Essential Readings | Making Civics Real: Public Policy and the Federal Budget

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Classroom Material
Keywords
constructivists legal political systems public policy federal budget discretionary entitlement Congress President of United States vote voting cooperative learning group simulation
Subjects
Civic and Political Institutions Civic Education Economics History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary
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Essential Readings | Making Civics Real: Public Policy and the Federal Budget

The techniques Leslie Martin usese in her 9th grade classroom to teach civics lessons are based on constructivist teaching theories. To learn more about constructivist teaching strategies and how to encourage students to be effective citizens, explore these two articles found at this link.
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PBS Learning Media

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