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Nazism

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the acts of the Nazi party and discuss how people can commit atrocities against humanity. They discuss the aspects of the Aryan race that the Nazis identified with and how they led them to think they should purify...
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Exploring Explorers

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders illustrate the routes taken by different explorers on a world map. They explain the need for the different exploration voyages. Students explore the web for information that may contain different points of view or...
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Social Studies: Personality Development

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the development and influence of personalities on individuals. After examining a kaleidoscope, they discuss how people's personalities are analogous to the instrument's different designs. The lesson concludes with...
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Breaking Down Prejudice

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine the clauses in the South African constitution. Using the internet, they identify the roles of the government, citizens and identifying discrimination that still exists in the country. To end the instructional activity,...
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Encoded Meanings

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore symbols in art and complete related activities. In this art symbols lesson, students compare symbols they recognize to those of an African culture. Students create a collaborative work of art with symbols that have an...
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Geoscience Careers

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners explore the world of geosciences and all the career possibilities and options that this field of study offers. They relate this field to engineering and other health professions. Each student utilizes technology to assist them...
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Curated OER

The Battleground: Separate and Unequal Education

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students investigate the history of unequal education in the United States and the impact on African American history. In this unequal history lesson, students discuss the purpose of education and describe an ideal school. Students...
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Curated OER

Read Martin's Big Words

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Students read Martin's Big Words. In this social studies activity, students read and discuss  the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Teachable moment.org: Iraq: Shiites, Sunnis, Kurds, Americans, and Problems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An analysis of the new government in Iraq and how the different ethnic groups will work into the new government. Case studies for learners and ideas for follow up activities after this lesson.
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PBS

Pbs:the Living Edens/manu Native People of Manu

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An article on the Machiguenga, the native people of the Manu rainforest in Peru. This article talks about their culture, history, and their use of plants and animals.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Digital Story Writing: Cultural Myths

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
You are a folklorist observing the lives and cultures of different people. You want to tell the world about their culture, beliefs, and values. You and a group of other folklorist are going to research the lives of a an ethnic group, and...
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Demographic Factors to Consider

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on demographic factors to consider when analyzing your audience including age, generations, gender, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, and race, education, religion, and group member.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Our World Is Like a Rainbow

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Americans continue to adapt to different ethnic and cultural groups who move into their communities. It is vital that children become aware of and appreciate cultural diversities in people. People move to different areas for reasons such...
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Soneka's Village

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Through this lesson plan students can examine features of the Maasai culture and compare it with their own.
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PBS

Pbs: The Living Edens: Borneo

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Borneo, the world's third largest island, is divided between three countries, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. Read about the geography and people of this awesome island and find out some facts about Indonesia.
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University of Washington

University of Washington: China's Geographic Endowment [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit provides basic background on China's geographic endowment and raises the issue of Chinese ethnicity and the presence of minority groups in China.

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