Positive School Climate

This lesson was used as a “kick-off” to a unit called “Citizenship Denied” which included a variety of sub-topics including The Civil Rights Movement in the US, Apartheid in South Africa, The...

WITNESSING VIOLENCE CAN CHANGE A KID’S MIND. | YOU CAN HELP THEM HEAL.

New research shows that witnessing traumatic events, like domestic violence, shootings, or even...

The one-week immigration community outreach project and lesson plan meets three objectives: 1) to educate students on the experiences of the immigrant population; 2) to celebrate and welcome...

After this lesson, students will know who Archbishop Desmond Tutu is and why he is a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and human rights defender; be able to distinguish between different approaches to...

What do we owe our neighbors and fellow citizens? Reflect on the need for the virtue of compassion and civic attitudes toward our neighbors by reading Herman Melville short story "Bartleby, the...

In this lesson, students take a literal and figurative snapshot of their community with regard to tolerance/inclusion of those with intellectual disabilities. Important Terms: asset, inclusion,...

Most people are familiar with the term “posttraumatic stress disorder” (PTSD), a syndrome experienced by individuals who have been traumatized by one or more life experiences. But few are aware...

This lesson uses primary sources and stories of participants in the civil rights movement to introduce students to the concept of non-violence. Students will analyze the characteristics, costs,...