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The Distance Formula and Marching Nonviolently for Social Change Lesson PlanThe Distance Formula and Marching Nonviolently for Social Change Lesson Plan
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The Distance Formula and Marching Nonviolently for Social Change

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Students explore the distance formula using real world data from nonviolent marches for social change.  In this secondary mathematics instructional activity, students investigate the marches of Gandhi and King using maps overlaid with a coordinate grid.  Students use the distance formula to determine the lengths of the marches.

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distance formula, proportional reasoning, proportions

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distance formula, proportional reasoning, math
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 day
Instructional Strategy
Skills Practice

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