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Government Common Core CCRA.W.6 resources
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity: Primary Source Analysis and Questions
The Declaration of Independence can be a daunting document for teachers to explain to students, but this primary source lesson will help students understand the major themes and concepts within the document itself. Though Thomas Jefferson's Declaration was written in the 18th century, this worksheet has proven to be a fantastic, big-picture way for today's students to study such an important writing without becoming overwhelmed. The Declaration is really just a big "break-up letter" from the co
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
CNN 10 Worksheets: Current Events News Summary, Graphic Organizer, Video Project
CNN 10 (CNN Student News) is the perfect avenue for students to stay informed on current events. This PDF and GOOGLE DRIVE set of graphic organizer worksheets are an excellent way to analyze and summarize the current events of the day using CNN10. These various templates will help students of all ages stay engaged while watching CNN 10. A simple writing format helps students recognize, summarize, and write opinions about the major headlines of the day. I find this resource to be extremely prac
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Introduction to Broadcast Journalism Bundle
Teaching Broadcast Journalism? Wondering where to start? This Bundle will help you introduce your students to the basics of Broadcasting and get you started on producing your own school newscasts! If you are anything like me when I was first asked to teach a journalism course fifteen years ago, I wasn't sure where to begin! Although I was teaching three other courses, I spent hours planning and preparing for my journalism class. With no curriculum to guide me and no resources to be had, I felt l
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8th - 11th
8th Grade U.S. History: Constitution & Bill of Rights COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit!
This 8th Grade U.S. History Lesson Plan Unit comes with EVERYTHING that you'll need to teach your 8th graders all about the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights! These amazing resources are 100% completely ready to use for both in-person and online digital learning via Google Apps, and have been successfully used by thousands of students!The incredible resources in this U.S. Constitution Lesson Plan Unit can easily be used with any textbook, or no textbook at all!!BE SURE TO CLICK THE PRODUCT PR
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8th
Also included in:Â 8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle!! | Google Apps
Stock Market Game: An Online Activity, & Simulation | Teach Students Investing
Studying the stock market can be difficult, yet life-changing if studied properly! For years I have wanted to help students grasp a comfortable understanding of the stock market. Through semesters of tweaking and formulating, I have come up with this resource that students and teachers alike can approve of! Students will enter an online game, watch their stock returns, write reflection papers, draft summaries of their investment companies, chart returns, and create a reflection of their entire
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9th - 12th
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Economics Resources: A Bundle of Engaging Resources On Money, Economy, & More
This bundle includes a variety of 9 economic resources from my store that you can add to your various economic units. With a total of 9 fantastic resources on economics, you will be saving 25% by getting this bundled version instead of purchasing the resources individually! That's like getting a few products for FREE! Products included are seen above! Enjoy!Thank You!Thanks so much for stopping by! It's great to meet you! I hope this resource adds value to your classroom. If you have time, I'd
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The World From A to Z With Carl Azuz - News Viewing Guides & Worksheets
Carl Azuz is back with his brand new show called The World from A to Z. It's an excellent format for students to stay informed on current events while watching a brief 9 minute segment that is updated every day with news highlights from around the world. This set of graphic organizer worksheets is an excellent way to analyze and summarize the current events of the day while watching the news broadcast by Carl Azuz ... he's back!These various templates will help students of all ages stay engaged
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4th - 12th
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Colonial America to the American Revolution VALUE BUNDLE! (for 5th-8th Graders)
The Colonial America to the American Revolution VALUE BUNDLE for 5th to 8th Graders comes with all of the AMAZING resources you'll need to teach your 5th to 8th grade U.S. History students all about European exploration, Colonial America, and the numerous important factors that led up to the outbreak of the American Revolution and the Revolutionary War itself! The fantastic social studies resources you'll receive with this lesson plan unit come completely ready to use in printable PDF, PowerPoin
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5th - 8th
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PRESIDENTS DAY PROJECT: Summarize the Life and Biography of a President
Students will create a slide presentation, video, or any project format about a President of their choice. This project explains what students must research and includes a grading rubric for the teacher. Students will research both personal and executive events of their chosen Commander in Chief. It's great for a President's Day activity, a substitute teacher, or for any unit that studies the United States Presidents. Helpful websites are even included to help students find appropriate informati
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Also included in:Â Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
Freedom of the Press Student Journalists - Broadcast Journalism
Teaching student journalists to understand the relationship between the First Amendment, its promise of a Free Press, and a school news publication can be difficult! Help your students understand the nuance with these resources! With two engaging Slides presentations, note-taking sheets, and a student research assignment, your students will have a great understanding of how the Freedom of the Press applies to school news outlets, how it functions in the United States, and the state of the press
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8th - 11th
Also included in:Â Introduction to Broadcast Journalism Bundle
U.S. Supreme Court Case Presentation Project | US Government
Are you looking for a fun and interactive way to teach your students about important Supreme Court cases? Look no further! Our Supreme Court Project offers an exciting opportunity for students to create captivating presentations on historic legal battles. This project is fully editable, allowing you to customize it to suit your classroom's needs and your students' interests.Key Features:Comprehensive Research: Students will delve into the fascinating world of landmark Supreme Court Cases, gainin
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6th - 12th
