Standard Course of Study :: Economics and Civics

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1869: A report on schools in North Carolina: In this lesson, students use a guided reading to look at a report on the status of education in North Carolina in 1869, and discuss the reasons given then for why the Governor and Legislature should support educating North Carolina's children. They are provided an opportunity to compare and contrast the 1869 document against their own ideas about the civic duty to attend school through age sixteen, and its relative value to the state and the country.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies); By Victoria Schaefer.

Civil rights protests and dilemmas: In this lesson students explore well-known civil rights protests then listen to two oral histories of individuals who protested in their own way to promote equality for African Americans. Students specifically will consider personal risks involved in protest.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies); By Kristin Post.

Goodbye Bill Of Rights!: Students will enact a scene demonstrating life without one of the first ten amendments. Students will be put into groups of three or four and assigned a specific amendment to research.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies); By Greg Simmons.

The controversial school voucher issue: Students learn what school vouchers are and how they affect how education is provided. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies); Provider: National Council on Economic Education