In this lesson, students explore how the media, specifically talk radio, may influence the public opinion through the comments of the hosts and the anonymous callers. Dicsussion questions are provided. In an associated activity, students role play radio station executives deciding whether particular talk radio show hosts should remain on the air.

In this lesson, students analyze a primary source document from the 1824 election. In an extension activity, students will compose letters asking the congressional representatives their opinions on the effectiveness and necessity of the present Electoral College system.

This activity consists of a single scenario-based problem allowing students to apply concepts of efficiency and surplus in the context of a change in a tariff.

This resource describes the the protective movement and its effect on political event and legislation.

This resource continues the discussion of the the protective movement and its effect on political event and legislation.

In this lesson, students will analyze the fundamental American political principle of separation of church and state by researching the impact of religion in ancient rulership. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/rulership-and-justice/before-islam/index.html

In this lesson, students define the concepts of wealth and assets and compare wealth and income. Students will also apply an understanding of the definition of wealth by providing examples of wealth for different income groups and dramatize the shift in wealth from 1976 to 2004.

In this lesson, students review three cases decided during the Supreme Court's 1993-1994 term. A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students role play as the U.S. Supreme Court and decide one of the cases presented in the article.

This resource informs students about the Supreme Court case, Tinker v. Des Moines School District. At a public school in Des Moines, Iowa, students organized a silent protest against the Vietnam War. Students planned to wear black armbands to school to protest the fighting but the principal found out and told the students they would be suspended if they wore the armbands. Despite the warning, students wore the armbands and were suspended. During their suspension the students' parents sued the school for violating their children's right to free speech. A U.S. district court sided with the school, ruling that wearing armbands could disrupt learning. The students appealed the ruling to a U.S. Court of Appeals but lost and took their case to the United States Supreme Court. In 1969 the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 7-2 decision in favor of the students. The high court agreed that students' free rights should be protected and said, "Students don't shed their constitutional rights at the school house gates."

In this lesson, students examine the recent proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitution, analyze them for public policy triggering mechanisms, and compare and contrast them to amendments that have been ratified.

In this lesson, students will explore themes of First Amendment rights and the freedom to read, while also gaining an actiTo Ban or Not to Ban the Invisible Man: A School Board Simulationve understanding of the roles of School Board members and the responsibilities of active community members, by participating in a School Board simulation where they grapple with the same choice: whether or not to ban Invisible Man.

In this interactive exercise, students explore the normative and economic issues that arise from minimum wage increases. Students will encounter arguments for and against raising the minimum wage and will make a choice whether not to support an increase. The choices made will then yield results, which may lead to further problems requiring additional decisions. The exercise is designed to engage students in real-world decision-making processes. Students write an essay outlining their initial preconceptions about minimum wage increases, reflectively analyze their exercise decisions, and then articulate their current, more informed views on the issue.

In this 3-4 day lesson plan from PBS News Hour, students will consider the essential question of why voting is an important responsibility for citizens. Students will view film clips, examine primary and secondary sources, and participate in both research and discussion.

This video defines stocks and bonds and provides an explanation of what capital markets are and how they work.

This video emphasizes the importance of developing the saving habit early. It explains the importance of establishing an emergency fund first and then moving on to making investments. Wealth Creation for All suggests investing in the capital markets to meet financial goals. The video explains the concept of risk vs. return, what capital markets are and how we all can participate in them.

This video explains how cities and towns participate in capital markets to finance infrastructure in their communities.

As a result of this lesson, students will define eighteenth-century legal terms, depict an eighteenth-century case through role-play, and explain the justice system in eighteenth-century Virginia.

This resource provides an account of the trial held for the conspirators of President Lincoln's assassination.

For this activity, students apply their knowledge of credit and making choices to respond to real-life scenarios about spending.

Students understand the relationship between risk and insurance and describe the different types of insurance.