The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It Activities & Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Pure Democracy or Pure Monarchy

What would your life be like if the United States was either a pure democracy or a pure monarchy? Choose one extreme form of government and write an article describing how you life might change under the new form of government.

2. Civil Liberties

What civil liberties should be afforded citizens of the United States who are legal minors (under 18)? Based on what you have learned about the intentions of the Founding Fathers, create...
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