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Political Race

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Students explore political topics and issues that often involve discussions of race or ethnicity. They develop campaign speeches voicing their stances on their assigned topics and explore how their racial and/ or ethnic backgrounds shape their views.

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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Research
Year
2000
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