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How Can I Affect Government and My Community?

Students explore their powers and responsibilities as citizens

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Creating Democratic Classrooms

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Project Soapbox

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At the Table

Students simulate a school budget process

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Creating Democratic Classrooms

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Project Soapbox

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Current Events Lessons

Options for teaching students how to be media literate

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Creating Democratic Classrooms

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Project Soapbox

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Unity and Progress in American Politics Part 1

Students explore the ideas of unity and division

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Stand Alone Lessons

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Contemporary Issues Lessons

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Unity and Progress in American Politics Part 2

Students explore unity, compromise, and progress

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Stand Alone Lessons

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Contemporary Issues Lessons

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Processing The Verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial

Students are encouraged to process their thoughts about the Derek Chauvin murder trial

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Stand Alone Lessons

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Contemporary Issues Lessons

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The First 100 Days (The 2020 Transition)

Students consider what they think Presidential priorities should be

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Stand Alone Lessons

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Contemporary Issues Lessons

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Building a Presidential Cabinet (The 2020 Transition)

Students explore the qualities of cabinet members

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Stand Alone Lessons

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Contemporary Issues Lessons

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Attack on the Capitol/ Insurrection in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021

Students have an opportunity to process the events of January 6, 2021

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Stand Alone Lessons

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Contemporary Issues Lessons

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Addressing the Climate Crisis

Students analyze solutions to the climate crisis

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Stand Alone Lessons

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Contemporary Issues Lessons

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Creating Change

Students analyze the process of change

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Spring 2022 Argumentative Writing Pilot

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Making Counter Arguments

Students review claims, evidence, and counterclaims

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Spring 2022 Argumentative Writing Pilot

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Writing Day: First Draft

Students review exemplars and write first drafts

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Spring 2022 Argumentative Writing Pilot

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What Kind of Evidence Do I Need?

Students explore how to use evidence in an argument

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Spring 2022 Argumentative Writing Pilot

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Sharing the Power, Sharing the Platform

Students explore how influential people use their platform

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Spring 2022 Argumentative Writing Pilot

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Going Deeper: Logical Fallacies

Students learn about logical fallacies

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Spring 2022 Argumentative Writing Pilot

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Motivation Analysis

Students explore motivations of decision makers

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Spring 2022 Argumentative Writing Pilot

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Persuading Elected Officials

Students learn how to persuade elected officials

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Spring 2022 Argumentative Writing Pilot

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Writing Day: First Draft

Students have time to write

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Spring 2022 Argumentative Writing Pilot

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Peer Feedback and Revision

Students revise and provide feedback

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Spring 2022 Argumentative Writing Pilot

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How Can I Affect Government and My Community?

At the Table

Current Events Lessons

Unity and Progress in American Politics Part 1

Unity and Progress in American Politics Part 2

Processing The Verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial

The First 100 Days (The 2020 Transition)

Building a Presidential Cabinet (The 2020 Transition)

Attack on the Capitol/ Insurrection in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021

Addressing the Climate Crisis

Creating Change

Making Counter Arguments

Writing Day: First Draft

What Kind of Evidence Do I Need?

Sharing the Power, Sharing the Platform

Going Deeper: Logical Fallacies

Motivation Analysis

Persuading Elected Officials

Writing Day: First Draft

Peer Feedback and Revision