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Washington DC: Create a Field Trip Project Activity to the Nation's Capital City
OverviewCan't take your class to Washington DC? This lesson is the solution to getting your students to our Nation's Capital without spending a dime. As tour guides, students will study various memorials, buildings, and attractions to research and present to the class in the form of a presentation. These various "tours" will bring the entire class around to the major attractions of Washington DC. This student-led, virtual class field trip will help your students learn about the major sites o
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5th - 12th
Participation in Government Curriculum
This curriculum is 46 assignments that try to engage students in how government connects to their lives. Any of them can be purchased individually, but this bundle is the best deal, as each resource only costs $1.63 each!Week 1: The first 4 assignments have students think about ethics/morals, how government functions invisibly to keep them safe, and the social contract theory and philosophies underlying the U.S. government system. Week 2: Assignments 5-8 are 2 activities about how to influence g
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
14th Amendment and the Equal Protections Clause
This handout has students learn about the 14th Amendment's equal protections clause and then read about and analyze several seminal Supreme Court decisions about the clause including Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education. They also analyze the stop and frisk policy of the NYPD, the 1964 Civil Rights Act and protected classes, and subsequent Supreme Court cases that relate to it (Lawrence v. Texas, Obergefell v. Hodges, and Bostock v. Clayton County). It ends with asking students to
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Law and Justice Curriculum
Supremacy & Commerce Clauses, & 10th Amendment (Distance Learning and COVID-19)
This handout helps students understand the 10th Amendment to the Constitution, the Supremacy Clause, the Commerce Clause, and seminal Supreme Court cases related to these. It includes a final question about COVID-19 in relation to Federal and state powers. It is formatted for Google Classroom.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Law and Justice Curriculum
8th Amendment Handout (Distance Learning and COVID-19)
This handout has students analyze the 8th Amendment and several Supreme Court cases about the various clauses (excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment), the death penalty, and prison conditions. It includes a final question about the COVID-19 pandemic, and the entire assignment is formatted for google classroom.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Law and Justice Curriculum
Congressional Debate Bundle of Assignments and Resources
Assignments and materials needed to conduct a whole-group, intensive mock congressional debate using bills written by the students.Completing all assignments and whole-group debate on a 90-minute block schedule takes roughly 3 weeks to complete.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Community Service for Teenagers
Community service for teenagers is the perfect opportunity to teach about civic responsibility as envisioned by the Founders as a cornerstone of constitutional democracy. This community service for teenagers project and scaffolded reflection essay provides middle and high school students the opportunity to be at the center of their own learning by putting theory to action: students will develop their own informed opinions on the role of citizens in a democracy through active civic engagement and
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8th - 10th
Minority Report Film AND Government Overreach Essay! (+Rubric & Answer Key)
Your students will love Minority Report and will erupt in debate over whether or not government should punish people who think about committing a crime. Students can then follow up their thinking with an argumentative essay on Government Overreach. This would fit in social studies classes concerning the government's role in society, English classes connected to dystopian novels or argumentative units, and psychology/sociology classes.This film pairs GREAT with 1984, Fahrenheit 451, The Giver, Br
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9th - 12th
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Constitutional Convention and Compromises Debate Activity (Distance Learning)
This independent work packet has students analyze 4 conflicts at the Constitutional Convention (state vs. federal power, how to represent the states, slavery vs. free states, and Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists) and 3 compromises that somewhat resolved them. It is formatted for google classroom. I have gotten some very rich debates from students using this handout.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Law and Justice Curriculum
Elections, Voting, Voter Turnout, and Demographics of Voters
This is a packet for students that has them learn about the different elections (local, state, and federal) and different positions within them, then brainstorm many questions about voting and why it is important, which elections are more important to vote for, and how the government should increase or decrease voter turnout. Then, students learn about the differences between a primary and general election. Finally, the bulk of the packet explores voter turnout in midterm vs. presidential electi
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Participation in Government Curriculum
Love Letter to a US Amendment: Government Civics Valentine's Writing Activity
This fun Valentine's Day writing activity allows students to show their creative or funny side without getting behind in content. This writing activity requires students to use historical claims to write a love letter to their favorite amendment. Suitable for Civics, US Government, or Comparative Government.IncludesScaffolded instruction page and resource websitesThree Differentiated pages: one scaffolded for ELL/IEP/504 with checklist rubric, one with lines and checklist rubric, and one with a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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AP Seminar Approved Syllabus Template: Civics/Government focus
Here is an approved AP Seminar syllabus. The course it is for is closely aligned with Government/Civics but you can replace the specific texts with your own if you prefer. THe highlights are to signify some of the key areas that the auditors look for when evaluating your syllabus for approval.
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10th - 12th
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Three Branches of Government Baseball Card Research Project With Collector's Box
If you are wanting a fun and engaging way to teach the Three Branches of Government, look no further! This project is a creative way for students to show what they know, using research techniques and citations, all while learning what each branch of our government is responsible for. Students will research the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of government, focusing carefully on the different powers of each unit. They will take those facts and create baseball cards, along with a
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4th - 8th
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