Students examine the basic structure of the United Nations Population Fund. They assume the roles of various parties involved in the United States' funding of the Population Fund to gain an understanding of the current administration

Students plot the locations where major fossils of hominids have been found to extrapolate possible migratory patterns.

Students view a PowerPoint presentation on market failure. They research the genetically modified food market and identify positive and negative externalities associated with this market. They consider some of the difficulties in...

Students brainstorm and list qualities that they would look for in a president; students rank qualities in order of importance.

Students brainstorm natural resources found in Canadian National Parks. They, in teams, defend and support conservation efforts and give a presentation. Evaluation consists of speaking on both pro and con sides of a national parks' issue.

Students analyze social interaction, racism, and prejudice on the border through exploration of their own experiences.

Students complete a survey about ethnic origin and discuss the results. They discuss the definition of ethnicity and the pros and cons of being of a certain ethnic group.

Learners research studenT rights in democratic and non-democratic societies. They create group projects such as advertisements and posters, which demonstrate their awareness of civic involvement.

Students are introduced to the topic of chartiable giving. They examine people who are on tight budgets.

Students research how agencies respond to emergencies. They brainstorm ways to help the victims of the earthquake.

This link from Election Central 2016 focuses on debating in the classroom by providing several activities, lesson plans, teaching materials, and video clips of Presidential debates and how to hold classroom debates.

A third grade class in Wuhan province, China holds debates for the election of class monitor in this segment from Independent Lens. This is the first time education on democracy has been allowed in the city of Wuhan (most populace city...

This essay provides a debate-style format on whether or not Microsoft is a monopoly. Previous anti-trust cases are cited, both for and against Microsoft's position. Could be used for a classroom debate or opinion essay.

Contains plans for ten 50-minute lessons that use the issue of downloading music as the topic for persuasive debates. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the...

A complete learning module provides students with multi-media information from which they examine and debate the gerrymandering process, debating who should control the redistricting process. Site includes lesson plan, vocabulary...

Comprehensive multi-media learning materials plus lesson plan on the debate over standardized testing in schools allows students to debate for themselves whether or not Congress should continue to require annual standardized tests for...

C-SPAN learning module teaches students about the debate over voter ID laws. Students watch videos and read related articles with varying viewpoints and then participate in a classroom deliberation on the topic.

Learning resource using C-SPAN videos and related articles from which students learn what a balanced budget amendment is and whether it's a good idea for the country or not. Students join the debate by participating in a deliberation in...

Complete learning module with lesson plan, video, vocabulary and activities on free speech and social media. Students examine arguments through video and text and debate to what extent should social media be protected as free speech...

C-Span learning module asks students to examine the question of whether or not the U.S. government, FCC, has the right to ban indecency on TV. Comprehensive resources including lesson plan, background video, moot court materials, FCC v...

Learning module with lesson plan in which students examine the topic of gun control and then deliberate whether current laws provide enough safety. They will hear a variety of points of view and read related articles on gun safety...

This resource offers extensive information for students and teachers examining the ongoing debate around the issue of gun control. Resources include news articles, legal cases, legislation, audio files, etc. as well as teaching materials.

CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...

Use this resource to learn how to engage in collaborative discourse and argumentation enhances student's conceptual understandings and refines their reasoning abilities. Be sure to click on the links to other resources.