This article discusses the re-education camp that was established to purge Rwandans of ethnic ideologies that remained following the Hutu massacres in 1994.

Students will play the role of White House advisers, exploring policy options and recommending the best strategy for preventing war in East Asia.

Students examine the Cold War roots of the recent debate over the construction of United States and Russian missile defense shields.

Students consider their knowledge about and associations with cancer. After reading up on new recommendations to limit cancer screenings, they develop patient fact sheets about cancer, focusing on treatments and screening techniques.

Students consider the connection between French and other cultures and languages by discussing key quotations from relevant Times articles and sharing their insights on the questions they raise.

Students research the life and influence of musician James Brown on musical, political and cultural history. They then produce a podcast to share their knowledge with classmates.

Students explore the qualities that make a classic writer"™s work special and then compose newspaper articles celebrating the works of different authors.

This video shows aerial footage of the damage caused by the earthquake in Minamiaso, a village in the Jumamoto region of Japan.

Students read and discuss 'Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra: Mixing Treasures by Duke Ellington and Edvard Grieg,' exploring how jazz transformed European music and the influence jazz has had on modern music. Additionally, students will write a musical review.

Students read about a new study showing a rise in Type 2 diabetes among adolescents. They learn more about Type 2 diabetes and its causes, then develop a public awareness campaign to promote education and prevention.

Students share opinions about obstacles to success. They then investigate equal rights legislation and develop mentoring plans that consider how some laws might benefit those who face unjust challenges finding success.

Students will examine the effect of the Syrian crisis on the lives of young people from that country, especially those who are refugees.

In this lesson, students map their social locations, reflect on their identities and the dramatic purpose of monologue, and craft speeches that explore defining aspects of their lives.

Students learn about the health benefits of dark chocolate. They research other foods which they consider to be both healthy and delicious for a ?classroom pantry.?

Students explore the ways in which the worlds of popular music and opera can work together to complement the other. Students work in small groups to analyze the plot, characters, setting and themes of a popular opera using a summary of that opera as a guide. Students then rewrite what they consider to be the opera's pivotal scene, placing the scene in a modern setting. Finally, students view and evaluate a filmed version of the opera, assessing how the various story elements of the opera are affected by being performed in the opera genre.

In this two-day lesson, students explore the ways in which the worlds of popular music and opera can work together to complement the other. Students work in small groups to analyze the plot, characters, setting and themes of a popular opera using a summary of that opera as a guide. Students then rewrite what they consider to be the opera's pivotal scene, placing the scene in a modern setting. Finally, students view and evaluate a filmed version of the opera, assessing how the various story elements of the opera are affected by being performed in the opera genre.

In this two-day lesson, students explore the ways in which the worlds of popular music and opera can work together to complement the other. Students work in small groups to analyze the plot, characters, setting and themes of a popular opera using a summary of that opera as a guide. Students then rewrite what they consider to be the opera's pivotal scene, placing the scene in a modern setting. Finally, students view and evaluate a filmed version of the opera, assessing how the various story elements of the opera are affected by being performed in the opera genre.

Students will reflect on their reading experiences in and out of school and discuss the roles that both fiction and non-fiction played. Next, they will become familiar with what the Commmon Core Standards say about reading, and what critics and supporters have written in reaction. Ultimately, students will write about the question, "What should students read?"

Students examine newly uncovered research on what took place during those 13 days in the fall of 1962. They?ll decide whether the crisis, a turning point in the Cold War, stands as an example of cool leadership under pressure or a cascade of error and miscalculation. Extension activities allow them to dig deeper into factors that made the Cuban missile crisis such a turning point, and explore continuing or potential conflicts that might put today?s world at similar risk.

Students explore communism from historical and theoretical perspectives to present to fellow classmates.