Holy Childhood Association
LESSON PLANS
Grades 6-8, 9-12 Global history; Geography, Social Studies |
Stop Hunger Now Exploring the Roots of Famines Worldwide and Programs to Stop Hunger |
Students explore the problem of world hunger by reading about a recent United Nations report and then brainstorm ideas for programs to end the cycle of poverty and hunger worldwide. (1/ 10/ 2001) | Source: New York Times |
| Grades:
6-8, 9-12 Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies |
Charity
Begins At Home Exploring Poverty and Philanthropy in Prosperous Times |
Students
will examine the difficulty, for the working poor, in making ends
meet, and propose philanthropic solutions. (December, 2000) |
Source: New York Times |
| Grades:
6-8, 9-12 Geography, Health, Science |
Outbreak! Contextualizing the Global AIDS Epidemic |
Students
will evaluate their own knowledge about H.I.V. and AIDS by researching
various countries and creating specific media campaigns to promote
H.I.V./AIDS awareness. (6/1/2006) |
Source: New York Times |
| Grades:
6-8, 9-12 American History, Global History, Media Studies, Social Studies |
The
Human Costs of War Examining the Role of Civilians in Armed Conflict: A Lesson for the Social Studies Classroom |
Students
will first explore the notion of a civilian cost to armed warfare.
Students will then work in small groups to identify the rationale
behind U.S. involvement in recent conflicts, the civilian cost of
U.S. involvement in recent conflicts, as well as where Americans
get their information about U.S. involvement in overseas wars. (10/4/1999) |
Source: New York Times |
| Grades 6-12 | Daily Lesson Plan | This page changes on a daily basis. Theme and content are variable. | Source: New York Times |