Historical Gangs

Students examine how differences in culture affect people. In this cultural conflict lesson, students use the Internet to research specific incidents in history where conflict led to violence, then the class discuss possible solutions...

Students examine historical perspectives. In this Wagner-Rogers Bill lesson, students conduct research on the bill and its impact on immigration and the Holocaust. Students participate in a mock Congressional debate of the bill.

West Side Story is widely known as a modern-day Romeo & Juliet. Learners read a list of characters from the play and list their counterparts from Romeo & Juliet before completing a vocabulary enrichment activity and word jumble....

Music has often been called the international language that transcends cultures and regions. Scholars analyze the impact of Latin American music on New York City culture in the years following World War II. They research music, video,...

Fourth graders view and discuss the photographs of Jacob Riis.In this Jacob Riis and Immigrants instructional activity, 4th graders analyze the photographs of Jacob Riis and answer questions about the feelings evoked by the photographs....

High schoolers determine whether the ends truly justify the means by examining the behavior of historical and fictional heroes. They view and discuss film versions of Gangs of New York and Les Miserables. Then they break into small...

Use maps, readings, and photographs to analyze the historic, cultural, and social conditions surrounding the activities of the Dalton brothers and their gang. Learners identify how the residents of Coffeyville defended themselves against...

"The best-laid schemes o'mice an' men/Gang aft agley." Snowball groups discuss Robert Burns' "To a Mouse" as part of their study of the first two chapters of Steinbeck's novel. Included with the resource, are links to sites that examine...

Pupils read S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders and complete novel analysis activities. In this novel analysis lesson, students write an outline of the book, complete a vocabulary activity, and name hypothetical clubs for each gang. Pupils...

Students write a rap or hip-hop lyric about the life of a famous Black American. They explore famous Black Americans in history and explore how the rap form compares to other forms of poetic expression.