Persuasive Pressures: Exploring Ways to Win Votes and Influence People
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- Aug 9 2010 11:51 PM
Mary Kay Monson
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- Original Source:ReadWriteThink
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In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate various lobbying groups. They then practice lobbying tactics by writing and presenting speeches advocating important local issues.
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Grade: 6 to 12
Topics: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies
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Grouping: Heterogeneous; Large Group Instruction
Teaching Method: Discussions; Cooperative Learning