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NPR
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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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Year
2012
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Same-Sex Marriage

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The battle over same-sex marriage is a prevalent issue in the United States, and a valuable topic to be discussed in your social studies classroom. Here is a basic outline of introductory questions, focus questions, vocabulary, and media resources to help you begin your coverage of this topic with your learners.

 

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Concepts

gay marriage, gay rights

Additional Tags

proposition 8, prop 8, gay marriage, social studies

Pros

  • Opportunity to review constitutional amendments and other government processes
  • Focus and inquiry questions can be used for discussion, writing, or further research

Cons

  • Some statistics may need to be updated to reflect current status

Common Core

RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.8 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.8 WHST.9-10.8 WHST.11-12.8

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