Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
U.S. Constitution and Equal Protection of Laws
In this lesson, students will learn how the Fourteenth Amendment impacted the history of civil rights in the United States within a focused context. Students will discover the origins, significance, and lasting effects of the 14th Amendment by examining a collection of primary and secondary sources.... Read more »
Created by: Tanner Lusher
Date Updated: February 21st, 2024
U.S. Constitution and Equal Protection of Laws
In this lesson, students discover how the human mind develops the ability to perform cognitive functions and engage in moral reasoning. First, students establish what they already know about how people learn. Next, students gain a basic understanding of cognitive and moral development by reading two... Read more »
Created by: Tanner Lusher
Date Updated: December 1st, 2023
Human Development
In this lesson, students review the First Amendment and consider whether or not the separation of church and state can violate the fundamental rights of American citizens. Students then analyze images and complete a Painting a Picture activity. To extend their learning, students read a brief document... Read more »
Created by: Tanner Lusher
Date Updated: October 17th, 2023
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
In this lesson, students begin by considering what items are essential for soldiers to bring with them to war. Students then compare what they read from the novel, "The Things They Carried" by Tim O’Brien, with information about the Vietnam War using an H-Chart. To extend their learning, students research... Read more »
Created by: Tanner Lusher
Date Updated: April 5th, 2023
Vietnam Era
