Students read the story "Argentinean kids march 4,500km for rights." they are introduced to the phrase "human rights" and are asked for a working definition. They discuss how the students were made to live and how would they feel if...

Students explore the meaning of quality of life. Also, the need to prioritize means that government spending decisions are political, with winners and losers. Discussion platforms are on the six dimensions to a child's well-being:...

High schoolers examine international adoption. In this current events lesson, students investigate international adoptions as they visit selected websites to educate themselves about the topic. High schoolers then discuss their findings.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning gave a voice, in her poems, to many of those oppressed by contemporary injustice: child laborers, the poor, and the enslaved. In this instructional activity, young scholars will give these voices dramatic form,...