Curated OER
Love And Marriage
Fourth graders examine and compare Indian and American culture in order to develop a better understanding of both.
Curated OER
Advice And Consent - the Senate Considers the President's Supreme Court Nominations
Students study the process and questioning for selecting a Supreme Court Justice. They examine how the decisions of the Supreme Court effect the lives of citizens. They complete worksheets as they study the material.
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Presidents Day
Young scholars access a variety of Presidents Day themed websites. They locate the birthdays of Washington and Lincoln, biographies, timelines, memorials and documents written by both men.
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Thanksgiving
Students access a variety of Thanksgiving themed websites. They locate information on the Pilgrims and Native Americans. They examine Squanto, the Wampanoag Tribe, Samoset and the history of Thanksgiving.
Curated OER
Mourner's Kaddish: Honoring The Dead and Comforting Mourners
Students discuss and analyze how to cope with the death of a community leader. The Jewish rituals in response to death is covered in detail. Those rituals cover honoring the dead and comforting the mourners. They call it their Jewish...
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Schwarzenegger Allows Execution
In this ESL reading comprehension worksheet, middle schoolers read or listen to a journalistic passage, complete warm-up activities and a wide variety of before, during, after, homework and discussion activities.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Affirmative Action in American Colleges After Fisher v. Texas [Pdf]
Article and activity in which students explore affirmative action in higher education and set university admission policy in small group activity. Includes questions for discussion and writing.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Affirmative Action
This resource offers extensive information on a detailed timeline for students and teachers examining the ongoing debate around the issue of affirmative action.
C-SPAN
C Span Classroom: Teaching Affirmative Action
Learning module and lesson plan in which students will deliberate in the classroom on the topic of Affirmative Action. Lesson provides students with the history of affirmative action policies and practices in the U.S. and opposing...
Other
Race in the Usa: The Beginning and the End of Affirmative Action
A description of the reasoning behind affirmative action, the court cases that upheld it, and those that have dismantled it.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Affirmative Action
Check out this interactive timeline of the history of affirmative action in the United States.
FOX News
Fox News: High Court Has Split Decision on Affirmative Action
Fox News analyzes the Gratz and Grutter cases and what it means for affirmative action in this June, 2003, report.
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Affirmative Action
Very thorough article on the history of affirmative action. Bibliography is included.
Other
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Affirmative Action
This resource provides a thorough treatment of the politics of affirmative action from researcher Robert Fullinwider, of the University of Maryland School of Public Policy.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Affirmative Action and the Usa
In this video from Wide Angle, two American NAACP lawyers arrive to advise Brazilian civil rights organizations, leading to a discussion of differences between race relations in the U.S. and Brazil.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Affirmative Action
This resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions over affirmative action. These questions are intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Split Ruling on Affirmative Action
This multimedia site explores the Supreme Court reaction to affirmative action cases in university admissions policies. There are links to audio clips and various related articles.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Affirmative Action
In this lesson, students study the background to affirmative action in the United States, explore the issues in the debate around it, and present their own point of view.
Digital History
Digital History: Affirmative Action and the Case of Allan Bakke [Pdf]
The history of affirmative action was interwoven with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Read about how the federal government under both President Kennedy and President Nixon attempted to open up jobs to...
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute: Affirmative Action and the Constitution
Spurred by a case in Texas where a student felt her rights were compromised when she was denied entrance into the University of Texas, this lesson plan addresses college admissions' processes in the United States.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Week of 6 27 16: A Victory for Affirmative Action, a Sigh of Relief
The nation's colleges and universities have been on pins and needles waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether race can be a factor in their admissions policies.
Digital History
Digital History: Chapter 7: Affirmative Action and the Case of Alan Bakke [Pdf]
Article presents an overview of the history behind the birth of 'affirmative action'. Includes a discussion of the Supreme Court case of Alan Bakke v. the University of California and student exercises that test comprehension of the topic.
Other
Equal Employment Opportunities and Affirmative Action
This St. Norbert College offers a research presentation that provides brief overviews of the equal employment laws, executive order 11246, and hiring processes.
CNN
Cnn: Supreme Court Upholds and Limits Affirmative Action
Great article that discusses the recent Supreme Court case dealing with affirmative action and college admission (University of Michigan Cases). Includes links to other resources as well as discussion and activities for parents and...
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