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Then and Now: Art or Fact
Students complete worksheets about Parliamentary procedure and institutions. They research artifacts, and write a class play based on one artifact.
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"LEG"eopardy: Legislative Jeopardy
Learners practice debating skills by playing "LEG"eopardy, a legislative version of Jeopardy. They research topics about British Columbia's parliamentary democracy,generating lists of questions and answers for the debating game.
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Mock Congress
Students simulate the legislative process of law-making by assuming different roles. They investigate the process by writing a bill on any subject of his/her own choice
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Development of Democracy
Eighth graders examine the road to the American Revolution. In this Boston Massacre instructional activity, 8th graders investigate the testimony of Captain Thomas Preston. Students write their own verdicts based on his testimony.
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Diversity Government
High schoolers explore diversity through government. In this diversity lesson, students use types of government as a way to understand the importance of diversity. High schoolers use "diversity beans" to facilitate discussion with one...