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- 4th - 5th
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Students recognize the difference between Canadian parliamentary democracy and other forms of democratic government, Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students examine the basic concepts of American democracy. They read the Bill of Rights, interview a journalist about the responsibilities of the media, and complete various handouts. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students study democracy, levels of Canadian govenment and the responsibilities of elected officials. They write letter's to the Prime Minister about their pride in Canada. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students reflect on their field trip in their journals. They share their responses in small groups and synthesize the group members' responses. They prepare their photos for their portfolios and present their group's summary to identify the ideas of democracy and government. They write a thank you card to the government official who helped organize their trip. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students examine the impact of the Ancient Greeks and Romans on democratic and republican ideas. They read and discuss text, complete a class chart on the development of Greek Democracy, and create a magazine advertisement advertising the virtues of either the Roman or Greek government. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students explain the interchangeable use of representative democracy and democratic republic to describe the government of the United States. They determine the answers to provided questions regarding the government of the United States. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore what democracy means and how it can be spread to Iraq. They create strategies to ensure elections are fair. Students discuss the importance of fair voting conditions and the features of a democracy. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how the government functions in New Zealand. They brainstorm words about government or democracy with a partner, define key vocabulary terms, play vocabulary bingo, conduct Internet research, and create a chart of New Zealand's political parties. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the government structure found in ancient Rome. They define the term democracy and how it works in a republican form of government. Students identify and describe the plebians, patricians, and slaves as part of the government or social structure. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students read an article about how Africa is suffering to become a lasting democracy. As a class, they discuss whether they would want to live in a country ruled by a military dictator. In groups, they determine if the United States should help African nations and pretend they work for an organization to help poor nations. Full Review »
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