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Amnesty: More Than a Word
Students explain how the use of certain emotive terms affects voter's perceptions. Students assess how word choice by political parties can changes our thinking on a subject. After viewing ads by the two political parties, students...
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Calling Names
Students explore how language shapes debate by researching the names and tags both advocates and opponents use when discussing a topical issue. For homework, they create name collages and write prose poems.
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Learning to Respect Each Other
Discover how important Martin Luther King Jr. is to our society. In this civil rights instructional activity, investigate how Dr. King was an advocate for nonviolence and how he fought for civil rights for all Americans. Read and analyze...
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Senate Confirmation Hearings on Cabinet
Pupils explain the confirmation process of presidential nominees to the Cabinet. They compose a list of questions to ask at a conformation hearing.