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Decision Making - A Mock Town Meeting on a Proposed Tank Farm

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners engage in a lesson that is concerned with the establishment of a tank farm. They focus upon the issue in class discussion in the form of a mock town meeting. Students come up with possible solutions to its establishment and...
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A Body Dilemma

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore the pros and cons of the selling of body parts in this lesson. A discussion of how personal value systems impact science and research is developed.
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Survivor!

For Teachers K
Students, in groups, create a project to display examples and non-examples of basic needs. They answer what is needed for basic survival of all living things.
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The Extra Place Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take up the challenge of deciding what to do when confronted by a difficult and awkward situation. They read the story and highlight sentences or phrases that have particular meaning to them and think about and discuss a...
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Strategies for Economic Development

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students develop some suggested strategies that are used to help reduce poverty. The skill of development is the focus. The incorporation of theories and strategies are learned in a problem solving exercise. The political issues are...
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AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The student will locate countries on a world map from which we import foods that our climate prevents us from growing locally.1. Discuss the term "export." Divide learners into groups of four. Give the groups five minutes to brainstorm...
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The Customer Service Chain

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and interpret the importance of customer service. Then they identify the concept of customer chain and the meaning of the quality paradigm. Students also identify and define the role of quality in competitiveness and...
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Fighting Corruption

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders research the different types of business ethics.  In this Economics lesson, 12th graders read various handouts on corruption.  Students participate in a discussion on trying to end corruption.  
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Mexican American Labor in the U.S.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the history of immigration, particularly from the perspective of Mexicans and Mexican Americans. In this Mexican American labor lesson, students research questions from the perspective of an assigned group. High...
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"The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle"

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read Sherlock Holmes silently and work together to demonstrate an understanding of the story. They participate in small group and whole class discussions and analyze Holmes' method of deducing details about an object and...
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Linear Functions: Are You Ready for the REAL World?

For Teachers 10th
students emulate a real world problem and model it with mathematics working in a small group. Observe and facilitate discussion as the groups use various strategies, such as (graphs, brainstorming, tables, and dialogue.
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4-H Leadership & Personal Development: Parliamentary Procedure

For Students 7th - 9th
Learners can discuss parliamentary procedure using this activity. There are a variety of suggestions for students to follow to try out these leadership techniques.
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Accepting Responsibility

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify the responsibilities involved in owning a pet at home. They listen to the story and watch the movie "Arthur's Pet Business," discuss what they are responsible for at home with their pets, and in small groups...
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Meeting Needs Four Ways: The Drive (6th)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the U.S. economic sectors and their philanthropic role in communities. In this civil society lesson, students brainstorm and classify businesses in their community. Students discuss the for-profit, nonprofit, government...
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Dress for Success

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers recognize the importance of dressing well for job interviews. They discuss and analyze appropriate business casual wear clothing. In addition, they watch an Impressions power point on the Erin Brachovich movie.
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Social Entrepreneurship

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students define the term "social entrepreneurs" and research several examples of this concept in action. They, in groups, research and discuss several questions.
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Safety Scenarios

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss the various safety procedures and signs keeping them safe at work. In groups, students review several safety scenarios and present their suggests for a safe environment to the group. Students practice using...
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We've Got the Power

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine how power can be generated and the advantages and disadvantages of each method.  For this investigative lesson students divide into groups, research the Internet and present it to the class.
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For Goodness Sake, Power to the People

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the impact of the nonprofit sector on society by researching philanthropic Websites. They role-play as minority groups that used alternative power structures to change society and write in their journals on a...
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Convince Me!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze advertisements meant to persuade a reader to purchase a certain product or service to find out what stands out about the ad or what it is about the ad that persuade readers. They complete an analysis chart, and discuss...
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Identifying Various Roles of Women

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders view pictures of various women from Santa Clara County history. They discuss the occupational roles of the women and try to identify occupational roles they are familiar with. They answer questions on a Bio Brief...
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Accounting -- Journalizing Transactions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to a five column way to record transactions. In groups, they discuss the importance of source documents when recording the transactions and balancing the account at the end of the month. To end the lesson, they...
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Participatory Citizenship

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore U.S. politics by completing a class project. In this National policy lesson, students review and compare the National Service Act of 1990 and the Kennedy Service Act and the importance of service in the U.S.A. Pupils...
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Making a Family Tree

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students, in groups, produce a family tree using computers to facilitate research and presentation. They plan, discuss and evaluate different technologies used in this assignment.