Lesson Plans
(Re) Presenting Women
Civil Liberties and Rights
Trustee: Cathy Bonner
Grade Level: 6-8
Time: 50-60 minutes
Description: Students will research a civil liberities issue in women's history and create a mock museum exhibit.A Country of Immigrants, More or Less
Social Studies (Citizenship)
Trustees: Amy Wong Mok and Bernard Rapoport
Grade: 6-12
Time: 90 minutes
Description: Students compare and contrast notions of citizenship and non citizenship and examine patterns of immigration in the US.A Matter of Age
Campaigns and Elections
Trustee: Charles Clymer
Grade Level: 9-12
Time: Two 45 minute class periods
Description: Students will investigate, research, and give a presentation about young elected officials in their local, state, or national community.Are We All That Different?
Social Studies (Diversity)
Trustees: Barney Flores and Amy Wong Mok
Grade: 7-8, 9-12
Time: 60 minutes
Description: Students will explore the characteristics of a diverse community, develop a questionnaire, and poll their communities.Business vs. Public Good
Civic Responsibility
Trustee: Bernard Rapoport
Grade Level: 9-12
Time: 45-60 minutes
Description: Students will research a foundation and its founding member.Charting Social Responsibility
Freedoms, Rights and Responsibilities
Trustee: Bernard Rapoport
Grade Level: 9-12
Time: 80 minutes
Description: Students will learn about social responsibility and evaluate the concepts of "self-made" and corporate responsibility.Citizen Advocacy
Policy Making
Trustee: Amy Wong Mok
Grade Level: 11-12
Time: 90 minutes
Description: Students will learn about the importance of expert testimony in the legislative process and recommend an amendment to the No Child Left Behind Act.Civic Engagement for Us?
Role of Government, State and Local Government
Trustee: Charles Clymer
Grade Level: 10-12
Time: 90 minutes
Description: Examine forms of civic engagement and responsibilities of government at various levels.Editor's Pick
Social Studies
Trustee: Craig Flournoy
Grade Level: 6-8
Time: 90 minutes
Description: Students will make editorial decisions and present their findings.Information on The Side
Social Studies
Trustee: Craig Flournoy
Grade Level: 6-8
Time: 90 minutes
Description: Students will identify ways of presenting print information while recognizing effects on audiences, design features to highlight, and present and defend their choice.Involved for Change
Civic Responsibility
Trustee: Cathy Bonner, Barney Flores, or Barbara Brown
Grade: 10-12
Time: 90 minutes
Description: Students will complete a biographical sketch of a local community leader.Issue Group Debate
Civic Responsibility
Trustee: Amy Wong Mok
Grade Level: 9-12
Time:90 minutes
Description: Teach students about influence of interest groups in the decision making process.It's All in the Head(lines)
Social Studies
Trustee: Craig Flournoy
Grade Level: 6-8
Time: 90 minutes
Description: Students will read, analyze, distinguish between news of various scope, and predict the main points of a news story.Lines and Leads
Social Studies
Trustee: Craig Flournoy
Grade Level: 9-12
Time: 90 minutes
Description: Students will read, analyze, and write headlines and lead lines for newspaper articles.Networking for Nonprofits
Civic Responsibility, Forms of Participation
Trustee: Cathy Bonner
Grade Level: 7-8,9-12
Subjects: Civic Education, Government
Time: 85-90 minutes
Description: Help students recognize the importance of networking and fundraising for businesses and non-profit organization.News Abuse
Social Studies
Trustee: Craig Flournoy
Grade Level: 9-12
Time: 90 minutes
Description: Students will interview peers about sources of news, conduct a class survey, write a survey report, and express agreement/disagreement with an opinion.Nominate An American Trustee
Civic Responsibility
Trustees: All
Grade Level: 9-12
Time:5-6 45 minutes classes
Description:The students will define community leadership, conduct library and internet research, write a report on a community leader and submit the nominee on the website.Politics of the Moment
Civic Responsibility
Trustee: Annette Strauss
Grade: 10-12
Time: 90 minutes
Description: Students will discuss the qualities, character traits and actions of a politician that understood ?the politics of the moment.?Running As A Woman
Campaigns and Elections, Civic Responsibility
Grade Level: 10-12
Time:70 minutes
Description:Students will evaluate campaign marterials, examine and debate the idea of a candidate "running as a woman," and appraise women's presence in politics.State and National Legislatures
Three Branches of Government
Trustee: Amy Wong Mok
Grade Level: 11-12
Time: 45 minutes
Description: Students will compare and contrast state and national processes for how a bill becomes a law.The Value of A Museum
Social Studies (Collective History)
Trustee: Cathy Bonner
Grade Level: 9-10
Subjects: Humanities, History, Civics
Time: 45-50 minutes
Description: Students will explore the differences and similarities beween museums and other places of learning.Voice & Action: Active or Passive
Civic Responsibility
Trustee: Barbara Brown, Amy Wong Mok, or Charles Clymer
Grade Level: 10-12
Time: 65 minutes
Description: Students analyze and describe the concept of political participation.What's Your Boxing Gym
Civic Responsibility
Trustee: Barney Flores
Grade Level: 9-12
Time: 90 Minutes
Description: Students will evaluate the importance of voluntary participation in a democratic society and understand how individuals influence public policy.Women's Contributions
Civic Responsibility; Social Studies
Trustee: Cathy Bonner
Grade: 7-12
Time: 85-90 minutes
Description: Students will use textbooks to explore how women are presented in history.Young and Elected
Campaigns and Elections,
Grade Level:10-12
Time:90 minutes
Description: Examine challenges and successes young leaders face when campaigning, fund raising, and dealing with potential voters.
