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Protesting through Art
Students experience critiquing, analyzing, and comparing different works of art from different eras. They discuss how these works can or can't be considered a form of protest and assess how to evaluate their own judgments and values on...
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Ancient Greece
Students explore the origins of modern language. In this etymology lesson, students discuss the cultural influences of Ancient Greece on modern society. Students design and complete charts that demonstrate the original and contemporary...
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Salon Simulation
Learners examine the role of the 'Salon'. For this historic communications lesson, students role play and use discussion to enhance their understanding of the role the Salon played in 18th century Europe. Learners will divide into...
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Back to School - School - What a Wonderful World This Would Be
In this back to school worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by identifying the school subjects that are shown in clip art pictures. They enter and check their answers online.
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The March on Washington and Its Impact
High schoolers read Martin Luther King, Jr's speech that he gave in Washington. They identify the social conditions that led to the civil rights movement. They discuss the significance of the March on Washington.
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How Do I know That a Book Is Just Right for Me to Read?
Students choose a book for reading. In this language arts instructional activity, students take steps to evaluate a book for free reading. Students make a list of words found in the book that they are unfamiliar with.
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Understanding and Stay Interested in Reading
Second graders make predictions about reading. In this remedial reading lesson, 2nd graders read a favorite author's story, and read about an animal or favorite hobby or how-to. Students discuss the various purposes for...
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Roman Portfolio
Student practice decoding skills and phonological awareness. In this vocabulary development lesson, student identifies new vocabulary through word association and flash cards. Student also reads How he Chick Tricked the Fox making...
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Leaders in the Anza Expedition
Students conduct Internet research on historical characters in the Anza expeditions. They compare/contrast the Anza leaders and analyze their relationships to each other in the Anza expedition.
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The Candy Thief
Students research what kind of punishments local judges give for these. Students research what kind of punishments other judges elsewhere might give. Students report their findings to the class and perhaps to local judges or another...
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Introduction To Calculus
Students engage in a lesson that is about an introduction to the course of calculus. They practice some of the basic concepts and solve some problems applying different principals of calculus. The teacher uses the sample problems...
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The Greensboro Sit-Ins: A Continuing Tradition of Nonviolent Protest
Students watch a video about nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement. They discuss and write about the Greensboro sit-ins while deciding the effectiveness of this type of protest.
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Alas, All Human
Students define a scientist. In this ethics and science lesson, students read Asimov's Alas, All Human and write responses and discuss the possibilities of imperfection within science by scientists. Students discuss what steps should be...
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Lesson 2, Student and Teacher Behaviors in Science
Students explore ethics. In this science ethics lesson, students examine science lab classroom ethics as they consider various scenarios that encourage authentic student discussion and the formulation of guidelines and principles.
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Lesson 5, What Kind of Research Should Our Government Support?
Students examine research ethics. In this scientific research ethics lesson, students examine hypothetical research scenarios and determine which proposals should be funded with tax dollars.
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Lesson 8, Recycling
Students examine recycling. In this environmental stewardship lesson plan, students practice persuading others to recycle as they collaborate to prepare small group skits. Students discuss the issue and write reflections about the...
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Ethics Issues From Science Fiction
Students analyze ethics issues as they read science fiction works. For this science and ethics lesson, students read science fiction short stories of their choosing, investigate the ethics issues raised in the stories, and...
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The Human Geonome Project Structured Controversy
Students debate government funding of the Human Genome Project. For this ethics lesson, students use the stuctured controversy framework to research the opposing viewpoints regarding project funding.
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Whose Life Is It?
Students consider the implications of cloning. For this science and ethics lesson, students consider when cases of cloning are ethical and when they are not as they discuss scenarios and their discussion questions.
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Lesson 18, My Friend Linda
Students explore Huntington's Disease. In this biology lesson, students read My Friend Linda and examine the ethical issues brought to light in the story. Students discuss biotechnology issues and genetic testing.
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Ethics in the Science Laboratory
Students consider the role of ethics in science lab procedures. In this ethics lesson, students explore a scenario that requires them to record their reactions to the case and the conduct of students in the case who alter laboratory data.
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Handling Discrepancies
Eleventh graders study the different ways students handle discrepancies. In this Physics lesson, 11th graders perform a laboratory experiment with resistors. Students discuss the ethical issues it raises.
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Instrumental Rehearsals for Excellence - Lesson 3
Students identify some characteristics of successful music teachers and rehearsals. They develop a list of criteria for evaluating the quality of a performance, and apply those criteria to a specific performance.
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Our Children are Learning to Survive
Students examine the various cultures of the world through literature. After reading various stories, they compare their own personal experience with the characters. In groups, they take the original story and add their own characters...