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Pbs Learning Media: The Rule of Law WebsitePbs Learning Media: The Rule of Law Website
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PBS
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9th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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Pbs Learning Media: The Rule of Law

Curated by ACT

China's recent adoption of a legal system based on the rule of law is the focus of this video from Wide Angle.

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Concepts

civil rights, modernization, china

Additional Tags

legal history, teachers' domain, wgbh, wide angle, market economy

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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Rule of Law WebQuest

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Law and the Rule of Law

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The Rule of Law

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Students continue their exploration of the concept of rule of law. As a class, they discuss how Civil Rights leaders followed the rule of law in their protests. After reading various articles, they participate in a discussion and...
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The Rule of Law

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