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Jen Bartsch's List: "NCSS Power, Authority, and Governance"
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Oct 06, 09
Students will analyze how the 50 State Quarters Program represents both the diversity and unity of the United States. They will identify human and physical geographic characteristics of Roman culture from Roman coins and examine how Roman emperors used coins to help unify their empire.
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Oct 08, 09
This lesson pairs with a video that explores the following topics: Separation of Powers- Explore the constitutional limits on the power of government and see how the system of checks and balances works. National Government - Examine the responsibilities of the national government and see how federalism divides power between the national government and the states. State Government- See how most of the laws we live by come from state government. A Presidency Remembered: Ronald Reagan- Take a look at the legacy of President Ronald Reagan.
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Oct 31, 09
"Students who participate in this activity will research different forms of democratic governments, will be able to differentiate among them, and will learn something, as well, about forms of government that are not democracies. They will also investigate the many ways in which our own democratic government affects our daily lives."
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Oct 31, 09
"Students will learn about the slavery issue and other events of the Civil War from the perspective of a newspaper reporter. This lesson will require students to learn details of certain events surrounding the Civil War and compose one or more articles suitable for a newspaper."
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Oct 31, 09
"Students who participate in this activity will study the political debate surrounding the Freedmen's Bureau as well gain an opportunity to use primary sources as a means of understanding the trials and successes of the effort to educate newly-freed slaves of all ages. Students will research the reasons put forward for the creation of the Freedmen's Bureau, President Johnson's reasons for vetoing the legislation, and what happened in the aftermath. They will also produce written descriptions of some Freedmen's schools and the students who benefited from them."
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Oct 31, 09
"Students will develop a consideration of the changes that occurred from the First Thanksgiving to the reservation era in Native American History."
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Oct 31, 09
"The decision by Rosa Parks in 1955 to refuse to give up her seat on a public bus came only a year after the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision in Topeka, Kansas was made by the Supreme Court. Both of these events occurred during Ike's first administration, and Mamie was surely aware of them. The purpose of this lesson is to reinforce the power of just one individual to effect social change. "
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Oct 31, 09
"Students will dentify important civil rights leaders and describe the life and legacy of a particular civil rights leader."
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Nov 01, 09
"Students will visit Colonial America in the Time Machine and discover the process that a citizen today must follow in order to make or change a law. "
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Nov 01, 09
"Students who participate in this lesson will read Black Beauty and study the history of the founding of the ASPCA and learn about endangered species today. Students will write a short paper about the book, or on some aspect of the history of the ASPCA, and, after exploring the Endangered Special website, propose actions that they can take locally to protect endangered species of animals."
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Nov 01, 09
"In this lesson students will gain an understanding of grassroots movements by examining four grassroots movements in the 1900's."
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Nov 04, 09
"Students who participate in this activity will learn about various historical attempts at conservation and pollution control, as well as about current environmental issues, and will gain experience in synthesizing information, creating logical arguments, and comparing and contrasting efforts at conservation over time."
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Nov 04, 09
"Students will understand the many opportunities and complications that arose from the Gold Rush of the 1800's. Through research and role-playing, students will examine economic, social, medical, and political issues that developed from this event."
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Nov 25, 09
Discovery Education is an impressive resource that is multidisciplinary in its approach and useful for parents, educators, and students of any age. It provides interactive videos, games, lesson plans, resource articles, and countless other resources related to language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, physical education, music, and the arts. Within the social studies theme, viewers will learn about the branches of government and election process, world cultures, the global economy, science and technology, history, production and distribution of resources, and geography. In addition, students will learn ways they can impact their environment through education and outreach.
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Nov 25, 09
The First Ladies Library is a most thorough education resource for social studies teachers. Educators may search for lesson plans based upon one of the first ladies who was an inspiration for its creation, the grade level, specific category, as well as the NCSS, NCTE, and ISTE Standards.
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Nov 25, 09
Kids.gov is a fantastic website for students of all ages to learn about a variety of topics such as: the arts, science and technology, money, math, health and fitness, history, and government.
In addition, students may also connect to their state's websites to learn more about local and state government.
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