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DNA Fingerprinting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students experiment with chromatography as a technique which is similar to electrophoresis that scientists use to identify DNA samples.
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Meet Matisse!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders learn all about Matisse.
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Shoplifting Simulation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students distinguish between grand and petty larceny. They become aware of the individual rights of minors and explain the procedures of a closed juvenile hearing. They realize the severity of the crime of shoplifting.
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Freedom of the Press

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explain the "watchdog" role of the press. They identify varied roles that citizens, reporters, and editors play in maintaining a free press. They identify value conflicts between freedom of the press and other rights.
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Nonprofit and Profit Careers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the difference between profit and nonprofit organizations. They identify careers that are available in each sector as well. They develop their own questions and interview people who are in those careers.
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Focus on Fathers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars view excerpts from the video, Hardwood, and discuss the positive and negative attributes of fathers. They write letters to people who have been an important influence in their lives.
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"Bill's Run" Lesson Plan: What Do People Want from Politicians?:

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers evaluate various methods of sampling opinions, consider the role of polling in elections, and consider the role of media reporting in the outcome of elections. They also gain skills they can use to analyze and evaluate...
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"Lost Boys of Sudan" Lesson Plan - Lost Childhoods:

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners analyze the connection between history and identity, explore what is gained and what is lost in learning a new culture, and develop a working definition of the word refugee.
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Hiding and Seeking Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch a film in order to broaden their view of tolerance after the Holocaust.
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Gender and Work

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine different places where economic activity takes place, and jobs done by men and women. They explain factors underlying allocation of jobs done by men and women in different societies .
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Shellfish Shenanigans

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders create simulations of a reality-based TV show that investigates the near death of a contestant from a seafood meal. They examine the physical symptoms of anaphylactic shock, and create protein fingerprints.
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Seeing the Courtroom and Legal System Through the Eyes of a Child

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils understand that law is a tool that provides for the protection of our individual rights and at the same time makes it possible for groups to live together.
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Role-Playing the Ashland/Wal-Mart Story

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers, in a talk show format, role-play persons involved in the Ashland/Wal-Mart story.
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The Meth Epidemic: "The Most Dangerous Drug In America"

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the historical development of meth use and the impact that it has on individual users and their communities. The problems in treating meth addiction are also explored in this lesson.
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The Patriot Act: What Is the Proper Balance Between National Security and Individual Rights?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils discuss the Patriot Act and are given questions at the end of the lesson to respond to.
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Creating Laws

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students brainstorm ideas for legislation and present their ideas to the class. They draft a bill and take it through the normal procedures of the Canadian Parliament.
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Canada's Immigration Policy: Mock Immigration Hearing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the Canadian immigration process, and assuming the roles of immigrants from varied backgrounds, and take part in mock immigration hearings.
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Government: War Powers Limitations

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine historic examples of authority during wartime. They interpret the Fifth Amendment. They debate the merits of the Patriot Act.
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Dead Man Walking

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students consider personal opinions about capital punishment and have an intelligent debate after reading Dead Man Walking by Sister Helen Prejean.
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Who To Believe?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret meaning from opposing views on the same topic, and discuss that there is often so much "spin" and "hidden agendas" in the media.
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Allen's Dilemma

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners read, discuss and act out an actual case study dealing with a juvenile crime. They complete discussion questions associated with case study.
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Do Suspected Enemies Have Rights?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate the history of Japanese immigration. They complete an online Webquest, explore various websites, answer discussion questions, and locate and read newspaper articles about enemy compatants.
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Landfill Lounge

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students accurately construct a model of a sanitary landfill and identify the parts of the landfill and explain their function. They work in grous using a clear plastic box, modeling clay, soil and a variety of garbage to create their...
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Landmines on Trial

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students engage in a discussion of both sides of the arms trade and landmine ban argument. They gain a broader understanding of the impact of landmines on human rights and development. They introduce solutions to the landmine issue.

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