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Women in office

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Students examine women holding political office. In this critical inquiry lesson, students read an article then design a series of interview questions that they think will identify a good candidate for office. They then interview a professional woman using their journal interview questions in order to determine why more women don't hold political office.

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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
3 days
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Project-Based Learning
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