Presents a three-step plan for teaching students about polling. Discusses how to introduce the basic concepts: population, sample, and random or probability sampling. Describes a game using marbles to help students understand probabilities. Ends with suggestions for the third step, actual student-generated polls. (DK)

Asserts that before civics/government teachers teach about the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, students should be introduced to the religious and philosophical background of religions freedom in the United States. Identifies issues and historical documents that provide the foundation. (CFR)