Students explore the concept of democracy. For this character education lesson, students discover enlightened self-interest and discuss a quote from Alexis de Tocqueville.

Students list and describe the characteristics of a good citizen relative to democracy. They see that philanthropy is part of good citizenship and exemplify philanthropy through random acts of kindness. Each group will be responsible for...

Tenth graders cultivate respect and appreciation for Canadian Parliamentary democracy. They build curiosity and interest in studying citizenship issues related to Parliament and by engaging in a mock election.

Eighth graders explore Parliamentary democracy and governance.

Fifth graders explain the purpose of the government by examining the Preamble to the Constitution. They identify ways in which the government is preserving those rights today. They discover one of the fundamental principles of...

Students explain the differences between the three branches of government. Using the structure of a democracy, they listen to text about the United States Constitution. They discover how their government affects their lives in negative...

Students discuss how they believe Australia has progressed over time. In groups, they use the internet to research events in the country's history. They discover how democracy in the country continues to develop and analyze the race...

Learners examine democratic values. In this democracy lesson, students research the political systems of Canada, Mexico, and the United States in order to compare and contrast them. Learners also discuss domestic and international events...

Students examine and analyze various excerpts from documents of freedom such as Magna Carta and Virginia Declaration of Rights, identify how documents influenced each other, and discuss ideas and rights necessary to build representative...

Students discover core democratic values. In this service learning lesson, students create posters in order to promote core democratic values.

Learners explore politics by participating in a round-table discussion with classmates. In this monarchy lesson plan, students identify the different political leaders in Australia and conduct a class discussion about the country....

Students explore the facets of the British system of government. They identify key officials in the cabinet and ministries as well as the current Prime Minister. In small groups, students role play as cabinet members debating on a...

Empower teenagers to take political matters into their own hands! After completing an engaging warm-up activity, class members discuss both sides of the youth voting issue, learn about the connection between military history and the...

What began as an effort to show a movie by an interest group has impacted financing of federal elections. Did the Citizens United case lead to more "dark money" in politics, or did it shine a light with more speech? Using video clips...

Students analyze voter suppression. For this voting practices lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture comparing voter suppression and voter mobilization. Students respond to the provided discussion questions.

Students examine how different world governments function and interact with each other. In groups, they research one of the five types of governments. Students prepare news magazines, Powerpoint presentations, and newspaper storyboards...

Pupils examine the French colonization of Vietnam, the Vietnam War, and the current evolving Communist system. They develop political maps, outline the major events of the Vietnam War, write an essay, and compare/contrast democracy with...

Students use the indicated text and the internet to compare and contrast the North and South. They discuss the social and political implications of the two predominant economic systems (slavery and factory). They are introduced to the...

Middle schoolers explore the events and reactions surrounding the Dust Bowl crisis during the 1930's. They discuss how the events of the Great Depression affected America's democracy and how it transformed America.

High schoolers compare and contrast the perspectives of those living in the United States and Croatia in regards to living in a democracy. In groups, they use the internet to research the different social issues affecting the two...

Students investigate the influence of the Enlightenment on American society and government. In this Enlightenment instructional activity, students work cooperatively in groups to define the principles of the...

In this political systems worksheet, students discuss the type of society they would prefer, a class-less one regulated by democracy or a society with all levels of income and wealth, regulated by free market.

In this Byzantine Empire democracy worksheet, students read a 2-page selection about the empire and then respond to 1 short answer question and complete a graphic organizer based on the selection.