Professional Doc
American Psychological Association

Sexual Orientation and Youth

For Teachers 7th - 12th
A 24-page manual provides principals, educators, and other school personnel with factual information about sexual orientation development, important legal principles they must consider, and problematic efforts to change sexual...
Professional Doc
American Psychological Association

Developing Adolescents

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Why to young people act the way they do? Scholars investigate the stages of adolescent development incorporating high school psychology techniques. Using research from the American Psychological Association, they uncover the five areas...
Article
CNN

Cnn en Espanol: Week of 2 24 14: Arizona Aprueba Negar El Servicio a Los Gays

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Article reports on a controversial law approved in Arizona that allows business to refuse service to gays and lesbians.
Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 12 16 13: Why India's Gay Community Is in Shock

For Students 9th - 10th
Recently, the goverment of India shocked its LGBT population by deciding to enforce a colonial-era law that forbids same sex relationships. Learn why so many Indians view this as a devastating step backwards in the battle for human rights.
Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Us Repeals Ban on Gays Serving Openly in Military

For Students 9th - 10th
In the last days of its December 2010 session, the United States Congress voted to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. This policy prohibited gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. The majority of troops serving...
Handout
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Ushmm: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Persecution of Homosexuals in the Third Reich

For Students 9th - 10th
Entry describes the Nazi persecution of gays. Includes information on the criminal code Paragraph 175 and the pink triangle symbol used to mark gay men in concentration camps.
Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: New Century, Old Disputes

For Students 9th - 10th
As the United States entered the twenty-first century, old disputes continued to rear their heads. Some revolved around what it meant to be American and the rights to full citizenship. Others arose from religious conservatism and the...
Website
Other

It Gets Better Project: A Community for All Sexual Identities

For Students 9th - 10th
Surviving the teenage years is extremely difficult, but dealing with sexual identity makes it excruciatingly harder. Welcome to the "It Gets Better Project," a safe place created specifically for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender...
Unit Plan
New York Times

New York Times: Election 2004

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times deals with key issues of the 2004 election. Content includes a student section with headline news, and a teacher section with great lesson plans.
Activity
American Psychological Association

American Psychiatric Association: Sexual Orientation

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains how the physician members of the American Psychiatric Association define sexual orientation. Also includes a discussion of lesbian, gay and bisexual orientations, along with a fact sheet about sexual orientation...
Website
Other

U.s. Government: Bullying Prevention

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Bullying can happen to anyone anywhere: at school on the playground, at home via the computer or out with friends. Here is a site where students can learn how to recognize the warning signs, know the risk factors, and find ways to...
Activity
Other

Fac: Curfews, Loitering, and Freedom of Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed article offers a well-documented overview of this constitutional freedom, as well as an FAQ section and additional cases and resources focused specifically on this aspect of the First Amendment. (Published Sept. 16, 2002 /...
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American Psychological Association

Apa: Questions About Sexual Orientation [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource that fosters understanding of what sexual orientation is and how people can understand their orientation. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Other

Out Serve Sldn: Admiral William Crowe

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biographical article discusses the career of Admiral William Crowe, including his strong opposition to the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.
Website
Other

Aclu: American Civil Liberties Union

For Students 9th - 10th
Official home of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Learn about American news, what's going on with the Supreme Court and new legislation, and more at this online interest group.
Website
Other

The Progressive Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.