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I Civics: The Federalist Debate
The ratification debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists gives us insight into the ideas behind both sides and a better understanding of how our government developed in its early years.
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I Civics: Mini Lesson: The Incumbent Advantage
Young scholars will learn about the electoral advantage that favors incumbents and the benefits and drawbacks of reelecting members of Congress.
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I Civics: Mini Lesson: Congressional Committees
Students discover the different types of congressional committees and their responsibilities in this lesson.
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I Civics: Mini Lesson: Executive Orders
Students discover how presidents use executive orders to wield power and how the legislative and judicial branches support and challenge these measures.
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I Civics: The Constitutional Convention Mini Lesson
Students explore how the U.S. government was created in the years following the Articles of Confederation.
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I Civics: Mini Lesson: Supreme Court Opinions
Learners will learn about the types of Supreme Court opinions and the influence of legal precedent.
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I Civics: Got Grievances?
Learn what economic, political, and social factors led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution. In this lesson plan, learners learn what caused the colonies to declare independence from Great Britain...
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I Civics: We Got This!
For this lesson, students explore how colonial government was both similar to and different from government in Britain and how it influenced the government we have today.
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I Civics: A Very Big Branch
Students learn how the executive departments and agencies regulate and enforce governmental policies, and they explore the roles and responsibilities of the presidential cabinet.
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I Civics: Why Do We Have a House and Senate, Anyway?
Students learn why there are two houses of Congress and discover how a bicameral legislature ensures that all states have a voice in bills.
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I Civics: For the President, All in a Day's Work
Students learn the primary responsibilities of the president and how those duties connect to the powers the Constitution grants to the Executive Branch.
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I Civics: Major Clash? Compromise!
For this lesson, students explore the reasons for and outcomes of some of the most impactful resolutions made to form the U.S. Constitution.
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I Civics: Trying Self Government
For this lesson, students will learn about the Articles of Confederation's strengths and weaknesses as well as how it downfalls impacted the writing and ideas in the U.S. Constitution.
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I Civics: Diplomacy
Students will develop an understanding of negotiation, sanctions, and other elements used in diplomatic relationships.
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I Civics: Foreign Policy: War & Peace and Everything in Between
Students learn the distinction between foreign and domestic policy and what role the executive branch plays in foreign policy and the primary tools it uses: foreign aid, the military, and treaties.
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I Civics: Government Spending
This lesson focuses on a variety of topics related to government spending, including the federal budget, mandatory versus discretionary spending, and government debt.
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I Civics: Government & the Economy
Students learn how government and the economy are related and the difference between market, command, and mixed economies.
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I Civics: Mini Lesson A: Monetization
Students learn that news is a business and how news providers monetize the news through advertisements and consider how the news/profit relationship affects journalism and news audiences.
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I Civics: Executive Roles: Money Doesn't Grow on Trees?
Students learn the role of the executive branch in creating and carrying out laws and how the executive and legislative branches work together to create a new coin.
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I Civics: Congress in a Flash!
Students learn what Congress is, what the Constitution says about the legislative branch, and how a bill becomes law. They analyze some actual language from the Constitution, compare the House and the Senate, and simulate the lawmaking...
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I Civics: Conflict and Cooperation
Countries often work together to solve problems and fall into conflict when problems cannot be resolved. After learning about motivations and conditions that lead to action (or inaction), students analyze examples of international...
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I Civics: Mini Lesson: Judicial Activism & Restraint
Lesson teaches the judicial philosophies of activism and restraint and also explores criteria through which students can evaluate news-related opinion pieces and practice judging the value of a Supreme Court-related opinion piece of choice.
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I Civics: Mini Lesson B: Satire
Students explore how satirical news stories, like political cartoons, are meant to poke fun, not to trick people. Students learn to spot satire and understand both the joke and the purpose of this news-related genre.
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I Civics: Banks, Credit & the Economy
This lesson focuses on the relationship between money, banks, and lending in our economy.