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Branches of Government PowerPoint and Craftivity: Constitution Day Activity Set
Are you looking for an engaging reading activity to do on Constitution Day (September 17th)? This is one of those days that tend to sneak up on a teacher, and I am almost always scrambling to find an activity that I can quickly add to my already-packed day. That's why I decided to create my own PowerPoint and matching craftivity! Although I originally designed this as a Constitution Day activity, it really could be used at any time of the year if you are teaching your students about the three b
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3rd - 6th
U.S. Symbols & Landmarks : A Research Project
**Best Seller**This resource is great for any age group, from 1st grade to 5th grade and beyond! Expectations are easily adapted for any age group. In this pack, you will find research sheets and resources for 10 different symbols or landmarks. I’ve included 3 different types of recording sheets so that you can choose the one that best fits your needs. Also included is a "group norms" page for each different group where students will establish their group rules.Symbols/Landmarks included: Statu
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1st - 6th
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Preamble Stretch Book | Constitution Day Activity | Preamble Meaning
Wow your students on Constitution Day or any time of the year with this unique stretch book about the Preamble! Students will think about and illustrate the meaning of each section of the Preamble. Two versions of the book are included. For a more in-depth study, students write their own interpretations for the words in the Preamble. If time is limited, a second version is included which has the meaning already printed and ready to illustrate.Stretch books are made by folding three paper squares
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Constitution Stretch Book Bundle: Preamble & Bill of Rights
The US Constitution Lap Book - United States Constitution Day Activity
Are you looking for a hands-on approach to teaching the United States Constitution to 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students? This lapbook is an interactive way to study the US Constitution on Constitution Day, during Celebrate Freedom Week, or anytime during the school year. After completing this Constitution Day activity, your students will have a reference guide they can refer to throughout the year.Designed for Elementary StudentsThis lapbook activity was designed for elementary students. The purpo
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3rd - 5th
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3 Branches of Government Mini Interactive Lapbook. Digital & Printable
Learning works best when it doesn’t feel like work.This hands-on fun Interactive Lapbook Project is so much fun! Your students are going to enjoy sorting and matching activities, and doing a little bit of writing. And, of course, drawing, coloring, cutting and pasting are always the best part of any activity. Use this project as a review or as an assessment. This project is also perfect for group or individual work. These mini-lapbooks will look amazing on display in your classroom or in the h
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Government Interactive Lapbooks Bundle
U.S. Constitution Project! - Preamble, Articles, Separation of Powers...
Students will enjoy learning about the U.S. Constitution when completing this creative and illustrative project (check out Preview). This 14-page packet includes a direction sheet, evaluation sheet, and worksheets for the pieces of the project. Pieces include: a cover page, preamble interpretation collage, constitution book (of articles), "Separation of Powers" Triangle (includes checks and balances), "How a Bill Becomes a Law" Book, and Amendment illustrations. Students will feel proud of t
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5th - 11th
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Political Parties | Campaign Simulation Running for President
This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate - "Let's Get The Party Started!" The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create
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5th - 12th
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Constitution Day Activities Flip Book
Help your students better understand the history behind the U.S. Constitution by completing and creating this fun tab-style flip booklet! Students will enjoy the informative reading passage and will find the activity fun and engaging.Click HERE to save money with the Flip Books for the Year Bundle!Click the PREVIEW button above to see everything included.This high-interest packet includes:The U.S. Constitution Flip BookInformational Reading PassageAnswer KeysInstructions for AssemblyThe Constitu
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Flip Book Bundle for the Year | Reading Passages and Writing Activities
Supreme Court Case Project Based Learning
This thorough lesson on Landmark Supreme Court cases in America includes a rigorous and authentic PBL activity, overview presentation on the cases, video overview, guided notes, and lesson plan.Students are assigned a landmark court case for the Project Based Learning (PBL) activity. They must research the case, Constitutional question involved, the Court's decision, and its significance. A directions page describes all of this and includes multiple links students can use for their research. The
Create a Class Constitution Classroom Rules Back to School Group Activity
Outlining the expectations of your classroom is vital early in the year. This Classroom Constitution Activity allows students to collaborate and establish what they believe would make for a successful learning experience, rather than the teacher giving them rules.This management system has worked great in my classroom, and students will take more ownership for their actions when they are the ones who created the expectations.Perfect for back to school, Constitution Day, or a social studies class
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4th - 11th
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Inquiry Project - Global Issues and Current Events! (Middle/Senior Years)
This is a cross-curricular (English and Social Studies) inquiry based project. This supports project-based learning using a variety of technology and media texts (internet, computers, magazines, newspapers). Used as a final assessment in place of an exam.
Students were expected to choose a questions relating to current affairs, and go through the inquiry process to show their learning. They also were expected to create a product to showcase their learning.
