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Download full textKelly, Freda – 2000
The "philosophes" of the Enlightenment Period were a group of free (different) thinkers who offered commentary on societal issues. Often, they were like one of today's social commentators suggesting reforms for the political system. Since the United States during the era of the Revolutionary War was seeking reform of what they considered…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, European History, Grade 10, Group Activities
Edwards, Mary – 1998
In this lesson, student teams research one of the species of early humans. Teams will create presentations that include information on physical traits, habitat, era, means of survival, culture, and relationship to modern humans. Students are provided with background information, detailed instructions, on-line resources, and reflection questions.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Anthropology, Archaeology, Cooperative Learning
Harness, Karen – 2000
This eighth grade lesson plan asks students to work in groups of four. They must: (1) decide whether to join the Union Army or the Confederate Army; (2) decide under which General they will serve and in which battles they will fight; and (3) once this decision has been made, assign the following roles for team or group members: photographer,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Civil War (United States), Documentation, Grade 8
Cabrera, Ed – 1999
In this lesson plan, students are assigned a member of the California Assembly to research and a political faction to represent. Students examine representative bills voted on by the California Assembly to determine if their member's voting record coincides with the views of their political faction. Ultimately, students must decide whether, and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Grade 12, High Schools, Interdisciplinary Approach
MacDonald, David R. – 2000
The key way for government to legislate the scientific revolution is to know when science threatens to ethically destroy the fabric of society. The U.S. President has asked you (the student), his senior advisor, to test the waters of this new science and evaluate what stance he needs to take regarding issues like cloning, cryogenics, assisted…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Grade 7, Interdisciplinary Approach, Junior High Schools
Wheatley, Judy; Sudman, Rita Schmidt, Ed. – 1989
This packet of instructional materials is designed to give social science students in grades 6-9 a first-hand experience in working out solutions to real-life problems involving the management of California's water. Students work in groups on one of three problems presented in the packet: (1) the management of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta that…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Cooperative Learning, Environmental Education, Instructional Materials
