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Cartoons for the Classroom: Charisma vs. Experience

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the 2008 Presidential election and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Epic Battle Rages On

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze political cartoons about the election of 2008 and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Money and Politics, A History Lesson

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about campaign finance in America and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Now That's Debatable!

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze political cartoons that feature caricatures of George Bush and John Kerry. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Propaganda

For Teachers 6th - 12th
This propaganda PowerPoint provides an overview of propaganda techniques used in advertising and provides information to the audience in order to make informed decisions. The propaganda techniques included are bandwagon, testimonial,...
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American Media: Addicted to Scandal?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine media coverage of George W. Bush's refusal to answer questions regarding past illegal drug usage in the 1999 campaign. They consider the role of rumor, scandal, audience and relevance in political media coverage.
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State of Affairs

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the various roles and duties of state government officials and offices to create an Informative Guide to Our State's Government. They explore the changing relationship between governor and lieutenant governor in New York.
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Political Science: Political Analysis Through Satire

For Teachers All
Students identify, analyze and explain examples of politcal satire. They discuss the role of political satire in the democratic process and create and present examples of political satire.
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Defining Issues

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students work on a 'campaign committee' to define civic issues that are important to them and their community. They write letters to city officials with proposals for how to address these issues.
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Numbers at Work

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this activity, students will research what kinds of math skills are used in their community.
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Confronting College

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars investigate what they need to meet their future academic goals, then investigate the college admissions process by preparing materials for a mock college fair.
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Ad Nauseam

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the role of special-interest groups in American campaigns. They create their own political advertisements.
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Justices for All

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine role of Supreme Court justices in the American political process, research the qualities of the current Supreme Court justices, and write opinion papers evaluating the current justices and recommending future nominations.
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What Now?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider local and national divisiveness over the presidential elections by examining a New York Times editorial and then writing op-eds suggesting how to address post-election discord in their schools and/or communities.
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Keeping an Appointment

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students studey about Bernard B. Kerik's decision to withdraw his nomination as homeland security secretary by President Bush. They hold a mock vetting process for other potential nominees for this position.
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An Appointment to Remember

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine the arguments for and against President Bush's recess appointment of John R. Bolton as the United States ambassador to the United Nations and debate the appointment. They write letters to Mr. Bush expressing their...
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What's Your Temperature?

For Teachers 1st
First graders calm down after losing their temper and keep from getting "boiling mad" by counting to 10. Also, they can take a deep breath to help them relax when they are angry.
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Tally of the 1824 Electoral College Vote

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders study the parts of the Constitution that address presidential election. They complete a variety of activities designed to spark debate about the flaws in the Electoral College system.
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Artificial Heart Technology

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover the basics of the human heart and how it functions. They examine the whole circulatory system and how an electric heart would work inside the human body. They can choose to perform their own surgery by following...
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Liver Roulette: Who Gets the Liver?

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students complete various exercises and activities as they examine the procedures involved in organ transplants and the ethical issues surrounding organ donations.
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Calling on Congo

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners listen to an interview with a former news coorespondent in Congo. They discuss an article about the instability in the country following their elections. They research Congo's history along with its connection to the United...
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My Country, My Country: To Vote or Not to Vote

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a film about elections in Iraq. They examine the story of a doctor and his decisions to vote. They work together to complete a worksheet about voter turnout.
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The Fall of Fujimori

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a film about the fall of Peru's president. They develop possible solutions for governments to follow when dealing with terrorism. They work together to research civil liberty limitations put in place during war. They...
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Understanding History, Religion, and Politics in Jerusalem and Beyond

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the reasons behind the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Exploring multiple perspectives, they discuss the concepts of peoples' rights and justice in the area. They practice applying conflict resolution principles as well.

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