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Connecting Past and Present...Virtues of Military Veterans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore personalities of those who served as medical personnel in American Civil War, compare qualities those troops possessed to qualities shown by troops currently serving in Armed Forces, and express appreciation to...
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A Dream of Class Perfection

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover the influence of Greek classical art and philosophy on the French Revolution. In this art lesson, students analyze a Neoclassical artist and write an essay in which they discuss how the style contributes to the...
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Exploring the Triangle Trade and The Middle Passage

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the economic factors surrounding slavery in the United States, such as the Triangle Trade.  In this American History activity, students analyze primary sources such as narrative accounts and pictures, to gather...
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Gender Roles in the Mid-Nineteenth CenturyWhat Fiction Tells Us

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine 19th century gender roles. For this gender roles lesson, students read "The Daughter-in-Law" and discuss their impressions of etiquette and gender roles in the 19th century. Young scholars write etiquette guides...
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Historical Witness: Social Messaging

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students complete activities to study the propaganda elements from various war times. In this war propaganda lesson, students compare and contrast works of art from various viewpoints about war from varying social periods. Students write...
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China's Great Stage

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore the writings of Confucius. In this Confucianism lesson, students consider how the meaning of the philosophical writings of Confucius still hold meaning today as they read and analyze his writings from The Analects.
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Lesson on Education for Global Peace

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In this human rights lesson, 5th graders create their own country, country flag, and charter of rights and freedoms after they have studied the Canadian Charter of Rights...
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A Picture's Worth 500-700 Words

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students interpret and analyze a work of art and write a narrative for the piece of art. In this narrative art lesson, students analyze a work of art and then write a short story 500-700 words long to narrate the art.
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Give Peace A Chance: Nonviolence as a valid strategy for social change

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars analyze how people solve conflicts. In this conflict resolution lesson, students look at Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King's nonviolence movements. They see the reasoning behind nonviolence and how it works. 
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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 lesson, 11th graders reflect on the aspects that can negatively affect First Nations people, then select a country that has...
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Ethical Decision Making in Biology

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore a model that illustrates the spread of HIV through an adolescent population. Acting in the role of epidemiologists, students explore the dilemmas of HIV infection presented by a simulation. Students produce a play, skit,...
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Japanese Folktales: Animals and Demons

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students compare and contrast the stories from different cultures by studying the folktales of Japan and their use of animals and antagonist characters. Any activity in this lesson can be used as a separate lesson.
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The Underground Railroad

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use vocabulary related to the Underground Railroad. They identify key facts related to the Underground Railroad, evaluate their personal responses to the Underground Railroad and make a judgment about the morality of the...
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Bioethics of Stem Cells

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students complete a variety of activities as they examine the ethics behind stem cell research and use.
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A Picture's Worth 500-700 Words

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a narrative or short story of 500-700 words based on an assigned work of art.
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Gender Roles in the Mid-Nineteenth Century What Fiction Tells Us

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read and discuss a book on etiquette. They create their own book of etiquette.
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OK in Oklahoma? All-Black Communities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils read to discover the African-American migration to Oklahoma following the Civil War and the eventual settlements of thirty-two all-black towns. To present their findings, students will write position papers and participate in oral...
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Fair Housing and Diversity

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learners study the civil rights law of the fair housing act and reinforce learning by playing different intriguing games like Minority Monopoly, which teach diversity adn equality.
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Paradox Worlds

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students view and analyze "Still Life," by Cornelis de Heem. They answer discussion questions about the painting, write similes, discuss symbolism, create a still life sketch, and create a paint box poem.
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What Would You Do? A Discussion About the Ethics of War

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the process of ethical decision-making during wartime. They read three case studies from World War II, and in small groups discuss, debate, and present their findings to the class.

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