Lesson Plans

Students learn about the policy of perestroika, how President Gorbachev pursued this policy, and how these changes within the Soviet Union led to different relationships with other nations.

Students engage with science and social issues by discussing peaceful uses of and safety standards for nuclear energy that are associated with the IAEA and the United States.

Learners engage in interactive activities and examine the financial and social constraints that may prohibit impoverished people from securing loans and credit.

In this lesson, students will carry out a school- or community-wide education and advocacy project based on what the students learned about the life and work of Robert F. Kennedy.

In this lesson, students will determine a plan of action for how they can develop or improve a “condition for peace” or “blueprint for peace” in their larger community.

Students learn how art and music can serve as a catalyst for defending and promoting human rights.

This lesson plan explores Robert F. Kennedy’s legacy of criminal justice reform in a time defined by the rise of the New Jim Crow.

Students learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights articles on the right to equality, the right to peaceful assembly and association, and the right to participate in government.

By studying the Universal Declaration of Human Rights article on freedom of opinion and information, students will recognize the importance of maintaining free expression as a universal human right.

Students relate the concepts of deforestation to their own lives and come to understand the depth and breadth of Wangari Maathai’s human rights work and the importance of protecting civic space.

In this lesson, students discuss the importance of equal access to education and the particular barriers that girls face and will learn how they can speak for others.