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Battleground States: Tug-of-War for Hearts, Minds, Votes

By Economical Democracy

It’s an election year and what an exciting one it is proving to be! With the presidency and control of the Senate up for grabs, what better way to start 2024 than running presidential and senatorial campaigns in your own classroom. If that sounds

Subjects:

Civics, Elections - Voting, Government

Grades:

8^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1a, SL.11-12.1b, SL.11-12.1c, SL.11-12.2, SL.11-12.3, SL.11-12.4, SL.11-12.5, SL.11-12.6, RH.11-12.1, RH.11-12.2...

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Did My Bill Pass? – A Model Legislature

By Economical Democracy

Hot off the press and updated for the 118th Congress (January 2023), your class can have fun being Congress!This activity gives your students the chance to be Congress while watching the actual Congress at work.I’ve used the newly apportioned House

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Critical Thinking

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Research, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.5, RI.11-12.6, RI.11-12.7, RI.11-12.8, RI.11-12.9, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1a...

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Moot Court – Teaching Teenagers to Argue ... in court that is

By Economical Democracy

Roper v Simmons and JDB v North Carolina are two cases about how juveniles are treated in the criminal justice system.These are actual Supreme Court that your students will have the chance to argue before a panel of three judges. (See the Sample for

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.6, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3...

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Moot Court – Teaching Teenagers to Argue ... in court that is

By Economical Democracy

Maryland v King (DNA evidence) and Utah v Strieff (illegal police stop) are two cases about the 4th Amendment search and seizure.These are actual Supreme Court that your students will have the chance to argue before a panel of three judges. (See the

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.6, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3...

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How Powerful Is Congress?

By Economical Democracy

How Powerful Is Congress?The Constitution gives Congress 17 enumerated powers (plus the Necessary and Proper Clause). Using these powers, Congress has created laws about immigrants, pollution, biotech, taxes, the Internet, education and almost any

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Problem Solving

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

CCSS:

SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1a, SL.11-12.1b, SL.11-12.1c, SL.11-12.1d, SL.11-12.2, SL.11-12.4, SL.11-12.5, SL.11-12.6, RH.11-12.1, RH.11-12.2...

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Moot Court – Teaching Teenagers to Argue ... in court that is

By Economical Democracy

Your students will have the chance to argue 10 actual Supreme Court cases before a panel of three judges. The cases such as the 2005 Roper v. Simmons juvenile death penalty decision, address student speech, gay marriage, reverse discrimination, the

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Simulations, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.6, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3...

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Moot Court – Teaching Teenagers to Argue ... in court that is

By Economical Democracy

2011 JDB v North Carolina (juvenile Miranda rights)This is one of the 10 actual Supreme Court that your students will have the chance to argue before a panel of three judges. The other cases, address student speech, gay marriage, reverse

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

Grades:

9^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

$7.50

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And Justice for ... The Supremes' Greatest Hits (& Misses) 2021

By Economical Democracy

Do you ever wonder what important issues the US Supreme Court decided this year? Well look no further … The project lets students work with 10 actual US Supreme Court (USSC) cases. The primary activity is an appellate court argument on this year’s

Subjects:

Civics, Critical Thinking, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Research, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.5, RI.11-12.6, RI.11-12.7, RI.11-12.8, RI.11-12.9, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1a, SL.11-12.1b...

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It's Not a Salamander; It's a Gerrymander

By Economical Democracy

Reapportionment and GerrymanderingThis project allows you and your students to explore and understand how congressional districts are created, why it is important who controls the state legislatures and the nature of partisan and racial

Subjects:

Civics, Elections - Voting, Government

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1a, SL.11-12.1b, SL.11-12.1c, SL.11-12.1d, SL.11-12.2, SL.11-12.4, SL.11-12.5, RH.11-12.1, RH.11-12.2, RH.11-12.4...

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Moot Court – Teaching Teenagers to Argue ... in court that is

By Economical Democracy

2015 Obergefell v Hodges (Same-sex marriage--14th Amendment Equal Protection)This is one of the 10 actual Supreme Court that your students will have the chance to argue before a panel of three judges. The other cases, address student speech, gay

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

$7.50

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Moot Court – Teaching Teenagers to Argue ... in court that is

By Economical Democracy

2007 Morse v Frederick ("Bong HiTS 4 Jesus") Student Free SpeechThis is one of the 10 actual Supreme Court that your students will have the chance to argue before a panel of three judges. The other cases, address student speech, gay marriage,

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

$7.50

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Moot Court – Teaching Teenagers to Argue ... in court that is

By Economical Democracy

Morse v Frederick (Student Free Speech ) and Trinity Lutheran Church v Comer (the Religion Clauses--Establishment and Free Exercise) are two cases about the 1st Amendment.These are actual Supreme Court that your students will have the chance to

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.6, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3...

