Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this Oklahoma City bombing lesson, students submit public responses to the event in order to consider how the tragedy prompted a positive reaction. Extension activities are included.

Students research printed material found in a school setting, looking for examples of bias, gender equity or distortion, discrimination and stereotyping.Students work in pairs to develop suggestions for strategies to address bias they...

Students explore the contributions of women in the field of mathematics.  In this middle or high school mathematics lesson, students use their reading and listening skills to examine lesson targeted at the stereotype of women having...

Students examine individual rights and which rights are important to them. In this comprehension lesson, students read The Teacher from the Black Lagoon and discuss what rights the students would need in class with a teacher like the one...

Middle schoolers write a petition about an issue at their school. In this 19th Amendment lesson, students discuss the 19th Amendment, and create a timeline of the women's rights movement. 

Fourth graders explore learning techniques by answering survey questions. In this graphing activity, 4th graders discuss the different school activities they enjoy participating in and assignments they enjoy. Students create data sheets...

Students participate in a recycles day. They research how recycling benefits the environment. They also compete in a paper products recycling contest.

Eighth graders with a number of disabilities visit people and places in their community while using digital cameras to record their visits. They take digital pictures which they include in books, posters, and other publications which...

Students investigate and discuss the concept of a school implementing an honor code for testing. The groups each come up their own view for putting together a class presentation. They present the project orally using correct public...

Students study Brown v. Board of Education case study and answer questions.

Students research consumer information at the Federal Citizen Information Center Action Website to complete a worksheet. They examine the process of using the Consumer Action Handbook to solve consumer problems.

Middle schoolers research a variety of controversial articles to gain knowledge. They form an opinion and defend their position with supporting data. They evaluate opposing arguments and present their viewpoint both verbally and in the...

Discuss and generate blogs in this technology lesson plan. Middle and high schoolers explore examples of blogs and create their own blogs. Use this lesson plan throughout the year to reinforce concepts from your language arts class (or...

High schoolers learn about China's One Child Policy. They read an article about a specific family's experience under the policy (not included) and research and explain the key points of the policy. They assess the pros and cons in a...

After reading primary and secondary source materials about the life of Henry Bibb, individuals identify a core democratic value Bibb demonstrated and give examples drawn from their readings.

Present your seniors with a controversial topic while studying the first amendment: pornography. This multi-layer resource has scholars writing a pros and cons research paper. They also attend a city council meeting to prepare for an...