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Grade Range
Kindergarten - 2nd
Rating
5 Stars

Students examine the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. president and their own roles as citizens of a democracy. They get to express their views in a letter to the president. Full Review »

Grade Range
10th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students examine the three branches of our federal government. Several activities are described. The culminating activity is the "Power Grab Game" given before the final test on the Constitution Unit. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students see how to define trade surplus and trade deficit, become acquainted with important U.S. trading partners and concerns of different interest groups. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

Students analyze the U.S. Constitution for references to the creation and management of the U.S. Navy. They discuss their research and complete a worksheet and then research how the current Navy is organized. Full Review »

Grade Range
3rd - 8th
Rating
4 Stars

Students complete a unit of lessons on the documents, symbols, and famous people involved in the founding of the U.S. government. They create a personal bill of rights, write a found poem, design a flag, conduct research, and role-play events. Full Review »

Grade Range
Kindergarten - 2nd
Rating
4 Stars

Students examine the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. president and their own roles as citizens of a democracy. They explore various websites, listen to a State of the Union address, and write a letter to the President of the United States. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students examine the principles of the United States government. Using the internet, they research the history of the ideas of equality, rights and the purpose of government. They use the Constitution to discover how each principle was incorporated into our government. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students review the three main branches of government. Using each branch, they identify the positions and powers of each and reviews the concepts of checks and balances and separation of powers. They examine how the Revolutionary War allowed for the formation of our government. Full Review »

Grade Range
11th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students read and discuss the Iran country Profile from the CIA World Factbook. They describe the current relationship between the United States and Iran. Students complete additional readings, and answer questions about them. They compare/contrast the situations during the 1950's and the 1970's with regard to internal Iranian politics and U.S. foreign policy. Full Review »

Grade Range
4th
Rating
3 Stars

Students describe the functions of the three main branches of the government with a focus on the Judicial branch. Using the internet, they identify the members of this branch at the local, state and national level and research the powers they have. To end the lesson, they create a flyer sharing information about a specific court. Full Review »