Students draft and edit a letter regarding human rights. They work in groups to select a cause, follow basic letter writing guidelines and draft a persuasive letter expressing their concerns. Students can also send the letters to a...

High schoolers examine the life and reform efforts of Dorothea Dix on behalf of people with disabilities. They discover how her efforts resulted in the passage of legislation. They also examine the care people with disabilities receive.

Students read about an Urgent Action information sheet from Amnesty International and a petition about human rights abuses against sexual minorities outside the USA. They discuss the situation, read about other similar cases and then...

The full text of the novel Prisoners of Conscience by Amelia E. Barr. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

This site features the author Amelia E. Barr including the full text of seven novels including Prisoners of Conscience and Remember the Alamo.