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\nInterest Groups: Crash Course Government and Politics #42\n

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\nHave you ever wondered if those in power actually consider the interests of their constituents? The 42nd video clip in a 50-part series on the United States government and politics introduces the concept of special interest groups....\n
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\nSupreme Court of the United States Procedures: Crash Course Government and Politics #20\n

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\nHow can you get a case argued before the Supreme Court of the United States? Learners research the way a court case ends up in the highest court in the 20th installment of a 50-part series covering the United States government and...\n
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\nAn Introduction to Max Weber's Politics as a Vocation\n

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\nThe basis of sociology rests in leadership, followers, and core beliefs driving a society. Max Weber's 20th century work Politics as a Vocation examines the path ahead for Germany after World War I, and posits that it is...\n
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\nCongressional Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics #10\n

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\nHow does a member of Congress make a final decision on a bill or law? Scholars view a short video that investigates the process in which members of Congress come to their own conclusions. They analyze the impact special interest groups,...\n
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\nPolitics and Religion in 17th Century Dutch Art\n

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\nSeventh graders examine different pieces of Dutch Art. They identify its social and political meanings by using cultural and historical information. They examine maps of the time period as well.\n
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\nPolitical Differences 2\n

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\nA single slide provides students with a graphic organizer to fill out about political differences. Categories include state representation, The House, Missouri, and California. Tip: Save this PowerPoint to use as a template for more...\n
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\nThe Politics of Student Loans\n

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\nGive your upper classmen something to think about. They'll read a New York Times article on the politics of student loans. The six comprehension questions will have them thinking about the impact legislation has on how much they'll pay...\n
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\nWhat Are Ways for Youth to Engage in Politics?\n

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\nHelp young people become excited to participate in politics. High school historians participate in an engaging lesson focused on ways for youth to become involved in government. Scholars review articles, videos, and essential vocabulary...\n
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\nDisinformation Nation: Separating Politics and Propaganda\n

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\nSeparating political rhetoric from propaganda is no small feat. Class members are challenged to examine two different sources about a candidate in an upcoming election and determine whether the primary purpose of the source is to inform...\n
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\nIslam and Politics: Crash Course World History 216\n

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\nIslamism, not to be mistaken for the religion of Islam itself, defines a government that uses Islam as its basis. A Crash Course World History video discusses the historical spread of Islam in context with the political presence of...\n
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\nWhat do cartoonists see in this election?\n

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\nCartoons from the 2008 Presidential election provide the text for a lesson designed to help learners understand how political cartoonists use persuasive techniques to present a point of view.\n
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\nConsuming and Creating Political Art\n

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\nA picture is worth a thousand words, but political art may be worth even more! After examining examples of political cartoons, murals, and other forms of public art, class members create their own pieces to reflect their ideals and...\n
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\nPolitical Cartoons\n

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\nStudents examine a variety of historical cartoons. They recognize a political cartoon and identify the main idea, symbolism, exaggeration and caricature in political cartoons. Students analyze a political cartoon by Benjamin Franklin.\n
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\nLeaders & Leadership: A Political Power Structure from Washington to West KY\n

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\nThough outdated (the presentation names members of the Bush Administration as current political leaders), these slides could be useful to an industrious teacher who is willing to update the information in the Executive, Judicial, and...\n
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\nPresident Kennedy and Kentucky Politics\n

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\nYoung scholars explore the interactions between Kentucky Governor Bert Combs and President Kennedy. They examine JFK's interest in Kentucky politics and construct history through Governor Bert Comb's interview.\n
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\nThe Organization of Political Parties\n

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\nChallenge the future world leaders in your class with this worksheet, which tests their knowledge on the organization of modern political parties. Students can access their prior knowledge of current elections, or notes from your...\n
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\nThe U.S. in Afghanistan: Analyzing Political Cartoons\n

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\nYoung scholars take a closer look at the U.S. presence in Afghanistan. For this global issues lesson, students analyze political cartoons related to the War on Terror. Young scholars discuss their impressions of the war and then create...\n
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\nFossil Fuels and the Debt Crisis: Political Cartoons\n

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\nWondering what dinosaurs have to do with the debt crisis? This analysis handout includes two political cartoons using dinosaur metaphors, and prompts pupils to consider the symbolism to understand the cartoonist's point. You may want to...\n
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\nPolitical Leaders from Contemporary Settings\n

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\nHow many current political leaders can your class identify? Do they know who Manmohan Singh is? Use the presentation like a flash card who's who, to help the class recognize leaders from the United States, India, Canada, Mexico,Great...\n
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\nDo Politics Make Us Irrational?\n

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\nTeaching scholars about the concept of partisan-based cognitive dissonance is essential now more than ever. A short video explains how partisanship works and often causes irrational responses.\n
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\nArt in Nazi Germany When Art and Politics Didn't Agree\n

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\nFive lessons display the art created by Germans under the Weimar Republic. The focus of these lessons is to help learners understand the role of art in politics, government censorship, and Nazi tactics. Web links are included.\n
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\nMeta-Study: Political Brains\n

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\nAre there differences in the brains of liberals and conservatives? That is the question young political scientists are challenged to answer. Class members examine studies, consider how the results are presented, and how the studies were...\n
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\nShould We Have More Than 2 Major Political Parties? | America From Scratch\n

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\nThe advantages and disadvantages of the United States' two-party system are the focus of a short PBS video. After listening to a series of political scientists, viewers are asked whether they think the United States should change its...\n
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\nLeaks and Gossip: Examining WikiLeaks Through Political Cartoons\n

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\nUse political cartoons to spice up a discussion on national security! Two cartoons, one by Normal Rockwell in 1948, the other a parody of Rockwell's by Chuck Asay in 2010, depict the dangers of leaking information. Background information...\n
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