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CommonLit

Common Lit: Close Calls in u.s. Election History (2016)

For Students 7th - 8th
Democracy and power to the people are celebrated as key American values, but sometimes democracy is more complicated than one might think. This informational text investigates some close calls in U.S. elections and what caused their...
Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Triumph of Nationalism: Culture of the Common Man

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of twelve primary resources, primarily from American literature, that addresses questions about how the United States could function as a democracy, and differences between the concepts of the North and the South concerning...
Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Egypt's Uprising Has Characteristics of Past Revolutions

For Students 9th - 10th
Egypt's bid for democracy is being compared to past revolutions such as the Iranian Revolution, the French Revolution, and even the American Revolution. A brief description of each revolution is provided. February, 2011
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Commemoration of the Gettysburg Battlefield

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson engages students in projects centered around the Gettysburg Address. Students will study primary sources and make group presentations to share their learning. Then students will assume the roles of "experts", hypothesize...
Study Guide
Ohio Test Prep

Ohio Test Prep: Module 5: Role of the People

For Students 9th - 10th
Test preparation material includes video tutorial, interactive review, and assessment for students taking Ohio state test in Social Studies. Students review how the government of the United States protects the freedoms of its people and...
PPT
Other

The Stoa Consortium: The Agora

For Students 9th - 10th
The Agora, the marketplace and civic center, was one of the most important parts of an ancient city of Athens. In addition to being a place where people gathered to buy and sell all kinds of commodities, it was also a place where people...
Activity
Other

Media Visions: Meet Thomas Paine, a Visionary Revolutionist

For Students 9th - 10th
This biographical article discusses Thomas Paine (1737-1809), English writer and social activist, who is best known for his popular essay, Common Sense, the pivotal call for American independence and democracy.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Penn

For Students 9th - 10th
William Penn (October 14, 1644 - July 30, 1718) was founder and "Absolute Proprietor" of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future U.S. state of Pennsylvania. He was known as an early champion of...

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