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Lesson Plan August 22 2013

The Goals of the March on Washington - Lesson Plan
Subject Social Studies, English Estimate Time Two 45-minute class periods …
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Lesson Plan August 14 2013

Racial equality: how far have we come and how far do we have to go?

Explore the challenges faced by the civil rights movement fifty years after the historic March on Washington
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Daily Video February 20 2013

Can Violent Video Games Cause Violent Behavior?
After the shootings in Newtown, Conn., that killed 20 children and seven adults, the nation sought …
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Lesson Plan February 15 2013

Lesson plan: The Harlem Renaissance

In this lesson, explore the origins of the Harlem Renaissance and its impact on culture and society
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Student Voices February 15 2013

Domestic Violence is Also a Teen Problem
Violence in the home can often go unseen and unreported, but it can have a profound effect on those…
Guatemalan migrant Corio, who is waiting for her court hearing for asylum seekers that returned to Mexico to await their legal proceedings under a new policy established by the U.S. government, baths her daughter at migrant shelter in Ciudad Juarez
Lesson Plan February 15 2013

A picture is worth a thousand words
Subject(s) Art/Media, Social Studies, ELA, English, Civics Estimated Time Two class …
Government Assistance Programs Aid Underprivileged Communities In New York State
Daily Video February 14 2013

Chicago Early Education Program Aims to Close Achievement Gap
Children who grow up in middle class and educated households tend to absorb more vocabulary than th…
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Daily Video February 12 2013

Can Teachers Prevent Dropouts?
In Chicago, 23 of the school district's high schools have taken an unconventional approach to incre…
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Student Voices August 10 2012

Finding Purpose in Community Service
The Young World Foundation in Kansas City seeks to improve the lives of young people by invo…
Martin Luther King Giving "Dream" Speech
Student Voices January 17 2012

Students remember Martin Luther King Jr.'s celebrated speech
Fifty-nine years ago, civil rights leader Martin Luther King climbed the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered his well-known "I Have a Dream" speech.
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