In this lesson, learners will use the Membit app to create a memorial / museum exhibit within an augmented reality. Learners will curate an exhibit of primary and secondary virtual artifacts and analyze why the contributions of someone might be seen as historically significant. This is the third in a series of four lessons designed to aid learners to place the individuals of Harlem into a broader historical context and to consider how society decides whose achievements are worthy of remembrance and how to memorialize such figures.

Estimated time required: 1 class period.

Technology required for this lesson: Internet Connectivity, Tablet or Smartphone.

Immediately following the devastating Haitian earthquake of January 2010, many Haitians sought refuge in the neighboring Dominican Republic (D.R.) but their arrival resulted in escalating tensions between the two nations. Despite protests from human rights groups, the D.R. has initiated massive deportations targeting Haitians, whether they arrived legally or illegally. Additionally, a law passed in January 2011 stripped some Dominicans of Haitian descent of their citizenship. [7:28]

A 42 page learning module presenting a detailed history of the Hudson's Bay Company and the development of their fur trading routes. This document, published in PDF format, contains maps of the trading system, historical timelines and information on native peoples including the Metis. The module also contains comprehension questions to assess understanding.

Human rights play a major role in how a country is viewed on the world stage. [3:28]

Students will identify how Martin Luther King JrŐs dream of nonviolent conflict-resolution is reinterpreted in modern texts. Homework is differentiated to prompt discussion on how nonviolence is portrayed through characterization and conflict. Students will be formally assessed on a thesis essay that addresses the Six Kingian Principles of Nonviolence.

Population scientist Lori Hunter talks about some of the broad impacts of the HIV epidemic in South Africa, including a possibly unsustainable reliance on local resources.

Meet Jada Cooper-Taylor, an Industrial Engineer and Operations Manager for Target. She is also a beauty entrepreneur with her own makeup line for Adaj Beauty. Engineering Your Future shares real stories from young professionals who want to inform and inspire students about in-demand engineering careers.

Students learn about limited health resources in Mozambique and innovative approaches taken there and in other countries to combat public health problems. They will learn about the importance of healthcare for women and children. The students will also examine the importance of governments in healthcare for their citizens.

This video segment for teachers shows an example of integrating creative dance with another subject area. Loon Spirit, a Native American story.

Teacher Laura Wasz uses the painting Lewis and Clark on the Lower Columbia with her third grade class as a dramatic prop to inspire students to think more deeply about what the Lewis and Clark expedition must have been like. This approach is called "the subtext strategy" and is an effective way to get students to assume a perspective different from their own.

Interactive lessons on a range of subjects and grade levels. Each presents content from a public media production, specially tailored to the curricular needs of the classroom. All of these lessons can be used to teach English Language Arts and Literacy skills.

In this lesson, students examine and create holiday/event cards, analyze holiday elements, and create their own. The activities help students focus on the reasons for composing messages as they do.

Members of the Islamic Center of Washington, DC discuss the religious and spiritual significance of Ramadan and the celebration that concludes it, Eid al-Fitr, in this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly.

Join hosts Aaron Brown and Gordon Lichfield (deputy editor of economist.com) discussing the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and why it persists. [4:26]

Read about the potential for a resurgence of a strong economy in Ivory Coast once political problems are resolved. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

The Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas provides an outstanding collection of maps of the country of Japan. Also links to maps from other online sources.

Sal Khan narrates this video of a lesson on the Bay of Pigs Invasion. He discusses the causes and effects of this failed endeavor during the Kennedy invasion using pictures and maps to illustrate his commentary.[13:42]

The Big Rip-Off is a simulation teaching unit for the classroom where students experience what Metis went through during the Metis Land Disentitlement prior to the resistance at Batoche in 1885. Resources needed for the unit - some historical booklets - can be downloaded from the same website at http://www.metismuseum.ca/browse/index.php?id=413. Other print resources it mentions can be located by searching this website.

Investigate the facts about a career in law as you decide if you would like to be a prosecutor, a defense attorney or a judge.
See the Lab Squad kids’ report for this career in Support Materials +

This article highlights lessons and activities for elementary students about the people and cultures of the Arctic region.