Comparing Amendments

Students will read brief summaries about different amendments ratified throughout history intended to expand civic participation, analyze voter turnout and voting age population data for presidential elections before and after the ratification of each amendment, and use percentages and ratios to rank the amendments in order of most to least effective in expanding civic participation, in this model eliciting activity.

Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations.  Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.
Resource ID#: 201746 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Mathematics, Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Basic Calculators, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office
Keywords: Civics, Mathematics, Percentages, Ratio, Percent Increase, Percent Decrease, Voting Rights, 13th Amendment, 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment, 19th Amendment, 24th Amendment, 26th Amendment, Civic Participation, Data Analysis, Voter Turnout Data
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Data Set,  Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) STEM Lesson
Instructional Design Framework(s): Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1), Argumentation, Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: STEM MEAs - Grades 6-12

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