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- Change in a democratic society (Lesson 1 of 3)
- This lesson will demonstrate how art can imitate society. Students will learn about democracy in America through an examination of and a Paideia seminar on "The Sword of Damocles," an oil painting by British painter Richard Westall. This lesson should be used after a study of colonial times in America and through the American Revolution.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Social Studies)
- By Sharyn West.
- Does my vote count? Teaching the electoral college
- In Election 2008, page 4.4
- 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 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By David Walbert.
- The five parts of the Fifth
- This lesson will focus on the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution and its intent to provide due process to citizens. Students will engage in writing, discussion, cooperative learning, art, and theatrical activities in gaining an understanding of the Amendment and its concepts.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–10 Social Studies)
- By Keith Leary.
- 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 8–10 Social Studies)
- By Greg Simmons.
- "I Declare, I believe this document May Flower!"
- The learner will apply ideas of self-government as expressed in America's founding documents. To be used with/for SLD and other exceptional students.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–10 English Language Arts)
- By Gary Peterson.
- Send me to Congress
- Students learn about the qualifications for and job descriptions of members of the U.S.Senate or the U.S.House of Representatives by designing and creating a campaign brochure. Students apply their knowledge of these requirements by "selling" their candidate to the general public.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 Social Studies)
- By Tim Raines.
- "We the People"
- Students will gain a better understanding of the U.S. Constitution by exploring the language of the Constitution.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Karen Creech, Terri Hodges, Megan Lawson, and Mary Ostwalt.
