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Students explore and discuss the responsibilities of community members and how they influence public policy. They survey community problems, consider solutions and how to make a decision and support that decision with logical reasons.
High schoolers view many viewpoints on Britain's voting systems. Students compare/contrast various forms of electoral systems. High schoolers trace the steps to proportional representation.
Students participate in an activity called Quote Vote. They read articles from pioneering thinkers and compare them with ones from today. They are given quotes and discuss their meanings.
Students explore voter turnout, analyzing why Americans don't vote, and citizen activism through creating community publicity about the 2004 Presidential election.
Tenth graders examine the economic responses to the Industrial Revolution. In small groups, they conduct research, and develop a packet that includes a dialogue page, illustration page, and an analysis of the economic responses.
Fourth graders examine the history of the Ohio Statehouse and order the major historical events in its development. The lesson traces the development from the time of Ohio's vast wilderness to the house's completion in 1861.
Learners recognize the importance of justice, tolerance, equality, and historical figures. In this philanthropic actions lesson, students study the philanthropic actions of historical figures, and learn about the concepts of fairness, equality, justice, tolerance, human rights, common good, and philanthropy.
This is a 4-H citizenship activity page set that asks learners to examine county government, city councils, the 3 branches of the United States government, and complete a community service project. This resource also includes a word search as well as directions for a mock election and a career scavenger hunt. While this is put together specifically for 4-H, it could be adapted for classroom use.
Models of and directions for how to write 20 different types of poems are featured in an NCTE resource. The introduction to each form highlights the embedded concepts. For example, tongue twisters encourage poets to use alliteration and assonance while the diamond poem format emphasizes parallelism. Resource lists and poetry websites links are included.
Examine the Texas social studies curriculum controversy with your class. Using a current events instructional activity, learners read the article "A Christian Land Governed by Christian Principles," respond to the discussion questions, and participate in a simulation on the topic.