Middle Level Learning May/June 2022

Middle Level Learning May/June 2022

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Does Deregulation Deliver?: An Inquiry into the Art of Economic Persuasion

By Erin C. Adams

In this inquiry, students analyze and evaluate economic rhetoric related to deregulation through arguments for and against the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 (MCA). The aim is to help students become better, more informed consumers of economic policies.

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Teaching Early American Government in Middle School

By Linnet Early

Learning the early history of U.S. government is often confusing for middle school students. In this article, the author describes the use of the book We the People and the President to give seventh-grade students a deeper understanding of government