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Interstate Relations

For Students 10th - 12th
Your class might be clear on how the federal government relates to states, but what about how states relate to each other? Challenge your students with this worksheet, which could function as a review activity or as a quiz. Questions...
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White Collar Crime

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discuss difference between crimes of deceit versus crimes of violence, define white-collar crime, and examine far reach of white collar crime laws. Students then analyze what differences exist between rationales for punishing...
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The 8th Amendment: The Death Penalty

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers take a closer look at the death penalty. For this U.S. government lesson, students watch a Discovery video about capital punishment in the United States and then compose letters to the editors of newspapers about their...
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Facing History and Ourselves

Continuing Lemkin's Legacy: What Can We Do to Prevent and Stop Genocide?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate genocide. In this contemporary history lesson, high schoolers research Darfur advocacy organizations and present plans of action to stop the injustice in Darfur.
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Are Curfew's Fair?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore and discuss how curfews are set up. They discuss how difficult it can be to define appropriate and inappropriate behavior. Students role play situations involving curfew and the behaviors they are meant to curb.
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The Bill of Rights

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the Bill of Rights and explain the basic freedoms contained in it. They illustrate the Bill of Rights and write essays why the Constitution needed it.
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CCTV: Privacy or safety?

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Pupils read and evaluate a proposal to put CCTV in their school classrooms. Students use a highlighter pen and a map to identify places on the school campus that should have cameras to stop bullying. Pupils read a message from the...
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Causes of School Violence

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine school violence. In this school violence lesson, students listen to a teacher-led lecture regarding statistics and studies about school violence. Students discuss bullying and school violence.
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Immigration and Asylum

For Students 9th - 12th
In this European Union worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer questions about immigration and asylum issues in the European Union.
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Liberation and Return to Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils read testimonies of Holocaust survivors, describe conditions liberators found upon entering camps, investigate liberation, and research background of the Office of Special Investigations and Nuremberg War Crimes Trials.
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Crime and Young People

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read the story, "Police in Schools". They view a list of common offences committed by young people and identify the victims of these offences and consider how the offence would affect those people.
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State v. Russell, Minnesota Supreme Court

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the impact of court decisions. In this Minnesota Supreme Court lesson, students read the State v. Russell case study regarding cocaine drug use. Students take notes on the case and respond to discussion questions...
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Citizen Juries: Zacarias Moussaoui - May 1, 2006

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students consider deliberations by juries. In this citizen jury lesson plan, students complete readings regarding the constitutional right to a trial by jury as well as on the civic responsibility to serve on a jury.
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Breaking News English: China's Death Penalty Reform

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English activity, students read "China's Death Penalty Reform," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Ex-Thai PM's Wife Guilty of Tax Evasion

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English learning exercise, learners read "Ex-Thai PM's Wife Guilty of Tax Evasion," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

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