Empowering Democracy

Collector: Ann V.

Publisher

Lesson Planet Curated

How do you prepare your students to become informed and involved citizens? You could check out the ideas in this collection of materials from the non-profit Classroom Law Project.

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Concepts

debate, democracy, election day, elections, political cartoons, voting, voting rights, presidential campaigns, presidential candidates, presidential elections, the electoral college

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Resource Details

Grade

7th - 12th

Subjects

Social Studies & History

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Units

Empowering Democracy

Common Core

What is a class hearing and youth summit and what do they have to do with the presidential election?

How do we hire a President?

Who are the major candidates and where do they stand?

What should I watch for in the debates?

Should we believe everything we read? Becoming a discerning consumer of media

What does the Constitution say about voting? Constitutional Amendments and the Electoral College

What are some of today’s voting issues? Voting in Oregon, youth vote, and technology

What do cartoonists see in this election?