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High school elections - voting bibliographies for Microsoft OneDrive
Get Gerrymandered!: A Digital Map Activity
My husband (an AP Government and AP US History teacher) and I created this resource as a civic competency lesson and activity. In the United States, we, more often than not, have artificially noncompetitive elections due to gerrymandering. The intent of this resource is to teach your students about the effects of gerrymandering on elections and how to analyze their congressional district. Students will search congressional district maps to identify gerrymandered United States House Districts. T
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Presidents: A Presidential Webquest
President Andrew Johnson had a pet white mouse. President William McKinley had a pet parrot who was trained to whistle, "Yankee Doodle". President James Garfield was the first president to be left- handed AND could write with both hands(and different languages at the same time-Greek and Latin). George H W Bush liked eating pork rinds as a snack. President George Washington was a spelunker, a person that likes searching in caves. John F. Kennedy said, “And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what yo
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Civics! Learn About Our Government: A Bundle of Resources!
Andrew Jackson: Hero or Villain?
This activity will allow students to determine if Andrew Jackson was a common man/hero or a villain that should be removed from the $20 bill. After students learn about Jackson's presidency in class, they will read the attached article from CNN.com, watch a video link from History.com (apx. 4 minutes) about Jackson's presidency, then finally decide if Jackson is a hero or villain.
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6th - 9th
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Bill Fair!
HOW TO PROPOSE A BILL PROJECT:
GETTING YOUR CONCERNS OUT THERE
BIG IDEAS: What is a problem in the state of Florida or right here in Lee County that you would like to change? Lets work together to create a solution.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: 1. What is a bill? 2. How does a bill become a law? 3. What are checks that the legislative and executive branch has on each other in the law making process?
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You will be taking on the role of a lobbyist. During these crazy times Florida Legislature
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Civics Bundle: 181 Products and over $400 in lessons/activities
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