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Witch Hunt
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In this lesson, students examine how religion served as an impetus for the witch hunts and trials that were prevalent in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students conduct research and then write a one-page report comparing and contrasting a 20th century event to the witch craze.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Date Added:
02/16/2017
Women's Rights: Ancient Egypt and the United States
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In this lesson, students discuss the meaning of a right and examine the rights of women in ancient Egypt. They will then compare those rights to those of women in the United States in the 19th century and in current day.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Women in World History
Date Added:
02/21/2017
World History I Research Paper: "The Spirit of the Renaissance"
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In this activity, students develop an understanding of the Renaissance spirit through researching a historical figure and work of the period. Students will write a paper summarizing their research.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Mr. George Academics
Date Added:
07/21/2017
World History News Research Project
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In this project, students select a modern trend and follow it through various media outlets. By choosing articles, analyzing them, and writing about them, students begin to see how their respective trend influences the modern world. In the second half, students go back through history and research the same trend in the past. After compiling historical data on the trend, students combine the modern and the historical into a research paper that expresses their new understanding of the world.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
The College Board
Date Added:
06/05/2017
World Religions
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This unit is designed to provide 11th grade students with a basic understanding of the 5 Major World Religions.  Included for each religion are:  origins, development, beliefs, and impact.  The unit incorporates elements of online learning with face-to-face interactions.

Subject:
Social Studies
World History
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Provider:
Michigan Virtual
Author:
Alexa Spruit
Date Added:
06/30/2016
World War I Newspapers and Critical Thinking
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In this activity, students examine a series of newspaper headlines. They will use the documents and background knowledge to answer questions. Each document dates from 1914 and is from the American newspaper The Virginian-Pilot.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
The MacArthur Memorial
Date Added:
04/10/2017
World War I Propaganda Posters
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In this activity, students study British propaganda posters from World War I and answer a series of questions. The questions are designed to guide students into a deeper analysis of the source and sharpen associated cognitive skills.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
The History Teaching Institute
Date Added:
02/23/2017
World War I from the German Side: Recruitment Posters & the Letters of Paul Hubb
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In this lesson, students analyze German recruitment posters and then follow one soldier's war experience through his letters to his wife and family. Students will also view maps of the battles this soldier was in and discuss the strategies used by the Germans and the outcome of the battles. This lesson will help students see the entire picture of war and how it affects countries and people.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
History Teaching Institute - Ohio State University
Date Added:
04/13/2017
The World of Don Quixote
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With this digital collection, students will review documents to better understand the world that Cervantes—and Don Quixote—negotiated. They include seventeenth-century maps of Spain and Europe, a letter from King Philip II regarding the Moriscos, illustrations from the books that drove Quixote mad, and, finally, evidence of the work of the Inquisition’s censors.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Newberry Digital Collections for the Classroom
Date Added:
04/17/2017
Yoko Ono. Half-A-Wind Show. Retrospective: Activism and Implications
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Students will explore the work of Yoko Ono, an artist activist for peace, human rights, and feminism. They will examine, describe, and discuss several of Ono's "action" pieces; installations dealing with plastic and visual expression. Students will also organize an event in defense of the environment at school; set up a school or classroom blog inviting all students to participate, learn about armed conflicts that are taking place around the world today, and participate in Yoko Ono's action piece "Imagine Peace Map".

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Arts Education
Visual Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
FMGB Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa
Author:
FMGB Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa Education Staff
Date Added:
02/26/2019
"Yup Sunny"
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In this activity, students study a political cartoon and answer a series of questions. The questions are designed to guide students into a deeper analysis of the source and sharpen associated cognitive skills.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
The History Teaching Institute
Date Added:
02/23/2017
Zones of Conflict
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In this lesson, students use maps to explore zones of conflict throughout the world. Students then identify specific countries involved in conflict and classify them in cultural realms.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Beacon Learning Center
Date Added:
05/01/2017