Students read a case study and debate the pros and cons of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the region. Then they select a MPA and develop and present a management plan for it.

In this lesson students will be able to: 1. define Marxism and its historical progress 2. understand how and why Marxism spread among intellectuals, workers, and peasants of Europe 3.compare and contrast Marxism with other political and economic systems (such as capitalism, socialism, Fascism, and Liberalism) and put it into its proper historical and philosophical context 4. understand the social and political impact of Marxism in the twentieth-century world. *Link to The Manifesto of the Communist Party included.

Often when studying the Revolutionary War, we forget to acknowledge the important roles Africans and African Americans played, whether in fighting for either side of the war, or fighting for their own rights to freedom. Without including their pieces of the puzzle, the history we learn is incomplete. In this lesson, students will learn how Blacks were contributing to colonial society, making active choices to survive their bondage and striving to shape and control their own lives amidst the Patriots? struggle for political freedom.

In this lesson, students will develop the ability to express global evidence-based claims, work in pairs and as a class to discuss, evaluate, and refine, and then complete a final, evidence-based writing piece.

Students will explore the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. They will then research various perspectives, discuss the events in context, and write statements from the perspective of a country or organization involved.

In this lesson, students review the events associated with the rise and fall of the Muslim and Ottoman Empires. A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students will conduct research to create a report on a significant person in the Muslim world in medieval times.

This lesson plan has students do research on the myths surrounding Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. They will engage in reading, writing, and research activities that will have them learn skills in distinguishing truth from fiction as well as developing a deeper understanding about an important American historical document. Links to suggested sites for students to do their research on the myths are provided in the lesson.

Students examine the impact of digital technology on print journalism and develop creative ideas for delivering news

In this lesson, students examine the impact of digital technology on print journalism and develop creative ideas for delivering news

In this lesson, students read about how the "Wobblies," the Industrial Workers of the World, organized and helped shape the modern American labor movement. A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students form pairs to research one of the people, organizations, or events who played an important role in the labor movement at the turn of the 20th century. Group members should use library resources and the Internet to investigate their subject. They should prepare a brief presentation to the class on their subject.

In this lesson, students will participate in a peer review of their outlines and learn the components of an effective introduction. Students will write a first draft of their introduction.

This lesson is designed to assist students with improving their use of punctuation to include: commas, semicolons, colons, and exclamation points. The lesson is designed to encourage students to focus on emotions and their connections with given forms of punctuation. By examining emotions, students gain the ability to better understand the different uses of various punctuation marks. The lesson includes multiple student handouts and examples. There are also pertinent extension activities attached.

In this lesson, students are introduced to an online organizational tool that helps them develop an effective and efficient plan for successfully completing a research project.

This set of lessons — comprised of five 45-minute sessions — will engage students in researching and understanding how individual Jewish communities and lives were affected by the Holocaust. By researching and analyzing family photographs, students will gain insight into the relative normalcy of Jewish life (religious, cultural, and business) before the Nazis assumed power — and then discover how Jewish lives changed drastically after the Nazi invasion

In this lesson, students identify and compare significant facts of Civil War battles.

In this lesson, students work in groups to research and report on a topic of concern.

This lesson is designed to assist students through multiple sessions with identifying relevant propaganda techniques in literature, discussing persuasive elements found in print and non-print media and composing a persuasive essay. Lesson is appropriate for use with a provided list of novels to include Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.

Students research a climate change topic of their choice and create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) that communicates their understanding of the science, raises awareness about the causes and consequences of climate change and motivates people to take action in their communities, families and their own lives.

In this lesson, students will refine their inquiry questions and choose key words to facilitate effective research.

Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun provides a compelling and honest look into one family's aspirations to move to another Chicago neighborhood and the thunderous crash of a reality that raises questions about for whom the "American Dream" is accessible.