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Mammal Teeth and Skulls-Adaptations and Identification

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Student study the differentiation of teeth and skull adaptations in mammals in general and 14 common terrestrial mammals. They explore more about these mammals, their natural history, their adaptations and their identification through an...
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Bill of Rights

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders list, describe, and illustrate the specific rights guaranteed to individuals and how they are secured. Then they examine landmark Supreme Court cases, such as, Airport Commissioner vs. Jews for Jesus, New Jersey vs. TLO,...
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Ancient Times

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create a mural depicting modern life. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students view images of wall painting from ancient civilizations showing aspects of their daily life. Students discuss the ways our life today is...
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Contraceptive Options

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss ways to avoid pregnancy.  In this contraception options lesson, students can describe various types of contraception option. Students study the case of Rosa and David.
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Ethical Applications of Human Genetics

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders read about, observe case study videos, and participate in live interactive broadcasts, and maintain a log book on all of the activities pertaining to the Human Genome Project.
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Data Gathering: Vietnam

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study the Vietnam Era by interviewing people and writing a questionnaire to gather data on the attitudes, feeling, and experiences of the interviewee during this era.
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HI-02-01 Somalia: A Failed Intervention?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study ethics and the importance on humanitarian interventions.  In this lecture lesson students read case studies and answer questions regarding the importance of government and humanitarian interventions then watch a film...
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Ecological Succession

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine succession in different communities.  In this investigative lesson students study ecological succession and complete several assignments. 
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Handling Discrepancies

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study the different ways students handle discrepancies.  In this Physics lesson, 11th graders perform a laboratory experiment with resistors.  Students discuss the ethical issues it raises. 
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Night by Elie Weisel

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read "No News from Auschwitz" and answer the study questions as an introduction to the novel. They record reactions to the essay and compare with reactions after reading "Night".
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Making the Case for Progressive Constitutional Changes in Connecticut

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students take a closer look at Constitutional Amendments. In this Progressive Era lesson, students discover how the amendment process works and then examine 4 amendments proposed during the era in Connecticut. Students research primary...
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Shopping Basket

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study the origins of the items in a typical shopping baskets. They investigate how raw materials are processed into products that are purchased when shopping.
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Social Studies: Segregation, Jim Crow Laws, Plessy vs. Ferguson

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Pupils examine the concept of segregation. In this civil rights lesson, students discuss the separate but equal theory as well as the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision. Pupils also research women of the Civil Rights Movement and Jim Crow laws.
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Artifacts: Bringing the Past Back to Life -- the Mexican Case

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine and discuss the meanings of the various symbols in Tenochtitlan. In groups, they complete a part of the model of the city and discuss the importance of finding artifacts. Individually, they choose an a two-dimensional...
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Presenting Your Case

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write letter from historical figure's point of view using proper letter writing conventions, write about two props/artifacts that are representative of their subject's life, and use Internet resources to gather images to use in...
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National Security

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the Rosenberg spy case during the Cold War. They research and report on a recent or current investigation into espionage by people working for the U.S. government. Students find out what they can from newspapers,...
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Investigation of the Warren Court

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students study period of Supreme Court history when Earl Warren was the Chief Justice and how the cases of this era effected American society.
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Which Court Would You Use?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study court system and the various levels of courts in their state. In groups, they create their own brief scenario for each court they have studied. As a follow-up activity, they match given scenarios to the correct court, as...
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The Artist As Entrepreneur: VARA-visual Artists Rights Act

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read case studies of artists' lawsuits under the Visual Artists Rights Act and then discuss the merits of fictitious cases where artists might consider a lawsuit. They predict the outcome of a lawsuit scenario and justify...
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Africans in Mexico

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read case studies to examine the role of Africans in Mexico. Using maps, they research the areas that are discussed in the text and map out movement maps of Africans to and from Africa. They research the history of the Mexico...
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The United Nations and Women

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the role of the Commission on the Status of Women in the post-WW II era by looking at the general framework the Committee worked within. They propose their own solutions to the case studies.
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History of Supreme Court

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. history. They explore current events about the U.S. Constitution and discuss the Marbury v. Madison case from 1803. They identify the term "judicial review" and judicial...
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The Elderly Poor: Human Rights

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars examine facts about the elderly population of the United States that lives in poverty through the context of universal human rights. They participate in class discussion, review census records, read case studies, interview...
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Adult Roles and Responsibilities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the importance of personal needs and expectations following a Powerpoint presentation and related activities. Next, they examine three different case studies demonstrating how individuals cope with responsibilities. ...

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