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Voting Process

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students study and participate in the voting process. In this voting process lesson, students read Duck for President and vote on class snacks. Students create posters for the class snacks and present them to the class. Students tally...
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Candidate Obama Support and President Obama's Agenda

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students research categories within President Obama's agenda and create a PowerPoint presentation. In this President Obama agenda instructional activity, students research a category within President Obama's agenda and present their...
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A Southerner’s Reaction to the Republicans

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Civil War worksheet, young scholars write a letter to the editor of a local Southern newspaper in 1960. The letter should feature Republican platform statements regarding the issue of secession.
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Introduction to the Great Depression

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders participate in a discussion on the causes and economic events of the 1929 stock market crash. In this stock market lesson plan, 11th graders use this as an introduction to the Great Depression.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Obama Baggage

For Students 9th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about President Obama and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Progressive Movement in Kansas

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the Progressive Movement in Kansas. In this Progressive Era lesson, 7th graders study various facts about this era in Kansas. Students create a presentation on a law that was passed during this time.
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Government Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students can learn how their government is organized through these engaging lesson plans.
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The Kansas and Nebraska Act

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use a primary source of a political cartoon to set the context for a instructional activity. They answer key questions in writing or orally. Students conduct a class discussion about the issue to stimulate higher order...
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Own the Vote

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use research skills to find current information about the Canadian Parliament and the key concepts about citizenship.
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A Simulation of the Electoral Process and the Resulting House of Commons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson plan which give them the knowledge, skills and an appreciation for the electoral process and parliamentary system.
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Listening Comprehension - Newspaper Articles

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Pupils demonstrate listening comprehension skills. They listen to an audio reading of two newspaper articles, identify verbs, answer discussion questions, and complete a cloze activity.
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Breaking News English: Zimbabwe's Homeless Ignored

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Zimbabwe's Homeless Ignored," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the transcripts of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates and create a platform for each candidate in the 1858 Senate race. They utilize the candidates' arguments to explore the historical and political impact.
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Breaking News English: Zimbabwe's Homeless Ignored

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Zimbabwe's Homeless Ignored," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Growing Files for Women's History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research a woman from their local community. They use primary source documents and old newspapers to gather information. They present the information to the class.
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Candidate Debate; Making Informed Voting Decisions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners study the concept of what it means to be an informed voter who makes conscientious voting decisions based on significant information.  In this making informed voting decisions lesson plan, students are introduces to a unit on...
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Database Detectives Record Clues

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students collect and organize data from their classmates. They create a database of the information and analyze it. They discuss the role technology has in the world today.
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Breaking News English: Rapper to Run for Haiti President

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Rapper to Run for Haiti President," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Going, But Not Forgotten

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils examine the impact of President Clinton's presidency on the race for his successor.
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Interest Groups in South Carolina Government

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students create an outline and short class presentation about an assigned interest group by conducting research using the Internet and interest group contacts. They evaluate the role of an assigned interest group in the South Carolina...
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Who's Who in Government: Past, Present and Future

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders research a list of governmental leaders of South Carolina's past and present. They briefly identify each by writing a short summary which includes the dates of their political career, party affiliation, positions held in...
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The Inaugural Speech: Setting The Tone For The Administration Of A President

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the Inaugural Speech of the President of The United States while comparing two speeches. They conduct research to find the two speeches on the internet and look at them side by side. The lesson includes background...