Students will learn about behaviorism and the method of learning called operant conditioning that was developed by B.F. Skinner in the 1960s, and will explore why social media psychology makes that work highly relevant today.
Andrew McGill
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Lesson Plan: Are Robots Really Taking Over?
Students will learn about the legendary 1997 face off between a supercomputer and chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov; using the match to explore some of A.I.’s toughest questions.
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Lesson Plan: From Women’s Suffrage to the ERA
Students will examine the history of the Equal Rights Amendment, develop a claim, and use evidence gathered from a variety of sources to support their answer.
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Lesson Plan: Protests for Racial Justice – A Long History
Students will learn how current protests against police violence and racial inequality are connected to the past, and about the White House commission that released a report in the aftermath of the major urban disorders of 1967.
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Lesson Plan: The Response to H.I.V./AIDS
Students will learn about the AIDS pandemic and gain a broad understanding of the history of government response to public health emergencies.
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Lesson Plan: How Black Women Fought Racism and Sexism for the Right to Vote
Students will learn how Black women have often been at the forefront of activism and advocacy relating to ballot access, voter suppression, and the right to vote.
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Lesson Plan: Political Debates: What the Unforgettable Moments Reveal
Students will learn how televised political debates have impacted modern politics, with an emphasis on the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debate, and their importance to campaigns and elections today.
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Lesson Plan: News Media and Politics
Students will hear how the nation’s leading reporters and media figures who covered Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign offer a candid critique of their role in the former president’s rise to power.
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Lesson Plan: ‘No’ on Impeachment Unites Today’s GOP. In the 1950s, a Renegade Dared to Break Ranks: Mini Lesson
Students will learn about how Margaret Chase Smith broke ranks with her fellow Republicans in condemning McCarthyism, and also evaluate the potential consequences of politicians who choose not to align with their affiliated party.
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Lesson Plan: The Rise of Political Memes
Students will learn about political cartoons and how today’s version — memes — are being used across social media.
