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Why Government?...Why Our Government? [12th Grade], Samuel Dejohn
Why Government?...Why Our Government? [12th Grade], Samuel Dejohn
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This unit was constructed as an introduction to 12th grade US Government. It is an attempt to provide enduring understandings of the United States Constitution and how it compares with other forms of government. There are many options of governing systems, but through an evolutionary process, the United States Constitution contains sound principles which allowed a republic endure through regional infighting, civil unrest, and infinite political reforms. The unit begins with taxonomy of various governing systems and ideas. After the classification process, students will look at how regional politics play into nation building. While reflecting on the Constitutional Convention and …
Supply And Demand [12th Grade], Matthew Shane Fitts
Supply And Demand [12th Grade], Matthew Shane Fitts
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Interaction of Supply and Demand--in a free-market economy, price is a function of supply and demand. In most cases, competitive markets send resources to the uses in which they have the highest value. Elasticity is the measure of the responsiveness to changes in prices.
A Lesson Before Dying [12th Grade], Devon Erlich
A Lesson Before Dying [12th Grade], Devon Erlich
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Students will focus on the novel A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines which outlines the emotional and intellectual journey of a wrongfully convicted black man and his teacher before the convicted’s execution in a Cajun community in the 1940’s. The themes presented in the book will raise questions for the students such as What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be educated? And Is justice always just? They will explore the idea that many issues surrounding justice, racism, and human responsibility are just as prevalent today as for the characters presented in the …