In this lesson, students will explore the history and experiences of Sikhs …
In this lesson, students will explore the history and experiences of Sikhs in the UnitedStates. Through media and historical archives, students will study how the communityhas been impacted by anti-Sikh hate incidents from the early 1900s to the present day.More importantly, however, students will analyze how the Sikh community responded tothese incidents.
This case study explores cognitive dissonance theory, a theory proposed by psychologist …
This case study explores cognitive dissonance theory, a theory proposed by psychologist Leon Festinger in 1956 to explain the tension that exists when peoples' attitudes are incongruent with their behaviors. Students read a news article describing how residents of a town in Ohio are coping with the rising death toll among Ohio soldiers fighting in Iraq. They are then asked to evaluate the theory and to propose alternative explanations for the evidence in the article. Designed for use in social psychology courses, the case would also be appropriate for introductory psychology courses.
Students carry out a field experiment in order to test the hypothesis …
Students carry out a field experiment in order to test the hypothesis that able bodied individuals receive less help than those perceived to have an injury. Students collect and analyze data and write an APA style research report.
Wisconsin Life celebrates the people, places, history and culture of the state. …
Wisconsin Life celebrates the people, places, history and culture of the state. Come with us as we kayak the Mississippi River, interview musicians in Milwaukee, and bake pasties in Rhinelander. We connect you with diverse people and ideas through short stories updated twice a week.
This resource is informational; the podcast alone will not meet any social studies standards.
In 1943, Anglo servicemen attacked Mexican American, Filipino American, and African American …
In 1943, Anglo servicemen attacked Mexican American, Filipino American, and African American adolescents in Los Angeles. This violence was known as the "Zoot Suit Riots," named for the allegedly un-patriotic fashion then popular among the city's youth. In this lesson, students examine four historical sources to answer the question: What caused the Zoot Suit Riots?
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