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Changing Demographics: What Can We Do to Promote Respect? Lesson PlanChanging Demographics: What Can We Do to Promote Respect? Lesson Plan
Publisher
Teaching Tolerance
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2014
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Changing Demographics: What Can We Do to Promote Respect?

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This Changing Demographics: What Can We Do to Promote Respect? lesson plan also includes:
  • Close and Critical Reading Organizational Chart
  • Central Text: "America's uneasy 'browning'"
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America has always been seen as a melting pot to the world. Scholars research the concept of blending cultures in the United States and how it is changing over time. The final activity of a four-part series analyzes the changing demographics of the nation. Open discussion creates opportunities to speak about race, culture, and equality in America's changing society. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

tolerance, respect, equality problems, immigration

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Introduce the lesson with a graphic on the current demographic breakdown in America as of 2018
  • Have groups research the demographics of their community compare these figures to other areas of the country

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires online access to complete a blog assignment

Pros

  • Incorporates detailed guided questioning to use when reading the article 
  • Resource includes additional readings for lesson extension 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3

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