LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Economics and Civics

Goal 6, Objective 6.06

Goal 6

The learner will explain why laws are needed and how they are enacted, implemented, and enforced at the national, state, and local levels.

Objective 6.06

Analyze the role of lobby groups and special interest groups in the enactment of legislation.

Resources aligned to this objective

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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.