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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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- 9th - 12th
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Students use federal government websites to study regulation and other economic terms. 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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- 6th - 8th
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Students complete a unit on the three branches of government. They compare/contrast the three branches of government, write a letter or e-mail to an executive in the Federal Government, and develop outlines for historical documents. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students study the effects of the Great Depression on the role of the federal government in the American economy. They reflect on the approaches to government involvement in the economy taken by the Hoover and Roosevelt administrations. 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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- 10th
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Students are introduced to how the Federal Government operates on a daily basis. Using a handout, they identify the key players in the Bush Administration and complete an accompaning worksheet. Using the internet, they research one cabinet position they are interested in and create a poster to share with the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students describe the objectives of the Department of Health and Human Services. They list the agencies within the Department that deal with health issues in America. Students explain the role of government in skin cancer prevention. 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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