Social Studies

In this upper-grades activity, students use basic news reporting skills to explore the impact of environmental racism. Objectives Students will: Explore the terms ...

In this middle school lesson, students will create their own imaginary cities, deciding where to place amenities such as parks and libraries, as well drawbacks such as environmental hazards. Then they will ...

In this lesson, students will participate in an activity designed to simulate the inequity of environmental racism. They will also have a chance to explore various ways children can get involved in these ...

February is a time often reserved for the celebration of past leaders and visionaries who fought peacefully and intellectually to provide us with more opportunities for a more privileged future. ...

Many schools observe Women's History Month as a way to highlight contributions women have made in the past. This lesson encourages you to help students explore the positive impact of girls and women on ...

What are some characteristics your students associate with elderly people? Americans spend billions of dollars annually in an effort to thwart the appearance of aging. Hair ...

Students learn about advertising and find common ground with their peers by coming together to create a "brand" for themselves. Personal loyalty in 21st Century America ...

Help your students understand the Employee Free Choice Act, a major change in labor law that will be considered by Congress. Objectives Students will understand the core ...

In his groundbreaking March 2008 speech on race, Barack Obama described the white experience in America as "the immigrant experience." But what does that mean? In this lesson, students will take a ...

President Obama angered many advocates for gay equality when he selected Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration, despite Warren's views on gay rights. Obama said he made the choice to ...

Rev. Joseph Lowery, who delivered the benediction at the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, marched alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Civil Rights Movement. They were among the many activists ...

In his historic March 2008 speech on race, Barack Obama explained some of the barriers to opportunity that created the racial wealth divide. In this lesson, students take a deeper look at the lingering ...

Draw on your students' prior knowledge to help them understand the importance of the labor movement. Framework To understand the debate over the Employee Free Choice Act, ...

In this lesson, students will examine the practice of including prayers in inaugural ceremonies, focusing on the messages these presidential selections send about diversity and faith in American life. ...

In this activity, students will summarize biographies of individuals who fought racism and helped make it possible for a black man to serve as President of the United States. Along they way, they'll ...

By examining the funding gap in their own state, students will learn about inequities in the system and begin to question why those inequities exist. This lesson plan is to ...

In this lesson, students will take a deeper look at two major speeches on race – one by President Bill Clinton, the other by then-candidate Barack Obama – and discuss the core issues in each. ...

This lesson will guide students through their human right to education and help them evaluate how well the world is doing when it comes to providing a free, equal, quality education to our youth. ...

This lesson will guide students through their human right to education and help them evaluate how well the world is doing when it comes to providing a free, equal, quality education to our youth. ...

A lesson that encourages students to examine what it means to relate to others Research illustrates that young people who have difficulty developing relationships are more likely to ...

This activity can help students make a personal connection to a seemingly abstract theme at the beginning of a lesson or as a culminating activity. When a white supremacist group ...

A biography study of "Great Peacemakers of the World" Time, it seems, is never on our side. In an educational world filled with mandates, schedules, tests and deadlines, ...

In this activity, students in the middle and upper grades will explore whether Obama's selection as the president of the United States marks a new era in America, one where race doesn't matter. ...

In this activity, students will debunk the idea that Obama's election means race and racism are no longer relevant in U.S. society. Objectives Students will analyze ...

In this lesson, students in the upper grades will explore the struggle of African Americans to attain voting rights and develop a greater appreciation for the significance of Barack Obama's election. ...

This lesson plan is to accompany the Teaching Tolerance magazine article " Exposing Hidden Homophobia " Sarah Arnold satisfied state standards and promoted tolerance by ...

An introduction to the Theatre of the Oppressed This lesson plan is to accompany the Teaching Tolerance magazine article "Flipping the Script on Bias and Bullies" ...

After Barack Obama's election, some Americans responded with racism and bigotry. After the election of Barack Obama to the presidency, the nation experienced a surge of hate ...

Students will understand the power of allies in civil and human rights movements. This lesson is part of the Viva la Causa teaching kit. Objectives Activites will help ...

Students will understand that the struggle for worker justice continues. This lesson is part of the Viva la Causa teaching kit. Objectives Activites will help ...