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11 Special-interest groups Lesson Plans
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- 3rd - Higher Ed
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Students engage in a role play. They are elected officials who must vote on five bills related to the special interests of groups that helped finance their campaigns. How they vote? Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the editorial concepts, site designs and business models of online news digests. They propose detailed plans for Web sites that demonstrate their own areas of expertise. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students use debates to share their opinions on certain issues. They also write a formal paper stating their views on major topics. They also practice using new vocabulary related to elections and campaigns. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the role of special-interest groups in American campaigns. They create their own political advertisements. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students analyze voter preferences in past elections, and then write letters to a presidential candidate, recommending winning strategies drawn from their research. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the use, costs, and the need for plant gene banks. The rationale for gaining ownership over scientific information and the implications of the developing nations' reliance on biotechnology is explored in this lesson. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the socioeconomic and environmental issues associated with radon. They examine the laws that exist in New Jersey that pertain to real estate. They work in groups to design new legislation that addresses associated real estate issues. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students share their opinions on an issue using a discussion/debate approach. They formulate a clear written statement of their opinions. They write a clear statement explaining their position. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students act as elected officials who must make decisions that will make someone unhappy. They consider five bills that are up for vote in light of the contributions that many special-interest groups made to their campaigns. Students justify their vote on each bill. They write a brief essay in which they share what they learned from doing this role-play activity. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students define qualities that should be considered when selecting judge, evaluate costs and benefits of two methods of selecting and retaining judges, decide whether methods provide for judicial independence and judicial accountability, and discuss strengths and weaknesses of judicial selection process in their state. Full Review »
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