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Breaking News English: Kuwait Elects Its First Female Politicians

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL/EFL comprehension lesson, students read or listen to an article entitled, "Kuwait Elects Its First Female Politicians." They discuss the article and complete a variety of comprehension activities such as true or false, fill...
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Adverbs

For Students 7th - 8th
In this adverbs worksheet, students review and discuss how to recognize adverbs in sentences and complete a two part test over adverbs.
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Napoleon Bonaparte

For Students 8th - 12th
For this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 essay and short answer questions about the life and accomplishments of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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The Voting Game

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine and discuss the Canadian electoral process. They conduct a simulation of the electoral process, with students running as candidates, holding a convention, campaigning, and voting for Prime Minister of the Day.
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Citizenship Worksheet 4 - Selecting Leaders

For Students 8th - 9th
In this United States citizenship instructional activity, students learn the process for how leaders are elected in the United States. Students are challenged with discussion and research questions and exercises that support the...
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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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Analysis of a Historic Presidential Election

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the 2000 presidential elections. They explain why the presidential winner was initially too close to call, discuss how the winner was determined and predict how the 2000 election might change the process of electing a...
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The Art of Persuasion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze images using several perspectives or entry points. They create images and develop accompanying texts that support a specific purpose or function. Students assess the effectiveness of collected images and those of their...
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Vote for Me!

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders analyze voter trends in South Carolina and discover techniques canddidates and their parties use to convince us to vote their way. They are able to locate voting statistics for their county; compare the number of...
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Bomb Attacks: What Do They Achieve?

For Students 7th - 10th
In this bomb attacks and what do they achieve worksheet, students, with a partner, examine, analyze, discuss and complete a variety of activities associated with bombs and the effects of them worldwide.
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Democratic Village Elections in China: Comparing Governments of China and the United States

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore democratic practices in China. In this global studies lesson, students compare and contrast democratic values of the Chinese government with the American government. High schoolers read provided articles and...
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Assessing Public Opinion Polls and Building Them

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the role of public opinion polls in America. In this public opinion polls lesson, students discover the steps of analyzing poles before they create and conduct their own polls.
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Jefferson Administration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the major domestic issues that were present during the administration of Thomas Jefferson including the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory, Lewis and Clark's expedition, and his foreign policy. They investigate...
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From the Classroom to the Ballot Box

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students examine British voting rights. In this current events lesson, students listen to a lecture about the proposal to drop the British voting age to 16. Students create and distribute surveys about the proposal and debate voting rights.
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Civil War Reading Comprehension Quiz

For Students 8th - 12th
In this American Civil War worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages about the causes of the war and then respond to 20 short answer questions about how the war.
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Government Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students can learn how their government is organized through these engaging lesson plans.
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Modifying Words

For Students 8th - 10th
For this grammar worksheet, students read a piece of text and practice modifying fourteen words to grammatically complete the paragraphs correctly.
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American Idealist Lesson 2: Sargent Shriver and Public Service

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the public service contributions of Sargent Shriver. In this public service lesson, students explore the work of the Peace Corps and investigate other service learning opportunities.
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The Decisive Victory: Philadelphia and the Winning of the War for American Independence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine primary documents and apply their knowledge to describe them.  For this primary document analysis lesson students interpret sources and evaluate roles of foreign allies. 
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Understanding the United States Constitution

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss the United States Preamble and Constitution. In this United States government lesson, students discuss the differences between rights and privileges and construct a chart that lists some of our rights as citizens....
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Dictation: Male and Female Roles

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this dictation worksheet, students take dictation from a passage about male and female roles.
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Ingrid Betancourt

For Students 4th - 6th
In this EIngrid Betancourt worksheet, learners read about the life of the politician, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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How the Electoral College Works

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research the history and mechanics of the Electoral College and formulate opinions as to whether this institution should be preserved, modified or eliminated. They predict future outcomes of electoral vs. popular votes.
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American Influences on Eugenics in Nazi Germany

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the Eugenics movement in America. They discover the Nazi's belief in racial purity and how it relates to Eugenics. They also analyze how science has been influential in creating public policy.