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Immigration
Students explore the concept of immigration. In this immigration lesson, students read literature, analyze photographs, and evaluate political cartoons that reflect feelings about immigration in America during Industrialization....
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Social Studies: The Declaration of Conscience
Students examine Margaret Chase Smith's Declaration of Conscience and discuss its impact on Maine politics. After reading it, they discuss their opinions and write short responses about them. As a follow-up activity, students write their...
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Barack Obama Worksheet
In this President Barack Obama worksheet, students match 20 words pertaining to the life of our current President with the phrases and facts that go with them.
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What Does Racism Mean in Europe Today?
Students consider race relations in modern-day Europe. In this current events lesson plan, students visit selected websites to understand the impact of Nazi symbolism, the Holocaust denial, and the stories of Holocaust survivors.
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Building a Nation
Students research the factors and events which lead to the creation of Canada. Using the internet, they participate in a "Confederation Review Conference" to discover how the country can best serve its citizens. They analyze current...
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The Early Tensions of the Cold War
Students uncover the roots of the Cold War. In this Cold War lesson, students research the political philosophies of the Soviet Union and the United States during the era as they define key vocabulary and discuss government systems....
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13 Verb Forms
In this technology worksheet, students write e-mails for two different contexts of a current project and news of importance to the business. The directions are listed and they focus upon using correct verb forms.
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Writing Letters Lesson Plan
Students compare slang and formal writing. For this letter writing lesson, students use formal language to write letters to political leaders regarding a current issue.
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Trip to Mount Vernon
Students compare and contrast travel in the 18th century with current methods of travel by participating in a simulated trip to Mount Vernon. In this US history lesson, students write a letter to George Washington for permission to visit...
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The Crisis in Darfur
Students examine the history and current humanitarian crisis occurring in the Darfur region of Sudan. In small groups, they conduct Internet research, answer discussion questions, and present their findings to the class.
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Hitting the Roof
Students examine the state of the British housing market. For this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to study Gordon Brown's plan for eco-towns, how to borrow money to buy homes, and what the home prices are in...
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Where Is Xinjinag?
Learners geographically recognize the territory of Xinjiang Province by identifying the physical landscape and important cities. They see how human rights issues have affected the global, political, and economic arena in Xinjiang.
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Energy: The U.S. In Crisis?
Learners research and assess past, present, and future decisions related to energy shortages. They evaluate economic, political, and social impacts that led California to its near critical energy situation.
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Laurence of Arabia
Learners critically examine the life and contributions of Lawrence of Arabia to the modern Middle East. They view a video on Laurence of Arabia. Students discuss the movie. Learners create a propaganda posters or stories identifying...
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Crime and Deviance
In this Crime and Deviance worksheet, students read and answer questions, including applying theories to current events and writing a response to an essay question.
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Right There in Black and White? Identity, Assimilation and the Résumé
Ninth graders examine prejudice in today's world. In this current events lesson plan, 9th graders describe their top three personality identifiers. Students read articles on racism.
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European Agriculture
Students make inferences on how physical geography affected the development of early civilizations and come up with solutions to global issues. In this physical geography lesson plan, students compare maps of the past to maps of today to...
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War and Remembrance: St. Crispin's Day speech from Henry V
Students discuss their opinions about war. In this political science lesson, students use a video about war to analyze their own ideas about war. They discuss the terminology Shakespeare used in reference to war, and examine...
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What is reconciliation?
Tenth graders practice using empathy with an enemy. In this Current Events lesson, 10th graders prepare possible peace plans for Bosnia after the war. Students write a report on Nelson Mandela's use of reconciliation in South...
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Is it Housing Discrimination?
Twelfth graders examine the concept of discrimination. In this Current Events lesson, 12th graders prepare for a trial on discrimination. Students participate in these trials as a specific role.
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Past and Present Turkey
Students compare and contrast modern-day Turkey with historical Ottoman culture. For this world civilization lesson, students create concept maps that allow them to compare the cultures, discuss leadership qualities, and create travel...
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Launching the New U.S. Navy
Pupils analyze the U.S. Constitution for references to the creation and management of the U.S. Navy. They discuss their research and complete a worksheet and then research how the current Navy is organized.
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Stop the Bus: Confronting Our Assumptions About Muslims in America
High schoolers explore Virginia Interfaith Center's A More Perfect Union "Misunderstanding" Ad Campaign, view two episodes of PBS America at a Crossroads series, examine historical context of colonialism and geo-political tensions in...
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Declaration of Power
Young scholars examine the Korean nuclear escalation. For this current events lesson, students explore the nuclear arms race in Korea and the science that explains nuclear weapons.