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Who Should Rule the Interim Government in Iraq?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the concept of an Interim Government in Iraq and propose possible leadership options.
Lesson Plan
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Navigating The Legal System

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students identify personal rights allowed under the law in the United States. An exploration of the legal process leads students to describe how the American legal system works. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.
Lesson Plan
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Mission: Project Rescue

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore animals and their habitats. Using the Internet, they gather information and determine which animal goes into which habitat. Students design travel containers to provide proper food, water and comforts for the animal.
Lesson Plan
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The Role of Government in Utah

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the need and function of government. They explore the role of government in their lives and identify the services government provides. They role-play citizens identifying these needs and decide which...
Worksheet
Curated OER

TOEFL Practice Test- Vocabulary #1

For Students Higher Ed
In this language arts activity, students practice for the TOEFL test by answering 5 questions. Students read the sentence that has one word surrounded by apostrophes. Students choose the word closest in meaning to this word. Students...
Worksheet
Curated OER

ESL Holiday Lesson: Racial Discrimination Day

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL holiday worksheet, students read or listen to a passage about Racial Discrimination Day and complete a variety of vocabulary and comprehension activities.
Interactive
Curated OER

Phrasal Verbs Quiz

For Students 6th - 7th
In this phrasal verbs worksheet, students read the example phrasal verbs and select the correct verb form to complete the 10 online exercises.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Kate Moss Axed over Drug Scandal

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "International Car Free Day," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Gun Debate Divides Nation's Police Officers, Too

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the differing views around gun control and gun rights held by police officers. Includes an audio version of the story.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: How Do You Become a Police Officer?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the basic requirements to become a police officer and opportunities to progress in this career.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Does a Police Officer Do?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different roles that exist for police officers and their daily responsibilities.
eBook
Scholastic

Scholastic: Listen and Read: Police Officer

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Listen to and read about the roles and responsibilities of a local police officer.
Interactive
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tar Heel Reader: Police Officer

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find out ways police officers help people in the community.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Officer Harry

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about Harry Smith and his job as a police officer. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 8 18 14: Michael Brown Killing: State Police to Take Charge

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the current state of the protests in Missouri regarding the death of 18 year old Michael Brown at the hands of a police officer.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Whose Streets?: Lesson Plan Clips

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson provides a framework for critical analysis of current and historic race relations in America through the lens of the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown, Jr., a young unarmed black man, by white police officer Darren Wilson in...
Website
Other

Streetlaw: Careers in the Law

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are interested in being an attorney, corrections officer, court reporter, forensic scientist, police officer, judge or government agent, check out this description of several legal careers. Learn about salary, required education,...
Handout
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National Park Service: International Civil Rights Walk of Fame: Bernard Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography on former Los Angeles Police Chief, Bernard Parks, a founding member of the Oscar Joel Bryant Foundation formed to better communication between African American police officers and the communities around Los Angeles.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Friendly Faces

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about friendly community members including: a police officer, a doctor, a firefighter, a teacher, and a construction worker. A question sheet is available to help students build reading...
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Chicago History Museum

Chicago Historical Society: Police Wooden Baton Used in Haymarket Square Riot

For Students 9th - 10th
The Haymarket Square demonstration turned violent in Chicago in 1886. See a wooden police baton used against the union rioters.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science 911: Cop Psychiatrists

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate special conflict-resolution training for police officers and new high school programs designed to help resolve conflicts. Work in groups to develop possible solutions to real-life conflicts that have actually occurred at U.S....
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Community Helpers

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Flipchart describes various people who are community helpers such as a police officer, doctor, nurse, garbage collectors, etc.
Article
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Lapd (King Beating) Trials (1992 1993)

For Students 9th - 10th
It seemed like an open-and-shut case. The George Holliday video, played on television so often that an executive at CNN called it "wallpaper," showed three Los Angeles police officers--as their supervisor watched-- kicking, stomping on,...
Website
Other

Office of the Prime Minister: Colouring Book

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Colour six pictures of Canadian Symbols. Download the pictures and colour them with crayons or coloured pencils.

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