LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 10

The learner will develop, defend, and evaluate positions on issues regarding the personal responsibilities of citizens in the American constitutional democracy.

Objective 10.02

Develop, defend, and evaluate positions on issues regarding diversity in American life.

Resources aligned to this objective

Concept chairs: A format for classroom discussion
This is a culminating activity that provides a format so that all participants are drawn into a discussion.
The discussion for the "Concept Chairs" will be based on a unit of study that assesses the effectiveness of the Judicial System while examining various types of justice within society (social, personal and constitutional). Primary texts, fictional literature and non-print sources will provide the basis for this discussion.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Marion O'Quinn.

Resources on the web

Yours, mine, and ours: Determining boundaries
Students assume the roles of decision makers in a boundary dispute. They are asked to consider existing boundaries and other characteristics of an area to reach a consensus on whether an area should be divided or remain a single political entity. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
The United States/Mexico border
Students conduct Internet research to learn more about what it might be like to live at the border and the controversies surrounding U.S. government policies along the border. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
A fair wage?
Students examine several resources that address gender equity to determine if these disparities in pay for men and women are indeed discrimination or if they are justified. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Council on Economic Education
Cultural change
Students examine the arguments used to win the vote for American women and explore the cultural dimension of these arguments. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities