Curated OER
Women in Jazz
Students watch a video: "VH1 Millennium Jazz Festival From The White House" to become familiar with prominent women in jazz. They discuss the vocally oriented nature of jazz and the contributions made by women on and off stage.
Curated OER
Discovering Democracy in Canada: Federal Perspectives
Tenth graders research one aspect of government. They teach their peers co-operatively about the key elements of Democracy in Canada at the Federal Level by giving group presentations.
Curated OER
Opportunity for Students in the Parliamentary System
Students explore youth programs which promote Canadian citizenship and democracy. They study Canadian parliamentary institutions.
Curated OER
Gallery Walk/Webquest
Pupils participate in a gallery walk or Web Quest to study the various roles and processes in the Canadian government.
Curated OER
Evolution of the Right to Vote in Canada and Around the World
Students explore civics and develop their research skills while learning about democracy.
Curated OER
Preserving Democracy in Canada
Students discover the challenges that democracy in Canada faces today as they research Federal elections.
Curated OER
Democracy and the Canadian Parliamentary Process
Twelfth graders organize in groups representing a dictatorship, a triumvirate, and a democracy, and defend their position on current topics facilitated by the teacher.
Curated OER
Introduction to the Democratic Process
Learners, in groups, discuss the structure and the function of the Canadian Parliament. They create a poster and present it to the class.
Curated OER
The People's Right to Know
Students review Supreme Court ruling on the right to know, prior restrain and access to government. They read The Progressive case and hold a moot court to argue the outcome.
Curated OER
The Statue of Liberty -- A Symbol of Freedom
Second graders explore the Statue of Liberty by reading books and internet cites. They must complete a story web
Curated OER
Priorities and Power: Migrants and Voting
Students examine the African-American migrants entry into the political process. They summarize their findings in a short essay.
Curated OER
Democracy in the Middle East
Students explain that President Bush's foreign policy to promote democracy is a departure from the Cold War policy of containment, and examine the reasons this policy has been proposed at this time.
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Democratic Process, Constitutional Issues, Local Government
Twelfth graders engage in the decision making process so as to encourage them to become active citizens upon graduation from high school.
Curated OER
Fighting Political Apathy Among Youth
Students research and describe youth participation in political elections. They survey random adults about their voting behavior and chart the results in a graph. They compile their results to predict future voter participation.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Institutions of Early Rome: The Early Roman Government
This article explains how early government of the Roman city-state evolved. The foundation of the government under the Roman Republic was established during the Roman monarchy.
BBC
Bbc World Service: I Have a Right To
How well do you know your own rights? This site aims to help people make good choices and understand issues that directly affect them such as freedom, equality, safety, domestic violence, and the law. Choose a human rights case study for...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: The Rise and Fall of Democracy/regime Change
Discussion of the magnitude in which countries around the world have struggled with the rise and fall of democracy can only be exemplified with these rich resources.
Library of Congress
Loc: Herblock's Presidents
Historically significant collection of political cartoons featuring U.S. Presidents from Library of Congress online teacher-student resources.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Modern Democracy
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
iCivics
I Civics: Curriculum Units
A large collection of Social Studies units, WebQuests, and games that focuses on teaching students how government works and the importance of being responsible, informed American citizens. Units are linked to state standards. A teacher...
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Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Trial of Socrates [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for The Trial of Socrates, a biographical account about the end of Socrates' life. Eleven character roles are needed in this activity.
PBS
Cleisthenes, the Athenian Reformer
The life of Cleisthenes, the Athenian statesman who helped reform and revitalize the political system of Athens is profiled in this article.
Other
Nelson / Thomson: Intro to Legislatures
This resource offers an extensive listing of the democratic legislatures in the world, describing their form and how they differ from other democratic legislatures. Uses popups.
Other
Aristocrats and the Coming of Athenian Democracy
This resource presents a lengthy, detailed examination of the history of democracy and its beginnings in Athens.