Civics Task Cards: Foundations of American Government & Influential Documents
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- Easel Assessment
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Description
This Civics Task Cards: Foundations of American Government & Influential Documents set of 32 Task Cards covers the Influential Documents that inspired the American Government: the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, Common Sense, and John Locke's Social Contract. There are pictures and primary source quotes to analyze, multiple-choice questions, vocabulary review, and scenarios to help middle and high school Civics, American Government, and American History students study these foundational documents!
Give students a few cards individually to review, or play a class-wide game of Scoot! The cards are numbered, come with an answer key, and include a Student Response sheet for students to log their answers!
This resource also includes a digital version in the form of a TPT Easel Assessment! Assign directly to your Google Classroom, or generate a link to share with your students through email or your school's LMS!
Included in this resource:
✯ 32 Task Cards related to the Influential Documents of American Government
- Aligned to Florida State Standards for Middle School Civics: SS.7.CG.1.4 The Enlightenment & Its Influence and SS.7.CG.1.3 Influential Documents.
- 32 cards printed 4 to a page
- Cards review vocabulary and key concepts
- Include definitions, multiple-choice, scenarios, and picture analysis!
Documents Covered:
- Magna Carta
- English Bill of Rights
- The Mayflower Compact
- The Social Contract
- Common Sense
Vocabulary Included:
- Rule of Law
- Due Process
- Natural Rights
- Divine Right
Questions include:
- What is the name of John Locke’s theory that people consent to be governed so long as their government agrees to protect their natural rights?
- This pamphlet was written in order to convince the American colonists to support the Revolutionary War and seek independence from Great Britain.
- According to John Locke, what are the three natural rights guaranteed to all people?
- According to this idea, no one (not even the rulers of a country) are above the law. Everyone must follow the rules.
The non-editable, printable PDF comes with 2 versions of the task cards: a Color option with a blue background, and an ink-saving Black & White set. I've also included an Answer Key and an optional 2-sided Student Response worksheet for students to log their answers. The digital version is available through TPT Easel, and is in the form of a self-grading assessment!
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