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Your Participation as a Citizen

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate their right to participate in the governing process of our nation. They look ast the different ways they are able to participate. They define citizenship, and decipher between whether or not citizens should...
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Native American Sovereignty

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars analyze the meaning of Indian Sovereignty. They describe the authority of Indian governments as sovereign nations, and explain the importance of the Marshal Trilogy of Supreme Court cases between 1821-1832. They examine...
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Flip Flop Diplomacy

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the dress of diplomats. In this American Government lesson plan, 9th graders read an article and answer guided questions. Students participate in a quiz on the reading.
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A Dream and an Idea: Searching for a Roadmap to Create a Country

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students compare and contrast opposing visions of government held by the founding fathers. They evaluate the roles of historical leaders in shaping the U.S. as an emerging nation.
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The U.S. and Iroquois Constitutions

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students receive and interpret copies of US Constitution and Iroquois Constitution. Then they reference (look up) the articles mentioned by Daly in the Iroquois Constitution text, and analyze for parallel meaning in the US Constitution....
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The Inauguration and the Constitution

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students read the sections of the US Constitution that discuss the elements of the inauguration. They study how the inauguration symbolizes the peaceful transition of power in a democratic republic and show the parts of the inauguration...
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Utah's Legislative Branch: How a Bill Becomes a Law

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explain the steps by which a bill becomes a law. They research how a bill becomes a law within the three branches of Utah's government and synthesize their research and discussion in a classroom representation of government.
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SLC ordinances from the 1860's get students involved in

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discuss Salt Lake City ordinances from the early 1860's, which leads to drafting ordinances to present to local government.
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The Hazardous Waste Dilemma

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discuss the characteristics of a hazardous waste site and how they can cause health problems to humans. In groups, they research the various ways to deal with the hazardous materials and read recent articles on the subject. To...
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The Three Faces of Isaac Stevens

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine three images of Isaac Stevens for information about the man and his activity as a US soldier, territorial governor and participant in treaty councils. Students are also shown Union Army pictures with different...
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Focused Learning Lesson

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze charts and primary source documents to compare life in the 1940s and 1950s. They are encouraged to examine the economy, government, sports and education.
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The Flying Inauguration of the "Sudden President

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students study the inauguration process as well as what the constitution states about who succeeds the President of the US when the office is emergently vacant. They discuss the role of government and the events leading to Lyndon...
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The Changing Union

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders analyze a document and make assessment and historical prediction based on the text. In this establishment of American government lesson, 4th graders analyze a poem and discuss the climate of the Union in the early 1800's....
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Privacy around the World

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine how nations around the world restrict the privacy of their citizens.  In this American Government lesson, 11th graders compare the freedoms of US citizens with those of people living in other nations. 
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"Be the Kiwi" - Bible

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students compare and contrast the English version to the Maori version of the Treaty of Waitangi.  In this diversity instructional activity, students discuss similarities and differences in the two versions of the treaty. ...
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Understanding Daoism through study of the Daodejing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers work in groups and study Daodejing. They describe how Monkey's behavior (from the Monkey Stories) is governed by the Yang and the Yin powers.
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Weapons of Mass Destruction

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students share their prior knowledge of WMD, discuss how the U.S. has responded to this threat and what changes, if any, the US should take for the future. They role-play as national secruty advisor while participating in a fictional WMD...
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The Law in the North And South As It Relates To Business From the 1900's To the 1990's

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study how laws are different in other states and how some of the laws are the same. They examine the steps that must be taken to get a divorce in Connecticut, North Carolina, and South Carolina. They take a look at the laws...
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Social Studies: Towne Planning in Tidewater

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover how European values dominated colonial life. They also examine the effects of slavery in the Americas. Students compare the planning of their home town with that of colonial Williamsburg. They locate key sites such...
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Unifix Flash Cards

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are asked how multiplication, division, addition and subtraction are related. After being read part of a book, they work together to build a model between addition and multiplication. To end the instructional activity,...
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Breaking News English: Guantanamo Britons to be Released

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "God Awarded Victory in US Court Case," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.Breaking News English:
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Age Structure Studies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect data from Internet sources to compare age distributions in their city, county or state with that of other places in the US or other countries. They construct and interpret age-structure population pyramids and research...
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"Open Mic" - Giving Creative Expression To The Connection Between The Japanese American Internment, September 11, And Our Rights Today

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the similarities of the Japanese-American experience in WWII and Arab-American experience in post-September 11 US policy. They create presentations on their reflections and express themselves through poetry, dance,...
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Change: Just a Matter of Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners analyze the Declaration of Independence and primary sources to explain civil rights. Then, students write a Declaration of Change to express the grievances of African Americans, and their desire to participate fully in the...

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