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Lesson Plans - 10th Grade

This Is America! Flag Collage

Students cut up magazines and newspapers to create an American flag collage — a visual essay of their thoughts about “What America Means to Me.”

Our Flag Throughout History

Students create a timeline of the history of the flag, which serves as a quick visual reference point for discussions of history as well as an interactive learning tool.

What is a Canadian/American?

Your task is to create a collage that reflects both the media’s representation of Canada/Canadians / America/Americans and your own. You will do this by assembling a collage (on a regular-sized sheet of bristol board) in the image of the Canadian/American flag.

Improving Elections in the United States

This lesson plan is designed to be used with the film, Election Day, which shows the experiences of a number of people in various parts of the United States on Election Day 2004.

Predicting the Vote: Analyzing Election Data

Tell students that they are going to have a quiz, but they get to vote about whether they take it today or tomorrow. Pass out ballots with three options: Today, Tomorrow and No Preference. Have them vote secretly and collect the ballots.