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Mastering a Student's Personal Information in a Special Education Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Your special education students can memorize their personal information. In order to master their personal information, they create a photo book to help them remember names, birthdays, addresses, phone numbers, then take pictures to...
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Buckling Up May Not Help Bus Safety

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss the issue of putting seat belts on school buses to increase safety. Using the internet, they research the school bus safety record for their district. In groups, they interview school administrator's and debate the...
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The Info Gang

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore personal safety by participating in an Internet activity. In this internet security activity, students identify the uses of passwords and screen names in order to hide and secure their digital identities. Students...
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Playing by the Rules

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The takeaway from the "Playing by the Rules" lesson is that it is each person's responsibility to learn the rules in a given situation and that they must accept the consequences if they choose not to follow the stated rules. Class...
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Scams and Schemes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
It's easy to spot a scheming character out on the street, but spotting scams in the financial world takes some know how. Youngsters learn about common scams and schemes that plague the financial world. After scams, schemes, and fraud are...
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Hector's World - Lesson Plan Episode 1 - "Details, Details..."

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students examine the ramifications of sharing personal information. In this personal information in a digital world lesson, students establish their individuality in a classroom activity. They watch an episode of "Hector's World" that...
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Opportunity Knocks, But It Costs, Too!

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write a reflection piece, outlining each of the decision-making steps they have used and what decision they have decided upon, which includes possible solutions, as well as possible outcomes for each solution. They also...
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A Silent National Crisis: Violence Against Teachers

For Teachers K - 12th
School violence is becoming an epidemic in America. How can schools protect their teachers—and teach them how to protect their students? Read an important brochure about how violence affects teachers personally, emotionally, financially,...
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Deliberating in a Democracy

Surveillance

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Big Brother is always watching you! Scholars analyze the impact security cameras have on the legal system in a democracy. Primary documentation, case studies, and video clips investigate the use of video in prosecution and provide an...
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Privacy - What's the Big Deal?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate Internet privacy by discussing ideas with their classmates.  In this personal information lesson, students listen to a teacher tell them their every move will be watched as part of a research activity at school....
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The Problem with Profiling

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the issue of racial profiling and post their conclusions to a youth message board. They research the issue of racial profiling and post their thoughts to a message board.
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Tweeting for Change

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Do some good with social media. Secondary scholars participate in a live Twitter chat focusing on social justice issues. The thought-provoking activity allows academics to set up a live chat, create responses, and express their personal...
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Growing With Others, Kids on the Grow!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners participate in an after school program that promotes accepting differences, self-motivation, teamwork, leadership roles, personal safety and self-responsibility, family unity and recognizing the characteristics of good...
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Two Moments in the Life of Rick Rescorla: Vietnam and 9/11

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
He saved a group of men under fire from the Viet Cong, and he urged those fleeing the burning Trade Center Towers on 9/11 to "be calm, be strong." Rick Rescorla was last seen going back into the twin towers to bring others to safety....
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Understanding Labour Standards

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine labor standards. In this business lesson plan, students examine the labor standards of Canada. They use the Employment Standards Booklet and Talk about Safety: Occupational Health and Safety, which are not available on...
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Double Trouble?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate cloned meat and animal products. In this food safety instructional activity, students research the noted Web sites in search of information about cloning and food labelling. Students use their findings to create...
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Growing on My Own, Kids on the Grow

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in an after school program that promotes critical thinking, concern for others, recognizing differences, accepting differences, self-motivation and personal safety. They cover how kids develop, expressing different...
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Growing in Communities, Kids on the Grow

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students participate in an after school program that promotes concern for others, recognizing differences, accepting differences, leadership roles, mentoring, self-responsibility and personal safety. They explore the diversity of their...
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Fancy a Walk?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine the causes and effects of vertigo. In this personal health instructional activity, students watch 2 Red Cross video segments that feature a walkway in Spain. Young scholars discuss vertigo and respond to discussion...
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Mobile phone safety

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars examine ways to protect themselve from crime. In groups, students determine ways to protect property such as MP3 players and mobile phones. Stsudent roleplay a robbery.
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Does Security Mean Safer? Exploring Issues of Security in Public Places

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore various scenarios that may or may not make them suspicious in the post-September 11 world, and discuss and write position papers about a fatal shooting involving air marshals and a mentally ill passenger.
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Coloring Page of a Child Body

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this personal well-being coloring page activity, students color a picture of their body however they would like it to look.
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Security Is...

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students brainstorm examples of how they have heard or seen the word "security" used. Examples might include: security blanket, Social Security, security deposit, or security guards. They create a class list of responses, then create a...
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The Mind of a Terrorist: A Psychosocial Perspective

For Teachers 10th - 12th
What a great way to make a psychology lesson on personality development socio-politically relevant! Class members investigate causes of radicalism--specifically, becoming a terrorist. This resource includes background information, key...

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