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Laws, Amendments, and Real People
With state and national elections coming in a few weeks, we are being inundated by political ads. Even our youngest students are aware of some of the issues being discussed, and many may have questions that come up in class. … Continue reading
Posted in Character Education
Tagged citizenship, civic education, kids and voting, marriage amendment, voter ID, voting
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Your Vote Matters, and Here’s Why
by Judge Tom Jacobs Dear readers: The following blog post was written by Free Spirit author Thomas A. Jacobs, J.D., for you to share with the teens and young adults in your lives prior to Election Day. We hope it … Continue reading
Posted in Character Education
Tagged books for teens, citizenship, elections, Free Spirit author, teen rights, teens, voting
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