Current Event Jeopardy

How does the Bill of Rights, created over 200 years ago, still apply to the lives of American citizens to this day? Here is a fantastic resource that includes several resources on approaching the Bill of Rights with your class. After...

Class groups take on the role of advisors to the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Policy & Planning of ICE. Their charge is to prepare a report for the secretary on the effectiveness of enforcement actions of the ICE in stemming...

Consider how America's founding fathers and their experiences contributed to the rights we all enjoy today. A collection of reading, writing, and collaborative exercises prompt high schoolers to think about the ways their current lives...

What is a good citizen? Here is a fantastic unit of ten lessons that will thoroughly cover the concept of civics and citizenship in your class. Examples of activities include learning stations, primary and secondary source analysis of...

Ninth graders analyze a given quote about history and identify the concept that inspired it.  For this history lesson, 9th graders research current and historical events, figures, and relationships. Students develop a lesson plan that...

Students consider the mitigating factors involved in the sentencing of Zacarias Moussaoui, who was convicted of having played a role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. They prepare mock statements that would have been made during the...

Students read current event magazines and newspapers, and highlight questions and answers that are to be used for a class Jeopardy Game. They participate in class Jeopardy Game.

Britain2 is a desktop publishing tool that one can use to introduce basic computer skills. In this lesson, 6th graders are walked through the step needed to create and publish a document on their computer. This is basically a computer...

Students research the nature of poverty during the 1960's, as well as the current poverty and unemployment level in their own community. They compare and contrast the poverty during the 1960's and today, and write a letter to the...

Have you ever lost someone? Middle and high school learners journal about a time they experienced the loss of someone through death, divorce, moving, or another type of change. They share their responses and discuss an article relating...