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The Rights of the Child
Don't be fooled by the size of the resource: these few pages provide the blueprint for a substantial, thoughtful unit on children's rights and the different philosophies and approaches that the United States and other countries have...
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Lesson Plan on Intellectual Property: Combating Piracy in China
Students determine how counterfeit goods undermine the economy. In this global issues instructional activity, students examine economic principles. Students discuss how international piracy and property rights undermine trade as they...
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When Will They Ever Learn?
Students investigate the state of education in the world. In this global issues lesson, students discuss the importance of educating all children and research education in countries around the world. Students determine how to promote...
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Global Environmental Issues: Air and Water Pollution
Thinking about designing a project for your social studies or environmental science classes? Use an overview of a project that prompts class groups to research an environmental issue.
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Global Warming: Writing and Editing a Research Report
Bring environmental issues into your classroom! Practice writing and peer editing research reports on global warming and the greenhouse effect. Middle schoolers can work on their research skills, their writing skills, and how to...
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A Global Perspective on Immigration
To gain a global perspective on immigration, groups investigate and create a map of the migration patterns in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Class members then examine the background, immigration history, and...
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Japan: Farmers Face Global Competition
Young scholars examine the history of Japanese farming and current international farming issues. They conduct Internet research, create a chart to illustrate the history of farm products in Japan, and simulate a WTO meeting.
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Afghanistan: 12 Years Of Violence
Students examine Afghanistan's contemporary history. In this global issues lesson, students research print and Internet sources about the Taliban and their control of the nation. Students share their findings with their classmates.
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Lesson Plan: Global Warming
Students explore the concept of global warming. In this climate change lesson, students explore the provided links to PBS NOW sources and research the greenhouse effect and the effects of global warming. Students support their stances on...
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Strengthening Democracy in Africa
Pupils analyze democratic advances in Africa. In this global issues activity, students research Internet, video, and print sources regarding current political developments in Africa. Pupils create e-collages or digital videos that...
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When Enough Should Be Enough
Young scholars take a closer look at world hunger. In this global issues lesson, students discuss hunger in African nations and determine how that might organize a school-side campaign to raise money to fight hunger through the charity...
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Globalization 101
Students reflect on how religion has played a major role in globalization. In this lesson, students visit multiple internet sites, then participate in a class discussion on the various ideas on globalization that they learned in their...
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Globalization: Darfur
Students examine the conflict in Darfur. In this global studies activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture about how history, geopolitics, and international law have contributed to the conflict. Students read a case...
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Global Warming Investigation Guide
Students expllore the issue of global warming. They investigate how temperature changes naturally over time and by location. In addition, they explore the different areas where human activities might be affecting
climate and write a...
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Recipe for a Global Issue: India and South Asia
Students describe a political or social issue in India or South Asia metaphorically in the form of a recipe. In this lesson plan, students deconstruct a chosen issue, identify it's components and how it developed. They present their...
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Global Warming: Introduction to Global Warming
Students gather information about global warming and climate changes in preparation for future lessons on the Greenhouse Effect.
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Globalization: The Garment Industry in Southeast Asia
High schoolers are introduced to the concept of globalization. In groups, they read primary source documents to view sweatshops from different points of view. They write a paper about the impact of globalization on the garment industry...
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Village Research
Sixth graders research global warming. In this science lesson, 6th graders collect data in the Waterton Townsite, Apgar Village and St. Mary area. Students interpret the data and form a hypothesis about global warming.
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Editorial Writing as a Catalyst for Discussion of Important Issues
Students decide which issues are most important to their student body and work in cooperative learning groups to write editorials. For this editorial writing lesson, students brainstorm a list of the most important issues and bring in an...
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How Current Events Affect Us
Elementary and middle schoolers research a current event using various resources. They participate in a class discussion to evaluate the information they gathered on a particular event. Additionally, they discuss the concepts of common...
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Right To Privacy?
Students examine privacy issues. In this global issues lesson, students discuss privacy issues, surveillance cameras, and national identification cards. Students conduct further research about the pros and cons related to American...
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Critical Analysis Leads to Global Action
High schoolers discover the interconnectedness of the world. In this global studies lesson, students identify challenges the world faces and craft solutions to the problems they identified. High schoolers present their findings in a...
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How Do You Analyze a Corporation?
Students analyze corporation whose stock they may consider buying for the Global Stock Game (GSG).
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