In this 2-part lesson, students identify diaster-related activities in which the benefits of government action outweigh the costs and use economic analysis to explain the obstacles to success in the diaster-relief activities where government frequently falters.
Students learn about the roles of mayors and city officials. Lesson is found on page 15 of the PDF.
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.
Students consider the implications of the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment by learning about the landmark Supreme Court case Marsh v. Chambers.
This resource provides links to sources which enable students to answer the question, "How did the Supreme Court's decison in Brown v. Board of Education pave the way for a new level of justice for all?"
This resource explains how the 14th Amendment is misinterpreted.
Students review content while playing a team game.
This resouces provides information about Nixon and the War Powers Resolution.
This website provides information about North Carolina elected officials, along with census data, congressional district maps and other information on voting.
This resource outlines the Federalist and provides links to Federalist documents.
Students gain an understanding of the evolving presence of political parties in the history of the United States, as well as the role of third parties in the political process. Students work in groups to apply what they have learned by designing a tombstone for a historical (or rather "dead") US political party.
In this activity, students learn to recognize the relationships among candidates, the major and minor parties, and special interest groups, and understand how these relationships shape the public agenda.
In this lesson, students explore voting laws in North Carolina and weigh the pros and cons of bills like VIVA.
Students explore voting laws in North Carolina and weigh the pros and cons of bills like VIVA. Based on class discussion and evidence they collect throughout the lesson, students make an informed decision regarding their opinion about North Carolina's election law.
For this activity, students read 3 laws from the Justinian Code and think about what they tell about the Byzantine Empire. Students summarize each document before moving on to answer questions that are provided.
This resource is a 2 day lesson about public officials and authority figures.
This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for Kindergarten Social Studies.
This presentation provides outlines of the rights and responsibilities of North Carolina citizens.
This resource provides information about the roles and responsibilities of lieutenant governors.
This resource outlines the roles and responsibilities of legislative leaders.