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Handout
ProCon

Drinking Age

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Eighteen is the age of adulthood in the United States, but 21 is the legal drinking age. Pupils use the provided website to determine whether the age to legally purchase and consume alcohol should be lowered. They weigh the pros and...
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Activity
Steered Straight

Marijuana Awareness

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
February is Marijuana Awareness Month, and a set of interdisciplinary activities can make your class aware of the social, medical, legal, and psychological effects of marijuana. With writing prompts, research opportunities, and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tuck Everlasting and Economic Decision-Making

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use a decision-making grid and list the alternatives and criteria for deciding to drink the Water of Immortality. They examine advertisements and list the product for sale, where it is sold, and why consumers should buy it,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Benjamin Franklin and the U.S. Constitution

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore U.S. history by completing a quiz about civics. In this Benjamin Franklin instructional activity, students read assigned text about Franklin's role in the development of the Constitution and the creation of a new...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Stages of a Bill

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take a closer look at the responsibilities of British Parliament. In this British government lesson, students participate in a simulation that requires them to examine the stages of bill passage in Parliament. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Adarand Case: Affirmative Action and Equal Protection

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the Adarand case.  For this American Government lesson, 11th graders create a list of reasons for each affirmative action program.  Students develop a defense on certain issues and present it to the class. 
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Interactive
Curated OER

Ways To Go Green

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this environmental awareness worksheet, students learn how to "go green" by reading 10 tips that can be used in everyday life. Students answer 10 multiple choice questions. This is an online interactive worksheet.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

African life VS American life: Food and 3rd World and 1st World counties

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the difference in 3rd world and 1st world countries. In this social studies lesson, 3rd graders are divided into groups and given varying amounts of food. Students discuss the unfair distribution of the food....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

MFL: Road Safety Vocabulary 1

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students brainstorm any words they associate with traffic and safety. In groups, they work together to describe what is happening in certain images. They discuss what they would tell others who were acting in an unsafe way.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Debating the Over-the-Counter Sale of the "Morning After" Pill

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the controversy at the F.D.A over Plan B. They read an article, answer discussion questions, conduct research, role-play a panel of experts at a mock conference, and write a letter to the editor their own opinion about...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vote for Me!

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders analyze voter trends in South Carolina and discover techniques canddidates and their parties use to convince us to vote their way. They are able to locate voting statistics for their county; compare the number of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Life Skills for Vocational Success: Transportation, Owning a Car; Topic 5: Legal Issues

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss auto accidents and ways to avoid them. They listen as the teacher lectures about what to do in case of an accident. Students discuss traffic violations and reasons to be aware of them. They generate a list of violations...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aeronautics - Propeller experiments - Experiment 5 - Level 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in propeller experiments. They research the purpose of the propeller and its functions. Students create and experiment with blades and straws to produce a breeze.

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