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Curated OER

Anne Frank: Citizenship Laws

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study early civilizations and the contributions they made to the foundations of human culture. They discuss why citizenship is valuable and the Constitutional Amendments that are associated with it.
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Curated OER

A FREE MARKET WITH THE HELP OF GOVERNMENT

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a study that explains how laws and government have policies that affect the economy to run more smoothly. The focus is upon the historical development of the free market and how the government was involved. Students...
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Curated OER

The Social and Economic Impact of Wildlife and Natural Resource Management

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop an understanding of environmental laws and regulations.  In this research instructional activity, students utilize information that involves controversial issues of wildlife and society. 
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Entrepreneurs and the African-American Dream

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students make a simple graph of labor supply and labor demand in the North and South in the early twentieth century. They conduct research to identify top contemporary African-American entrepreneurs.
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The Voter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the constitutional amendments and major federal laws that have shaped suffrage in the United States.
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Fable Writing--Inter-disciplinary Approach To Social Sciences

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students recognize the elements of a fable and write an original fable. They make connections with morals and other law-related concepts.
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Marital Adjustments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the importance of marital adjustments during marriage. They identify common marital adjustments and how to resolve them. (in-laws, sex, dual income, etc.) They determine that marriage adjustments are common and...
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Huntington Library

The Poetry and Prose of Langston Hughes

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discover the poetry of Langston Hughes. In this social issues lesson plan, 11th graders experience the views of Langston Hughes. Students read Hughes' poetry and discuss the basic theme. Students evaluate the political,...
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Issues of Asylum in the U.S.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider asylum and refugee status. In this U.S. asylum lesson, students investigate the cases of Walter Polovchak and Elian Gonzalez. Students then consider the case for asylum reform.
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Utah's Judicial Branch

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explain that the judicial branch of Utah's government interprets laws and reviews the consitutionality of laws.
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Licensing Standards

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine standards for obtaining a license to run a day care. They study ratios for age groups and answer questions on improving public policy. They identify current childcare licensing standards and laws and what they could...
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"Escuela" Debate

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students observe a documentary on "Escuela" to explore the life and education of migrant families. After discussing the related topics in the movie, students share their conclusions migrant farmworkers. Using the Internet and other...
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Curated OER

Chapter 21: Consumer Behavior and Utility Maximization

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Who knows why consumers act the way they do? After viewing this presentation, your class will - and they will also know how to optimize consumer behavior. Prepare your young captains of industry for their place in the world of business...
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EngageNY

Paragraph Writing Instruction

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Writing a paragraph from details found directly in a text is the central focus of this thorough and explicit lesson plan. Using the stories Nasreen's Secret School and Rain School, third graders are lead step-by-step...
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Forest Foundation

The Sustainable Forest

For Teachers 5th - 7th
As part of their examination of forest ecosystems, class members examine how foresters, biologists, botanists, geologists, and hydrologists work to together to develop a management plan for sustainable forests.
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Influential People Taking A Stand

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore how influential people have taken a stand on difficult issues and the consequences that followed. This instructional activity connect American studens with students in England who present their own person for...
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Expanded Images

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Allow your young artists to use their imagination with this fun art project! Cut out various images from a magazine to be the spark to your artists' creativity. Have them glue an image onto a piece of paper, then draw a backdrop to go...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Issues of Asylum in the U.S.

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Who gets to come to the United States? Examine cases of individuals seeking asylum with an informative reading passage that includes examples, statistics, and representations of public opinion regarding asylum. Groups then go on to...
PPT
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Chapter 13: Money and Banking

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Where does money come from? If your class can't answer this question (beyond "my parents"), this presentation will be a timely and appropriate way to teach them. Details about currency, money supply, and the banking system, help explain...
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Chapter 30: Government and Market Failure

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Complete with a navigation tool and list of key terms, the slides in this presentation are bursting with pertinent information for your young economists. From studying public goods to graphs that detail the collective willingness to pay,...
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The Economics of Health Care

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Health care is an industry that impacts every American. Study the economics behind the Health care industry in the US with this supplementary presentation. Intended for use with a McGraw-Hill textbook, these slides will help upper...
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Chapter 24: Pure Monopoly

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Monopoly is more than a game in this presentation, which explores the characteristics of four different market models. Representing the concept of a monopolistic economy in both charts and graphs, the information in these slides can be...
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Chapter 19: Disputes Over Macro Theory and Policy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Instruct your future businessmen and women about the different theories of economics in this informative presentation. With graphs and thorough explanations, these slides would couple well with a lecture on Classical and Keynesian...
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K12 Reader

The Magna Carta

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
A passage about the Magna Carta provides readers with an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to identify the main idea and supporting ideas in an article.