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Teaching Voting in the Social Studies Classroom

Passion for Social Studies

Are your government students excited for the upcoming election? This will definitely be an exciting election year. This is even the perfect unit for teaching AP United States Government and Politics! Add to cart Access FREE history teaching resources! There is a lot to include when teaching about the election!

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His Teachers Showed Him Why History Matters. Now He Wants to Pay That Forward.

ED Surge

Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. Wright, definitely had a great impact on my life. I was always interested in history. Definitely. But I did enjoy teaching.

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New data show some colleges are definitively unaffordable for many

The Hechinger Report

He was on the student council and debate team, took Advanced Placement classes in history and chemistry, speaks four languages, worked a corporate internship and played three sports: soccer, basketball and track. The post New data show some colleges are definitively unaffordable for many appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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The Future of Democracy Depends on a Quality Civics Education

ED Surge

Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civics education in K-12 classrooms. These are all great steps in the right direction, but I believe there is still a lack of respect for the importance of history and civics education.

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How to improve schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to students

The Hechinger Report

But, because the federal government left reopening plans to the states, which passed the task on to districts, which in many cases left the details to individual principals , students across the country are experiencing vastly different schooling scenarios. “Our I think there’s definitely a gap in that,” she said. Perry is busy.

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Lesson 4: How Does Our Government Work?

Studies Weekly

Lesson 4: How Does Our Government Work? 18, 2020 • Studies Weekly Learning Objectives: Students will identify the three branches of the federal government. Vocabulary and Definitions: constitution: the document that sets up a system of fundamental principles according to which a nation, state, corporation, etc., is governed.

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Can Texas Secede?

History Havoc

Background During the Civil War, the Confederate government of Texas sold US bonds owned by the state. We do not have income tax here, but definitely would if we left the United States. appeared first on History Havoc. Plus it would be ludicrous. After the war the state filed suit saying this was done so illegally.

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