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The Red Scare Game (Find the Communist!)

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Discussing the Red Scare? Want to help your students better understand how paranoia can cause people to question friendships and personal associations? Play this 15-20 minute game which you can use with middle school or high school students! It

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Games

$4.99

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World War I - Paris Peace Conference Simulation

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Game of Paris Peace Conference diplomacy which involves five major nations and provides each nation with a list of objectives to achieve, based on President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points. All materials you need are included and provides for a

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, European History, World History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.3, RH.11-12.7

$8.00

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AP Government and Politics Textbook (over 200 pages!)

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A 200 page digital textbook that covers the important material for AP US Government & Politics course. This is an "all text" textbook that has material for all chapters, a table of contents, 'what if' concept articles in each chapter,

Subjects:

Government

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Workbooks, Teacher Manuals, Professional Documents

$50.00

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Federalist #70 Breakdown

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A scaffolded version of Hamilton's explanation of the need for an energetic president and how to provide appropriate executive power to a national government without permitting too much strength. This is another of the required documents under the

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Handouts

$1.50

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Teaching Executive Orders -- AP US Government & Politics

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Sample Executive Order from President Harry Truman which desegregated the armed forces, along with annotations important to the anatomy of an executive order.Also, an executive order from President Donald Trump pertaining to limiting travel from

Subjects:

Government, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

DBQs, Handouts, Professional Documents

$2.50

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AP United States Government & Politics - Syllabus

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If you're looking for a syllabus for your AP United States Government & Politics course, mine includes the following:Course DescriptionExamples of tasksCourse bibliographySummary of Required DocumentsSummary of Required Court CasesSummary of the

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Government, Political Science

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Syllabi, Handouts

$3.00

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Supreme Court Case Comparison - Zelman v. Simmons-Harris and Est. Clause

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Practice question for AP United States Government and Politics. This is not a question from College Board, but a teacher generated question in the style that a student will encounter on the AP Exam. Provide some additional practice for students!

Subjects:

Government

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, DBQs

$2.50

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Summary of the Bureaucracy - AP United States Government & Politics

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The bureaucracy is often a difficult topic to teach even the best students. This document provides a great summary of how the bureaucracy works and the concepts of rule-making, bureaucratic discretion, and the change from a the patronage system to

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Lectures, Handouts, Scaffolded Notes

$1.50

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AP United States Government & Politics - Outlines

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Bundle of ten unit outlines for AP United States Government & Politics course, including outlines for:Political Ideology & BeliefConstitutional BackgroundFederalismInterest GroupsPolitical PartiesVoting / Public Opinion CongressThe

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts, Outlines

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Federalist #51 Breakdown

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A brief document breakdown of Federalist #51, a classic James Madison text which discusses how the danger of an overly strong national government. I've taken the key principles from this document and scaffolded it with questions and prompts which

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Government, Political Science

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$1.50

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German Nationalism - Post WWI - Rise of Hitler

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Brief excerpted quote from Hitler pertaining to German nationalism with four brief writing prompts. Good use of demonstrating how to analyze text and provide historical context to the European world in Post World War I era.

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, European History, World History

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Handouts

$1.50

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Supreme Court Case Comparison: Commerce Clause

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Practice written response question that mirrors one of the Supreme Court Case questions students would encounter on the AP Exam. This one is NOT from the CollegeBoard and was created by the teacher. It deals with the interpretation of the Commerce

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Handouts

$1.15

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Stock Market Crash of 1929

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Having difficulty describing the Stock Market Crash of 1929? Let this short document help you. This is a great description of how the market collapsed and the key factors which led to it. A few thinking questions included as a form of

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Economics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Lectures, Handouts, Scaffolded Notes

$2.00

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Letter from Birmingham Jail - Breakdown

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Edited portion of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s important letter detailing civil rights and civil liberties. One of the required documents for the AP United States Government & Politics course. Questions and prompts included for students to answer

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Scaffolded Notes

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (0.48 MB)

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Modern Middle East and lead-up to 9/11

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Teacher generated article which summarizes key American interactions with the Middle East leading up to the 9/11 Attacks. Includes questions for discussion and discusses the following topics:Strained American-Iranian relationshipSoviet Invasion

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, Handouts, Homework

$1.50

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Lyndon Johnson and Great Society Programs

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Brief excerpt from a text of an LBJ speech on the Great Society programs and writing prompts based on the primary source material and knowledge of the Great Society programs. Easy way to write or it can be used to generate discussion on various

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Handouts

$1.50

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Federalist #78 Breakdown

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Scaffolded version of Federalist #78 and subsequent discussions on the federal judiciary and why this branch posed the smallest threat among the three branches. It also discusses and emphasizes the importance of the will of the people. This is

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Government, Political Science

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Handouts

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (0.73 MB)

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Supreme Court Case Comparison - U.S. v. Morrison / The Commerce Clause

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One of the Free Response Questions on the new AP Government & Politics exam includes a Supreme Court case comparison question and this is an example of that particular type of question. This particular document pertains to federalism and the

Subjects:

Government

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Assessment

$1.50

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World War I - In Flanders Field

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Quick look at a famous World War I poem which includes five specific questions which prompt students to look deeper into the meaning of the conflict and thoughts of soldiers. Ideal for history or literature class, helpful in generating discussion

Subjects:

English Language Arts, World History, Poetry

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities

$1.50

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Federal Reserve System - Summary - AP United States Government & Politics

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Brief synopsis of what the Federal Reserve System is and how it operates to change monetary policy. Great way to explain and review what can be a difficult topic in AP United States Government & Politics .

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, Handouts, Scaffolded Notes

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (0.07 MB)

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I have over 15 years of experience working in public education in West Virginia public schools.

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A mixture of direct instruction, document based learning, experiential learning, writing practice, and activities.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Bachelor's Degree in Social Studies Education 5-12 from Marshall University, and a Master's Degree in History with a minor field of Political Science, also from Marshall University.

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

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English Language Arts, Social Studies, Civics, Government, U.S. History, European History, World History, Other (Social Studies), Economics , Poetry