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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate what they need to meet their future academic goals, then investigate the college admissions process by preparing materials for a mock college fair. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students role-play the position of a college admissions officer and they read college admission essays. They research four-year colleges that are of an interest to them and send for catalogs of the schools. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss opinions they have about entering college. Reading an article on advice from parents, they discuss what their own parents are telling them. They role-play different conflict resolution scenerios. They also write a reflection paper on the exercises. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students investigate the procedures of the Electoral College as well as alternative proposals for electing the President of the United States. After presenting their research findings in a simulated constitutional convention, they use the information to draw conclusions about how well the electoral system works. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students are introduced to the concept of land grant colleges which allowed agriculture to be brought into education. As a class, they create a timeline and compare and contrast the land grant colleges of 1890 and 1892. They use maps and worksheets to discover and label the states with land grant colleges. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students, after being given a description of a scenario task, prepare to submit a two-part proposal consisting of a detailed plan of a selected initiative and the writing of a persuasive letter in support of the initiative. Their proposals are evaluated and assessed by a task-specific rubric. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students read about the Electoral College online, and use information from the Presidential Election of 2000 to complete worksheet discussion questions. Students write essays on pros and cons of Electoral College system, and defend their opinions on whether Electoral College benefits American election process. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare costs and benefits of colleges. They determine the best level of consumption as it applies to choosing a collate and research the financial aid options available to them. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explore the benefits of a college education. They interview a person with a postsecondary education and a person without. Students explore college preparation. They research and visit a nearby college. Students examine steps needed to apply for college. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students apply research skills to obtain information on training and education requirement for post-secondary requirements. They complete a scavenger hunt, complete a checklist and a college comparison worksheet. Full Review »

