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Taking Ownership of the Law
Students learn about Mum Bett and Quock Walker, who successfully sued for their freedom, and reflect on what their stories illuminate about democracy today.
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The Rule of Law and Why It Matters
Students explore what it means to respect the rule of law and consider its importance in a democracy.
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What Does It Mean to Belong?
Students identify the range of actions they can take when confronted with exclusion. The term upstander is introduced, as well as key terms such as bystander, perpetrator, and victim.
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What Makes Memphis a Community?
Students connect what they have learned about communities to their knowledge of Memphis,TN, by analyzing images of historical and local importance to the city.
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What Shapes Your Identity?
Through a poem-writing activity, students broaden and deepen their understanding of identity.
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Who Am I?
By asking the question "Who am I?" students explore the role that identity plays in forming their values, ideas, and actions.
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Who Are We?
Through a gallery walk activity, students learn that communities consist of a collection of people with unique identities.
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What Lessons Can We Learn?
Students address the essential question of the unit in a people's assembly, reflecting on the lessons that we can learn from An Inspector Calls.
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Influence, Celebrity, and the Dangers of Online Hate
Explore questions around the power of social media influencers and consider who has the ability to counter online hate.
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Reflecting on Climate Change and Ecological Grief
Use this mini-lesson to help students reflect on their emotional reactions to climate change, their connection to the natural world, and the power of collective action.
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