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Calculating The Poverty Line
Students examine the poverty line. In this poverty line lesson, students discover what the poverty line is and how the U.S. government determines it. Students calculate alternative poverty lines and examine their implications.
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Communication – The Total Impact of Your Message
Students explore the facets of verbal and nonverbal communication. In this conflict resolution lesson, students discover multicultural communication dynamics as they discuss the implications of gesture and tone. Students practice verbal...
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Elementary Mapping Activity
Young scholars build a classroom community. In this peer interaction lesson, students participate in a sociogram activity that requires them to socially interact with peers that normally they do not interact with. Young scholars write...
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In-Group Favoritism
Students discover how to cross social boundaries. In this character education lesson, students discuss the positive and negative impacts of favortism they witness in their local community as well as the international community....
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What Makes a Family?
Students examine the diversity of American families. In this family life instructional activity, students research the life of Michael Oher, whose life is the subject of the "The Blind Side". Students discuss their research findings and...
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From Where Does Prejudice Come?
Young scholars explore the concept of discrimination. In this social studies instructional activity, students view pictures and write down the first thing that comes to their mind. Young scholars discuss if stereotyping or prejudice...
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Editorial Cartoons: A Historical Example of Immigration Debates
Eleventh graders analyze political cartoons. In this American History instructional activity, 11th graders research the Chinese Exclusion Act and the current arguments about immigration to the United States. Students create a...
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Editorial Cartoon: Censorship
Learners explore the concept of juxtaposition. In this editorial cartoon lesson, students analyze an editorial cartoon techniques to develop an understanding of juxtaposition and symbolism used in the cartoons.
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Papalotzin y las Monarcas
Students examine theme. In this Papalotzin y las Monarcas lesson, students read an English or Spanish version of the story. Students discuss the themes of community and positive change in the story.
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Peer Exclusion
Students role play on how they could solve problems of boys and girls not wanting to include each other in their play. In this role playing lesson plan, students discuss the gender exclusion that sometimes happens on the playground and...
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Take a Stand
Students defend their stances regarding topics. In this writing process lesson, students read The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal and participate in writing activities that require them to determine how the feel about a...
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Defenders of Justice
Students research abolitionists, civil rights advocates, and their allies to learn about racism and justice. For this racism and justice lesson, students define justice and sing a song about activism. Students review the biographies...
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Women Who Inform Our World
Students examine the contributions of women on the international, national, and local platforms. In this writing skills lesson, students analyze a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt and compose essays that reveal how women advocate...
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Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Young scholars analyze historic rulings that played roles in the Civil Rights Movement. In this civil right lesson plan, students research Internet and print sources regarding Plessy v. Ferguson, Sipuel v. Board of Regents of the...
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Brown v. Board: Where are We Now?
Students explore the concept of resegregation. In this civil rights lesson, students research the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling in their community. Students define and research...
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Stay in the Mix for Valentine's Day
Students understand the origins of Valentine's Day. In this injustices lesson, students read a story and recognize the injustices done on Valentine's Day. Students write about grade appropriate topics regarding injustices.
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That's Not Fair!
Young scholars complete an art project with either great or mediocre supplies and discuss how fair it was that they got the supplies they got. In this fairness lesson plan, students are given supplies by their teacher and discuss how...
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We and Thee
Students examine class structure. For this diversity education lesson, students discuss stereotypes within their school as an introduction to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. After students have read the play and discussed social class...
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The Work of our (Divine) Hands
Students explore ethical "mitzvots." For this philanthropy lesson, students consider how to lead their lives ethically according to the dogma of mitzvot. Students discuss the consequences of their actions.
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Religious Symbols
Pupils research an overview of several world religions. They include explanations of common generalities, misunderstandings, and prejudices attached to those religions. Students gain knowledge of world religions through multiple...
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"Open Mic" - Giving Creative Expression To The Connection Between The Japanese American Internment, September 11, And Our Rights Today
Students explore the similarities of the Japanese-American experience in WWII and Arab-American experience in post-September 11 US policy. They create presentations on their reflections and express themselves through poetry, dance,...
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Religious Intolerance in Afchanistan
Students, as a group, examine and discuss the destruction and planned demolition of Buddhist artifacts in Afghanistan by the Islamic Taliban government. They further research the issue and then hold a simulated summit with Buddhists,...
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Where the Sidewalk Transcends
Learners use titles of Shel Silverstein poems to generate their own poetry for Students. Each student then compares his or her poem to the Shel Silverstein poem of the same title.
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Jazz: An Expression of Cooperation - Lesson 3
Pupils describe ways in which the principles of students or citizens working together are interrelated with those of musicians working together. They demonstrate their knowledge of the concept of "swing" in various jazz styles.