Students become familiar with the Federalist papers and the work of the federal government.  For this federalism lesson, students find similarities and differences between state and federal government.

Students, through hands on games and activities, discover how bats live and how bats benefit ecosystems. They play a game designed to show them how echolocation works and another to show how mother bats locate their young through their...

Students investigate the racism elements after the election of President Barack Obama. In this racism lesson, students read a recent article about 'post-racial' society. Students compile a list of achieving a post-racial society and...

Pupils determine how the Lincoln assassination impacted the United States. In this conspiracy theory lesson, students examine selected primary sources and chart the information they gather from the sources.

Students investigate the cultures and politics of different countries and write radio letters to listeners in those countries modeled after Alistair Cooke's "Letter from America."

Students interview classmates and record their findings on a coordinate grid using Inspiration or Kidspiration and digital cameras. This lesson is technology-based and includes resource links.

Students create pictographs using their classmates in this technology-based lesson. The lesson uses Inspiration, or Kidspiration, digital cameras, and a downloadable pictograph template.

Students input autobiographical information to apply in a Diamante' poem that utilizes the different parts of speech. Students interact with each other sharing their autobiographical information completed on the database created....

Students pick a theme related to the Mississippi River Valley and conduct research using a variety of resources while constructing a commemorative stamp of the topic. The stamp is made using a visual image found in the information.

Pupils read about the idea of gender perspective in the writing of German history. They generate definitions from a list of given vocabulary words. They write definintions using their own words.

Learners identify task assignments by gender.

Students learn the effects of stereotyping and discrimination.

Students explore the concept of sampling techniques. In this sampling techniques lesson plan, students identify possible sources of bias in situations such as phone polls, supermarket surveys, and drawing names from a phone book....

Pupils recognize gender bias and stereotyping. In this self-esteem lesson, students listen to Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman and discuss how girls can be successful and provide positive role models for others.

Ninth graders examine the differences in the way genders have been treated in the same society over the course of a nation's history.  For this World History lesson, 9th graders study the factors that have caused changes in...

Young scholars learn the importance of fairness and come up with strategies to create this type of environment in their classroom.

Students role-play the position of a presidential candidate. They create their platform to include social justice programs and present it to the class. They answer questions to end the lesson.

Young scholars examine and analyze photographs of other cultures. They answer discussion questions, identify bias and point of view in the images, conduct research on another photo, and compare and contrast two cultural images.

Eighth graders study the famous explorer Christopher Columbus.  In this World History lesson, 8th graders analyze and compare primary and secondary sources.  Students discuss as a class the accomplishments of Columbus....

Students think about what it means to be intelligent and fast (able to run)/athletic. After listening to the story, 'The Gingerbread Boy,' students write their own stories about a gingerbread girl and a female fox.

Young scholars explore how art reflects the economic, political, social, religious and historical concerns of a culture. They research a former colony to determine if there is any history of a mask. Students create a mask representing...

Students define propaganda and give examples from the mass media. In this propaganda lesson, students review examples of propaganda and then research versions of it in the mass media.

Learners discuss diversity. In this culture lesson, students talk about stereotypes and respecting other cultures, genders, and backgrounds. They come up with suggestions on how to line up in a way other than "boy/girl".

Young scholars examine how U.S. Law Defines Discrimination For this lesson. They research the issues surrounding a variety of types of discrimination, and then write editorials analyzing legal and social positions on discrimination in...