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Students examine perspectives for and against the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba, develop a position on the embargo and articulate viewpoints in a public forum. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students read the preamble of the U.S. and Florida Constitutions. They discuss vocabulary definitions surrounding the concept of citizenship. They discuss and write about the rights and responsibilities of citizens and apply their findings to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students read and discuss a handout on the organization of the current Japanese government. They analyze the similarities and differences between the U.S. and Japanese governments, view slides of modern Japan, and read a BBC article. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the U.S. Constitution to see what has been writte about slavery. Then, students, in groups, research the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to explore slavery compromises. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the process by which candidates for U.S. president are nominated by the Democratic and Republican parties. They identify the differences between primaries and caucuses and key terms and issues related to the primary season. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students analyze and respond to images and metaphors in the song lyrics of "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall." They will compare the songs "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall" and "Lord Randall" in terms of structure, tone and meaning. Students write a song about an historical event or period similar in its effects on society to the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students identify and evaluate the various influences that shape U.S. foreign policy and our government's dealings with the rest of the world. In small groups, students deconstruct foreign policy in relation to the United States' self interest in world affairs. Findings are presented with an analysis of foreign policy in a selected region. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students view pictures of government official and identify each by name and title. They compare these U. S. officials with those in the students' native countries then write a sentence about each of the officials. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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The students will use computer software to develop a KWL chart to determine the roles of different government officials. The chart will reveal what they already know. Then the instructor will give new information as needed. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students research the U.S.A. Patriot Act and the debates surrounding it. They engage in a debate on the issues and a vote on its future. They note the arguments for and against the Act in all their readings, and decide whether any given argument falls into the "national security" or the "individual liberty" category. Full Review »
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