Animating Civic Action: High School Lesson - Refugees

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Often throughout American history former refugees rise to be community leaders dedicating their lives to helping others. Refugees often overcome key obstacles including language and culture to become important activists addressing social and political problems. Refugees offer key perspectives on the application of civic virtues and human rights. In this lesson students will hear from three refugee students about their experiences. Then, students will be asked to:Identify and describe obstacles student refugees encounter while assimilating at school.Identify reasons why refugees go on to develop a strong sense of civic duty and desire to give back to their communities. Research and identify ways they can take civic action to build a better community.

Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan

Authors: Jerry Price, Washington OSPI OER Project, Barbara Soots, Melissa Webster, OSPI Social Studies

Animating Civic Action: High School Lesson - Homelessness

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In this Animating Civic Action lesson, from the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Washington State Governor's Office of the Education Ombuds, students listen to the story of Jared, a student experiencing homelessness. Students are asked to examine what it means to be homeless, to identify how homelessness affects people and to and to consider ways they can act to take action against homeless n their school community.

Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan, Unit of Study

Authors: Washington OSPI OER Project, Leslie Heffernan, OSPI Social Studies