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My Secret War: Lesson 15
Fifth graders discuss civic responsibility. In this social studies lesson, student read about World War II. Students compose "I Am an American" poems and share with the class.
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Career Development (Career Exploration)
Eighth graders identify and describe career opportunities in a changing society
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Back-to-school ESL Ideas
Students share their countries and languages, flags, cultural identity, and pride in home culture.
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Circus
In this Kids' Page worksheet, students read a short passage about the circus. Students then respond to 8 multiple choice questions and find 12 given words in the word search provided.
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Democracy in Action?
Students compare and contrast democratic election processes. In this 200 presidential election lesson, students visit websites that allow them to compare federal American elections to British elections. Students hold their own classroom...
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Class President
Fourth graders develop vocabulary to aid in comprehension as they read the novel, Class President.
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Race and Genetics: An Integrated Approach
Students analyze racial issues related to the Human Genome Project. They participate in a mock symposium and write a reflection/position paper based on specific ethical principals.
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Sacred Giving: How?
Students explain how tzedakah is performed and what it's purpose is in the Jewish tradition. In this tzedakah lesson plan, students learn about the Jewish traditions and how they are carried out through the commandments. Students write a...
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Equations, Expressions, Factorization
Students graph and solve equations and expressions. In this algebra lesson, students use simple factorization to simplify expressions. They review for an exam by doing basic algebra.
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That Was Then, This is Now: When I Was Puerto Rican
High schoolers explain how geographic/cultural setting influences identity by comparing/contrasting Esmeralda's Puerto Rican self with her American self. They closely read text to pinpoint when Esmeralda was no longer Puerto Rican....
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Reaching Out to the Community -- Beyond
Young scholars identify the differences between common good and community capital. They discover their responsibility to contribute to the greater good. They write a letter and design a poster to promote their ideas.
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Where In The World?
Students identify the goods and services from the United States and Mexico. Using postage stamps, they describe the various images they see and place them into categories. They use those categories to determine what is important in...
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Erutan
Learners discuss that governments exist for many purposes. They describe that governments maintain social order, provide public services, provide national security, manage conflict, establish justice, and manage resources.
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Students helping Students
Students learn what communities include and how they impact individuals. They learn how to solve community problems, and to create an asset map. Students learn to also identify resources in their community to put on the map.
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Breaking News English: Japanese Emperor and Anthem
In this English worksheet, students read "Japanese Emperor and Anthem," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: We the Digital Citizens
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson plan, 2nd graders explore the amazing possibilities that come with using technology. They'll also learn from the Digital Citizens, who take a pledge to be safe, responsible, and...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Being a Responsible Citizen
Identify characteristics of responsible citizens using Clara Barton as an example.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Every Citizen a Soldier: World War Ii Posters on the Home Front
An article from the quarterly journal, History Now, discusses the importance of posters in World War II in encouraging support in the United States for the war. See examples of posters and read about how they emphasized the role of every...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sociology of Participation
Read the passage "Sociology of Participation" and then complete the six-question quiz.
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Us citizenship.info: Us Citizenship Library: Dual Citizenship
An in-depth resource that discusses the basic concept of multiple citizenship and gives examples of how one can obtain it. Provides a link to an extensive library of information in an easy to understand question/answer format.
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Thales Group: Digital Dividends: The Positive Effects of Id Technology
This article provides a pro-business perspective on the adoption of digital identification of citizens by governments around the world. It looks at how governments can better serve their citizens by using this technology, its economic...
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Propaganda Postcards of the Great War: Allies Patriotic: Warloans Russia
Brief discussion of Russian war loans with examples of propaganda postcards used to pressure citizens to donate their savings to the war cause.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Plutarch's Life of Gaius Gracchus
Dryden's translation of Plutarch's "Life of Gaius (here referred to as Caius, another form of the name) Gracchus". This is a good example of a primary source in translation.
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Lesson Title: Active Citizenship [Pdf]
The City of Saskatoon offers a lesson plan to give young scholars opportunities to be active citizens politically and socially.