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Lesson Plan: Citizen Nation: Preparing for Success

In a charged season of preparation, high school teams push themselves to sharpen their knowledge and skills before a national civics competition. Students like Graham, Angela and Caden learn that true success lies in mastering their topics and preparing for anything. The students realize that win or lose, theyโ€™re growing into informed citizens. Competition teaches us all kinds of valuable lessons whether we win or lose. Ideally, competition teaches us about the need for preparation, learning from the process of preparation, and doing our best and being happy with the results.

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