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No Place For Bullies

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the problem of bullying and focus upon the incidents that occur in schools. They conduct research and write a definition of bullying. They examine the consequences of cyberbullying while reading and discussing an...
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Talking About the MySpace Generation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine 21st century learning tools. For this digital tools lesson, students discover what the Internet is and explore the success of Google and MySpace. Students discuss what they think could be the next big digital tool.
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Case Study of a Historical Episode

For Students 8th - 12th
For this historical events worksheet, students research selected American historical events and follow the instructions on this worksheet to create their own case studies on the events.
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Shifting Wins

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze how the outcome of the 2002 midterm elections changed the balance of power in the government. They write a news analysis and evaluation of how the nation be governed in the future.
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Tolerating Diversity

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the meanings of tolerance and intolerance and participate in a "town hall meeting". They analyze quotations about tolerance and connect them to their personal experiences.
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Europe's Last Resort

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the statement issued by the European Union with regards to the use of military force in Iraq, and discuss it and related issues. They write a position paper supporting one of the countries or a person or organization.
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Managing or Meddling?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine Bosnian and Herzegovinian society before and during American involvement, focusing on the successes in Brcko. They write a reflective essay considering the role of "helper countries" in foreign affairs.
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Inspection Gadgets

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine the weapons used in past wars to prepare for a mock weapons inspection, then write a report detailing the state of weapons technology during a specific time period.
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Fielding Fears

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners consider how real the threat of terrorism might be after military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and then explore the terrorist attacks of May, 2003.
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The Battle of Good and Evil on the Big Screen

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils evaluate how the movie industry depicts heroes, villains, and events, and how these characters and plots relate to the society and time period in which the films are created.
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Making Informed Decisions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss various issues of importance in the 1998 congressional and gubernatorial elections, create comparison charts of their states' candidates' positions on these issues, and decide which candidate they would vote for based on...
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Tempest-Tossed

For Teachers All
Students examine aid to India in the wake of the October 29, 1999 cyclone.
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"Separate But Equal" Revisited

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the struggle for desegregation during the Civil Rights Movement. They assess ways in which race relations have and have not changed since the Brown v. Board of Education decision.
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The Past Is Gone, But Not Forgotten

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the role of historic sites in preserving the past, and use a NY Times article about a preserved 19th century farm as a springboard for discussion about the conservation of other historic sites and research about historic...
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Calling Plans

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils explore the consequences of allowing students to use cell phones and other electronic devices in schools. They draft school policy statements regulating the use of these devices.
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Striking a Deal

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the economic repercussions of a potential Major League Baseball strike. Then, through researching other labor strikes in American history, students consider the importance and impact of labor unions in United States...
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Fed Up!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the significance of the Federal Reserve in the United States economy by defining key economic terms through the presentation of skits and the creation of a student book.
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Crude Awakenings

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students first discover the tensions that have recently caused the price of crude oil to skyrocket. They explore the ways in which oil prices are determined, investigating both free market and oligopoly conditions.
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Playing By Different Rules

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of American imperialism by researching and analyzing historical examples of American imperialism. They draft a set of laws that would govern the actions of powerful nations in other countries.
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Slick Moves

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the Bush Administration's plan to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from varying points of view.
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Monumental Mysteries

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the Internet's role in preserving ancient monuments. They create an Internet scavenger hunt, a collection of Web sites and related questions about an ancient monument and how it reflects its culture.
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Data Defense

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the meaning of privacy, and then defend contrasting positions in legal cases relating to electronic privacy rights.
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Counterterrorism 101

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss the roles that morality and pragmatism play in war, and then create a timeline documenting Israel's evolving response to terrorism since 1948.
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Public Displays of Contention

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners consider historic events or movements that may be viewed as controversial by different groups of people, and then create proposals supporting the inclusion of specific artifacts to be displayed in related museum exhibit