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Crossroads: Chicano Identity and Border Culture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and explore complex ways that the theme of "frontiers" or socio-political borders affect Chicano identity in the US and examine notions of "resistance" and "affirmation" as a fundamental ideology in Chicano life,...
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Biography of the Millennium: 100 People, 1000 Years (4 Parts)

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore who are the most influential people of the past thousand years.
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Changing unhealthy eating habits

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the elements of a balanced diet, then compile a daily diet and exercise log to assess their lifestyles and improve them if applicable. They recognize and explain the importance of proper nutrition practices.
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CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use events of the time to illustrate the significance of the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights March.
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Divided We Fall

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the consequences of eliminating one or more of the amendments to the Bill of Rights.
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To Tell the Truth: Will the Real Warren G. Harding Please Step Forward!

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders play the role of historians, working to become experts on Warren G. Harding's private and public life. They become contestants in a simulation of the popular 1970s television show "To Tell the Truth".
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Sexual Orientation Myths

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify personal and cultural values and opinions related to dating and sex. They explore options for sexual expression, including abstinence, and identify sexual boundaries that are personally appropriate and relevant to...
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Do Clothes Make the Man?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss the Shakepeare play "The Merchant in Venice" to examine if dress makes a person who they are. They discuss certain situations and the dress required for them. They role-play different roles in the play to examine the...
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The Power of Words Anti-Semitism and Hate Speech

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students investigate words associated with Anti-Semitism and hate. They view and discuss a video about teaching tolerance focusing on language usage.
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Scarification

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Pupils examine the process of scarification. They use their prior knowledge to discuss how to change the appearance of the human body. They write a summary about what they have learned.
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"Raise the Red Lantern" by Su Tong

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students read and analyze the novella, "Raise the Red Lantern," by Su Tong. They compare/contrast the story with other works of literature, answer discussion questions, conduct research, and in small groups develop oral presentations.
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Alien Visitor's Rewrite

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners role play the role of an alien who analyzes how the media represents the different social groups. In groups, they write their own story in which they add or revise a character to make it non-stereotypical. They share their...
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Finding Buck Henry

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students read and demonstrate competence in the general skills and strategies of the writing process via the novel "Finding Buck Henry." They recognize complex elements of plot. Students analyze devices used to develop characters in...
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore desegregation as it occurred at various stages in United States history. They specifically chronicle the role of South Carolina in the desegregation case of Brown v. Board of Education.
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Assessing the Labour Behind the Label

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the labor conditions in different companies and corporations. In groups, they use the internet to locate the conditions of the companies of the clothes they are wearing. They share their information with the...
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Finding My Hat

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the Korean culture through the book, Finding My Hat. They read and discuss the book in literature circles and write in response journals after each chapter. Comparing the main character to themselves, they note the...
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The Arts of Africa, Asia and the Middle East: An Exploration of Art, Music and Film

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine the arts of the Middle East, Asia and Africa. After viewing films, they discuss the views of the various characters and identify the differences in the cultures presented. They also use the internet to evaluate various...
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September 11, 2001

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss one thing that makes them feel special. They read the book "We're Different, We're the Same" and discuss the differences they saw in the people in the book. They discuss how they would treat others who are different...
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Breaking News English: UN Secretary-General Announces Female Deputy

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "UN Secretary-General Announces Female Deputy," and then respond to 9 short answer, 19 matching and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Gender Issues in Academics and Academia

For Students 9th - 10th
This course outline offers resources for studying gender roles in the world of academics.
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Northwestern University

Block Museum of Art: Anatomy of Gender (Early Anatomical Drawings)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history of anatomical drawing as a means to sientific exploration of the body and in relation to gender issues, in this exhibit information from "Anatomy of Gender; Early Anatomical Drawings" at the Block Museum of art.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Women's Issues in Art: Key Points

For Students 9th - 10th
In this series of videos, we've met artists who use their work as a platform for thinking about big issues- not just those that are unique to them as women and artists, but about gender, sexuality, equality, and political rights, too.
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International Labour Organization: Bureau for Gender Equality

For Students 9th - 10th
This home from the International Labour Organization provides information on women's equality issues in labor. Find statistics and indicators on income, economic activity, unemployment, and more. Site also provides information on...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Emma Watson's Un: "He for She: Gender Equality Is Your Issue, Too"

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each text is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see the...

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