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Social Studies: Community Posters As Art

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine posters as art and create their own examples featuring locations or events from their community. They display their works in their schools and discuss their cities and school environments in a live chat setting with...
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Schools for Sale

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students differentiate between public and private goods. They analyze and evaluate various and positions on a public issue. They establish decision-making criteria. They develop a public policy based on a formal decision making model.
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A Closer Look at the Lawmaking Process

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how bills becomes laws, and describe the role that Congressional committees play in the lawmaking process.
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Life before Congress

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students name some interesting backgrounds of Members of Congress, identify their current representatives in the legislative branch of the national government, and describe the background of one local representative or senator.
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Members of Congress Who Became President

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify Members of Congress who became President, and describe the notable accomplishments of one Member of Congress who became President of the United States.
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Making Laws

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students list examples of how laws have impacted their daily lives, and describe how legislators debate, discuss, and pass into law public policies that affect individuals and society.
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Presidential Medal of freedom

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss the Presidential Medal of Freedom and create pamphlets about recvipients, including artwork depicting reasons for receiving the medals. They write essays about someone they think should be awarded the medal.
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Communicating with Legislators

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explain why it is important to communicate with legislators, describe three ways to communicate with legislators, and create a radio public service announcement that explains why it is important to vote and to communicate...
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The Relationship between Legislators and Constituents

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss roles of a legislator, explain why some people criticize legislators for not looking out for the interests of their constituents, and identify ways citizens can monitor legislators and hold them accountable.
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Slow-moving Process

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explain why the Framers designed a long and complicated legislative process, and evaluate how effectively the legislative branch of the government is serving the purposes for which it was created.
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Nautical Terminology

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students read excerpts from Gulliver's Travels and note the nautical terminology. While listening to ocean-themed music, students complete worksheets about sea and boat terms and create their own semaphore system. They challenge fellow...
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South Dakota Quarter Reverse: Four Famous Faces

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the faces of the four presidents on the South Dakota quarter reverse. After discussing the duties and responsibilities of presidents, they list the contributions of the four presidents. They decide which presidents are...
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Let's Celebrate Our Land!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate Woody Guthrie's beliefs. In this citizenship lesson, students research and discuss the beliefs of Woody Guthrie and write down several facts that they learned.

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