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\nCrash Course: U.S. Government and Politics\n

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\nHelp high schoolers become more informed citizens with a crash course in United States Government and Politics. Narrated by Craig Benzine, the 50-video course is based on the 2014 AP U.S. Government and Politics curriculum. Viewers learn...\n
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\nPresidential Campaign Commercials 1952-2016\n

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\nWhat better way to develop an awareness of the power of presidential campaigns ads than by analyzing them? The resources in this collection ask class members to develop criteria for evaluating effective ads, and to examine the claims,...\n
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\nPolitical Systems\n

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\nDesigned for social studies classes, this collection of lessons examine both the history and the current state of US government institutions, policies, and economic programs.\n
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\nA President's Vision: Ronald Reagan\n

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\nThe programs of Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, are the focus of seven worksheets that teach young historians how to analyze primary source documents—including a poster, excerpts from speeches, and political...\n
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\nPolitical Campaign Ads\n

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\nDuring a political campaign, you can hardly turn around without encountering an endorsement or attack on a candidate. High schoolers examine the ways that negative advertisement, positive advertisements, and everything in between can...\n
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\nPolitical Campaigns: Crash Course Government and Politics #39\n

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\nIn 2012, each presidential candidate spent a whopping $1 billion! Learners investigate how people create campaigns and run for office. They watch a short video, the 39th of a 50-part US government and politics series, to analyze what...\n
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\nGet Involved! - Civic Participation Project\n

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\nWhat better way to learn about civic responsibility's importance than to experience it? From the opportunity to volunteer in an elected official's office and participate in a political campaign to observations of school board and city...\n
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\nMoney and the Election Process: Ch 7\n

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\nWhere does the money for political campaigns come from? Guide your class with 10 multiple choice questions on money and the election process. There are 5 true/false and 5 multiple choice questions for them to answer. Use as a quiz or for...\n
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\nAnalyzing Political Campaign Commercials\n

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\nImagine a lesson that models for learners how to separate facts from opinions. How to detect bias. How to evaluate a source of information. How to identify propaganda. Although designed for middle schoolers, the activities in this packet...\n
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\nWatching the Elections\n

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\nStudents analyze the media products and advertising techniques used in political campaigns. In this elections lesson, students view political debates and then work in groups to find examples of types of advertising techniques used in...\n
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\nWin the White House\n

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\nWhat does it take to win the White House? A video game allows young political operatives to try their hand at winning 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue by deciding on key issues, where and how to spend campaign dollars, and the role of polling...\n
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\nAnalyzing a Product or Political Advertisement\n

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\nHow do advertisements evoke specific thoughts and feelings? Class members find out through the exploration of the Internet, videos, television, magazines, radio, and posters. Learners investigate commercial advertisements, political...\n
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\nWho the People? Representative Democracy in North Carolina and Congress\n

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\nOur elected officials are supposed to represent us, but what does it mean when they aren't like us? Budding citizens explore the demographic makeup of the US Congress, the role of money in political elections, and the Citizens United...\n
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\nWhether it's an election year or not, a unit on voting patterns and political campaigns will awaken the civic pride in your high school citizens. Divided into six parts, the curriculum covers various facets of an election, including...\n
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\nDeconstructing Campaign Messages and Perceptions\n

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\nTarget audience, covert message, explicit and implicit appeals. As part of an investigation of rhetorical devices used in campaign ads, class members examine and deconstruct the appeals in logos from...\n
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\nDo Politics Make Us Irrational?\n

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\nTeaching scholars about the concept of partisan-based cognitive dissonance is essential now more than ever. A short video explains how partisanship works and often causes irrational responses.\n
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\nFederal Political Campaign Pamphlet\n

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\nPupils organize and create a six-panel federal political campaign pamphlet. They research the main Canadian federal political parties, analyze the platforms, and organize the information for their pamphlet.\n
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\nPolitical Persuasion: It’s All About Image\n

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\nPolitical candidates work hard at creating an image they believe will appeal to voters. High schoolers collect 10 photos and other images of a candidate and analyze them to determine what techniques create a positive or negative impression.\n
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\nMay The Best Character Win\n

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\nStudents examine the financial committment to running a campaign. They discuss the difference between electroal and popular votes. They realize how involved a political campaign is!\n
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\nCase Study of a Campaign\n

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\nStudents read a case study of one campaign to discover how political campaigns addresses the needs of the voters. In groups, they answer questions related to the case and discuss how the commercials affect society as a whole. They use...\n
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\nPropaganda\n

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\nIntroduce your class members to propaganda techniques writers and advertisers use to influence their opinions. Each appeal is defined and illustrated with examples from current ads and political campaigns. Additional examples are...\n
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\nComparing Canadian and U.S. Political Systems and Political Campaigns\n

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\nStudents interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. For this political systems lesson, students conduct research to compare and contrast the forms of government in the United States and...\n
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\nElection 2005: Campaign Issues\n

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\nStudents take a closer look at the election of 2005. In this British politics lesson, students listen to a lecture about the 2005 campaign and active citizenship. Students then create collages and news boards about the...\n
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\nStudents take a closer look at the presidential election of 2004. In this American politics instructional activity, students visit selected websites to learn about the 2004 campaign and active citizenship. Students then...\n
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