High School Social Studies Lesson Plans

Source: Global Philadelphia Association Description: These 40 lesson plans are written for high school social studies curricula in three areas: World History, African American History, and US History. The lesson plans present Philadelphia’s heritage and its rich relationship to the global community, past and present. They were written by 10 Philadelphia area educators with the assistance…

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Philadelphia World Heritage City Film

Source: Global Philadelphia Association Description: The Philadelphia World Heritage City film is a 28-minute documentary written and narrated by University of Pennsylvania Professor of History of Art, David B. Brownlee, Ph.D., FSAH, and produced and directed by filmmaker Sam Katz. Created to commemorate the historic designation of Philadelphia as the First World Heritage City in the…

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Philadelphia World Heritage Coloring Book

Source: Global Philadelphia Association Description: Written and illustrated by Philadelphia teacher and artist Michelle Dowd, The Philadelphia World Heritage Coloring Book follows Caleb and Olivia on their adventures visiting important cultural and historic sites all over Philadelphia. This tool is meant to help children, from age 5 to 11, become familiar with the historical and cultural…

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Lesson: Many Viewpoints: Object-based Learning for the Global Classroom

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Learning Programs Department, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology   Subjects: Language Arts, Social Studies Grade Levels: 6-12   View or download this Lesson Plan   Overview: This lesson promotes a partnership between the Penn Museum and middle/high school educators by offering an opportunity to…

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Lesson: Flags of the Nations Literature Project

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Denise Junkerman, Prep Charter High School   Subjects: English Language Arts Grade Levels: 9-12   View or download this Lesson Plan.    Overview: With LOVE Park serving as its entrance, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway extends from City Hall to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Inspired by the…

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Lesson: Prison Systems-Then & Now

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Annabelle Lyons, Constitution High School   Subjects: Language Arts, Social Studies, Social Justice Grade Levels: 9-12   View or download this Lesson Plan.    Overview: The Eastern State Penitentiary (ESP) is located at 2027 Fairmount Avenue, (between 20th Street and 22nd Street on Fairmount Avenue). It is…

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Lesson: Philadelphia: A City of Neighborhoods

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Andrew Adams, Northeast High School   Subjects: American History Grade Levels: 5-12   View or download this Lesson Plan.    Overview:  Philadelphia is known as a city of neighborhoods. Through independent research, students will engage in a multidisciplinary research assignment to investigate an assigned neighborhood with the…

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Lesson: From Ideas to Realities: Enlightenment Influences in Philadelphia

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Margaret Smith, Friends Select School   Subjects: European History, World History Grade Levels: 9-12   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: The Enlightenment was an eighteenth-century intellectual movement that began in Europe and led to cultural, and political consequences around the globe. One such commonly…

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Lesson: A Bill of Rights For Women in Afghanistan

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Heidi King, South Philadelphia High School   Subjects: Social Studies Grade Levels: 10   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: By reviewing articles and videos about women’s rights in Afghanistan, and reading the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, students will extend their…

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Lesson: A Global and Historical Context for the U.S. Prison System

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit  Created by: Ryan Nase, Tacony Academy Charter School   Subjects: Government, Economics Grade Levels: 9-12   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: Through time, governmental systems have created numerous ways to handle offenders. Many times, community officials incarcerate these individuals or otherwise remove them from society. Society…

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