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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Citizen Participation1
Democracy1
Elections1
Psychological Patterns1
Social Studies1
Teaching Methods1
Voting1
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Social Studies1
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Fernan, Courtney1
Green, Tim1
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Tech Talk for Social Studies Teachers: Teaching Students about the Voting Process
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Fernan, Courtney; Green, Tim – Social Studies, 2004
Voter apathy is at an all-time high in the United States. Important decisions and policies are being determined through disappointing turnouts at the voting polls. In a democratic society, this is unconscionable! Voter turnout needs to improve, but what part can teachers play, besides voting, in helping to change voter apathy? Today's students…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Voting, Elections, Democracy