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148 lessons found; showing 10 per page, sorted by title... Around the World in 80 Days - Or Less: A Problem Based Lesson
http://rims.k12.ca.us/activity/80days/index.html Description: Students will virtually travel in research teams to various countries around the world and make presentations to their class. This activity involves geography, history, archaeology, economy, geology, cartography, and environmental issues. Standard 10.10.2 Author: Thomas Mayton, Little Rock High School Lesson ID: 98 Communism and Containment
http://rims.k12.ca.us/activity/communism/ Description: In May, a researcher in the Pentagon was conducting routine work to declassify military documents. The worker was astounded to find a file detailing a research experiment begun in 1945. Reading the documents sent a chill through the young man even as he quickly notified his superior. The lights in the Pentagon were on late that night as level after level of admirals, generals and assorted brass were brought into the picture. At eleven o'clock the president of the United States was called and the Joint Chiefs of Staff were summoned to inform the President on the details of the situation. You are directed to immediately begin a program to insure that the American way of life will be maintained in case of a threat to the established government of the United States. Should any event (for example war) overtake and change our present form of authority, this program must be in place to provide a means to re-establish the American system. All funds necessary to implement this program will be made available. Standards 10.9.3 and 11.9.3 Author: Dennis Durbin, Porterville High School Lesson ID: 242 French Revolution, The
http://hti.osu.edu/content/lessonplans/FrenchRev.cfm Description: The French Revolution challenged political, social and cultural norms in European society. Politically, the governmental structure of the Revolution moved from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy to a republic and finally to an oligarchy. At each stage, the question of who should hold political power was further refined. The Revolution also undercut the traditional social hierarchy of France, by reducing the privileges of the First (clergy) and Second (nobility) Estates. The Revolution had a dramatic cultural impact in terms of building nationalism. After researching the events that led to unrest in France, hold a mock National Assembly. Standards 10.2.1, 10.2.2, and 10.2.4 Author: History Teaching Institute, Ohio State University Lesson ID: 390 Growth of Democratic Tradition: Age of Enlightenment - A Virtual Museum
http://rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/growth_of_democratic/ Description: During the Enlightenment, or Age of Reason,intellectuals began to examine the standards by which rulers governed. These new liberal ideas stated that individuals had natural rights and that government was an agreement or contract between the people and their ruler. In this governmental contract both the ruler and the citizen had rights and responsibilities. Compare and contrast the ideas of the philosophers and explore their development in time. Standards 7.11.5, 8.1.2, 10.2.1, 11.1.1, and 12.1.1 Author: Marie A. Rosa, Norte Vista Hight School Lesson ID: 480 Growth of Islam, The
http://rims.k12.ca.us/activity/islam/index.html Description: You must gather data that will help you understand and appreciate the Islamic way of life so that you will feel comfortable living with a Muslim family in Syria for the second semester of this school year. Standards 7.2.3 and 10.10.2 Author: Judy Houson, Sierra Vista Junior High School Lesson ID: 481 How Revolting It Is! Comparing the French and American Revolutions in January 1793
http://rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/revolting/ Description: You are an American newspaper publisher in 1793 and you receive a letter requesting help from the Committee of Public Safety, the revolutionaries in France. They want you to write an article for Americans about supporting France in the common war against Austria, Prussia, and most likely Britain and Russia. The article will be based on ideas you find in French and American political documents. It will be an opinion piece, a work of propaganda. You are trying to convince Americans to help France. Second, they want you to participate in a discussion with leaders of the Committee of Public Safety, the current government of France, and share with them your real findings. You need to give them a realistic appraisal; are there enough similarities and enough shared interests that France might really expect newly independent America to help in the French war? Standards 8.01.3, 10.2.1, 10.2.2. and 10.2.3 Author: James Hill, College of Education Lesson ID: 535 Industrial Revolution: A Problem-Based Lesson
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/IndustRev Description: As a newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) in 1832 England, you have been asked to take your place among other MPs in analyzing the effects of what some people are referring to as an "Industrial Revolution." As with most revolutions, it has helped some people and harmed others. You are working for the benefit of all England within the context of your party affiliation in these Parliamentary Debates. Standards 8.12.6, 10.3.2, 10.3.4, 10.3.5, and 10.3.6 Author: Bob Benoit, Butte County Office of Education Lesson ID: 567 Latin America Marketing Project
http://rims.k12.ca.us/activity/latinmarketing/ Description: You are part of a team of marketing experts that has been hired by a major American fast food company to study the feasibility of selling their product in Latin America. Each marketing team will to investigate a different product and Latin American country. Your group will then make an oral presentation to the C.E.O. and recommend whether your company should enter the Latin American market. Standards 10.10 all, 10.11, and Economics 12.6.1 Author: Madeline Antilla and J. DeMonet, Arcadia High School Lesson ID: 636 Mock International Criminal Trial for the Former Yugoslavia
http://rims.k12.ca.us/activity/yugoslavia/ Description: You are part of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia that will bring justice to the "Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law. Standards 10.10.2, 11.9.1, and Government 12.3.4, 12.9.1 Author: Terrence Fix, Manteca HS Lesson ID: 723 NATO and Russia
http://rims.k12.ca.us/activity/nato_russia/ Description: You are part of a delegation to a special meting of the NATO sponsored Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council being held in Brussels, Belgium. The topic of discussion at the meeting is a proposal by several NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) members to invite a number of the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union to become permanent members of NATO. Standards 10.9.8, 11.9.2, and Government 12.9.1 Author: Terry Fix, Manteca High School Lesson ID: 747 148 lessons found; showing 10 per page, sorted by title... |
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