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Barger, Harry D.; And Others – 1985
Unit 4 of the six-unit Indiana history series designed to be taught in Indiana secondary schools covers the years from 1880 to 1929, from President Garfield's assassination to the inauguration of President Hoover. Each chapter is divided into short sections that describe events and is followed by questions to reinforce the learning. The many…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Industrialization, Local History, Local Issues
Beaton, Karen; Scattergood, Phyllis, Ed. – 1990
Lobbying is defined as the function of citizens to express their views and to gain the support of legislators for proposed laws. This guide, for Massachusetts students, is designed to take students step by step through the lobbying process and to suggest strategies and resources to use in their own lobbying efforts. The guide contains the…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Government (Administrative Body), Law Related Education
Brown Univ., Providence, RI. Center for Foreign Policy Development. – 1991
This 3- to 5-day currriculum unit for secondary students centers around four possible directions for U.S. foreign policy during the 1990s. Designed as a culminating exercise at the end of the year or as an introductory activity to open the semester, this unit, and the possible futures it presents, should be thought of as a vehicle for guiding…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Democratic Values, Foreign Policy, Futures (of Society)
Barger, Harry D.; And Others – 1985
Unit 3 of a six-unit series on Indiana state history designed to be taught in Indiana secondary schools tells the story of Indiana from 1829 to 1908. Chapter 1 discusses national issues in an Indiana context. The effects of social movements such as Abolition, the underground railroad, and the Fugitive Slave Law on Indiana politics are examined.…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil War (United States), Political Influences, Political Issues
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This textbook is designed to increase political knowledge and sophistication about the U.S. political system. The volume consisting of five units tries to capture the vitality and drama of politics through the use of cases that describe the political activities of typical citizens and political leaders. Simulations, games, political attitude…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Federal Government, Federalism
Taft, Charles P.; Bennett, Linda L. M. – 1983
Background information on lobbying will help secondary and college students and adults develop a clearer understanding of how U.S. democracy works. Discussed are what lobbying is, who the lobbyists are, lobby regulation, and the different kinds of lobbying groups. As an example of the environment within which lobbyists work, lobbying efforts…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Civics
