The American Presidency

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 12.03.01

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Objective
  2. Introduction
  3. Rationale
  4. Curricular Plan
  5. Brain–based Learning
  6. Context
  7. Developmental Influences on Decision Making
  8. Emotional Influences
  9. Background Information for Unit
  10. Areas of Presidency to be Addressed Within the Unit
  11. Basic Structure of Class Time
  12. Strategies
  13. Activities
  14. Bibliography
  15. Appendix
  16. Endnotes

I think, therefore I do? Conscious and unconscious factors influencing our choice for President of the United States

Audra K. Bull

Published September 2012

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