October 1, 2012
Teaching Resources
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Lesson Plans
“Electoral College 101”: 1060L
“Here to Stay?”: 1125L
“The Cuban Missile Crisis”: 960L
“Should Voters Be Required to Show ID?”: 1260L
“Electoral College 101”: 1060L
“Here to Stay?”: 1125L
“The Cuban Missile Crisis”: 960L
“Should Voters Be Required to Show ID?”: 1260L
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Online-Only Play
“Neither Equal Nor Free”
This online-only play dramatizes the Continental Congress of 1787, and includes a timeline of Constitutional Amendments and a map of U.S. slave populations in in 1790.
“Neither Equal Nor Free”
This online-only play dramatizes the Continental Congress of 1787, and includes a timeline of Constitutional Amendments and a map of U.S. slave populations in in 1790.
PDF
Web Links
Note to teachers:
The following Web links relate to the main features in this issue of Junior Scholastic. Please prescreen sites before sharing any URLs with your students. Although all may serve as background information for teaching, some may be too complex or otherwise unsuitable for your students.For “Electoral College 101,” pp. 6-7
- The Electoral College
- How the Electoral College Works
- Pros & Cons: The Electoral College
- U.S. Electoral College
For “Here to Stay?” pp. 8-11
- Asians Eclipsing Latinos in Immigration to U.S.: Report (news article)
- Immigration Law: An Overview
- The Peopling of America (interactive timeline)
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (federal agency site)
For “The Cuban Missile Crisis,” pp. 12-13
- Causes of the Cuban Missile Crisis
- The Crisis Day After Day
- National Security Archive: The Cuban Missile Crisis (links to various media)
- 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis (assignment, background, timeline, links)
For “Should Voters Be Required to Show ID?” p. 15
