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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the Holocaust and what role the United States played in helping the Jewish community during the Holocaust. Students investigate American governmental policies and examine the sources used for world, national and local news. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students examine the nativist and racist movements in the history of the United States. In groups, they analyze the reactions of religious and ethnic groups to these movements and create a chart to compare the goals of each group. To end the lesson, they discuss these issues with pen pals they were given at the beginning of the lesson. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students use print and electronic resources to gather and analyze information on the political system in the United States. Using the Constitution, they identify and discuss instances of racism included in amendments and laws. In groups, they use this information to perform a skit, make a poster or write an essay on the effects of these amendments or laws on the African-American community. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine waves of immigration that affected the development of the United States, appreciate variety of countries of origin of immigrants, analyze immigration data, discern patterns in data and communicate finding to classmates, and identify factors that caused immigration to come to United States. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine music from after the Vietnam War. They identify the disappointment in the government and the lack of support for troops returning to the United States. They research the writers of the songs as well. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students identify and evaluate the various influences that shape U.S. foreign policy and our government's dealings with the rest of the world. In small groups, students deconstruct foreign policy in relation to the United States' self interest in world affairs. Findings are presented with an analysis of foreign policy in a selected region. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students are introduced to the efforts of Reconstruction after the Civil War. In groups, they develop their own plan for Reconstruction and provide a mission statement which they share with the class. They must defend any conditions that they want to impose on the South. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students share their opinions on the war in Iraq. After reading an article, they identify the thoughts of President Bush on the conflict. In groups, they share their opinions for and against current United States policy in Iraq and the decision to oust Saddam Hussein. They write a speech persuading others to share their opinion of policy in Iraq. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the United States at the turn of the century. Using primary source documents, they interpret them within a specific historical context. Using this information, they write a poem with metaphors and a specific meter They share their poems with the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read novel Rosa's Miracle Mouse, research assigned years in small groups, and create timelines and Powerpoint presentations detailing interaction between Germany and the United States before, during, and after World War II. Full Review »

