Standard Course of Study :: Economics and Civics

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Does my vote count? Teaching the electoral college: Students will learn about the electoral process and its history through reading, research, and discussion. They will then convene a constitutional convention to debate altering this process.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies); By David Walbert.

Tobacco bag stringing: Secondary activity one: This activity for grades 7–12 will help students understand what tobacco bag stringing was and why it was important to communities in North Carolina and Virginia. Students will read and analyze an introductory article about tobacco bag stringing.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Tobacco bag stringing: Secondary activity seven: In this activity for grades 7–12, students take on the role of legislators who must make a decision concerning the passage of an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Students will evaluate the impact of emotional appeal in persuasion. This activity builds on information learned in activities one through six.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Tobacco bag stringing: Secondary activity two: In this lesson, students will read and evaluate primary source letters from the Great Depression about the effects of the Fair Labor Standards Act on North Carolina's tobacco bag stringers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

James Madison: Internal Improvements Balancing Act -- Federal/State, Executive/Legislative: Students explore constitutional questions faced by James Madison. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities