Students discuss the current system of school funding in North Carolina,
examine the pros and cons of state versus local funding, and explore the impact of Leandro v. State of
North Carolina on North Carolina's public schools.
Students learn the basics about the federal budget-what services the federal government provides and how it collects money for those services, various types of fiscal policy and other information through a short PowerPoint discussion. Next, students are appointed to a special Presidential commission to "tackle the deficit," deciding whether to raise taxes, cut spending, or a combination of both. Finally, students defend their commission's plans at a mock press conference.
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Lee v. Weisman and the 1st amendment. Students then answer analysis questions about the case.
This resource contains a video which discusses the complex process of how a bill becomes a federal law.
Lesson Three seeks to clarify their understanding by taking a close look at one of the oldest and most fundamental of American values—private property rights. In examining the privileges and limitations of owning a house, as contrasted, for example, to owning a beautiful stream or a potentially danÂgerous weapon, students investigate how rules, customs, and laws define ownership. (See the link to the activities at the bottom of the page.)
Students investigate the institutional parameters of competition for water by studying the formal definitions of water rights in American history as the law evolved to accommodate changing wants and needs. Using real-world examples, they consider how different legal structures affect the ability of citizens to resolve disputes amicably, and they learn how government can play a role in promoting mutually beneficial resolutions of environmental disputes.
In this lesson, students learn how to attempt to resolve a dispute with a company, including writing a letter to a company and using governmental resources if they are unable to resolve a complaint on their own.
In this presentation, students learn how to attempt to resolve a dispute with a company, including writing a letter to a company and using governmental resources if they are unable to resolve a complaint on their own.
Students will learn about the role of money in the colonial economy by participating in a trading activity in which they observe the effects of too little money on trade within a colony.
The lesson will focus on rules for online safety. First, we will discuss rules for being safe in our classroom community and the reason for those rules. We then will discuss rules that they know for online safety and make a list on chart paper. Then the students will view a video from Common Sense Education, My Online Neighborhood. They will learn 3 main rules for being safe online: Ask an adult to go online, only talk to people you know and use websites that are just right for you. I will add to the chart paper . The students will work in groups to create posters focusing on one rule. They will share with the class and discuss. Lastly, the students will discuss with a partner on rule that they feel is the most important to them. They will then draw a picture and write at least one rule on the writing paper. For students who are above grade level they can write more than one. For students who are below grade level, they can draw a picture and then have their idea scribed by the teacher.
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Locke v. Davey and the 1st 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 Loving v. Virginia and equal protection. Students then answer analysis questions about the case.
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Commission and eminent domain. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key and an extension activity included in the lesson.
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case MGM Studios v. Grokster, property rights, and copyright. Students then answer analysis questions about the case.
Students will read and discuss the differing views on voting procedures. Students are placed into six groups, pretending to be a subcommitte of the state legislature, and receive a voting policy to defend using arguments from information provided in the article.
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison and judicial review. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.
Students learn about the characteristics of a market economy and economic provisions in the U.S. constitution.
Students consider the implications of the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment by learning about the landmark Supreme Court case Marsh v. Chambers.
In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the McCulloch v. Maryland Supreme Court case on the necessary and proper clause. Students then answer an advanced placement style document based question. There is a teacher answer key at the end of the lesson.
In this lesson, students use secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case McDonald v. Chicago and the 2nd amendment to answer analysis questions about the case. There is an extension activity at the end of the lesson.