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Fires of the 21st Century
Students explore historical perspectives. In this contemporary history instructional activity, students listen to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire," discuss they lyrics, and add a new verse to the song for the years 2002, 2003,...
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Name this event: Puzzle
Warm up the class with a political puzzle where each slide progresses to reveal a part of a picture. Students attempt to name the event being displayed before all the slides are shown.
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The Terror of Their Ways
Young scholars examine human rights abuses. For this contemporary history lesson, students investigate violations against human rights during war. Young scholars discuss the work of the Red Cross and Amnesty International in promoting...