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Rights and Responsibilities of Students

Write summaries of Supreme Court cases that involve the constitutional rights of students. Role-play with lawyers presenting a hypothetical case to Justices who deliberate and present their opinions.

Discipline: Social Studies and History

Russia - Capitalizing on Geography

Why are cities located where they are? What geographical information can explain the location of Russian cities?

Discipline: Social Studies and History

Russia - Yours, Mine, and Ours: Determining Boundaries

Learn about conflict by participating in a role-playing activity in the context of the fictional region of “Ugeria".

Discipline: Social Studies and History

Sub-Saharan Africa - Health Ratings for Sub-Saharan Africa

Research and consolidate demographic data, calculate health ratings and discuss conclusions.

Discipline: Social Studies and History

Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya: The AIDS Epidemic

Through a role-playing exercise, understand the dissemination, causes, and effects of the AIDS epidemic in Kenya.

Discipline: Social Studies and History

Sub-Saharan Africa - South Africa Land Allocation

With a map and an assigned role, determine how to allocate land.

Discipline: Social Studies and History

Teaching Geography: Global Forces / Local Impact - Why Do We Measure the pH and Alkalinity of the Streams Near the Capital Area Greenbelt Trail?

Visits to local water quality monitoring sites facilitate investigation of human impact on water quality through the use of GIS software.

Discipline: Social Studies and History