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Covering everything from referendums to recalls, this lesson takes students to the voting booth and explains what is on a ballot.
This lesson teaches the basics of taxes: what they are, who pays them, what kinds exist, and what they’re used for. Students learn how people’s income is taxed, how much revenue…
Take a peek into the electoral process with this lesson - from party primaries to the general election.
In this three-day mock election role-play lesson, students explain the steps taken from party formation to national election. Harnessing skills gained from the Electoral Process…
Explore the history of voting rights in the United States through an interactive PowerPoint presentation highlighting landmark changes. Following the presentation and class…
In this lesson, students evaluate hypothetical candidates by establishing and applying their own criteria for selecting public officials.
This lesson presents a crash course in the relationship between money, banks, and lending in our economy. Students first learn the basics about money and banks. Then they then…
This lesson uses the topic of cell phone service to illustrate how government and the economy are related. Students learn the difference between market, command, and mixed…
This lesson tackles a variety of topics related to government spending, including the federal budget, mandatory versus discretionary spending, and government debt. Students learn…
This lesson teaches the basics about the market economy, including the relationships between consumers and producers, supply and demand, and profit and incentive. Students learn…
In One Big Party, students learn about the role of political parties in the United States and the influence parties have in our political system, including the role of third…
In this video, students discover how a source’s authority and perspective impact what it says.
In this video, students explore the role that AI could play in influencing our elections.
In this video, students explore how interest groups use cloaked websites to influence public policy and shape public opinion.
In this video, students learn about attention conservation and explore the importance of verifying information online.
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