Essential Question-How does power and interest influence decision makers?
Lesson 1- Learning about Politics and Government
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1. On a scale of 1-10 how much knowledge do you feel you have on politics and government?
- Where have you gotten your knowledge from?
- Why the disconnect?
Power Chain Assignment
You will create a power food chain starting with the most powerful in a school, i.e. School Board/Superintendent and work your way down who you think has the lowest power.
Lesson 2- Power and Interest
To further understanding of Power and National Interests on an issue of your choice, you will write a short research paper to further understand the reasons why these issues exist and what we can do about them.