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Teaching Nixon

Passion for Social Studies

Students learn about such a wide range of politics in high school history classes. For example, teaching Nixon is a crucial aspect of American history due to his leadership, insights, and evolution of politics. It can spark discussions about the role of the press, the legal system, and public trust in government.

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Teaching the Executive Branch

Passion for Social Studies

One topic that is always popular when teaching any government course is the presidency. The lessons include required elements for AP US Government and Politics, so they push students to analyze this branch critically. Additionally, there are lesson plans, tests, assessments, and rubrics.

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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 includes detailed lesson plans, PowerPoints, URLs to videos, and all activities. Luckily, these 11 lesson plans help make that happen! This is even the perfect unit for teaching AP United States Government and Politics!

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The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

This week, we dug into the foundations of the United States government and explored how early laws shaped the country’s growth. EduProtocols were front and center as we kept students engaged and active in their learning: Monday: Introduced The Tier List to rank government systems and used Iron Chef with Padlet to analyze types of governments.

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Political Socialization Lesson

Passion for Social Studies

Political Socialization Lesson Unfortunately, people are often easily influenced by external factors. Thankfully, this lesson helps students analyze the U.S. government critically using their own minds! It even guides students through the history of political ideology and why they must become well-informed and engaged citizens.

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Wilmington Insurrection or Coup Lesson Plan for US History

Students of History

The Jim Crow Era was when racial segregation was legalized, African Americans were disenfranchised, and white supremacists controlled governments across the South. I realized recently that a case study of how dramatic these changes were for people in the South would be a powerful lesson to conclude the unit with. Following the Jan.

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Presidents

Passion for Social Studies

There is so much fascinating information to learn when taking any government course. So, including engaging, enriching lesson plans on presidents is essential to maintain this excitement! Additionally, students will learn about the trials and tribulations of presidential succession in US History.