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Medical Marijuana - Legitimate Use Or Legalized Abuse?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers, in groups, discuss opinions about medical marijuana use. They form their own opinion about the U.S Supreme Court case involving this issue.
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To Encourage the Others (1972)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore, examine and study Christian beliefs about punishment, justice and capital punishment. They view and analyze the way complex moral and ethical issues are dealt with in moving images like the screen/movie. Each student...
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Due Process

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars explore the concept of due process. In this American law lesson plan, students view a 9-slide PowerPoint presentation on the topic and then respond to 3 discussion questions about the 5th and 14th amendments.
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The Reign of Terror

For Students 8th - 12th
For this French Revolution worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about the Reign of Terror, examine the listed Web sites about the topic, and then respond to 10 short answer questions about the information presented.
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Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discuss cases in which juveniles were convicted of horrific crimes. They answer questions in which there are no right or wrong answers related to juvenile delinquency.
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Organizer
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Breaking News English: Schwarzenegger Allows Execution

For Students 6th - 8th
In this ESL reading comprehension learning exercise, students 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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Power vs Truth

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore Italian politics and warfare of the High Renaissance. They explain the effects of the Protestant Reformation and the Counter Reformation.
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Citizen's Role

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the role of citizens in the United States. In groups, they evaluate how the role of citizens is important when selecting Supreme Court Justices. They read articles about internest groups and complete worksheets to end...
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Constitution Day

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine and discuss recent court cases involving young people and the Bill of Rights.They use a focus question to create the context for class discussion: How does the Bill of Rights apply to young people and students?
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ESL Activity: Idioms, Slang and Phrasal Verbs

For Students 4th - 6th
For this ESL worksheet, students choose phrases closest in meaning to underlined phrases in sentences. Worksheet is part of a site with links to additional activities.
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The Island Problem

For Students 9th - 12th
In this secondary mathematics activity, students explore a logic problem in which a traveler must determine the correct question to ask a native in order to determine which fork in the road leads to safety.  The one page activity...
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Argument in an Athenian Jail: Socrates and the Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers consider how Socrates might have responded to extenuating circumstances: for example, if his sentence had been imposed by a tyrant rather than in a trial, or if it had been influenced by prejudice.
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"In a Grove" and "Rashomon" by Akutagawa

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read and analyze the short stories, "In a Grove," and "Rashomon," by Akutagawa. They discuss the samurai warrior culture, watch a short video, take a quiz, participate in whole-group discussions, identify similes and metaphors,...

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