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American Stories: Teens and Immigration

American Stories: Teens and Immigration

In this lesson designed to enhance literary skills, students explore the experience of four teen immigrants to the United States.

5-12

Self-paced Lesson

Baseball and Social Change: The Story of Roberto Clemente

Baseball and Social Change: The Story of Roberto Clemente

In this lesson designed to enhance literary skills, students explore how a culture changes as new groups of people enter it, focusing on the experiences of baseball player Roberto Clemente and the influence of Latino culture in the United States.

5-12

Self-paced Lesson

Bullying

Bullying

In this lesson designed to enhance literary skills, students think about the impact of bullying on individuals' rights in a democratic society.

5-12

Self-paced Lesson

Character Conflict: Language Immersion

Character Conflict: Language Immersion

In this lesson designed to enhance literary skills, students explore conflict as a plot device through the story of Moises, a fictional young immigrant to the United States.

5-8

Self-paced Lesson

From Slavery to Freedom in Colonial Times

From Slavery to Freedom in Colonial Times

In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, students examine the life of Venture Smith, an African man enslaved in America, to learn about the experiences of enslaved and free African Americans in the New England colonies.

5-12

Self-paced Lesson

The Powers of Government

The Powers of Government

In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, students learn how power is divided and shared among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the U.S. government.

5-12

Self-paced Lesson

Reconsidering <i>Brown</i>

Reconsidering Brown

In the video segments presented in this activity, leading historians and legal scholars reflect on the promise of the Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, and why it remains unfulfilled.

9-12

Self-paced Lesson

Slavery and the U.S. Constitution

Slavery and the U.S. Constitution

In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, students explore how delegates to the U.S. Constitutional Convention in 1787 addressed slavery in the Constitution as they debated the idea of fair representation in the government.

5-12

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Trail of Tears: The Cherokee Fight Against Removal

Trail of Tears: The Cherokee Fight Against Removal

In this lesson designed to enhance literary skills, students examine the struggles of the Cherokees to remain on their land in the early 1800s.

5-12

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Understanding Character: The Life of Percy Julian

Understanding Character: The Life of Percy Julian

In this lesson designed to enhance literary skills, students learn about the character of chemist Percy Julian through his struggles with racism in his education, work, and community.

5-12

Self-paced Lesson

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