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Comparing governments: International: This lesson focuses on comparing and contrasting national governments in North America and/or Central America. It is the second of two lessons about government. The other is Comparing Governments: Local, State, and National. This plan could be easily adapted for eighth-grade or high-school ESL students.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 7 English Language Development and Social Studies); By Tami Weaver and Wendy Pineda.

Comparing governments: Local, state, and national: This lesson on comparing governments will focus on looking at the similarities and differences between local, state, and federal governments in North Carolina and the United States. It is suggested that this lesson be followed by Comparing governments: International. This plan could be easily adapted for eighth-grade or high-school ESL students.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Development and Social Studies); By Tami Weaver and Wendy Pineda.

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.

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Balancing three branches at once: Our system of checks and balances: This page contains four EDSITEment lessons in which students use primary source documents to investigate how the three branches of the American government can check each other. By the end of these lessons, not only will students be able to name the three... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies); Provided by: EDSITEment

Children's BBC Newsround: A United Kingdom news website with articles about events, arts and science that will be useful to anyone interested in what's happening in the world. Browse thematic picturecollections, play a game, participate in an online opinion poll, or just catch up... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: BBC News