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Voting Process

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students study and participate in the voting process. In this voting process lesson, students read Duck for President and vote on class snacks. Students create posters for the class snacks and present them to the class. Students tally...
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Do We Need a New Constitutional Convention

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the adaptive nature of the U.S. Constiution. In this Amendments lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the amendment process. Students respond to question regarding...
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Candidate Obama Support and President Obama's Agenda

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Learners research categories within President Obama's agenda and create a PowerPoint presentation. In this President Obama agenda lesson, students research a category within President Obama's agenda and present their topic in a...
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Who’s Got Rights? An Introduction to Human Rights and Human Rights Defenders

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore human rights issues. In this social justice instructional activity, students examine human rights as they read segments of the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights," discuss photographs with human rights implications,...
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Emancipation Proclamation

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students examine the Emancipation Proclamation. In this Emancipation Proclamation lesson, students examine the document and respond to 6 questions regarding it.
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Adventures of Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark Journal

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders experience the Lewis and Clark expedition. In this Corps of Discovery activity, 8th graders research details regarding the expedition in order to complete a classroom project that requires them to create journals that...
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The Development of Antitrust Enforcement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze antitrust enforcement. In this American economics lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the free market system and antitrust laws. Students respond to discussion questions...
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The Role of the Independent Counsel

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the role of independent counsel. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding Watergate, Impeachment, and the role of independent counsel. Students respond to...
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The Alien and Sedition Acts: Defining American Freedom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the Alien and Sedition Acts. In this Bill of Rights activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the Alien Act and the Sedition Acts. Students examine Supreme Court...
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FDR Tries to Pack the Supreme Court

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the Court Reform Bill of 1937. In this Supreme Court lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details Frankin Roosevelt and his attempt to pack the Supreme Court. Students...
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Terrorism: How Have Other Countries Handled It? How Should We?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the questions of security. In this terrorism lesson plan, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of methods countries have used to combat terrorism. Students respond to discussion...
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Wartime and the Bill of Rights: The Korematsu Case

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the balance between civil liberties and protection. In this national security lesson, students explore the Korematsu case which references the Japanese internment camps of World War II. Students draw comparisons between...
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Ocean Exploration: How Doea you Data Grow? (Grades 7-8)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners explore fieldwork.  In this seventh or eighth grade mathematics lesson, students watch a video on data collection in the field.  Learners use fieldwork to gather data about their school environment. ...
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America's Wars

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers classify information regarding American involvement in wars. In this classification lesson, students examine the causes of the war in which the United States has been involved, and classify them as mainly political,...
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A Southerner’s Reaction to the Republicans

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Civil War worksheet, learners write a letter to the editor of a local Southern newspaper in 1960. The letter should feature Republican platform statements regarding the issue of secession.
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The Candidate: Issues and Strategies

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Pupils discuss the candidates image and how an image impacts the voters. In this candidates image lesson plan, students read and discuss different factors that make up the candidates image.
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We Choose Our Own

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this governments worksheet, pupils fill in a chart for how leaders rule in a monarchy, dictatorship, and republic. Students also complete 3 short answer questions.
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Comparing Canadian and U.S. Political Systems and Political Campaigns

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this political systems activity, students conduct research to compare and contrast the forms of government in the United States and...
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Could the Civil War Been Avoided Through Compromise?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine whether the American Civil War could have been avoided. In this Civil War lesson, students examine primary and secondary sources to prepare to participate in a classroom debate that requires them to compromise to avoid...
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Hindsight is 20-20Presidential First 100 DaysPresentation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this American history lesson, students research the first 100 days of several American Presidents. Young scholars use their...
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Cultural Comparisons Interview

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners interview a family member and give an oral report. In this oral history lesson, students create interview questions relevant to an American historical period. Learners interview a family member and present an oral report to the...
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Is Charleston Your Lucky Charm?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students determine what makes Charleston, West Virginia unique. In this West Virginia history lesson, students explore the West Virginia History Museum to identify why Charleston became the capitol of the state.
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Painting Presidential Portraits

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the duties and powers of the president.  For this American Government lesson, 11th graders research to find information on the role of the president.  Students practice reading and listening skills.  
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The Environment

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this reading fluency practice worksheet, learners pair with partners to read the 2 sets of dialogue related to the environment.

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