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Government

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders analyze the purposes of government. They examine or assess the importance of citizenship to the individual or to society at large (e.g., the importance of voting). Students explain the structure and functions of the three...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Prepositions of Place

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, learners read 16 sentences and supply a preposition of place which will make sense in each sentence.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Artists

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars read a current events non-fiction article and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this animal artists paint for fun lesson plan, students also work on dictionary skills, geography, and creative...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Citizens' Groups and Lobbies

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the role of political action committees (PAC), interest groups, and lobbies in the forming of public agenda and political processes.
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Activity
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Aftermath: The Petticoat Lobby

For Students 9th - 10th
After women were given the right to vote, the Texas Equal Suffrage League became the Texas League of Women Voters. This page provides a good introduction to the activities of the League, then and now, and also has information on the...
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Potus: Potus Quiz Lobby

For Students 9th - 10th
How well do you know the presidents? These entertaining 10-question quizzes from 16 different categories will put you to the test.
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Graphic
Curated OER

A View on Cities: New York: Lobby of the Waldorf=astoria

For Students 9th - 10th
Lobby of the Waldorf=Astoria (New York)
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Interest Groups

For Teachers 9th - 10th
students will learn how people form interest groups, and how they influence the government. This lesson uses the battle over school lunch ingredients to illustrate how interest groups and lobbying affect public policy.
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Curated OER

Bluffton University: Contemporary Arts Center

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful compilation of 10,000 images by Mary Ann Sullivan of Bluffton College. There are images of the facade, general exterior, and the lobby of the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, designed by Zaha Hadid. She is the...
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Article
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Alleged Teen Bullies Charged After Classmate's Suicide

For Students 9th - 10th
A 15 year old student hangs herself as a result of bullying. Follow this story that has prompted the community and government officials to lobby for stricter anti-bullying laws. Educational resource materials are included. (April 6, 2010)
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Other

Anti Saloon League Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
From 1893 to 1933, the Anti-Saloon League was a major force in American politics. Influencing the United States through the printed word and lobbying, it turned a moral crusade into a Constitutional amendment. The League left a legacy of...
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Other

Pollution Probe

For Students 9th - 10th
Pollution Probe is a leading Canadian environmental organization that was established at the University of Toronto in 1969. They investigate issues, educate the public and lobby for change.
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Other

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) focusses on protecting Canada's wilderness areas and lobbying for the creation of parks. It has chapters across Canada.
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Graphic
Library of Congress

Loc: New Tactics for a New Generation, 1890 1915

For Students 9th - 10th
Suffragists used a variety of tactics, including traditional approaches like petitioning and lobbying, but also innovative techniques such as parades and public demonstrations, political art, and the use of planes, automobiles, motion...
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Article
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: The Spirit of the First Earth Day

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is an in-depth description of the first Earth Day, and includes the impact the demonstration had on the environmental movement.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Democracy in Amer: Interest Groups: Organizing to Influence

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit probes into the role political interest groups plays in both complicating and influencing public policy making in America. Offers video, readings, web resources, and activities.
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University of Victoria (Canada)

Uvcs: Critical Reading Exercise

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students read quotations from different "interest groups" or "lobbies" in this exercise and then perform a multiple-choice test to evaluate the credibility of each lobby group.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Citizenship, Making of African American Identity: V. 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Public addresses, letters, and narratives about the absence of and the need for citizenship rights for African Americans. Links to resources used to lobby for equal rights are provided at the top of the page.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Nancy Harkness Love

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed biography of Nancy Harkness Love, including her role in lobbying for a women's flying squadron during World War II.
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PBS

Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Theodore Dehone Judah

For Students 9th - 10th
The prophet of the transcontinental railroad did not live to see it built. Yet his scouting, surveying, lobbying, and fundraising efforts defined the route and prepared the way for the technology that would unite a nation.
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Website
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Questionnaire From Congressional Committee

For Students 9th - 10th
Suffragists lobbied hard for the passage of the Susan B. Anthony amendment, and here is an example of how Texas suffragists campaigned for the cause. Check out this sample questionnaire sent by the Texas members of the National American...
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Writing Persuasive Letters

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A lesson plan that prompts students to write persuasive letters and lobby for issues they feel strongly about.
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Other

Bread for the World

For Students 9th - 10th
"Bread for the World is a nationwide Christian citizens movement seeking justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision makers."
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Other

Trade Council of Canadians

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada's role in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), World Trade Organization (WTO), and the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) are evaluated by this lobby/political action research group. The Council of Canadians is a...

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