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Songs of Unrest - Lesson 4
Students identify popular songs from 1968 and make connections with the year's current events. They pretend that they are producing a new CD. The CD includes four songs that comment on today's social issues. They write the liner notes.
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Holidays--Martin Luther King Day
In this Martin Luther King Day worksheet, students answer ten questions associated with Martin Luther King and his special day.
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Breaking News English: Indian Policewomen Slap Dating Couples
In this English activity, students read "Indian Policewomen Slap Dating Couples," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Fallout
Students view a short film about the results of dropping the atomic bomb at the end of World War II. They research controversies surrounding the use of the bomb and nuclear weapons. They write two editorials about the issue.
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Ireland-Home Rule
In this worksheet on home rule in Ireland, students read about William Gladstone, the church and land. A link to additional activities is present.
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We're Finally on our Own: May 4, 1970
Pupils examine photos of the Kent State University unrest of the 1970's and discuss what the photos represent. They complete a written assessment.
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Breaking News English: Campaign Against Poverty Begins
In this English worksheet, learners read "Campaign Against Poverty Begins," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Focused Learning Lesson
Eleventh graders analyze charts and primary source documents to compare life in the 1940s and 1950s. They are encouraged to examine the economy, government, sports and education.
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Breaking News English: Malaysia Crackdown on Ethnic Indians
In this English worksheet, students read "Malaysia Crackdown on Ethnic Indians," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Federal Holidays
Students learn the history and why each Federal holiday is celebrated. Students identify how the celebration of each holiday ties the nation together.
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Nonprofit Environmental Groups
Students examine the importance of nonprofit organizations when it comes to the environment. They discover how to evaluate different organizations. They research different organizations and present their findings to the class.
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VH1 Legends Sam Cooke Lesson 2
Students examine the reasons and controversy regarding Sam Cooke's transition from gospel to pop.
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Problem-Based Research Lesson: Wal-Mart Debate
To prepare for class, learners will read several articles (links included). Students discuss the articles, and ways to deal with the proliferation of big-box stores in rural areas. The class takes two minutes to generate a research...
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Applying For Assylum
Students go through a simulation of a refugee applying for political assylum. The connection is made through putting one's self in a new role of being a refugee. This lesson is crosscultural and endorses understanding of other points of...
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Genitive Error Correction
In this possessives learning exercise, students read 10 sentences that have the genitive "-'s." Students determine if there are any errors in the sentences. There are no directions to write anything on the page.
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The Stuart Monarchs 1603 - 1704
In this British history study guide activity, students investigate the Stuart monarchy. Students read 13 sections of information and examine photographs.
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Breaking News English: Philippine President Faces Impeachment
In this English worksheet, students read " Philippine President Faces Impeachment," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Campaign Against Poverty Begins
In this English worksheet, learners read "Campaign Against Poverty Begins," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Miss Universe Pageant Angers Thais
For this English worksheet, students read "Miss Universe Pageant Angers Thais," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Immigrant Rights Protests Spring 2006
Overview of the 2006 immigrant rights protests in response to a draconian immigration restriction bill that had passed the House of Representatives.
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute: Occupy Protests and the Bill of Rights
A lesson plan and extension activities focused on the Occupy Protests which began in 2011. Young scholars will explore the goal of the protests in relationship to the Bill of Rights.
Time
Life: Life and Civil Rights: Anatomy of a Protest, Virginia, 1960
View a gallery of 27 photos, many of which were never published in LIFE magazine at the time, from a series of protests and sit-ins in Petersburg, Virginia, in May 1960. These photos also capture some of the unusual training methods that...
Other
New York Public Library: Africana Age: The Civil Rights Movement
This is an extensive review of the Civil Rights movement from the 1940s to the 1960s. Read about the ways African Americans protested discrimination in employment and education over several years. Be sure to click on the images to find...