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This document outlines a lesson plan with the goal of building student understanding of barriers to education. The objectives are for students to identify barriers faced by their classmates in realizing their right to education, consider the roles of different members of society in guaranteeing education rights, and connect responsibility for school climate and educational rights to their own behavior. Key resources include handouts describing experiences of ELL, disciplined, disabled, gay, and pregnant students. The essential question asks whether the right to education is extended to all US students. The lesson aligns with social studies standards about human rights, civic participation, balancing individual/group rights, and influencing policy decisions. A warning notes some stories may contain sensitive content.

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Lessons 2

This document outlines a lesson plan with the goal of building student understanding of barriers to education. The objectives are for students to identify barriers faced by their classmates in realizing their right to education, consider the roles of different members of society in guaranteeing education rights, and connect responsibility for school climate and educational rights to their own behavior. Key resources include handouts describing experiences of ELL, disciplined, disabled, gay, and pregnant students. The essential question asks whether the right to education is extended to all US students. The lesson aligns with social studies standards about human rights, civic participation, balancing individual/group rights, and influencing policy decisions. A warning notes some stories may contain sensitive content.

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Goal: Build understanding about barriers to education faced by classmates

Objectives:

Students will identify the barriers students face in realizing their right to

education in U.S. high schools.


Students will consider the roles of different members of society in

guaranteeing a right to an education.


Students will connect the responsibility of school climate and educational
rights to their own behavior.

Essential Question: Is the right to an education extended to all U.S. students?


Resources:

Handout
Handout
Handout
Handout
Handout
Handout
Handout

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Kao, ELL Student Experience


Malory, Student Experience with Excessive Discipline
Erin, Student Advocate for Those with Disabilities
Jason, Gay Student Experience
Bethany, Pregnant Student Experience
Discussion Questions
Student Roles Time Frame: 1-2 class periods Age Level: High

School Minnesota High School


Social Studies Standards

World History, I, #1: Students will examine human rights principles and how

they have been supported and violated in the late 20th century.
Government and Citizenship, A #4: Students will understand the importance
of informed decision making and the roles of public speaking, conducting a
public meeting, letter writing, petition signing, negotiation, active listening,
conflict resolution and mediation, defending a public policy position in a civil

conversation.
Government and Citizenship, B #2: Students will examine the tensions
between the governments dual role of protecting individual rights and

promoting the general welfare, the tension between majority rule and
minority rights, and analyze the conflict between diversity and unity which is

captured in the concept E Pluribus Unum.


Government and Citizenship, A #3: Students will know and analyze the points
of access and influence people can use to affect elections and public policy
decisions.

Warning! Please be aware that some of the stories in this lesson may contain
sensitive language and situations.

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