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Grades:
6th - 11th
Constitution Day Readers' Theater Script with a Comprehension Worksheet
Are you looking for an engaging reading activity to do on Constitution Day on September 17th? This is one of those days that tend to sneak up on a teacher, and I am almost always scrambling to find an activity that I can quickly add to my already-packed day. That's why I decided to write my own Readers' Theater script! My students LOVE Readers' Theaters!The script includes 26 parts. Therefore, it can be used as a whole class activity, or it can be used as a small-group activity (students are jus
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Readers' Theater BUNDLE: A set of 32 Scripts
Create Your Own Government Project
Students will compose a project that will help them understand the foundations of government. Students name their country, create a flag, define their government, analyze 7 characteristics of their government, & create rules/consequences. Lots of fun & creativity! Great for assessments & project based learning.FULLY EDITABLE to adapt to your specific needs!Directions & Rubric IncludedPairs perfectly withTypes of Government Gallery Walk for students to learn about different types
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6th - 12th
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Create Your Own Political Party Project
Want an engaging, hands-on project to help your students learn about political parties? Try my Create Your Own Political Party Project! This resource provides a complete, ready-to-implement project for students learning about political parties that will allow students in groups of four to create their own. The project includes instructions for four group roles as well as an individual rubric to assess each student. The file contains full instructions for teachers including common core standards,
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Create Your Own Political Party Digital and Printable Bundle
US Constitution Project
Students will create an 11-page book explaining why the U.S. Constitution was created and the various parts within the document. On each page, students will include a title, summary, and an organizer or visual. I have included detailed student directions and websites for research. The project usually takes 2-3 class periods, and it does not require any teacher preparation or the use of a textbook. I have included a rubric for grading. Please message me if you have any questions.*Engaging and fun
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History Projects (US History Projects)
Three Branches of Government Activity
This activity includes a cut and paste activity on the three branches of government.The first page includes labels for the three branches with pictures, duties and jobs of each branch, and a title label. The second page includes parts of a tree. The students will cut along the dotted lines provided and paste on construction paper. The students will match the job/duty to the correct branch of government.
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2nd - 7th
US Symbols Lapbook | United States Symbols Project
Your first and second grade students will have a blast learning about United States Symbols with this interactive lapbook! 8 interactive projects are included for students to learn more about US symbols.There projects are: Statue of LibertyUnited States FlagWhite HouseWashington MonumentLiberty BellMount RushmoreLincoln MemorialBald EagleMap of locations of each symbolDetailed photographs to show you how to put the interactive lapbook together and an answer key are also included.
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Project Guidelines: The Bill of Rights
No thematic unit on the Constitution is complete without a discussion of the Bill of Rights.For this project, students will create a describing each amendment in the Bill of Rights. Each section (10) of the poster will include 4 different elements. The project is intended to be completed in groups of 2. Illustrations are to be drawn by hand and colored.These guidelines are intended to be used in conjunction with my PowerPoint presentation on the Bill of Rights. However, in the event an instr
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7th - 12th
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Three Branches of Government Brochure Project & Editable Rubric
This resource is an engaging project for teaching the branches of our government. Students can create a brochure with a cover illustrating how the three branches are rooted to the Constitution and open the fist fold to read The Preamble. Inside the brochure the students will list characteristics of each branch as a trifold. As an extension students can use the illustration to observe and sketch the buildings ( The White House, The Capitol, and The Supreme Court) where each branch is housed. Sco
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2nd - 5th
Washington DC Field Trip Activity
Take a virtual field trip to our nation's capital! Students make a suitcase using a manila file folder. In it, they complete an assortment of brief activities based on passages written about key Washington, D.C. locations, monuments and memorials.*** BUNDLE ALERT!! ****** Save over 25% by purchasing this resource in a BUNDLE! ***This suitcase activity book covers the following DC locations with reading passages and activities:★ The White House★ The U.S. Capitol Building★ The Smithsonian Inst
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3rd - 5th
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Responsible Citizenship Project - Design a T-Shirt (Grade 5 Social Studies)
This project is intended as a culminating task for Grade 5 Social Studies - The Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship. Students create a plan of action to address a social issue of local, provincial, or federal significance. They will research a social issue, write a paragraph about how it is affecting individuals in Canada, design a t-shirt that someone could wear to encourage others to take action on the issue and write a reflection.This project is perfect to go along with Pink Shirt
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5th
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Also included in: Grade 5 Ontario Social Studies Workbook Bundle
Early Government and Constitution - Create-a-Country Activity
Personal Note: My students LOVED this project. I used it after teaching the American Revolution and before introducing the Articles of Confederation. There was a LOT of debating among the groups, even though I let them choose the groups! Be prepared for this activity to last several classes, as students will debate the issues for as long as you let them. It was a great introduction for the Constitutional Convention, as I reminded them of how difficult it was for their groups of 3-4 to form
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3rd - 12th
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Controversial Issues: Class Debates for U.S. Government and History Classes
Looking for a way to engage your students in meaningful classroom debates? This product includes 55 total debate prompts (30 that address U.S. Government controversial issues and 25 that address historical U.S. debates). These are designed to be informal classroom debates that allow students to first, individually consider each prompt and choose a side; second, collaborate with their peers and form arguments to support their views; and third, to engage in an informal debate with their classmates
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9th - 12th
Pledge of Allegiance Poster Collaborative Art Collaborative Coloring Poster
The Pledge of Allegiance is recited each day in may classrooms across the United States. Celebrate our country with this beautiful Pledge of Allegiance collaborative poster. Collaborative poster activities are so much fun because they combine group work, with creativity, color and so much fun! Perfect to display throughout the year, this collaborative project includes one 18-Panel Pledge of Allegiance collaborative activity that displays the Pledge and patriotic picture. Print one time, bre
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2nd - 6th
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