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\nCivil Service Reform: Senate Debates\n

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\nStudents examine the 1883 Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. They discuss the spoils system, answer discussion questions, read and analyze speeches, complete a worksheet summarizing their findings, and report their findings to the class.\n
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\nCivil Service Reform: Campaign Contributions\n

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\nStudents investigate the campaign contribution scandal in Illinois during the 1990s. They listen to a teacher-led discussion, answer discussion questions, compare/contrast two reform acts, and write their own civil service law.\n
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\nCivil Service Reform: Senate Debates\n

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\nEleventh graders outline civil service reform proposals made by Senators during debates on Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. They interpret 1883 Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act to see if it incorporated Senators' proposals or...\n
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\nCivil Services\n

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\nStudents investigate important themes, figures, and events of the Civil Rights Movement. They create a class mural that demonstrates their understanding of the continuing impact of the movement on American society.\n
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\nThe Brief American Pageant: Twenty-Three Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age\n

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\nDetailing the Presidential elections of 1876, 1884, and 1892, this slideshow focuses on the final years of the 19th century in the United States. Additionally, slides include information on the changes in Southern plantations and growth...\n
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\nCivil Service Reform: Campaign Contributions\n

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\nEleventh graders discuss the 19th-century spoils system. They discuss the 1990s licenses for bribes campaign contribution scandal that occurred under George Ryan's (Illinois's then-Secretary of State) tenure. .\n
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\nPolitical Reform in the Late 1800s\n

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\nEleventh graders examine the type of political reform in the 1800s. In groups, they analyze the Pendleton Civil Service Act and two other economic acts. To end the lesson, they take a quiz and discuss the impact of the acts on the...\n
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\nMaking a Difference\n

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\nMiddle schoolers create a plan to better their school. In this civil service instructional activity, students will deepen their understanding of the term \"philanthropy\" by reflecting on Martin Luther King, Jr's \"I Have a Dream\" speech...\n
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\n\"Careers\n\n
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\nCareers in the Capital\n

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\nStudents explore the role that the president plays in appointing persons into the Cabinet or White House positions. Various positions that they might like to hold are researched and the changes that a new administrations creates in those...\n
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\nRice Problem\n

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\nIn this measurement conversion worksheet, students solve and complete 35 different problems. First, they read the passage and determine if they could have passed the examination described. Then, students find how much processed rice a...\n
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\nGilded Age Politics\n

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\nWhisk your students through the politics of the Gilded Age with this presentation, which features the contexts and characteristics of the 1880-1888 Presidential Elections. Clever political cartoons and clear, concise bullet points about...\n
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\nPresidential Transition Guide\n

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\nHow do two administrations work together to craft a seamless transition of power? Learn more about personnel management, policy implementation, and the role of an outgoing president with a transition plan designed for the 2012...\n
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\nFeudal Japan\n

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\nAn excellent overview of historical Japanese culture, this presentation could carry through a world history unit or a lesson on the history of Japan. Especially interesting are the slides that compare Japanese armor and castles to other...\n
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\nThe Election of 1912\n

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\nThe Election of 1912: an election with four competitive opponents. Pupils get to know the candidates with informative reading passages that provide context to the election. Then, the class engages in a debate and answers questions as one...\n
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\nWord Analogy Questions\n

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\nLooking for analogies? Here are 501.\n
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\nThe World of Work: Job Applications\n

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\nStudents use online resources and activities to examine the vocabulary of a job application. In this job application lesson, students review and take sample online job readiness exams. Students read a publication about completing a job...\n
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\nJames Garfield\n

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\nIn this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions about the accomplishments of James Garfield. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.\n
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\nPopulism and the People’s Party\n

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\nStudents examine the history of the Populist Party as it relates to its reforms and economic plight. In this Populism and the People's Party lesson, students explore why farmers experienced financial difficulty at the end of the century....\n
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\nThe Muckrakers Interdisciplinary Unit\n

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\nEighth graders complete an Interdisciplinary Unit on the Muckrakers and the Progressive Movement. Students describe life in America and how Progressive Reformers changed it. identify specific problems and propose solutions. Students...\n
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\nNight on Bald Mountain\n

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\nStudents use appropriate terms to reflect a working knowledge of the musical elements. Then they use terminology from music and other arts to analyze and compare the structures of musical and other artistic and literary works. Students...\n
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\nThe Real Monopoly: America's Racial Wealth Divide\n

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\nStudents explore America's racial wealth divide. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students play a \"rigger\" version of the game Monopoly and reflect on the game and economic injustice in the United States.\n
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\nTheodore Roosevelt \n

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\nIn this online interactive history activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Theodore Roosevelt. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive activity. \n
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\nInto the World of Spook\n

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\nStudents explore the Web portal for the British Secret Service. In this current events lesson, students discover facts and fictional accounts about British spies as they listen to lectures and participate in classroom discussions.\n
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\nSecretary of State Seeks Support\n

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\nStudents examine the state of diplomacy through an interactive program. They analyze programs by the United States government to protect Americans. They discover some of the world's diplomats and their responsibilities.\n
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