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Lesson Plan on Tolerance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils, through discussion, internet and video resources, study the history of Northern Ireland and the religious segregation between Catholics and Protestants. They evaluate the current political situation and predict what the future...
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Analyzing Sources on Imperialism

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the concept of imperialism. In this imperialism lesson plan, 9th graders analyze primary sources regarding British imperialism in Africa. Students analyze the sources for credibility as they gain an understanding of...
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Augustus: First of the Roman Emperors

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore how Julius Caesar's military brilliance forged a new Rome, but Augustus' political genius made it an empire for the ages. Despite being Caesar's nephew and adopted heir, Augustus struggled for thirteen years to...
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History by Heroes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils role play one of the Presidents between 1877 and today. Individually, they use the internet to research the President through official documents, political cartoons and various editorials. Throughout the year, they are asked to...
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Korean War

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify and interpret general information about the Korean War, including important dates, terms, events, and participants. They also identify what the Cairo Declaration was and what military forces, political forces, and...
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Reflecting on the Far Right

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the London assembly election of 2008. In this political parties lesson, students research the platform of the British National Party. Students visit suggested websites to determine the party's core beliefs.
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Anna and the King: The Real Story of Anna Leonowens

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the true life of Anna Leonowens and how the mythic story of her relationship with the King of Siam evolved. They explore the systems of nineteenth century colonization as well as twentieth century political ideology.
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Reporting on WWII in Alaska

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explain the people and the political, geographic, economic, cultural, social, and environmental events that have shaped the history of the state, the United States, and the world.
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The Asian American Experience in the United States: A Chronological History

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders understand push-pull factor in Asian Amencan immigration. They identify patterns of Asian immigration to the United States and recognize their correlation to the concurrent socio-economic and political conditions of that...
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Chinese Dynasties & Mongol Invasions

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders define dynasty and examine through research how Chinese dynasties functioned politically and militarily. They examine the effects that the Mongols had on China and describe how Mongul rule and strict social hierarchy...
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The Cold War and Development of Post-War America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view examples of political advertisements during the years of 1952 through 1964. After viewing, they discuss how the Cold War and the threat of Communism affected the development of the United States. They compare the Cold War...
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World Trade Organization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars determine if the social and political consequences of free trade outweigh the economic benefits through case studies. They determine of the World Trade Organization willingly or unwillingly aids in neo-colonial...
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The Black Plague

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners participate in a simulation game to experience the societal effects of the Black Plague during the Medieval Period. Information garnered during the game is used to discuss the current state of communicable diseases in our world...
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Infectious Diseases and Africa

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the impact of diseases on Africa.  For this World History lesson, 10th graders prepare a presentation on a specific disease.  Students create a plan of action to help that disease.  
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Examining Gandhi’s Critique of Modern Civilization: The Lessons of Modern Japan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the political philosophies of Mohandas Gandhi. For this Mohandas Gandhi lesson, students investigate Gandhi's thoughts about modern civilization as they listen to a lecture presented by their instructor.
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A Brief History of Vietnam (1858-2004) and Its Evolving Communist System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the French colonization of Vietnam, the Vietnam War, and the current evolving Communist system. They develop political maps, outline the major events of the Vietnam War, write an essay, and compare/contrast democracy...
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Banana Republics - United Fruit Co.

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students define multinational companies and describe their roles as key economic developers in developing countries, determine whether trade-off between surrendering control of a country's economy to foreign companies and economic...
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Minerals and the Products of Mining

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explain any perceived relationship between mineral resources and political/economic power. They test knowledge through puzzles and classroom activities and research different minerals and educate one another about their...
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The Helenistic Age and the Legacy of Alexander

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders describe, analyze and evaluate the history of ancient Greece from 2000 to 300 B.C. They explore the influence of geography on Greek economical, social, and political development.
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The Opium Trade, the Opium War and the Treaty of Nanjing

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders analyze the English model if imperialism with regard to China and examine the economic and political impact of trade and conflict between England and China in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They discuss the...
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Coup to Revolution: U.S. foreign Policy in Iran

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read and discuss the Iran country Profile from the CIA World Factbook. They describe the current relationship between the United States and Iran. Students complete additional readings, and answer questions about them. They...
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GMOs � Boon, Bane, or In Between?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the role of transgenic varieties in principal field crops.  In this agriculture lesson students are introduced to some of the politics of science and some of the arguments. 
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Women and Globalization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the rights of women around the world. In this global issues lesson, students determine the role of the United Nations in staving off discrimination against women. High schoolers research UN efforts to curb...
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Greek culture and Aesop's Fables

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explain political and social thought during the Greek 6th and 5th centuries B.C. They research five to eight fables, figuring out the moral for each and writing an essay on how Aesop influenced the morals and ideals of...

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