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How Bad Can It Get
Students outline solutions for what would happen if we had an oil shortage. In this oil shortage lesson plan, students research and discuss an oil crisis that can occur and what would happen to society if it did.
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Reaganomics Debate
Students examine the effectiveness of 'trickle down' economics. In this "Reaganomics" lesson, students use readings, analogies, discussion and debate to understand basic economic concepts. Students will analyze the what they think are...
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Conflict Transformation
Students analyze the usefulness of conflict. In this conflict resolution instructional activity, students will examine several real life conflict scenarios. Students will analyze these conflicts in terms of there costs and benefits to...
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Globalization 101
Students reflect on how religion has played a major role in globalization. For this lesson, students visit multiple internet sites, then participate in a class discussion on the various ideas on globalization that they learned in...
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Globalization: Darfur
Students examine the conflict in Darfur. In this global studies lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture about how history, geopolitics, and international law have contributed to the conflict. Students...
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Aqueduct Architecture: Moving Water to the Masses in Ancient Rome
Ninth graders compare ancient and modern technology in water transporting. In this lesson on the evolution of the aqueduct, 9th graders build a working aqueduct model and examine its components. They explain the importance and use of the...
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Art to Zoo: India-Where Remarkable Differences Are Ordinary
Students "visit" India to learn about its culture and the lives of children in India. In this India lesson, students conduct research and report on the lives of Indian children in the form of a mock interview between a journalist and an...
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American Cultures: merit badge
In this American cultures worksheet, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about different American cultures in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 5 questions total.
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American Heritage: merit badge
In this American Heritage worksheet, learners fill out short answer questions using their workbook about American Heritage in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 6 questions total.
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American Labor: merit badge
In this American labor worksheet, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about American labor in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 9 questions total.
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Aviation: merit badge
For this aviation worksheet, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about aviation in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 5 questions total.
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Bugling: merit badge
In this bugling worksheet, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about bugling in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 6 questions total.
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Citizenship in the World
For this citizenship worksheet, students fill out short answer questions about citizenship in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 7 questions total.
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Pioneering: merit badge
In this pioneering worksheet, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about pioneering in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 10 questions total.
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Orienteering: merit badge
In this orienteering worksheet, students fill out short answer questions about orienteering and injuries in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 8 questions total.
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Metalwork
In this metalwork learning exercise, students answer short answer questions about metalwork to earn a merit badge. Students answer 5 questions and complete 4 sketches.
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Inventing: merit badge
For this inventing worksheet, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about inventing and inventors in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 9 questions total.
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Family Life: merit badge
In this family life instructional activity, students use their workbook to answer short answer questions about family life and relationships. Students complete 7 questions total to get their merit badge.
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Railroading: merit badge
In this railroading worksheet, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about railroading in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 8 questions total.
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Date with Destiny
Students examine the outcome of the war in Iraq. In this Iraq history lesson, students discuss the effects of the war and the regime of Hussein. Students write and design textbook pages that feature the contemporary history of the...
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Reading About Children in Other Communities
Students read about children from other communities. They describe ways in which members of other communities meet one another's needs and design a Venn diagram that compares and contrasts their own way of living to another culture.
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A Community Decision!
Students investigate waste management through a simulated role-playing activity. They use a decision chart to organize their presentatioins and justify their decisions.
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Local Environmental Issues: Pollution
Third graders discuss the ways in which human interaction with the environment and production of waste products contribute to pollution. Through a pollution demonstration, they explain how various groups of plants and animals can be...
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Social Studies: Elections and Public Policy
Students explore the methods employed by political parties to influence voters. By creating presentations, they illustrate how voters can critically interpret that information. Students compare and contrast the influence of various...