Students learn what the four factors of production are and work in small groups to categorize different factors of production for certain industries. Students consider topics, such as limited resources and scarcity.
FantasySCOTUS; Fantasy Supreme Court of the United State; It is a Supreme Court fantasy league in which players predict current case outcomes, and is already a wild hit with law students, attorneys, and judicial chambers across the country. The students learn about fundamental legal principles, make predictions about these cases, compete and collaborate with other classes nationwide, and write analytical blog posts about them.
Inquiry DescriptionThis inquiry will guide students to use the definition of “federalism” to evaluate documents that illustrate the power of state (NC) government and the power of the US government in relation to immigration to NC. Students will examine the documents to determine which level of government has the greatest power to deal with immigration into NC.
In this lesson, students define faction in Federalist 10, analyze present day issues and determine if they qualify as a faction as defined in Federalist 10, and explain why Madison advocated for a democratic republic form of government over a pure democracy in Federalist 10.
In this lesson, students anaylze the primary source Federalist No. 26. There are analysis questions at the end of the lesson and a teacher answer key.
Students explore the Articles of Confederation and the revisions that created the US Constitution of 1787. Students analyze and assume the views of Federalist and Atnti-Federalists by participating in a partner debate over North Carolina's ratification of the US Constitution as either North Carolina Federalist James Iredell or Anti-Federalist Willie Jones. The lesson culminates with students writing and delivering a persuassive speech as a historical Constitutional framer with Federalist or Anti-Federalist views.
This resource provides information on the history of filibuster and cloture.
Students examine the freedoms granted to the press by participating in a partner evaluation of the rights and limitations outlined for the media, as well as examine the constitutionality of the Sedition Act and other government decisions.
This lesson discusses the relationship between interest rates and stock prices, the role of uncertainty in markets.
This resource contains notes and a formative assessment on students understanding of the types of govvernment.
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court cases National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie (1977) and Brandenburg v. Ohio (1968) and freedom of speech. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.
Students gain an understanding of the economic measure of gross domestic product (GDP) and fiscal policy by playing the board game Monopoly with a revised set of rules. The lesson culminates with students exhibiting their understanding by creating and sharing haikus about GDP and fiscal policy.
This video helps students make sense of the American election process by learning how citizens decide who to vote for in the election, the importance of the electoral college, and how swing states affect the outcomes of an election.
This video will help students understand the nomination process for political parties. They will learn how primaries and caucuses help determine the candidate that will best represent a party platform, the role of delegates and super delegates in the election process, and the impact of "Super Tuesday."
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Gibbons v. Ogden and federalism. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright and the 6th amendment. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Gonzalez v. Raich and the commerce clause. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.
Lesson Plan for teaching government regulation through Marvel's Civil War
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Gregg v. Georgia and the 8th amendment. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Griswold v. Connecticut and the right to privacy. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.