Students will gain an understanding of the rights guaranteed to citizens in the Bill of Rights, the modern
controversies that can arise from such rights, as well as the importance and relevance of the Bill of Rights to
every individual by participating in role-plays.

In this lesson, students will simulate the meeting of the Clover County Commissioners, gaining an active understanding of the importance of local government. Students will then examine youth voter apathy at the local level and brainstorm ideas on how to get young people engaged in voting.

In this lesson, students explore voting laws in North Carolina and weigh the pros and cons of bills like VIVA.

In this lesson, students critically examine the concept of representative democracy and its importance to American government. Students learn the difference between descriptive and agency representation as well as analyze the current demographic trends of the North Carolina General Assembly and United States Congress.