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- 6th - 12th
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Students read a New York Times article in order to explain how American courts and communities are dealing with the unanimous Supreme Court decision to end "separate but equal" education. They analyze how this affects the nation's youth. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research and describe youth participation in political elections. They survey random adults about their voting behavior and chart the results in a graph. They compile their results to predict future voter participation. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider their own strengths and interests and explore the success of extraordinary youths. They write articles about themselves projecting ten years into the future that champion their own achievements. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students articulate their stance on various issues that are important to young people. They explain the importance of being an informed voter and discuss the need for politicians to address issues that resonate with youth. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the primary causes for the increase in overweight youth snf discover its impact on the health care system. After watching segments from the Bill Moyers Now program, they develop campaigns to implement in school that combat obesity and promote physical activity. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students create a short multi-media public service announcement aimed at increasing voter participation after determining how the issues can impact their communities. They apply critical viewing skills while determining the effectiveness of public service announcements. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify the issues in the next election of importance to their community. Using the internet, they research the community's problems and what the candidate would do to solve them. They share their findings with the class to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students identify characters from an "Archie" comic and discuss the relevance of "Archie" to today's youth. They create public service advertisements featuring celebrities to address common concerns among teenagers in their communities. Students then conduct market research to consider the effectiveness of their advertisements. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss what is meant by the term "public policy". In groups, they use the internet to research a specific public policy issue affecting Fairfax County, Virginia. They analyze and report their findings of the effectiveness of a specific proposal or decision to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore a public policy issue of local importance. Through research and survey, they identify a public policy issue affecting people in their local area. Students determine how this issue affects the lives of those involved and what is currently being done to fix the problem Full Review »
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