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Venn Diagrams & Word Problems

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the concept of Venn Diagrams through word problems. In this Venn Diagram lesson, students solve word problems about groups of people using Venn Diagrams. Students use survey results about MySpace and Facebook in a Venn...
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Curated OER

Constitution Day: The 1965 Alabama Literacy Test

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the United States Constitution.  In this American Government instructional activity, 10th graders read excerpts from President Johnson's speech to Congress and parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. ...
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Curated OER

Launching Your Ship with Citizenship Lesson 4: Hoisting the Flag

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars discuss the U.S. electoral process and brainstorm solutions to increase voter turnout in their community. In this democratic citizenship lesson, students identify keywords in speech and video related to freedom of speech...
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Curated OER

Parents are unawareof Ecstasy risk:Anti-drug Education

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils read an article on parents unawareness of Ecstasy use. In this current events lesson, students infer issues related to teen drug use and parent prevention and engage in a class discussion. Pupils give a quiz related to Ecstasy use...
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Curated OER

NAFTA Trade Unit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils research the geography, economics and government of Canada and how that affects US/Canadian trade relations. In this NAFTA lesson, students play a game, read about Canadian history, and creat a graph.
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Curated OER

Water Taste Test

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students brainstorm the different characteristics of potable water. In this general science lesson, students test several water samples and hypothesize which samples and brands they are. They discuss where drinking water came from and...
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Curated OER

Mind your Manners Guys on your First Date

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read an article that outlines the things one should not do when eating out on a first date.  In this lesson, students complete several activities to reinforce comprehension of the article, including a vocabulary assignment,...
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iCivics

I Civics: The Poll Picture (Infographic)

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Use this infographic to show the process of surveying from pollster to prediction. Students will engage with the concept of sampling and gain a better understanding of the purpose of public opinion polls.
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PBS

The History of Using Sampling Methods

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan will allow students to understand how the sampling methods used in political polls developed throughout the twentieth century. Approximately five hours in length with materials free and downloadable.
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Fall 5 Day Brief Lesson Plans on Voting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A set of brief lessons on voting. Topics covered include voting requirements, registering to vote, voting trends, voter self-education, setting up a polling station, and simulating an election polling site that coincides with a real fall...
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Fall Extended Lesson Plans on Voting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An in-depth set of lessons on voting. Topics covered include voting requirements, registering to vote, voting trends, voter self-education, setting up a polling station, and simulating an election polling site that coincides with a real...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Election Poll, Variation 3

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Members of the seventh grade math group have nominated a member of their group for class president. Every student in seventh grade will cast a vote. There are only 2 candidates in the race, so a candidate must receive at least 50% of the...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Election Poll, Variation 1

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Members of the seventh grade math group have nominated a member of their group to be class president. Every student in seventh grade will cast a vote. There are 2 candidates in the race and a candidate needs at least 50% of the votes to...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Election Poll, Variation 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Members of the seventh grade math group have nominated a member of their group for class president. Every student in seventh grade will cast a vote. There are only 2 candidates in the race, so a candidate must receive at least 50 percent...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Civil Rights: An Investigation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through the instructional activity provided here, learners will not only learn about civil rights and civil liberty but also understand the key roles played by President Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights...
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Fall 3 Day Lesson Plans on Voting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A set of three lessons on voting. Topics covered include voter registration, educating oneself prior to voting, and simulating an election in class that coincides with a real fall election. All lessons can be downloaded.
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Youth Voter Campaign

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The class will hold a registration for voters. Students will consider what makes folks get out and vote, what issues drive them to the polls. A program to get younger, qualified voters to vote is developed by students.
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Broward Education Foundation

Broward Education Foundation: Let's Do Lunch! [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The purpose of this project is to teach students the life skills they need when dining in public. The project begins with a discussion of eating out and the students are polled as to how often, if ever, they eat in a restaurant with...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7 Sp Mr. Brigg's Class Likes Math

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A multi-step performance task word problem: In a poll of Mr. Briggs's math class, 67% of the students say that math is their favorite academic subject. The editor of the school paper is in the class, and he wants to write an article for...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Economics of Voting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Since the 1960s, many Americans eligible to vote have not bothered to do so- not even in presidential elections. Low rates of participation in voting have been worrisome to people interested in preserving our democratic traditions....
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: M&m's and Blogs: Interpreting Data!

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this hands-on, technology-rich lesson, students will interpret data. The students will define words involving graphs, create a bar graph using M&M's, and post information from their findings on the internet. The students will also...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Do You Need to Know to Vote in Alabama?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Registering to vote, gathering information about the candidates, and casting a vote at the polls are vital parts of the process of selecting elected officials. Students will understand how the registration process works and how to cast...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream !

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Fun and yummy lesson to do on a sunny spring afternoon. Have the learners take a poll of their favorite choice of ice cream and create a bar graph showing the information. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Choosing How to Get Paid

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore and compare common payment methods and pay periods that employers use. They apply their learning by voting on their preferred methods in a class poll. Includes teaching guide and student worksheet that can be filled in...

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