Fifth graders visit the National Gallery of Art and are introduced to portraiture as well as politics and presidents. They use these themes to form political parties and carry out their own "election".

Eighth graders set up for campaign day. In this campaign lesson, 8th graders finish up a previous project to present to their campaign party (this is lesson 9 of 12). They work on language arts, science, and art presentations for...

Students study a current political cartoon to introduce the ideas of symbolism, humor, exaggeration, and caricature in editorial cartoons. They study cartoons from the past to gain an understanding of the culture of 1912.

Learners listen to music and the different messages it sends and then they make a theme song for a campaign. In this theme song lesson plan, students learn about propaganda and the importance of music.

Students identify methods used to promote presidential candidates, then create campaign promotional materials for a real or fictional candidate.

Students read about the history of negative political advertisements in U.S. elections. For this politics lesson, students view several ads for opposing candidates and analyze and discuss the content. Students write scripts for...

Students investigate state and national politics by holding a class election.  In this government lesson, students utilize video and still cameras to record election races within their class.  Students express their wishes for...

Students discover the political parties of our country by participating in a role playing activity.  In this U.S. Government lesson, students visit several different classrooms that each represent one of the political parties in the...

Students consider their personal opinions about the news and politics, read about the public relations drive behind the 2004 presidential election, and gather information for a press release promoting either Mr. Bush or Mr. Kerry.

Eighth graders groups will become the parties  in an election.  In this campaign day lesson, 8th graders will address students to try and get elected. Students will question the candidates.

Students explore U.S. politics by researching the Presidential requirements. In this electoral process lesson, students identify the main requirements to become a Presidential candidate and the two main political parties. Students...

Students discover one of the restrictions forced on women of the early 1900s. In this civil rights lesson, students investigate suffrage and why women were not allowed to vote in the early twentieth century. Students create a mock...

Students analyze how interest groups present their viewpoint to the public. They assess how media can influence public opinion by closely examining a political ad from the 1964 presidential election.

Students explore political cartoons.  In this government current events instructional activity, students analyze the visual language and symbolism present in five different political cartoons.  Students discuss the event or...