Students identify bullying behaviors and identify strategies for dealing with bullies. They participate in role-plays and discuss the experience later as a group. After role-playing scenarios provided by the teacher, students create...

Students watch television to identify the violence on studenT shows. They identify alternatives to settling conflicts other than in a violent manner. They share their scorecard with the class.

Students participate in small group counseling sessions to solve a common issue. As a class, they define anger and note the characteristics of the warning signs. They discuss different ways of dealing with their anger and how to use...

Seventh graders analyze three monotheistic religions as an appreciation of the Middle East. In this world religions lesson, 7th graders analyze the beliefs and the leaders of the three major religions. Students research a topic and...

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this Oklahoma City bombing activity, students submit public responses to the event in order to consider how the tragedy prompted a positive reaction. Extension activities are included.

Students see the role that different genders played in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham. They explain how popular culture influences them.

Eleventh graders examine the biography of Henry B. Gonzalez. They examine primary source documents from Congressman Gonzalez's personal papers related to his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement.

Read about the Congress for Racial Equality (CORE) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), two groups that played pivotal roles in organizing nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Just like the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the first sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter was the beginning of a nonviolent movement to challenge "white only" laws. Read about how the sit-in movement spread across the South. See how...

Read about the two civil rights groups that organized nonviolent protests during the 1950s and 1960s.

A comprehensive site about the Green Peace organization.

This is primarily a lesson plan, but the reading from The Nation is important in gathering an understanding about how the Egyptian revolution of 2011 actually came to pass. Students can also consider the quotes from Gandhi that are...

This lesson plans looks at the leadership and character of Dr. King, and encourages students to draw connections to their lives. More lesson plans from the national parks service on civil rights and Dr. King can be found here:...

Provides an overview and basic introduction to the civil rights movement of African Americans.