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Lesson Plan September 25 2024

Lesson plan: Should the Electoral College stay or go?

What do students think about the Electoral College? Do they think it is fair? Would they like to see the system changed?

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Lesson Plan September 17 2024

Lesson plan: Constitution Day and active citizenship

Explore the U.S. Constitution on Constitution Day!

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Lesson Plan September 09 2024

Lesson plan: Hosting a presidential debate

Analyze campaign issues and practice formal debate procedures and elements of logic with this lesson

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Lesson Plan September 08 2024

Lesson plan: 9/11 — Ways to reflect on the day’s legacy

Generate and discuss questions about the day of 9/11 and its legacy

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Lesson Plan September 07 2024

Lesson plan: Teaching 9/11 through comics

Learn how comics can be a unique and powerful way to discuss history

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Lesson Plan August 29 2024

7 resources for teaching about Labor Day

Help students understand the history of the labor movement and its relevance today

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Lesson Plan June 17 2024

Lesson plan: History of Juneteenth and why it became a national holiday

Explore the significance of Juneteenth and the value of making it a national holiday

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Lesson Plan June 11 2024

Lesson Plan: Political Parties: Two is Company, Three’s a Crowd

The Founders did not intend to create a two-party system and yet that is exactly what has thrived in American history. But what about the role of third-party candidates?

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Lesson Plan April 30 2024

Lesson Plan: Using robotics to support rural communities

A short project-based lesson that weaves arts & sciences together

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Lesson Plan April 12 2024

Lesson plan: Watergate and the limits of presidential power

On August 9, 1974, President Richard M. Nixon resigned from the Oval Office. Use this resource to teach young people about this period in U.S. history.