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- 6th - 12th
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Students, in groups, investigate the purpose and jurisdiction of government agencies assigned to regulate different science/technology/health issues, then describe situations in which agencies might have a disagreement, and stage a mock hearing. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Student examine the working of the Executive Branch of the US government and the existence of non-profit public interest groups. They research government agencies that provide services and programs to non-profit organizations with related interests. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students conduct research on various Canadian government agencies, official buildings, and tourist sites. They write letters requesting information, visit Internet sites, and create a presentation for the class. Full Review »
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- 4th - 9th
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Students examine local government officials' jobs and their areas of responsibility. In groups, they select a set of elected government officials, discuss minutes from local government agency meetings, and analyze their voting records on various issues. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine the basic functions of each level of government. They take a walk around the neighborhood and identify what is taken care of by local government agencies, explore various websites, and prepare a PowerPoint presentation and newsletter. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students comprehend the role and obligations of government agencies, interest groups and individuals to preserve wildlife. They research career development and volunteer opportunities that exist in the field of wildlife in Sakskatchewan and other provinces. Students discuss relationships between wildlife species and humans and how populations are affected. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students explore government and community resources by identifying basic government agencies including the post office, social security, health department, department of children and families, etc. In addition, they write next to each department a defining phrase (post office--buy stamps). Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students describe the objectives of the Department of Health and Human Services. They list the agencies within the Department that deal with health issues in America. Students explain the role of government in skin cancer prevention. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine the impact of Administrative Agencies on their daily life and discuss the ideas behind the creation of government agencies. They also explore due process and pose as applicants, hearing officers, and reviewing judges in welfare benefit cases and a school suspension case. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are taught that there is more to executive branch of the federal government than the president and cabinet. They identify in pairs the names and fucntions of different departments under the executive branch of federal governemnt. Studnets work together to complete a flow chart of the different parts of the executive branch of the federal government. Full Review »