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06d. Who Is in Congress?
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A paunchy, older, silver-haired man with no facial hair wearing an ill-fitting dark suit. This is the image evoked in the minds of many Americans when they try to picture a Representative or Senator. This stereotype is actually grounded in truth, although the makeup of Congress has changed a great deal in the past few decades.

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Political Science
Social Science
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Independence Hall Association
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American Government
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02/15/2018
06e. How a Bill Becomes a Law
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Creating legislation is what the business of Congress is all about. Ideas for laws come from many places — ordinary citizens, the president, offices of the executive branch, state legislatures and governors, congressional staff, and of course the members of Congress themselves.

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Political Science
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Independence Hall Association
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American Government
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02/15/2018
07b. All the President's Men and Women
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Just as the power of the presidency has grown tremendously in recent years, so have the numbers of people that surround the executive branch. George Washington began his first term with only one aide — his nephew — who he paid out of his own pocket.

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Political Science
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Independence Hall Association
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American Government
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02/15/2018
07c. Selection and Succession of the President
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The founders feared the masses. Cautious about granting powers to the general voting public, they created a safety valve against popular will. The American people do not technically elect their President. Electors do.

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Political Science
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Independence Hall Association
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American Government
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02/15/2018
07e. Presidential Character
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Harry S Truman — man of the people. John F. Kennedy — bold, articulate leader with a great deal of charisma. Richard Nixon — introspective President with a deep knowledge of and interest in foreign policy. Each person who has held the office of President has brought to it a unique style. Each style reflects a President's character.

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Political Science
Social Science
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Diagram/Illustration
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Independence Hall Association
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American Government
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02/15/2018
08. The Bureaucracy: The Real Government
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A bureaucrat is someone who works in administrative capacity for the government. How important are bureaucrats and their government agencies in actually running the United States government? According to some, they are the real government — the ones behind the scenes who go to work when the politicians are enjoying the spotlight.

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Political Science
Social Science
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Independence Hall Association
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American Government
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02/15/2018
08a. The Development of the Bureaucracy
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The original bureaucracy of the federal government consisted only of employees from three small departments — State, Treasury, and War. The executive branch employs today almost three million people. Not only have the numbers of bureaucrats grown, but also the methods and standards for hiring and promoting people have changed dramatically.

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Political Science
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Independence Hall Association
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American Government
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02/15/2018
08b. The Organization of the Bureaucracy
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Congress has the power to create, organize, and disband all federal agencies. Most of them are under the control of the President, although few of them actually have direct contact with the White House. So, the bureaucracy has two masters — Congress and the President. The bureaucracy generally falls into four broad types: Cabinet departments, government corporations, independent agencies, and regulatory commissions

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Political Science
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Independence Hall Association
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American Government
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02/15/2018
08c. Who Are the Bureaucrats?
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The 4 million Americans who work for the federal government have many faces and do many jobs. For starters, over 1.4 million are in military service. Overall, they represent much more of a cross section of the American population than do members of Congress or federal judges. About 43% are women, and 28% represent minority groups.

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Political Science
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Independence Hall Association
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American Government
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02/15/2018
08d. Reforming the Bureaucracy
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Bureaucracies move slowly. One hand doesn't always know what the other is doing. Federal employees have so much job security that there is little fear of being fired for incompetence. There are so many agencies organized in such confusing ways.

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Political Science
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Independence Hall Association
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American Government
Date Added:
02/15/2018
09a. The Creation of the Federal Courts
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The Constitution painstakingly defines the structure and functions of the legislative (Congressional) branch of the government. It clearly (although less thoroughly) addresses the responsibilities and powers of the president. But, it treats the judicial branch almost as an afterthought. Article III specifically creates only one court (the Supreme Court), allows judges to serve for life and to receive compensation, broadly outlines original and appellate jurisdiction, and outlines the trial procedure for and limitations of congressional power against those accused of treason.

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Political Science
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Independence Hall Association
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American Government
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02/15/2018
09b. The Structure of the Federal Courts
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Even though the Founders surely intended that Congress hold a great deal of power over the judicial branch, in reality the basic organization of federal courts has remained basically the same throughout U.S. history. Congress has created new courts and reorganized others, and the system has grown increasingly complex. The courts have a great deal of independence, however, and they have established the judicial branch as a strong coequal to Congress and the president.

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History
Political Science
Social Science
U.S. History
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Provider:
Independence Hall Association
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American Government
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02/15/2018
100 Square Jigsaw
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ThisNrich jigsaw a great way to reinforce children's understanding of the sequences contained within the hundred square even if they have seen it before. It could be used as an exploratory tool for children who haven't met the 0 - 99 hundred square before (puzzles 2 and 4 in the interactivity), or it could play a part in assessing their understanding of it, if they have already met it.

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Mathematics
Numbers and Operations
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Activity/Lab
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Date Added:
06/09/2021
100's Day the Techie Way
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Celebrate 100’s day with a bit of technology. These free online tools allow students extra enrichment when celebrating the 100th day of school.

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Education
Educational Technology
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Activity/Lab
Game
Interactive
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REMC Association of Michigan
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MiTechKids
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REMC Association of Michigan
Date Added:
09/25/2023
100th Day of School
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Students will be able to celebrate the 100th day of school by bringing in a project representing it. They will also fill out a chart that has 100 blank squares for them to fill in.

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Mathematics
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Activity/Lab
Date Added:
05/12/2021
100th Day of School Activities
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Resources to mark the 100th day of school with math activities. Challenge students to generate 100 different ways to represent the number 100. Students will easily generate 99 + 1 and 50 + 50, but encourage them to think out of the box. Challenge them to include examples from all of the NCTM Standards strands: number sense, numerical operations, geometry, measurement, algebra, patterns, data analysis, probability, discrete math, Create a class list to record the best entries. Some teachers write 100 in big bubble numeral style and then record the entries inside the numerals.

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Mathematics
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Activity/Lab
Date Added:
05/12/2021
10. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
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What is the difference between a liberty and a right? Both words appear in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. The distinction between the two has always been blurred, and today the concepts are often used interchangeably. However, they do refer to different kinds of guaranteed protections.

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Political Science
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Independence Hall Association
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American Government
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02/15/2018
10. E Pluribus Unum
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The Declaration of Independence was a product of the Second Continental Congress. Two earlier intercolonial conferences had occurred, each building important keystones of colonial unity. The Stamp Act Congress and the First Continental Congress brought the delegates from differing colonies to agreement on a message to send to the king. Each successive Congress brought greater participation. Each time the representatives met, they were more accustomed to compromise. As times grew more desperate, the people at home became more and more willing to trust their national leaders.

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History
U.S. History
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Independence Hall Association
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US History
Date Added:
02/15/2018
10X Bigger
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Students will explore multi-digit numbers and the relationship between ones, tens and hundreds; a digit in one place is 10x the digit in the place to its right. Students will use their bodies to represent digits in multi-digit numbers up to the hundredths place and compare these numbers using <, =, >. Students will use their bodies as multi-digit numbers to add and subtract.

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Mathematics
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Activity/Lab
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Date Added:
05/12/2021