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A Case Study of Racial Prejudice and Discrimination
Students participate in a simulated form of discrimination as they divide into groups of blue-eyed and non-blue-eyed students. They reflect on their experiences during the role-play and compare their observations to the former system of...
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The Emerald Necklace: Boston's Green Connection
This lesson could be used in U.S. history, social studies, and geography courses in units on urban expansion in the late 19th century or city planning.
American Psychological Association
Developing Adolescents
Why to young people act the way they do? Scholars investigate the stages of adolescent development incorporating high school psychology techniques. Using research from the American Psychological Association, they uncover the five areas...
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Latin Roots cern, jur, leg: Advanced Vocabulary Quiz
A bank of 12 words derived from Latin roots cern, jur/jus, and leg scaffolds this exercise for learners who situate the words in challenging sentences. Makes a nice cross-curricular supplement to social studies and law. Quiz results can...
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General Intro Social Studies Unit
Eighth graders participate in a lesson that should be used at the beginning of the school year or after there has been no school. The lesson is composed of teaching students how to behave appropriately and how to follow rules or procedures.
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Planning an Escape
Students identify characteristics of runaway slaves in the 18th century, Generalize about reasons slaves ran away, and construct plan of how a slave might be successful in running away.
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Social Studies: Migration and Immigration to the Columbia River Basin
Learners examine the history of immigration in the Pacific Northwest. They make oral and written presentation about the historic effects of immigration in the Northwest.
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Distribution of children living at home
Learners use E-STAT to examine demographics. In this social demographics lesson, students use statistical data to determine if a particular family is in need of assistance. Learners will discuss social and educational policies and...
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People for Successful Corean Reunification (PSCORE)
Students explore the concept of human rights. In this social justice lesson, students explore vocabulary regarding human rights and human rights violations in North Korea.
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Interesting and Motivating End of the Year Lessons
Motivating end of year activities which can help social studies teachers make their last few lessons have an impact.
Stanford University
Settlement House Movement SAC
Learners read and view a movie on Social Gospel and Settlement Houses. In this Social Reform lesson plan, students view the movie, read the passages and answer questions on the social reform movement of this time.
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A Treaty Tail: U.S. - Indian Treaty Councils in the Northwest
Learners view a painting as a document to find out about the Indian Treaty Councils. In this artist's perspective lesson, students study the conflicts as shown in various pictures. Learners answer questions about what they learn from...
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World War I
Eighth graders examine the condition of the world from 1880 until the start of World War I. After watching a PowerPoint presentation, they discuss the causes and effects of the war and complete a study guide with a partner. To end the...
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The World in Our Food
Learners explore the history of ingredients in one of the recipes they prepare in class. They examine where each ingredient is produced and under what conditions. In addition, they brainstorm alternatives that are environmentally...
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Civil War Medicine
Eighth graders discover details about medical care during the American Civil War. In this medical advancements lesson, 8th graders participate in classroom station activities that require them to study doctors, amputation, medical...
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Sixteenth Street: Civil Rights at the Crossroads
Students study the Civil Rights movement constructing definitions of discrimination, prejudice and racism. They use varied media to study the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, write a newspaper and complete a mock trial.
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Justice and Kindness Play a Part: King Day
Students recognize injustice in the world. In this social justice instructional activity, students discuss the responsibility they have to be advocates for justice and kindness and identify a time when they felt they were treated unfairly.
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The Renaissance Lesson Plans
The Renaissance, Michaelangelo, DaVinci and the Divine Proportion offer Many Exciting Teaching Opportunities
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Project Helping Hands
Young scholars work as a team to help improve the quality of life in rural Africa and develop a plan how to spend grant money the United Nations has provided them with.
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Abraham Lincoln and Reconstruction
Students study Presidential Reconstruction during the Civil War years. They examine the role of the Executive Branch of government, especially in wartime. They investigate the complex issues of how Congress took on the role of...
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Taking the Human Rights Temperature of Your School
Students evaluate their school's human rights climate using criteria derived from the universal Declaration of Human Rights. They identify areas of particular concern and develop an action plan to begin addressing the issues.
Stanford University
Women in the 1950s
Learners learn about suburban communities in the 1950s. In this women studies instructional activity, students watch a Power Point presentation about suburban communities in the 1950s. Learners look at images from the 1950s and discuss...
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Breaking the Chains, Rising out of Circumstances
Students research, write, and draw about Roman versus American slavery. In this slavery lesson plan, students look at the Roman portraits of slaves, its influence on Western European art, and compare Roman slavery to American slavery.
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Milestones of Flight
Students identify significant milestones in the history of flight. In this aviation history instructional activity, students study various resource materials and construct timelines of significant achievements.
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