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George Washington, the First President and Leader in Our Struggle for Independence
Younger students learn what makes a good leader, while also learning more about our first president.
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Getting Out the Vote: An Election Day Classroom Experiment
Students learn through a hands-on experiment why voting is important. They learn the potential impact of deciding not to vote. Grades 3-12
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Home-Made Political Parties
The purpose of this activity is to provide students with an understanding of the role of political parties in our democracy, by offering them an opportunity to participate in one of the primary activities of any party, writing a platform.
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If I Were President …
Students compose a brief essay telling what they would do to solve problems in the United States if they were elected president. Grades K-12
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Inaugural Classroom: The Presidential Inauguration in American Democracy
This unit includes four lessons using primary sources to examine continuity and change in the governing of the United States. The lesson plans are suitable for senior high school students.
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Inviting Candidates to Class
The purpose of having candidates speak is to show that politicians are people and that the students are old enough to decide who they want to represent them in the legislature. The best citizen is the best informed one.
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Know Your Local Government
The purpose of this activity is to introduce students to the local government structure and the people in the various power positions.
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Meet the Press
Students play the roles of candidate, campaign manager, and journalist in this activity. Grades 6-12
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Oral Reports through 'Personality Bags'
Students must find the major attributes of the personality in a biography and then apply it to an object for presentation. Grades 4-6
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Political Polls
Students will understand A) terms of polling B) philosophy of how polls are constructed C) how polls may be inaccurate D) how polls may be used.
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