In this lesson, students will examine the forces involved in gun control politics and synthesize their research using a graphic organizer. In this lesson, students will explore the extent to which a person will go for his ideals, focusing on one man's pursuit of free speech in Thailand. In this lesson, students will examine the pardon process and the Clinton pardons. They conduct research on the various political parties of Israel and create campaign slogans and posters based on their findings. The names of all the major Israeli political parties and brief descriptions can be found at the following web site.
Teachers can choose which parties to assign to each group.
In this lesson, students explore the inauguration of George W. Bush, examine historical precedents, and devise inaugural proceedings for a person of their own choosing. In this lesson, students participate in a Web Exploration to learn about the government departments whose leaders comprise the presidential cabinet. In this lesson, students will explore the issues surrounding affirmative action in admission to public universities. In this lesson, students explore how the New York Times has represented presidential victories throughout the 20th century on its front page. In this lesson, students first explore the ruling of the United States Supreme Court on the ballot recounting ordered by the Florida State Supreme Court.