Michigan Sea Grant
Environmental Decision Making
Pupils participate in a board game activity in which landing on a space called "Decision Card" presents them with a land-use situation to consider and decide how to act. In order to advance in Hydropoly, players must think critically and...
Curated OER
is Love Supposed To Hurt? Discussing Violence in Relationships And Ways To Stop It
Students discuss violence and abuse in dating and family relationships, and how to recognize an abusive relationship, explore attitudes about healthy behavior in close relationships, and discuss ways to avoid and get out of unhealthy...
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Eco Points Score Card
Students play a game in which points are assigned to daily activities which require fossil fuels or electricity. They compare the impact their energy and transportation choices have in everyday life.
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Problem Solving/ Holistic Lesson Plan: Paper Structure
Students observe geometric relationships in buildings and structures. They reason why structures are constructed in a specific way by applying geometric concepts. They construct a shelter using their geometric knowledge.
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Making Decisions
Students identify three decisions they are trying to make, and use decision-making process sheet to work through one of the decisions they have identified.
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LANGUAGE IN CLASSROOM TEXTS
Students gain an understanding and awareness of the bias, stereotyping, and discrimination that is present in school materials. They review everyday printed materials and their textbooks for evidence of gender bias and/or stereotyping.
Ed Change
Exchanging Stories: Names
Students write short stories about their names and share them in small groups to help build community in the classroom.
Ed Change
Sharing Stories: Prejudice Activity
Students explore how they first became conscious of prejudice and discrimination and the feelings associated with it.
Ed Change
Exploring Language: Definitions Activity
Students find definitions for prejudice, discrimination, racism, sexism, and homophobia. Definitions should come from two sources: the person's opinion and a scholarly source.
Ed Change
Circles of My Multicultural Self
Learners identify what they consider to be the most important dimensions of their own identity, and examine stereotypes.
Ed Change
Facilitating the Difficult Dialogue: Role Plays
Students share stories and role play about a time when they participated in, or facilitated, a discussion on racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, or another form of oppression that took an unexpected turn and caused conflict that was...
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Executive Decisions
Students examine the reasons behind key presidential decisions throughout American history and, by debating the pros and cons of these decisions in retrospect, students consider how these decisions affect us still today.
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Ready to Remain Safe
Eighth graders discuss making the wrong decisions because of peer pressure and the consequences of those actions. As a class, they identify the positive and negative consequences based on a variety of scenerios. To end the lesson plan,...
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Recognizing and Reducing Stress
A simple chart can help your class heighten self-awareness by identifying the ways they experience stress -- physically, emotionally, and behaviorally. They also determine actions they can take to reduce stress in their lives.
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Real Life, Your Life?
Students explore difficult decisions that students have to make. In this vocational activity, students examine various case studies and discuss how they would handle the situation and what decisions they would make.
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How Much Is It? A Shopping Lesson Plan for ESL
Learners participate in a role-playing activity in order to practice conversational English used while shopping. In this practical vocabulary lesson, students practice etiquette as it pertains to grocery shopping. Learners pretend they...
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Breaking the Barrier
Learners participate in a game based on bullying. In this social justice activity, students read Taylor's Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and discuss the mistreatment of African-Americans in the book. Learners then relate the treatment of...
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Confronting the -Isms
Young scholars keep "Mindwatch" diaries to chart their own prejudices and stereotypes. In this social justice lesson, students monitor their own reactions to people who are different from themselves. Young scholars identify and discuss...
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Cinderella: an Adaptation
Students create a list of characteristics for the heroine of a fairy tale and discuss ways these images affect behavior and self-esteem. In this, The House on Mango Street gender equity instructional activity, students identify common...
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Friendship
Students identify qualities of a friend and discover an acronym to help with problem solving. In this friendship lesson, students use notecards to identify qualities of a friend and write a definition. Students discuss the acronym...
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Poverty and Inequality in the World's Richest Nation
Students examine poverty and inequality in America. For this current events lesson, students read the provided articles "Poverty," "Inequality Growing in America," "Inequality: Views on Causes, Effects, Remedies," and "Theories on the...
Morningside Center
Activities to Close the School Year
Students participate in end of the school year activities. In this reflective lesson, students take part in a closing circle, journaling, weaving a web, and hopes and expectations activities to reflect on what they have learned.