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The Way You Dream: Gandhi and King's Visions of Nonviolence

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners read Gandhi and Dr. King's messages about nonviolence and discuss their visions about loving one's enemies. In this nonviolence lesson, students read Gandhi's "Ahimsa, or the Way of Nonviolence" and Dr. Martin Luther King's...
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Act it Out

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars discuss racial stereotypes.  In this racial stereotypes instructional activity, students develop a character from information given to them on an index card.  Young scholars give their character a race different...
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Warning Signs

For Teachers K - 12th
Students identify the signs that someone is being bullied. In this school climate lesson, students discuss the provided list of signs that one is being bullied. Links are provided to other lessons about bullying.
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Iconoclasm as it pertains to the Reformation

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the Protestant reformation.  In this World History lesson, 9th graders analyze various photographs from the Reformation.  Students watch a video clip of Luther's trip to Rome.   
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Diversity

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders research the meaning of diversity and human rights in various countries.  In this Social Studies instructional activity, 11th graders reflect on the aspects that can negatively affect First Nations people, then...
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Who is Being Left Behind?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate scores as they relate to race. In this algebra lesson, students analyze standardized scores and how race can affect these scores. They plot their findings on a graph and draw conclusions.
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Pardon Me, Please

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research capital punishment policies supported by leaders who have issued pardons, then reflect on how executive pardons might affect the balance of power between the branches of government.
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What Effect Does A Communities Attitudes/Values/And Beliefs Effect Student Behavior And Influence Curriculum

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine how race relations effect the kinds and amount of educational resources individual schools receive within a school district.
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I Hate All . . .

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the concept of prejudice of human beings towards other human beings. They define prejudice and analyze the history of the word, read a U.N. Commission Report on prejudice, and examine textbooks for prejudice.
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An Introduction to Area and Perimeter

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students form rectangles by using tiles, measure area and perimeter by counting. They discover and apply rules for measuring perimeter.
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Why Do We Need Authority?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the problems created by a lack of effective authority described in Mark Twain's Roughing It. They explain how we use authority to protect our rights, to provide order and security, and to manage conflict.
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Assassination and Aftermath: The Death of JFK and the Warren Report

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine the ways in which the assassination of President John F. Kennedy affected American history and American culture. They explain the role of the media in documenting American history and also influencing that history.
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Bill Gates: Sultan of Software

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars learn the biography of Bill Gates including his rise to richness through Microsoft and his ability to face his adversaries in turbulent legal disputes.
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War on Drugs, "RIP"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch the episode of Investigative Reports examines the losing battle countries worldwide are conducting against the drug trade. Because of the lucrative profits of the drug trade, authorities cannot end the illegal trafficking...
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United States Entry into World War I: Some Hypotheses About U.S. Entry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take a stand on a hypothesis for U.S. entry into World War I, supported by specific evidence.
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To Be An American

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research the symbols of America, present their research to the class, write a paper about being an American and write their own Declaration of Independence.
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Liberation and Return to Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read testimonies of Holocaust survivors, describe conditions liberators found upon entering camps, investigate liberation, and research background of the Office of Special Investigations and Nuremberg War Crimes Trials.
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What Responsibilities Accompany Our Rights?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners explain the importance of citizens in protecting everyone's rights by fulfilling their responsibilities. They describe specific responsibilities associated with the five essential rights of citizens.
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Exploring the Roots of Modern Dance in America

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop an understanding of how African culture impacted modern dance in the United States.
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"Every Mother's Son" Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars recall and discuss personal encounters with local police and then watch a video on the subject.
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In the Shadow of My Country: A Japanese American Artist Remembers

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners analyze artist's themes and means of communication, think critically about their sources of information, and weigh claims of national security against the civil liberties of diverse groups.
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The Search for Character!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders define character words, look for real-life examples of the traits "in action," and write an acrostic poem based on one of these qualities.
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Snow Treasure: Marie McSwigan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read and discuss Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan.
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Core Book Guide for The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read and discuss The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss.

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