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Conditions of City Life in the Late 19th Century
Students examine tenement life. For this lesson on early urbanization, students research the role of journalism for social change in early American cities. Students write a journal article for themselves that demonstrate an understanding...
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Choosing Where to Act
Students work together to reach a consensus about an issue. They examine a list of organizations and determine which ones meet a given set of criteria. They write supporting sentences for main ideas to end the lesson.
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Put Your Hands in Mine: King Day
Students examine the concepts of human and civil rights. In this philanthropy activity, students watch The Mighty Times: The Children March. Students discuss concepts relating to civil rights and change.
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Who, What, Where, When, and Why
Students explain the concepts of market system, command and mixed economy. They describe the differences between needs and wants. They compare and contrast different government and economic systems.
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Stitch in Time for the Common Good
Students discover the medical breakthroughs provided by profit and non-profit organizations. In this nonprofit and profit organizations lesson, students learn philanthropic terms, research recent medical breakthroughs, then construct and...