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- 5th
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Students explain the difference between democracy and monarchy. They see how the Queen Elizabeth and her Privy Council ran England. They explain the different terms involved in the Elizabethan government. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students apply the principles of American democracy to people with disabilities. They analyze how individuals and groups in American society have struggled to achieve the liberties and equality promised in the principles of American democracy. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students examine democracy, political parties, and the electoral process in Canada. In small groups, they form political parties and hold a class election to analyze the electoral process. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students demonstrate their knowledge of democracy and the Model Congress. They complete a test including the following topics: role of the U.S. government, key philosopher ideas, the U.S. Constitution, current events, and thier Getting Involved Projects. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students prepare their essays for their portfolios. They review a sample portfolioi and complete section essays. They save their work to a disk that they can submit for their grade. They revise their drafts and exchange with a peer. They make the changes their partner recommended and type their title pages. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students describe the ideas found in the core democratic values. In groups, they design and create a brochure explaining how the values relate to other ideas that Americans accept as a nation. They share what they know with with elementary students. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the causes of the Revolutionary War. They examine the differences between the British monarchy and their form of government, democracy. They compare and contrast both governments and examine the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students examine the role of third parties in American politics. Individually, they use primary source documents to write an essay on how third parties emergered and why. They also discuss the influence third parties have on mainstream politics and democracy. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students define and provide examples of foundational ideas of American government. Given terms relevant to the ideas, they create a poster that gives a definition of their term and explains why it is a foundational idea of democracy. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze the democratic and consensual decision-making process. They review the distinctions between decision-making and consensus and simulate a town meeting and a tribal meeting. They select an issue and research the issue from their point of view in their group. They simulate the town meeting and prepare a written ordinance. Full Review »
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