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- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students explore the purpose and structure of the Federal Reseve System and its relationship with the United States Department of the Treasury. Investigations are made into the Mint, Bureau of Engraving and printing and the Federal Reserve. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore genetic engineering and it biological and ethical implications. By conducting experiments with genetically engineered corn and plain corn they determine the difference in taste. Students also discover the effects of herbicides by planting two group of soybeans, one sprayed and the other to left to grow naturally. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students research and analyze how people create and change structures of power, authority and government diversity. They review their civic responsibilities. In addition, they identity the major responsibilities of local, state, tribal and federal government with technology as the vehicle. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students research responsibilities, programs and government departments of leaders that make up the presidential cabinet, in the form of a Web Exploration, after reading "Dueling Power Centers" from The New York Times. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students explore the Missouri Compromise. They explain how the admission of Missouri as a state threatened the balance between free and slave-holding states. Students compare the economic differences between the commerce of the North and the South. Students discuss the federal governments supremacy over the states. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the monitoring efforts in Monterey Bay and Gulf of the Farallones national marine sanctuaries. They develop an ecosystem monitoring plan that explains the rationale for ecosystem monitoring, the methods for monitoring based on research, the people involved in the project, the steps of the monitoring plan, and the benefit of the monitoring project to the area. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students review the first three articles of the United States Constitution. In groups, they examine the three branches of government and their function. They follow the path of a bill until it becomes law and discuss Congress' role. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson to compare and contrast the use of the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. They use class notes and outside resources to create a writing project or make a graphic organizer to point to advantages and disadvantages of each. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the powers of Congress and how it is exercised as granted in Article I of the Constitution. They conduct a discussion about the information and focus upon levy taxes, regulating commerce, and coin money. These are identified and included as part of a class project. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students gain understanding of economic history of United States in twentieth century by examining role of Department of Commerce. Student groups each analyze one quarter of twentieth century by researching role of Department of Commerce, and create pictorial timelines of economic history of United States. Full Review »
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