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- 9th - 12th
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Students learn the causes of the Great Depression, the effects it had on the American public and the releif effort that the U.S. government made to curtail the catastrophe. Full Review »
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- 6th - Higher Ed
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Students participate in a simulation of the U.S. House of Representatives floor debate process. They analyze selected Parliamentary rules and procedures, re-elections, and the role of the media. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine five sections of the U.S. Constitution to see what the Federal Government has said about slavery, past and present. Then, class members research individuals and interest groups who directly impacted slavery compromises. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students complete a unit of lessons on the development of the U.S. government. They examine the main ideas of the Declaration of Independence, develop a class translation of the preamble to the Constitution, create a flow chart, and present a skit. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the steps taken to establish the government of the U.S. They conduct research, read and analyze primary source documents, and answer discussion questions about the Articles of Confederation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students determine the most compelling evidence explaining why the U.S. entered WWI. They read and discuss a handout of reasons why the U.S. entered the war, and take a poll as to which reason was the most compelling. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine the roles and responsibilites of the president of the U.S. They identify and discuss the three branches of U.S. government, view and discuss a White House Photo essay online, and create a class book entitled, 'If I Were President.' Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students discuss the key ideas represented by each of the famous political figures that have stayed constant throughout the course of over 200 years of U.S government in this 12th grade government lesson. Resource links are provided. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students are given the United States Constitution, students generate a list on the board of Grandpa's constitutional rights that might help him keep his home and property. Students become "experts," by reading and group discussion, on the 3 branches of the U. S. Governement. Students teach each other from other groups what they have found out. They are given a quiz where they should correctly answer 8 of 9 questions about the U.S. government. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the issues surrounding Gulf War Syndrome. In groups, they analyze evidence from the war and medical information. They participate in a debate in which they support their feelings on whether the government of the United States tried to hide this issue from the Americacn public. To end the lesson, they read articles from veterns who suffer from the disease. Full Review »