Unionized We Stand: Creating a Union to Promote Student Interests
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- Aug 12 2010 2:43 PM
Matching // Celeste Higby
This resource was matched by a member of the Brokers of Expertise Standards Matching Team.
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Description
In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students compose a statement of basic rights to protect their own health and well-being. They then research the history, power, and purpose of unions in the United States before creating their own union to promote the interests of students.
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Topics and Grades
Grade: 6 to 12
Topics: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Economics, United States History, American Democracy, History-Social Science
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Matched Standards
ELA.11-12.R.CAGLAT.2.4. Make warranted and reasonable assertions about the author's arguments by using e...
ELA.11-12.W.RT.1.7 Use systematic strategies to organize and record information (e.g., anecdotal sc...
ELA.9-10.R.CAGLAT.2.3 Generate relevant questions about readings on issues that can be researched.
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Resource Type/Classification:
- Teacher Materials
Tool for: Teachers, Parents, Administrators
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Instructional Strategy
Grouping: Large Group Instruction
Teaching Method: Hands-on Learning; Discussions