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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider what they already know about democracy and examine how viable democracy is for Middle Eastern nations such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain that President Bush's foreign policy to promote democracy is a departure from the Cold War policy of containment, and examine the reasons this policy has been proposed at this time. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students define the concept of democracy. They evaluate the definition of democracy according to Thomas Jefferson, assess democracy in the United States between 1800 and 1848 and write a persuasive essay supporting their point of view. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the concept and process of democracy. They role-play delegates representing one of the 12 states at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, and simulate the process of a committee of a state legislature. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students act as teachers and develop a lesson plan that teaches the concepts of democracy and how important it is to become involved in the democratic process. They "teach" their lesson to the rest of the class. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students examine the origins of democracy throughout the world. They analyze the concept of democracy and how it works. They also discover how to be a part of a democracy. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define democracy and analyze the conditions needed for democracy to flourish. Students research governments in the Middle East to determine how and if they have any form of democracy within their government. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze government organizations and place them on a government spectrum and connect them to the Getting Involved Project. They state and define the fundamental differences between democracy and autocracy. In addition, current events 1 is issued and a new vocabulary list is issued to the students. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students study Iraq as an example of a developing democracy and learn if the many qualities needed to be a democracy exist there. They make a list of all the characteristics of democracy. Students analyze their research into a chart. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students explore democracy as it is practiced in different governments. Through Internet research, they investigate democracy around the world. Students compare and contrast democracies as well as other forms of government. They discuss the way our form of government affects our daily lives. Full Review »