Time Periods Archives: Government and Civics

Declaration of Independence

By Dora McMichael | Published: March 29, 2013
The students will investigate the tone of resentment the colonies had against Great Britain from two modes: 4 historic pictures and one contemporary video. The more...
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The Articles of Confederation

By Emily Martin | Published: March 28, 2013
The topic of this lesson is examining the Articles of Confederation and how they influenced the Constitution. The students will investigate several pre-determined articles to more...
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The Selective Service: What does it mean for you?

By Nancy Merriman | Published: March 28, 2013
During this lesson, the student will look at D. S. S. Form 150 (Order to Report for Induction), the 1970 Random Selection Sequence (lottery), and more...
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Analyzing Political Campaign Commercials

By Kristina Frank | Published: December 7, 2012
In this activity, the students will analyze four political campaign commercials to understand some of the roles of political parties as well as how citizens more...
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Third Parties in the American Political Process

By Cindy Reedy | Published: November 9, 2011
The topic of the lesson is the role of third parties in the American political process. My students will be investigating the development of third more...
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