Kqed: Majority Rules: California's Proposition System Explained

While there are a few aspects of this activity missing, it can absolutely be useful and suit your African religions study. A activity is split into 3 parts: "before you read," "while you read," and "after you read." There is a chart...

Students explore government. In this decision making lesson plan, students discover the importance of majority rule in the passing of bills. They all participate in a class debate and practice the different forms of decision making. This...

Every political system has advantages and disadvantages. To gain an understanding of these differences, groups investigate the political system of another country—oligarchy, monarchy, dictatorship, parliamentary—and prepare a...

What works better: a planned economy or a market economy? Join the global debate with a Crash Course video about macroeconomics and the differences between economic systems. With quotes from Adam Smith and Karl Marx guiding...

Students explore various forms of decision making including majority rule, executive, consensus and autocracy (as well as exploring the power of veto), when they debate a bill in a class parliament.

We hear a lot about the importance of the rule of law, but most people do not really know what those words mean. The lesson is a webpage that defines the rule of law, explains why it is important in a democratic society and provides...

By the end of this section, you will be able to contrast traditional economies, command economies, and market economies; explain gross domestic product (GDP); and assess the importance and effects of globalization.

Learners examine cultural diffusion. In this Silk Road lesson, young scholars research primary sources to compare and contrast the religious beliefs encountered and shared by those who traded along the Silk Road route.

Students design a plan for a housing development in their city. In this house development lesson plan, students observe pictures of land use, research lawmaking, and develop a plan for an environmentally friendly housing development in...

Young scholars examine the Hindu caste system. In this religious studies instructional activity, students participate in a classroom simulation where they represent the castes of Hinduism and take part in a rebirth ceremony.