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Impeachment Explainer

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Andrew Johnson (1868) Bill Clinton (1998) and Donald Trump (2019) were impeached by the House of Representatives. To demonstrate their understanding of the impeachment process, individual create their own "Impeachment Explainer." Writers identify an audience for their document as well as a medium and fit the format and communication style for this audience.

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Concepts
presidential campaigns, presidential candidates, presidential roles and powers, critical thinking, impeachment, the united states government, the united states
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Print the "Impeachment Explainer" to eliminate the need for student internet connections
Classroom Considerations
  • ProCon in a non-partisan information site
Pros
  • Includes add-on tasks and plan variations to increase the challenge of the project
  • Links are provided to a model explainer and to research sites
Cons
  • No rubric is included for the project