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Lesson Plan
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Curated OER

Redistricting: Drawing the Lines

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Difficult redistricting concepts are covered in a context that will make it understandable to your government scholars. They begin with a KWL on the term redistricting and then watch a video to answer some questions. They analyze...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Congress: The House of Representatives

For Students 10th - 12th
This simple worksheet could accompany a text (as it indicates a chapter and section), but could also be given as a guide to independent research. Basic concepts of Congress are prompted through matching and multiple choice. This could be...
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Unit Plan
C-SPAN

S Span Classroom: Gerrymandering

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete learning module provides students with multi-media information from which they examine and debate the gerrymandering process, debating who should control the redistricting process. Site includes lesson plan, vocabulary...
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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Elbridge Gerry 1744 1814

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Groningen provides information on the life and political career of Vice President Elbridge Gerry.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Gerrymandering: How Drawing Jagged Lines Can Impact an Election

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief video that explains the process of gerrymandering and describes how determining voting districts can influence the outcome of elections. [3:53] Followed by a quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Activity
Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Annotated Constitution: Article I

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Commentary on the development over time of congressional districting, based on Article I, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution.
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Activity
iCivics

I Civics: Reapportionment & Redistricting

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know how many representatives your state has in the U.S. House of Representatives? Do you know how that number is determined or if it's ever changed? You're about to find out.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Government Glossary

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson Activotes are used to access student's prior knowledge of the principles of the US constitutional government. Student knows the essential principles stated in the US Constitution-...