Active learning exercises connecting students to American politics.
View additional American politics simulations, games, activities and assignments from APSA Educate below.
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Single Class Activities
Rachel Bzostek Walker - Creating a Political Party and Platform Activity
Rachel Bzostek Walker - Creating a Government Class Assignment
Rachel Bzostek Walker - Amending the Constitution Activity
Richard Holtzman - Mapping Policy Issues: A Simple, Active-Learning Exercise for Critical Thinking
Asynchronous / Virtual Activities
Tiffany Cartwright - Student Assignment on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights – WWII Internment Camps
Cammy Shay - Saving Our Fiscal Ship with Writing Assignment
Elsa Dias - American Politics Service Learning Assignment
John McMahon - Student Podcast Assignment
Emily Sydnor - Voter Education Assignment
Wilsar Johnson - Budgeting for the Future
Ryan Emenaker - Hypothetical on Free Exercise Clause (Group Activity)
SNF Angora Case Studies
Peter Levine - Social Movement Case Study with Assignments: The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Peter Levine - Social Movement Case Study with Assignments: The ISIAH Trash Referendum
Elizabeth McKenna and Hahrie Han - The AMOS Project and the Campaign for Universal Preschool
Multi-Class & Semester Long Activities
Kimberly Saks McManaway - Service Guarantees Citizenship: American Politics Assignment
Emily Sweet-Cushman - Want to Build Students’ Civic Engagement? Teach Them How to Use Social Media