Safe Schools: Lessons From The Sites

Students examine conflicts in schools and ways to reduce school violence. In this school violence lesson, students research the types of violence in schools. Students discuss ways to prevent and  report the violence. Students create...

Learners study ten fallacies that represent the most common mistakes in reasoning. In groups, students evaluate given arguments and identify the fallacy and/or bobby-trap in each one. Learners study larger arguments and discover...

Imagine a hamburger costing only 15 cents! Scholars analyze the impact inflation has on the economy over time and investigate what makes prices rise in the market. They view a short video while researching the Consumer Price Index to...

Students examine the journey of the Ballou Marching Band. In this America's Promise instructional activity, students read about Colin Powell and examine the history of America's Promise. Students explore the Five Points of the program...

Learners complete conflict resolution skills training as a part of creating a caring school community. In this conflict resolution lesson plan, students work with a group of peer student leaders to resolve conflicts. Learners visit...

If you are not actively looking for work, are you considered unemployed? Scholars research what economic factors earn a person the designation of unemployed. The fifth lesson of a 21-part series from Econ Lowdown looks into unemployment,...

Students research human rights problems in their community. They analyze and report on data gathered, and develop an action plan to address problems related to social and economic rights.

Students explore the consequences of unemployment. In this macroeconomics instructional activity, students listen to the songs “Johnny 99” and “Worried Man.” Students discuss the socioeconomic costs of unemployment as they analyze the...

Pupils use the Internet to analyze and compare corporate codes of conduct of Canadian companies.

Students read Huckleberry Finn, analyze text for historical contexts, and write book report emphasizing historical elements, type report comparing and contrasting events in book to events of today, create Powerpoint presentation...