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The relationship between citizens and their government is a fundamental component of political rule. To understand the role of constitutions, the characteristics of shared powers, the protection of individual rights, and the promotion of the common go...

Grade(s): 7

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2011

Unlimited and Limited Government

Lesson

Students will analyze the characteristics of unlimited and limited governments.

Analyzing the Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and Creation of US Constitution

Lesson

The student will be able to evaluate significant American founding documents in relation to the outcome of the American Revolution.

Absolute Monarch: The Reign of Louis XIV in France

Lesson

What are the key characteristics of absolute monarchies in Europe? Louis XIV of France is one example of an absolute monarch. After a century of war and riots in France, Louis XIV became the most...

Unlimited and Limited Government in Europe, 1600-1700

Lesson

Unlimited and Limited Government in Europe, 1600-1700 will introduce the development of governmental systems in Europe after feudalism. The student will be able to differentiate between limited and...

Minnie Kennedy and the Civil Rights Movement

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This lesson can be a component of a year-long project based lesson on civil rights or one part of a single, shorter PBL focusing only the civil rights era after World War II. This particular extension...