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No More Traffic Jams: Lesson 3

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Traffic is a very real concern for any Urban dweller. After watching a video showing various traffic issues and solutions, learners group up to discuss and develop innovative traffic solutions of their own. They explore vocabulary and...
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Responding to Terrorism: Policy Options

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how the United Nations should respond to terrorism. They analyze the issues relating to the policy on terrorists. They participate in a debate to share their views.
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The Last Abortion Clinic: Key Constitutional Issues of the Abortion Debate

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss the Constitution of the United States and its amendments, then apply this discussion by creating a "Who should Decide What?" list, based upon their ideas about whether controversial issues such as abortion and medical...
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Conflicts in Government Policy Objectives

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students consider a series of arguments for a particular set of policy proposals that have wide ranging implications not only to the non-economic objectives of a government but also to the wider efficiency and equity of the economy as a...
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Macroeconomic Problems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the main phases of the business cycle and the conditions that are expected during a recession and boom. They discuss the difficulty of economic policy making. They practice solving equations using interest rates.
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Full Court Press

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners watch a video clip about bullying, discuss the video, and help develop an anti-bullying policy for their school.
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American Presidents and Race Relations

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students discuss the policies of race relations of five presidents. They analyze primary documents to comprehend the various views and actions of five Presidents in regards to race relations. Students evaluate the influence of...
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Labor, The Economy, and Monetary Policy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the relationship between labor, economy and monetary policy. In groups, they identify the factors that affect the labor market and the role of the Federal Reserve. They review how policy is made and how it can...
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Curated OER

Nurturing Nature

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students identify environmental problems and their causes. They explore some of the ways environmental problems are currently being addressed. In groups students explore causes, possible prevention methods, and laws and regulations...
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Curated OER

Deliberating "Pros" and "Cons" of Policy Options

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners work together to examine different policy options. Using documents, they explain the trade-offs and incentives of each option. They complete a handout for each option and discuss the outcome of each role-play. They end the...
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Website
Other

Pi: A Search Engine for Politics and Policy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At this site you can search through thousands of political sites and news for research. Also available are news headlines and top political news. Awesome research site.
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Website
Other

American Medical Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is the homepage of the association responsible for licensing all medical education programs in the US, and setting the standards for medical education, practice, and research. Contains professional and educational resources.
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Website
US Department of State

Us Department of State: Archive: The Secretary of State

For Students 9th - 10th
The archived site for the US State Department with information prior to 2001. Gives student information on policy, services, global issues, the Department itself, outreach and regions.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Ed Online: The Three Gorges: Should Nature or Technology Reign?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a site that will combine science and current events. Learners will learn about the Three Gorges hydroelectric project on China's Yangtze River then develop arguments on the benefits or disadvantages of the Three Gorges project....
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Website
Other

Nsba: Education Leadership Toolkit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site, a project of the National School Boards Foundation, offers a "toolkit," of planning, implementing, and assessing technology in schools.
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Handout
Other

Environmental History: Between Science and Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
Gain a perspective on the origins of the contemporary environmental crisis, where an awareness of the environment came into being.
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Website
Other

Governing.com: The Resource for States and Localities

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online magazine that deals with state and local government. Contains a full searchable database of current and past issues.
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Article
Institute for Policy Studies

Foreign Policy in Focus: Export Import Bank

For Students 9th - 10th
This article covers the functions of the EXIM Bank, "an independent U.S. government agency established in 1934 to create jobs through exports." (Volume 4, Number 18, July 1999)