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Facing History and Ourselves

Us and Them: Confronting Labels and Lies

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Stereotyping and discrimination based on religion catalyze many atrocities in the world. Explain the awful treatment of Jews and the lies Nazis spread by using an informative yet sensitive resource. Learners participate in a warm-up and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cross-Cultural Dialogue Lesson

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Use the Peace Corps to explore a different place and different perspectives. Your class reads the personal narrative "Cross-Cultural Dialogue" by Roz Wollmering, completing an attached story frame sheet in preparation for a class...
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Art in Nazi Germany When Art and Politics Didn't Agree

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Five lessons display the art created by Germans under the Weimar Republic. The focus of these lessons is to help learners understand the role of art in politics, government censorship, and Nazi tactics. Web links are included.
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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary

Franklin, Master Diplomat

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
While many often associate Ben Franklin with his kite electricity experiments, budding historians find out he contributed much more. They discover Franklin's political savvy by examining primary sources in the informative installment of...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Lesson 3: Britain, Napoleon, and the American Embargo, 1803–1808

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
While the French were once the allies of Americans, the Napoleonic Wars saw the United States almost drawn into a war with its one-time friend. Wars in Europe threatened to draw in the early republic. A primary source-based activity...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Lesson 2: The United States, France, and the Problem of Neutrality, 1796–1801

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
While the French Revolution could be considered inspired by the American Revolution, it created thorny problems for the new United States. Should the United States get involved and be drawn into a European drama? Was the US strong...
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Worksheet
Yummy Math

The Olympic Flame's Trip

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Just in time for the start of the Winter 2018 Olympics, you can track the Olympic torch relay through the Republic of Korea. But there must be some math involved, right? Give learners a worksheet that prompts them to calculate the...
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Activity
Beverly Hills High School

Memoirs of a Legend

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
To conclude a study of the French Revolution, young historians adopt the voice of critics of Napoleon Bonaparte and lay charges against him. They then craft a memoir in Napoleon's voice that details his motives and what he sees as his...
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Assessment
New York State Education Department

US History and Government Examination: August 2013

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
While the United States is now one of the strongest countries in the world, at its founding, it was plagued by controversies over the ratification of the Constitution, the Louisiana Purchase, and the expansion of slavery. Using a...
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Facing History and Ourselves

Literature and Imagination Make Democracy Work

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The final lesson in the "What Makes Democracy Work?" series examines the connections between imagination, literature, and democracy. Class members listen to a podcast, read an excerpt from Azar Nafisi's, The Republic of Imagination, and...
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Working for the Common Good

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the concept of nation building. In this Peace Corps lesson, students examine primary source documents from corps volunteers in the Dominican Republic to determine what it means to work for the common good.
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Contraceptives and conscience

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read The New Republic article and/or watch the News Ohio streaming video package. They employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different...
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Curated OER

Shattered Glass Study Guide

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students view a movie about ethical journalism and Stephen Glass' rise at The New Republic. In this news ethics lesson plan, students view "Shattered Glass" and explore Glass' descent into an ethical black hole. Students complete the...
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Class: What's Fair Game

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study fair trade by role-playing a cocoa bean farming situation. In this fair trade lesson, 5th graders role-play as cocoa bean farmers and buyers to learn about fair trade. Students complete a worksheet to assess their...
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Which form of government?

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine different forms of government.  In this American Government instructional activity, 11th graders research a different government.  Students create a poster board on the type of government. 
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Comparing Democracy and Republic

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils use a graphic organizer, a T-chart, to contrast two types of government. They list facts about the two governments, and explain and defend their choice of facts to include.
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The Role of Geography -- The United States and the Republic of Turkey

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Preteens review the five themes of geography. In groups, they examine the United States and Turkey to discover how geography can impact the way people live. They create a foldable for each country, listing information for each of the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

California

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this California worksheet, learners respond to 7 questions that are related to the state of California. First, they identify and name the state's capital and when it became a state. Then, students identify and name the state's motto,...
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Interactive
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The Early Republic (1)

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive social studies worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the early United States. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Interactive
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The Early Republic (2)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive American history learning exercise, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the history of the early country. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Interactive
Curated OER

The Imperial Republic: 1865-1914 (6)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive American history worksheet, students respond to 12 matching questions regarding 1865-1914 America. Students may check their answers immediately.
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PPT
Curated OER

Modern Iran (1951 - Today)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Introduce your class to the often-mysterious world of Iran in this informative and engaging presentation. With political, social, and religious upheavals, Iran's recent history is a hot topic in recent news - as is its future. After this...
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Comparing Governments

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders research and discuss the different elements of the governments of China, Great Britain, Mexico and the United States. They discuss the differences between the various governments and create explanation cards for each type...
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The Role of the Musician and His Instruments in the Civil War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders listen to and discuss the music of the Civil War Era in order to better explain society during this time period. They identify the musical instruments and write their own word to accompany the music of one of the songs.

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