Engage students in considering the important qualities of a U.S. President, to what extent age should be a factor in candidate profiles and examining different candidates and reflecting on their own thoughts and opinions.
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Teach students about this history of Barbie, reflect on their own experiences with Barbie and consider what identity groups may be missing from Barbie's collection.
Teach students about data from Pew's survey about teens and social media, help them reflect on their own social media use and explore how race, gender and socioeconomic status impact online use.
Teach students what biased language is and help them reflect on the reasons why people use it and how they can address and challenge biased words and language.
Teach students what AI is, its risks and rewards and the way that bias shows up in AI.
Teach students about the history of the N-word, its harm and impact and engage them in exploring school-based scenarios.
Teach students about a research study on cyberbullying and tweens and engage them in reflecting on their own digital experiences.
Engage students in exploring narratives of Jewish athletes throughout history to embrace diverse experiences of Jewishness and connected identities.
Teach students how to examine how antisemitism manifests in the context of sport and the impact of this form of oppression.
Teach students about disability rights activist Judy Heumann and what work in schools and communities still remains.
Teach students about what disability means, and the tools and accommodations that people with disabilities need.
Teach students about the CROWN Act, the need for the bill and have them reflect on real-life examples of hair discrimination.
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GRADE LEVEL: High School How is Dialogue Different than Debate?
Technology is enabling students to be increasingly aware of news and current events. Along with this increased awareness, we see more and more students becoming actively engaged in conversations around hot-button topics. While students often talk in digital spaces about current events that concern them, they also continue the conversation in person. When disagreements happen in those conversations, what…
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GRADE LEVEL: High School What Does it Mean to Be an “American”?
What is Civics?
Young people are making their voices heard in public discussions, protests, social media posts and writing about current events, elections, policies and issues that they believe directly affect their lives and communities. This climate has heightened a call for comprehensive civic education, already emergent in a “politically divisive time,” so that…
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GRADE LEVEL: High School What Needs to Change to Increase Voter Turnout?
After every election, regardless of the outcome, people wonder how many people showed up at the polls to vote. The number is never as high as people would like, especially during midterm elections. In the 2016 Presidential election, 60.1% of the population eligible to vote showed up to the polls. During the midterm elections in 2018, only 50.3% of those eligible voted. While thousands of dollars…
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GRADE LEVEL: High School On What Grounds, If Any, Should an Adult U.S. Citizen Be Prevented from Voting?
Should There Be Felony Disenfranchisement Laws?
During the 2018 midterm elections, Florida voted on whether to allow those who have been incarcerated to gain back their right to vote. Florida was one of a handful of states that did not allow previous felons to have their voting rights restored following completion of their prison sentences…
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GRADE LEVEL: High School What is My Role in Creating and Participating in a Brave Space for Myself and Others?
Everyone wants a welcoming classroom where every student feels appreciated, supported and able to express their ideas. While creating a safe space has been the focus for a long time, we are now calling on educators and students to create “brave spaces.” These are spaces where everyone feels that they can contribute, that they will be heard and…
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GRADE LEVEL: High School What is the Electoral College? How is the Electoral College Democratic or Not?
In the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, President Donald Trump won even though he did not win the popular vote. Why? He won the Electoral College vote. In other moments in U.S. History, the presidential candidate who won the popular vote was not elected, as the other candidate won via the Electoral College (including George W. Bush in 2000). These election results…
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GRADE LEVEL: High School What is “Hashtag Activism”?
In What Ways Does “Hashtag Activism” Help and Hinder Social Movements?
#MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter, #IceBucketChallenge, #ThisIsOurLane and so many other hashtags are appearing on Twitter and various social media sites. With every hashtag posted, webs of content are created and individual voices are connected. For some people, their activism begins and ends with the use of a hashtag. For others…
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GRADE LEVEL: High School Which Form of Government Has the Most Power?
What are the Differences in Power Between Each Form of Government?
Which Form of Government Has the Most Power to Address Equity and Social Justice Issues?
Aside from the separation of powers at the federal level, the U.S. Constitution also describes the power relationships between state and federal governments, how that power will be distributed, and the relationships between the…