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"Last Man Standing" Lesson Plan: What Do People Want from Politicians?: Lesson Plan"Last Man Standing" Lesson Plan: What Do People Want from Politicians?: Lesson Plan
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"Last Man Standing" Lesson Plan: What Do People Want from Politicians?:

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Students evaluate various methods of sampling opinions, consider the role of polling in elections, and consider the role of media reporting in the outcome of elections. They gain skills they can use to analyze and evaluate media information.

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elections, polls

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elections, polling, social studies
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9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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