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In this lesson, students find out who can vote and the differences in voting by state.
What do you know about the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic? Explore the actions and relationships between different levels of government as they figure out what…
Every election, candidates spend a lot of money on their campaign. Do you know where the candidates get the money and what they spend it on?
Can the candidate who wins the majority of the popular votes miss out on being president? They can, and it's happened before. Got a 1:1 classroom? Download fillable PDF versions of…
Transform your students’ gameplay into meaningful and memorable learning. You can now download and assign extension pack materials directly from the Court Quest game page. The…
Transform your students’ gameplay into meaningful and memorable learning. You can now download and assign extension pack materials directly from the County Works game page. The…
Students learn that they are citizens at many levels of society — home, school, city, state, and nation — and create a graphic organizer that diagrams citizen rights and…
Transform your students’ gameplay into meaningful and memorable learning. You can now download and assign extension pack materials directly from the Counties Work: Texas game…
Transform your students’ gameplay into meaningful and memorable learning. You can now download and assign extension pack materials directly from the Convene the Council game…
Make your students’ game play more meaningful by using our activity and assessment set designed specifically for People's Pie. This easy-to-use Extension Pack helps you give…
Make your students’ game play more meaningful by using our activity and assessment set designed specifically for Constitutional Compromise. This easy-to-use Extension Pack helps…
Transform your students’ gameplay into meaningful and memorable learning. You can now download and assign extension pack materials directly from the Neighborhood Good game…
Transform your students’ gameplay into meaningful and memorable learning. You can now download and assign extension pack materials directly from the Uncovering Loyalties game…
Make your students’ game play more meaningful by using our activity and assessment set designed specifically for Brief the Chief. This easy-to-use Extension Pack helps you give…
What happens when the branches of government don’t see eye to eye? After the Civil War, the federal government’s vision for Reconstruction led to a political battle between the…
Is that article original content or is it a sponsored ad? In this lesson, students learn why sponsored content is designed to be so hard to spot.
Some interest groups use cloaked websites to disguise their true intentions. Students consider why information from interest groups matters politically.
Who’s really behind that post? Students learn the importance of determining who’s behind the information they see and what their motive is.
Photos can be a powerful political resource. In this lesson, students learn how evaluating photos on social media can help them conserve their attention.
It can be hard to determine what is a reliable source and what’s fake news. In this lesson, students learn the importance of avoiding clickbait.
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