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Is This a Party Issue?
Young scholars identify the differences between the two political parties as they stand on the issue of human rights. In groups, they examine the use of surveillance in the United States and how this can violate someone's human rights. ...
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Teacher's Guide to 2008 Presidential Election Issues: The Economy
Students discuss the 2008 Presidential election. They examine the significant issues of the election and focus on the economy. Students study the major issues with the economy. Students decide how they feel about each canidates' views...
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Issues in Public Education During the Kentucky Civil Rights Era
Students conduct oral history interviews and research historical and contemporary media articles about multiculturalism and diversity.
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Issues of Asylum in the U.S.
High schoolers consider asylum and refugee status. In this U.S. asylum lesson plan, students investigate the cases of Walter Polovchak and Elian Gonzalez. High schoolers then consider the case for asylum reform.
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Issues of Gender
Students develop their own orginal artwork that represents their own ideas about gender. In groups, they discuss and design a tableaux that shows society's view on gender over time. Using any item in popular culture, they discuss what...
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The Campaign: Issues and Strategies. What do you think?
Students research a candidate in an election and discuss how the media portrays that candidate and how the media influences voters. In this candidate lesson plan, students also distinguish fact from opinion, look at political cartoons,...
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Election 2005: Campaign Issues
Students take a closer look at the election of 2005. In this British politics lesson, students listen to a lecture about the 2005 campaign and active citizenship. Students then create collages and news boards about the election. Older...
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5 Themes Awareness of Current Event Issues
Students identify the 5 themes of geography as being location, place, human-environmental interaction, movement and region. They explain a current event from the perspective of each theme and their interrelationship..
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Houghton Mifflin Social Studies/Chapter 13, Lesson 1 The Past Shapes the Future (pp. 292-295)
Fourth graders reflect upon the events of the past in order to make cognitive connections to present or future history. Students use Blooms Taxonomy to attain higher levels of thinking.
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Social Studies: Devastating Diseases
Students are able to critically read literature addressing historical data and answer relevant questions. They are able to formulate an opinion and support it using all knowledge documented and learned in this and previous lessons.
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"You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold!" The Issue Bimetallism in the Late Nineteenth-Century
Learners research the basis of the monetary system suring the 19th century. They complete a worksheet and justify the pro-silver or the pro-gold argument.
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The Candidate: Issues and Strategies
Learners discuss the candidates image and how an image impacts the voters. In this candidates image lesson plan, students read and discuss different factors that make up the candidates image.
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The Campaign: Issues and Strategies. Campaign Press Coverage
Students discuss and fill out worksheets on the amount and type of press coverage given to certain candidates. In this press coverage lesson plan, students complete 4 worksheets and view maps of the United States to see where the press...
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CRM and Political Issues
Ninth graders explore the impact of the American Civil Rights Movement. In this 20th century American history instructional activity, 9th graders watch "A Time for Justice," and listen to a voting rights speech delivered by President...
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Humanitarian Issues in Afghanistan
Students examine the difficulties being faced by Afghan society, specifically by women and children. They discover what different aid agencies are doing to resolve these difficulties. They present to the class any initiatives they may...
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Podcasting: Sharing Your Ideas About Featured Topics and Issues
Students investigate podcasting. They read an article related to podcasting. Students access a podcast and using various features such as pausing, rewinding, and fast-forwarding. They work in small groups to produce an original...
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Darfur: Teaching About the Issues Darfur: Teaching About the Issues
Students explore the conflict in Darfur. In this Darfur instructional activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the background of the conflict in Darfur. Students read about the refugee camps and what life...
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Disease and Epidemics - Social Studies
Students explore how the study of diseases, epidemics and disease management promotes our understanding of human culture and history. They also examine the roles of agriculture, trade and living in cities in promoting the spread of...
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Social Studies: Cultural Collage
Students define and discuss cultural aspects and family origins. By citing examples of traditions and customs from other countries, they develop an understanding of cultural influences on society. Finally, students create collages...
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Social Studies: Ancient Egypt
Seventh graders explore the history, geography, and culture of ancient Egypt. They research daily life and compare it with their present lives. Students, in pairs, trace their body outlines on poster paper and work individually to use...
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Social Studies: Rights and Responsibilities
Students discuss the differences between rights and responsibilities and complete worksheets. They discuss and chart their responses. Students deteremine the importance of responsibility in human rights.
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social Studies: First Amendment Role-Play
Students evaluate First Amendment case decisions by the Supreme Court. they divide into three groups - Supreme Court justices, prosecution attorneys, and defense lawyers. Both sides present their arguments and the justices deliver...
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Social Studies: Causes and Effects of Divorce
Students examine the factors leading to divorce and its ramifications on family members. Among the reasons considered are finances, selfishness, and communication difficulties. The lesson pays particular attention to effects on...
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Historical Witness: Social Messaging
Young scholars create political cartoons that feature satire. In this political cartoon instructional activity, students examine examples of satire and caricature prior to creating their own political cartoons that feature the French...
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