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Grades
6-8, 9-12Brief Description
Students explore the issue of racial profiling and post their conclusions to a youth message board.Objectives
Students
Keywords
African Americans, Arab Americans, crime, profile, profiling, racial, safety, terrorism
computers with Internet access and print and online resources about racial profiling, such as
Lesson Plan
Explain to students that racial profiling is the practice of targeting a person for criminal investigation based on his or her racial characteristics. Point out that profiling can also be based on other characteristics, such as age or gender.
Assessment
Evaluate students on the factual content and literary characteristics of their essays.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Linda Starr
National Standards
LANGUAGE ARTS: English
SOCIAL SCIENCES: U.S. History
TECHNOLOGY
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SOCIAL SCIENCES: Civics
NL-ENG.K-12.1 Reading for Perspective
NL-ENG.K-12.2 Reading for Understanding
NL-ENG.K-12.3 Evaluation Strategies
NL-ENG.K-12.4 Communication Skills
NL-ENG.K-12.5 Communication Strategies
NL-ENG.K-12.6 Applying Knowledge
NL-ENG.K-12.7 Evaluating Data
NL-ENG.K-12.8 Developing Research Skills
NL-ENG.K-12.9 Multicultural Understanding
NL-ENG.K-12.11 Participating in Society
NL-ENG.K-12.12 Applying Language Skills
NSS-C.5-8.1 Civic Life, Politics, and Government
NSS-C.5-8.2 Foundations of the American Political System
NSS-C.5-8.3 Principles of Democracy
NSS-C.5-8.4 Other Nations and World Affairs
NSS-C.5-8.5 Roles of the Citizen
NSS-C.9-12.1 Civic Life, Politics, and Government
NSS-C.9-12.2 Foundations of the Political System
NSS-C.9-12.3 Principles of Democracy
NSS-C.9-12.4 Other Nations and World Affairs
NSS-C.9-12.5 Roles of the Citizen
NSS-USH.5-12.10 Era 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the Present)
NT.K-12.1 Basic Operations and Concepts
NT.K-12.2 Social, Ethical, and Human Issues
NT.K-12.4 Technology Communications Tools
NT.K-12.5 Technology Research Tools
Last updated 02/25/2009
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