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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the concept and process of democracy. They role-play delegates representing one of the 12 states at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, and simulate the process of a committee of a state legislature. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students discuss the concepts of voting and participate in a mock class vote. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate voter participation in the U.S. They watch and discuss a Bill Moyers video, complete a handout, and develop a plan to help a community overcome obstacles to voter participation. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students examine the role of third parties in American politics. Individually, they use primary source documents to write an essay on how third parties emergered and why. They also discuss the influence third parties have on mainstream politics and democracy. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are divided into two rows and circle their desks to create a cooperative learning situation. They read the Democratic platform document as well as the Republican platform document. They discuss what the points mean and compile their findings and compare them with the class. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students examine the voting process, the reasons citizens should vote, and participate in a community drive to sign up new voters. After looking at websites, students create a poster that outlines the reasons to vote, participate in a debate on voting, create brochures and PowerPoint presentations, and set up a voter information and registration table at a local store. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss importance of voting within a democracy, and investigate reasons why people vote, and why they don't. Students then conduct survey, make hypotheses about voter motivation, and develop materials to promote voting among young people. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate the right of American citizens to vote. They brainstorm the meaning of voting, what is voted upon, and who can vote before listening to Eileen Chistelow's, VOTE! They listen to determine the Founding Fathers' ideas about voting and work in small groups to answer the assigned questions. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research and examine about voting turnouts in the United States and around the world. They assess about various aspects of the so-called "youth vote," and have an opportunity to consider the meaning of the vote in a democracy. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the voting practices of the past several presidential elections while using data to determine the influence of different factors. They identify the reasons for high or low voter turnout and then display the outcome of the research in an appropriate presentation. Full Review »
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