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The Secret Ballot - Voting in Australia

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in classroom activities to develop an understanding of the secret ballot and the process of voting in Australia. Working in large and small groups they use the secret ballot and the various stages in an in-class...
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The Election Connection

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a mock election. In this election lesson, students vote online in a mock election, graph the results, and compare their results to the nationwide results.
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South Africa: The Day the Apartheid Ended

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars write a letter to Gogo, explaining the importance of voting, and why the Apartheid rule was not good. Five students are to rule over the other young scholars and exercise their new power over their classmates.
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Academy Awards for Books

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students are exposed to literature and create an Academy award for their piece of literature. They play an author or a character and present themselves, a category, and each of the nominees in that category to gain awareness of...