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In this on-line language arts worksheet, students complete 20 multiple choice questions that cover many grammatical rules. Answers are available to the student at the end of the worksheet.
Students discuss the war in Iraq, Adam Michnik's essay "We, the Traitors," and the notion that we bear a collective responsibility to rise up against oppression, within a modern geo-political context. They each write a research report on a highly political figure or event.
Scholars assess how word choice and linguistic patterns affect a presidential debate. They examine candidates' words for repetition and analyze what this repetition means. Then they locate countries that fit the expression free world. In the end, they participate in a round table discussion.
In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about President Nixon and his resignation. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
Intended for use with The American Pageant by David Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen, and Mel Piehl, this slideshow includes maps and graphs that detail politics and social dynamics in 1960's America. The textbook is not necessary for understanding the presentation; instructors can frame their discussions and lectures around the available information.
In this Nixon presidency worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer questions about Nixon's foreign policy. Students also define 9 terms relating to Watergate.
Students explore presidential debate. In this US government lesson, students watch brief video clips of presidential debates and discuss how they effect the presidential process. Students will use the Internet and various worksheets to determine the role of debates in our democracy. This lesson includes multiple online resources, vocabulary, video, worksheets, and assessment options.
Students analyze voter preferences in past elections, and then write letters to a presidential candidate, recommending winning strategies drawn from their research.
Young scholars discuss President Bush's goals for his second term in office. After reading an article, they identify the major themes of his second inaugural address. In groups, they brainstorm ideas and create murals to illustrate them dealing with Bush's goals.
High schoolers examine the Watergate scandal. In this Nixon presidency instructional activity, students examine primary documents regarding the Watergate scandal. High schoolers respond to questions pertaining to "The Smoking Gun."