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Kirit C. Shah, M.D. v. Stan Harris and Nancy Harris Lesson 1: One Case, Two Sides
Students examine how lawyers prepare their arguments. They realize that both sides of a legal case may use the same cases as precedents in their positions. They find decisions of the Indiana Supreme Court and the Indiana Court of Appeals...
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Marketing
Students view a "Marketing" a painting by Robert Gwathmey. Using the painting, they explain the use of symbols and the placement of shapes. In older grades, they identify the relationship between the elements of art and the principles of...
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Survey Says…
Students design surveys to help them to better understand the behaviors and opinions of their peers on issues that are important in their lives. They survey and interview peers and write articles describing their findings.
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Ralph Nader
In this online interactive Ralph Nader worksheet, students respond to 15 fill in the blank and multiple choice questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraphs.
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Discrimination on the Menu
Students study discrimination in the workplace. In this discrimination lesson, students define the term 'fair' and work in groups to find ways all people are alike and different. Students write sentences defining a fair classroom, a fair...
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For iPod Users, a Budding Problem
Students explore hearing loss in teens. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "For iPod Users, a Budding Problem," respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity...
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Wealth and Power: United States v. Microsoft
Students explore wealth and influence in the United States. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the United States v. Microsoft case. Students examine the Supreme...
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Individual Resistance & Social Change
Students examine the Brown v. Board of Education case. In this segregation lesson, students study the details of the case and compare it the Mendez v. Westminster case.
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Diversity Grade 12
Twelfth graders explore injustices that natives of Canada want rectified. In this diversity instructional activity, 12th graders discuss former Canadian policies that were morally objectionable. Students discuss how the past...
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Ranking Salinity
Young scholars explain the uses of titration in chemistry and in industry. For this chemistry lesson, students determine the concentration of an unknown solution using titration. They calculate the percent of salt in saline solutions.
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The Invention of the Telephone
Students study the history of the telephone and its inventor. In this communications lesson students complete a tuning fork experiment to further demonstrate how sound is produced.
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ESL Advanced Reading Comprehension
In this advanced ESL reading comprehension activity, students read a detailed article about a couple who sues a TV company. Kids then answer 7 true/false questions. This is most appropriate for adult ESL students.
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Smoking and the Advertising Industry (Middle, other) SMOK_AD.DOC
Middle schoolers study advertising techniques and the effects of smoking on health.
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Keyboarding - Nothing but Complaints
Students work in pairs to prepare a legal complaint against a fictional character. They download a template from the Internet and use it to fill out a formal complaint.
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A Visit to Vietnam
Pupils complete webquest to research Vietnam. They use a map to locate Vietnam. They research the climate, flora, fauna and tourism.
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The Hammock
Students examine the artwork of Frieseke. Using various paintings, they examine its characteristics and discuss how the artist creates movement and rhythm in the artwork. At higher grades, they describe the properties of colors and...
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The Black Prince at Crecy
Students analyze how artists have applied color relationships (value, intensity, tints, and shades, cool and warm colors) to create descriptive and expressive effects in artworks. They judge an artwork based on whether its organization...
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Reconstruction
Students investigate the historical period of the Reconstruction and the events that surrounded the abolitionist movement. Students use guided questions to conduct research. Then they complete a venn diagram in order to compare two...
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Breaking News English: God Awarded Victory in US Court Case
In this English activity, students read "God Awarded Victory in US Court Case," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.