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• Civics Videos For Middle School

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Civics Videos For Middle School

TED-Ed lessons on the subject Civics. TED-Ed celebrates the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Discover hundreds of animated lessons, create customized lessons, and share your big ideas. What are political debates? How do they help inform voters? In this mini-lesson, students will learn what representative democracy is, how voters can make an informed choice, and why political debates are an important part of a presidential election.