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Standards Index: D2.Civ.10.6-8.

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Explain the relevance of personal interests and perspectives, civic virtues, and democratic principles when people address issues and problems in government and civil society.

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Schools Built on Secrets: Understanding Boarding Schools for Native Americans

Students will learn about federally run boarding schools created to force the assimilation of Native American children into white society.
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McCarthyism: Populism and the Press

Students will learn how Joseph McCarthy rode to power on a wave of anti-communist fears, and how television contributed to both his rise and fall.