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Creating a Human Rights Community

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students work together to create lists of rights and responsibilities that set a standard of behavior to foster human rights in their community. They participate in class discussions, draft a plan of action to establish these behaviors...
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Egyptian Dynasties

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders read the chapters in their social studies books and answer questions about Egyptian Dynasties. In this Egyptian Dynasties lesson plan, 6th graders research in their book, and then work in groups to answer the questions.
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Indian Resistance

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe the pictures and maps of the Sequoyah Indians. In this Sequoyah lesson plan, students use the maps and pictures to discuss observations and write responses of the Indian point of view.
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My Family Tradition

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine different family traditions to further explain social patterns. They complete a graphic organizer using educational software.
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Rockin' Chair, Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine the life and music of Louis Armstrong, the first great jazz musician. The musical techniques of call and response is listened to and then copied in musical conversations in this lesson.
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Analyzing a Poster

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders work in small groups to analyze a poster provided to them depicting Native Americans. They prepare a response to present to the class. They conduct a group discussion from the poster. The discussion should lead into...
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Community Chain

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine the concept of rights and responsibilities of being citizens. In this citizenship activity, students participate in a discussion of the responsibilities that are associated with the rights of citizenship. They make a...
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What is An American?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners consider American values. In this individual responsibility lesson, students discuss democratic ideals that the nation was founded on and participate in an activity that requires them to create "What is an American?" collages...
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Are You Ready for a Dog?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners explore the role of pet ownership. In this pet responsibilities instructional activity, students discuss the responsibilities of pet ownership as well as the costs associated with it. Learners discuss methods of adopting dogs.
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Turn of the Century

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the transformation of America's economy in response to the Industrial Revolution in terms of patterns of agricultural and industrial development relating to climate, natural resource use, markets and trade.
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Taking a Stand - 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights March

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights March. They view pictures reflecting their perceptions of their most important rights as citizens, write journal responses, create collages illustrating courage, and read...
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Impact of the End of World War II on Japan

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine and discuss reasons United States occupied Japan after surrender in World War II, view photographs of Japan at end of War and explore how U.S. occupation affected Japan's political, economic, and social systems, and...
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How Government Works and the Rights of the People

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify how to be responsible citizens. In this civics lesson, 8th graders review websites of congressional members and then create questionnaires about the responsibilities of citizens.
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Lessons from the Holocaust - Hitler Youth

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars examine the political socialization that contributed to the Holocaust. In this Holocaust lesson plan, students read about supporters of the Nazi party and how political socialization led to the Hitler Youth.
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Citizenship

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students discuss and define the term citizenship. In this character education lesson, students explore the responsibilities of citizenship in small groups. Additionally, students compare events in history and discuss their personal...
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Egyptian Pharaohs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders give one oral example of a responsibility of a leader. In groups students answer questions on the information chart pertaining to Pharaohs.
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By the People for the People

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore, using discussion, writing, and data collection, how different social factors affect civic participation and equality across the country and in their own school community.
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Economics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the resources that are available for consumer protection. In a database, they are responsible for entering two new vocabulary words each semester along with a sentence using the word. In groups, they create a...
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Separation of Powers

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore and explain the responsibilities and limits of our national system of government. After reading various selections documenting the viewpoints of the federalists and anti-federalists and the separation of power,...
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Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students consider what human rights are. They comprehend the origins of modern human rights. Students appreciate the meaning and significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They appreciate the relationship between...
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Mother-Infant Observation

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners observe a mother and infant playing for ten minutes. In this mother-infant observation lesson, students evaluate the infant's activity according to physical characteristics, locomotion, communication, and patterns of...
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Reviewing the Rules

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students participate in a group discussion to evaluate rules that the class created together. In this early childhood social studies lesson plan, students condense rules into categories and reword rules to be stated in the positive.
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Sacred Giving: How?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explain how tzedakah is performed and what it's purpose is in the Jewish tradition. In this tzedakah lesson plan, students learn about the Jewish traditions and how they are carried out through the commandments. Students write a...
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I Have A Dream

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a reader response essay as they react to the I Have A Dream speech made by Martin Luther King. In this Martin Luther King lesson plan, students read the speech, fill out a Civil Rights movement sheet, have discussions,...

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