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You Be the Member

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Learners explain the process of how a bill becomes a law. They see the role and responsibilities of a member of Parliament and explain the influence of others on the MP's decision-making.
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Students For Political Action

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners that are interested in political action are called together for a meeting and explore how the understanding among each other on issues is important and explore how they can change the world.
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The Role of International Organizations in Peacekeeping

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders are given two case studies. They determine if the United Nations should become involved, and if so, in what capacity? students explain their decisions based on a set of criteria determined by the class.
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Government Lesson Plan 19

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define vocabulary terms related to monetary policies, and apply monetary tools to solve economic scenarios.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis-Three Perspectives

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the viewpoints of the major players in the Cuban Missile Crisis. In groups, they research the topic and organize the information into a presentation. They evaluate the decisions made at the time. They also discover the...
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An Investigation of Primary and Secondary Sources Using The Records on Mary McLeod Bethune

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students listen to a summary of the life of Mary Bethune. They read or listen to an excerpt from an interview with Mary Bethune. They discuss the differences between the transcript and the draft of the biography.
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Women of Substance ~ Broadcasting Their Stories

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Boston Women's Memorial. Showing their fifth grade buddies around the memorial, they examine the lives of Abigail Adams, Phillis Wheatley and Lucy Stone. They create scripts for a public service announcement while...
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State Government Debt in Utah: Rapid Growth in Recent Years

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine growth of debt in Utah state government from 1991 to present, compare general obligation debt and revenue debt incurred by state, identify four primary methods used by governments to finance projects, and complete...
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Evaluating an Olympic Sport

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students research the political context of the Winter Olympics in general and within certain countries in particular. They read authentic, published articles on the topic from the Internet and add this information to the spreadsheet as...
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Same Sex Marriage Legislation

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students explore the Vermont legislation that allowed for same sex marriages. The implications for civil rights are investigated to encourage students to state opinions.
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The Art of Subtle Persuasion

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine a scene from "Julius Caesar." After watching commercials and political ads on TV, students explore the intention of the commercial. They compare and contrast the forms of persuasion used. Students share their writings...
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What Do You Do With A Butterfly Garden?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders build a butterfly garden and perform caretaker duties. They volunteer to perform authentic tasks related to their personal interests. Students research butterfly gardens to determine what plants are necessary for the...
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Zebrafish as a Model for Muscle Development

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the steps of protein synthesis in zebrafish. They view video clips to identify the parts of a zebrafish and observe them as they sequence the developmental stages. In groups they identify the muscles and how proteins are...
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The Effect of Tides & Elevation on Wetland Plant Communities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils comprehend how tides can impact shoreline plant communities through the study of a freshwater tidal marsh. They use actual tidal data to show that tidal ranges differ among geographic locations, even those relatively close...
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The Autobiography of a Middle School

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use digital cameras to document school experiences. Afterwards, they use computer software to manipulate their photos and write poetry, essays or biographies to compliment the pictures. Finally, students create an...
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How to Protect Your Money

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students review the basics of investing. They discuss saving strategies and investing fundamentals. Afterward, they consider a scenario from different investment perspectives.
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National First Ladies' Library

Presidential Illness: Constitutional Crisis?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils use the internet and other sources to explore incidents where the President of the United States has become incapacitated. They research the reasons for the 25th Amendment, and solutions set in place to solve the problem of...
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Vocabulary: English in a Government Office-Part 2

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this foreign language worksheet, students complete each of ten sentences. They read the sentence and choose the best choice from three options. Each sentence is a phrase a person might use when visiting a government office.
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What's an Ecotect?

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students develop creative thinking skills that will help them in future jobs.  In this investigative lesson students select from a list of job titles, get into groups and make up job descriptions for them. 
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Studying Shadows

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students measure shadows and explore the altitude of the sun.  In this sun lesson students will graph the length of shadows and solar altitude against time. 
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Shamanism - The Powers of the Angakkuq

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students examine Shamanism and explore the Inuktitut language. In this Inuit culture lesson, students role play and 'interview' a shaman. Students encounter native Inuktitut words and then use a dictionary to find their English meanings.

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