Did you ever wonder why you don't need a passport to go from New York to California, but if you were to move from one state to another, you would need a new driver's license? Or why you can use the same currency in all states, but not be subject to the same speed limits? Or why you have to pay both federal and state taxes?

Today many Americans take pride in their status as "independent voters," partly because they see parties as lacking vision for the country. Since many Americans have become disenchanted by partisan politics, they avoid identification as a "loyal Democrat" or a "staunch Republican." These negative attitudes toward parties are rooted in the roles that they play in American politics.

The influence of the media is increased by the fact that campaigns today have become more focused on the individual than on the party. In order to win primaries, individual candidates seek media attention to gain attention from voters. As a result, do voters hold political power, or has the media simply replaced political parties as the primary force behind candidate selection?

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.

Slides and lesson plan to analyze the impact of political speech as a tool to bridge divides in a 2-party system.

Author: Daniel Shogan, Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History Students will learn about the 1883 Massacre in Danville, Virginia as an example of violence against African Americans. Within the context of the massacre, they will be shown primary documents from the event. These documents will provide the students with not only a lens into the Danville of the nineteenth century, but also provide them with an opportunity to think critically about the documents. After careful discussion of the events and outcomes of the massacre, the students will be given vocabulary worksheets that help to define and underline the most important elements of the narrative.

This resources provides an introduction to The Writing Revolution by providing a supporting PowerPoint of 173 slides with all the information you need to get started. A possible school-wide implementation plan is also provided along with tracking sheets. We recommend that you have a copy of this book to use as a support in your classroom to assist with implementaiton (especially if you are the ELA teacher). This is an outstanding resource.  

In this activity, students determine their own eyesight and calculate what a good average eyesight value for the class would be. Students learn about technologies to enhance eyesight and how engineers play an important role in the development of these technologies.

Find mini lessons and anchor charts for K-2 based on The Writing Revolution's sentence-level activities.This resource has everything you need to start using The Writing Revolution at the sentence-level in your classroom or school. We recommend that you have a copy of this book to use as a support in your classroom to assist with implementation (especially if you are the ELA teacher). This is an outstanding resource.  

Find mini lessons and anchor charts for Grades 3-5 based on The Writing Revolution's sentence-level activities.This resource has everything you need to start using The Writing Revolution at the sentence-level in your classroom or school. We recommend that you have a copy of this book to use as a support in your classroom to assist with implementation (especially if you are the ELA teacher). This is an outstanding resource.  

Find mini lessons and anchor charts for Grades 6-9 based on The Writing Revolution's sentence-level activities.This resource has everything you need to start using The Writing Revolution at the sentence-level in your classroom or school. We recommend that you have a copy of this book to use as a support in your classroom to assist with implementation (especially if you are the ELA teacher). This is an outstanding resource.  

Find mini lessons and anchor charts for Grades 10-12 based on The Writing Revolution's sentence-level activities.This resource has everything you need to start using The Writing Revolution at the sentence-level in your classroom or school. We recommend that you have a copy of this book to use as a support in your classroom to assist with implementation (especially if you are the ELA teacher). This is an outstanding resource. 

This resource explores how you can use The Writing Revolution sentence-level activities in Mathematics to build better writers and deepen mathematical understanding.  

This resource has the resources needed to teach students in Grades 3-5 to take notes using the Writing Revolution framework.

This resource has the resources needed to teach students in Grades 3-5 to take notes using the Writing Revolution framework.

There are several important skills that need to be solid with students before you begin teaching the paragraph. Use this resource to ensure your students have the necessary skills to begin to write paragraphs!  

This resource has everything you need to teach your students how to write paragraphs following The Writing Revolution Framework. *templates*sequence*lessons*a model paragraph from beginning to end*deconstructing text*mini lessons