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PBS

The Lowdown — U.S. Gun Homicides: Visualizing the Numbers

For Students 7th Standards
Is gun violence a big issue in America? Pupils explore gun deaths by type, race, and age group in a Math at the Core: Ratios interactive. The class tries to determine whether America is a safe place to live and use bar graphs and pie...
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Crime Watch

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze the recent rise of homicides in some American cities, create and share posters, and write reflective essays in the form of letters to community leaders.
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Guilty to a Fault

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners consider the moral and legal issues involved in distinguishing a verdict of murder from one of manslaughter (criminally negligent homicide) and write an essay describing the issues involved in the case that was researched.
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Shot Down

For Teachers 6th - 12th
students examine a Maine law concerning the destruction of guns used in homicides. They explore the advisability of destroying these guns and whose responsibility it is to notify families about what happens to these guns.
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True Crime

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss reasons for the increase in violent crime across the country. They examine the factors to which increases in violent crime can be attributed. Students brainstorm consequences of the forces that have led to the decrease...
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WEEDS ON THE WINDOWSILL

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Discuss the suffix "cide." Have students name words having this suffix (homicide, suicide, genocide). Ask students what all these words have in common. Then ask students to define the word "pesticide." (Pesticides control organisms that...
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Zen and the Art of Murder

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students describe the importance of citizen involvement in the judicial system. They play the role of a witness to a crime scene by watching the video clip. Students discuss how differing eyewitness accounts can affect a police...
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Lesson One: "Full Court Press"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch video clip about high school basketball hero who bullied some students, and was killed as result of his bullying. Students then describe and discuss impact of bullying in schools, determine who in the community has power...
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Reading Comprehension 2: Level 12

For Students 9th - 12th
Ever heard of CTE? A passage about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) provides the text for a reading comprehension check. The subject matter is sure to engage your readers and the questions, based on the passage, assess whether high...
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Street Law

Mock Trial - Elyse Roberts v. the District of Columbia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A woman sues the District of Columbia for sexual harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress in this mock trial case.
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Full Court Press

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students watch a video clip about bullying, discuss the video, and help develop an anti-bullying policy for their school.
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Another Quiz on Punctuation

For Students 6th - 8th
In this punctuation worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about the correct use of punctuation in sentences. The sentences have a college sports theme.
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Advanced Sentence Completion 4

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
In this sentence completion worksheet, students choose the best word(s) to complete twelve sentences. Students must fill in more than one word per sentence in some instances.
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Dispel Myths, Save Lives

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the reality of underage drinking. In this underage drinking lesson, students read the USA Today article titled 'Dispel Myths, Save Lives,' respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity...
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One Word Substitution 4

For Students 7th - 9th
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Advanced Sentence Completion: 4

For Students 7th - 10th
For this sentence completion worksheet, students fill in the blank for the correct word for each sentence. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions. Click on "show all" to see the rest of the worksheet.

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