them with other classmates. They develop their own responses if they are threatened by a rapist and determine the emotional needs of a victim to end the lesson. Full Review »

