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- 6th - 12th
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Students, in groups, investigate the purpose and jurisdiction of government agencies assigned to regulate different science/technology/health issues, then describe situations in which agencies might have a disagreement, and stage a mock hearing. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Student examine the working of the Executive Branch of the US government and the existence of non-profit public interest groups. They research government agencies that provide services and programs to non-profit organizations with related interests. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students study wildlife management and identify the appropriate government agencies that are in charge. They examine different wildlife management techniques. They write a letter showing interest in the activities of one of the agencies. Full Review »
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- 8th - 9th
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Students identify the roles of the Environmental Protection Agency, Centers for Disease Control and others. They use the internet to gather information. They also discuss the roles of local agencies. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 11th
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Students explain the functions of departments or agencies of the executive branch in the formation and implementation of public policy in the governments of the United States and the state of Indiana. They research a cabinet position a share their findings. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students discover that they can call the Washington State Attorney General's office to report deceptive sales practices. They determine what the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is and what it does. They examine the Federal "Do Not Call" Registry and sign themselves and their families up. . Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students search the internet to research information about the government. Students locate local, state, and federal homepages to gain access to other agencies and departments. Students write sentences about facts they have found. Students read about and discuss cause and effect relationships in the real world. Students continue by researching the same things on newspaper, newswire, and television websites. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of a personal federal income tax. They conduct research and participate in class discussion in order to deal some of the issues. They include why there is an individual income tax and how the money is used. Also the structure of the tax is covered. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine the impact of Administrative Agencies on their daily life and discuss the ideas behind the creation of government agencies. They also explore due process and pose as applicants, hearing officers, and reviewing judges in welfare benefit cases and a school suspension case. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are taught that there is more to executive branch of the federal government than the president and cabinet. They identify in pairs the names and fucntions of different departments under the executive branch of federal governemnt. Studnets work together to complete a flow chart of the different parts of the executive branch of the federal government. Full Review »
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