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Running for Office – The Politics of Elections

By Economical Democracy

This simulation was updated in May 2021. Given the events of 2020 presidential election (and its aftermath), there is a new section which focusses on the Electoral College meetings in the states, as well as the counting of the votes in Congress on

Subjects:

Civics, Elections - Voting, Problem Solving

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

WHST.11-12.1a, WHST.11-12.1c, WHST.11-12.2a, WHST.11-12.2b, WHST.11-12.2d, WHST.11-12.4, WHST.11-12.5, WHST.11-12.6, WHST.11-12.8, WHST.11-12.9

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$$$ Is Speech – Citizens United v FEC

By Economical Democracy

Four activities that teach students to research, analyze, and discuss issues about campaign fundraising and spending, and how money influences elections. 1) Students become Congress and write campaign finance legislation; 2) They run for president

Subjects:

Civics, Critical Thinking, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Research, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.5, RI.11-12.6, RI.11-12.7, RI.11-12.8, RI.11-12.9, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1a...

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The Seventh Amendment, What’s that?

By Economical Democracy

$20? Is that all?Here’s your chance to have fun putting on a civil jury trial, while your students learn about the importance of the 7th Amendment.Did you know that there is a right to a civil jury trial if the amount in controversy is $20 (a lot of

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1a, SL.11-12.1b, SL.11-12.1c, SL.11-12.1d, SL.11-12.2, SL.11-12.4, SL.11-12.6, RH.11-12.1, RH.11-12.2, RH.11-12.4...

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Moot Court – Teaching Teenagers to Argue ... in court that is

By Economical Democracy

2014 McCutcheon v FEC (Campaign Finance Regulation--1st Amendment Free Speech)This is one of the 10 actual Supreme Court that your students will have the chance to argue before a panel of three judges. The other cases, address student speech, gay

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

$7.50

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Why Can't We Just Get Along

By Economical Democracy

How should we organize society? Give your student a chance to figure it out. Can they achieve equality, govern themselves by consensus and create a fair way to distribute the wealth and the work?This project provides three open-ended scenarios for

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Economics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1a, SL.11-12.1b, SL.11-12.1c, SL.11-12.1d, SL.11-12.2, SL.11-12.4, WHST.11-12.1

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Moot Court – Teaching Teenagers to Argue ... in court that is

By Economical Democracy

2016 Utah v Strieff (Search and Seizure 4th AmendmentThis is one of the 10 actual Supreme Court that your students will have the chance to argue before a panel of three judges. The other cases, address student speech, gay marriage, reverse

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

$7.50

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And Justice for ... The Supremes' Greatest Hits (2014)

By Economical Democracy

Want your students to speak with confidence and be able to think on their feet? This project is designed to do just that. The project lets students work with 11 actual US Supreme Court (USSC) cases. A primary activity is an appellate court argument

Subjects:

Civics, Critical Thinking, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Research, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.5, RI.11-12.6, RI.11-12.7, RI.11-12.8, RI.11-12.9, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1a...

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Moot Court – Teaching Teenagers to Argue ... in court that is

By Economical Democracy

Ricci v DeStefano (Equal Protection and discrimination) and Obergefell v Hodges (same-sex marriage and equal protections) are two cases about the 14th Amendment.These are actual Supreme Court that your students will have the chance to argue before a

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.6, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3...

$12.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Taught government and economics for 10 years. Before teaching, I was a lawyer for 6 years. Wrote curriculum materials for a number of companies including Apple. Also wrote a set of end-of-chapter activities for a new Civics textbook for EMC Publishing.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Primarily used simulations and class discussions and projects rather than a textbook. I like hands-on, interactive materials that are challenging and engaging.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

San Francisco State University (Russian and Philosophy) New College Law School (admitted to law practice 1979) Cal State East Bay (multiple subjects credential and single subject in Social Sciences

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Have run an education nonprofit corporation (Center for Economic and Civic Education) since 2001 dedicated to providing simulations in those areas. Also write and put on an annual Moot Court (appellate court argument) for high school student. We are in our 12th year.