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Drafting Board: Interest Groups ActivityDrafting Board: Interest Groups Activity
Publisher
iCivics
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
3 days
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Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Internet Access
Year
2012
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Drafting Board: Interest Groups

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Does the influence of interest groups harm a political system? Your class members will analyze the role of interest groups in American politics, as well as consider the effect of perspective, bias, loyalty, and the First Amendment.

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CCSS: Designed

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social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • When learners are compiling and categorizing their sources of evidence provided by the packet, consider having them research additional pieces of evidence on their own to further support their claim

Classroom Considerations

  • While the lesson involves use of an online interactive activity, you can still carry out the lesson using only the worksheets provided in this packet

Pros

  • All handouts and additional materials provided
  • Includes excellent activity that integrates topic of interest groups with practicing analysis of primary and secondary sources
  • Very detailed instructional guidelines for how to support students of all learning levels

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.8 WHST.6-8.1.a WHST.6-8.1.b WHST.6-8.1.c WHST.6-8.1.d WHST.6-8.1.e WHST.6-8.2.a WHST.6-8.2.b WHST.6-8.2.c WHST.6-8.2.e WHST.6-8.2.f WHST.6-8.4 WHST.6-8.5 WHST.6-8.6 WHST.6-8.9 WHST.9-10.1.a WHST.9-10.1.b WHST.9-10.1.c WHST.9-10.1.d WHST.9-10.1.e WHST.9-10.2.a WHST.9-10.2.b WHST.9-10.2.c WHST.9-10.2.e WHST.9-10.2.f WHST.9-10.4 WHST.9-10.5 WHST.9-10.6 WHST.9-10.7 WHST.9-10.9 WHST.11-12.1.a WHST.11-12.1.b WHST.11-12.1.c WHST.11-12.1.d WHST.11-12.1.e WHST.11-12.2.a WHST.11-12.2.b WHST.11-12.2.c WHST.11-12.2.e WHST.11-12.4 WHST.11-12.5 WHST.11-12.6 WHST.11-12.7

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