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Higher education government centers
Sacco and Vanzetti: Cold Case Files
Essential Question: How did the political climate of the United States post WWI lead to the outcome of the Sacco and Vanzetti trial?Nativism, Red Scare, Anarchy, they're all bleeding into the justice system as we dissect the case of Sacco & Vanzetti. Were they innocent or guilty? Did the justice system get it right? Using case files, evidence analysis, and crafting opinions, students will be able to analyze the case for themselves, identify the justice, or lack thereof, served. This analyt
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Fiscal and Monetary Policy - Real World Examples (answer key included)
It is important to learn about real-world examples of fiscal and monetary policy because it helps us understand how these policies are implemented in practice and the impact they can have on the economy. By studying real-world examples, we can see how governments and central banks use fiscal and monetary policy tools to address economic challenges and achieve their policy goals. Also, learning about real-world examples of fiscal and monetary policy is important for informed decision-making. As
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Debating Topics for Middle/High School: Politics and Government
Get your middle/high school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints.Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refin
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Debating Topics- Middle/High School: Growing Bundle- Grades 8-12
Ancient Rome & Greece Government Paired Passage 4-6 Compare Write ELA History
Unlock the mysteries of ancient civilizations with our comprehensive paired text set focusing on the governments of Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece. Perfect for 4th-6th grade readers, this resource provides engaging texts, guided close reading features, and critical thinking exercises to deepen understanding and promote analytical skills.Each text in this set is meticulously crafted to provide a clear overview of the governmental structures of both Rome and Greece. With lines at the side of each
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Constitution Day Escape Room
This activity can be used as station activities or as an escape room. I like the escape room option, and usually create competition with bonus points for first and second teams to complete their challenges accurately. Many teachers use candy or prizes as well. The entire document is in word format for editing ability on your part. This typically takes one full class period and is easy to set up. The work is on the students (as it should be .) I set up stations around the room leaving plenty of
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Case Study
Essential Question: In what way(s) does the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire symbolize not only the “dark-side” of industrialization (and to some degree the larger economic ideology of capitalism) but also the catalyst (i.e. validation) for the Progressive Movement? This resource on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire is great to supplement your core instruction of the Progressive Era and the labor movement. It covers the trial, background information, and other key points of the disastrous ev
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Federalists and Anti-Federalists - Jefferson vs Hamilton - Jigsaw
This lesson is a great, student-centered lesson plan for students to explore the main policy disagreements between two of the most prominent founding fathers: Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. It walks students through their differences on 4 major issues: Human Nature, Economics, Power of the Federal Government, and Foreign Affairs. This product contains both student handouts to write on, a lesson plan breakdown, and student readings. It includes everything you would need to pick up and j
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ancient Rome & Greece Government Paired Passage Compare Write ELA History 8-12
Unlock the mysteries of ancient civilizations with our comprehensive paired text set focusing on the governments of Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece. Perfect for 8th-grade readers and adaptable for high school students, this resource provides engaging texts, guided close reading features, and critical thinking exercises to deepen understanding and promote analytical skills.Each text in this set is meticulously crafted to provide a clear overview of the governmental structures of both Rome and Gre
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Powers of the President - Chief of the Party - Jigsaw
This lesson is a great, student-centered lesson plan for students to explore the powers of the President, both formal and informal. This is a jigsaw lesson plan where students explore the historical ways that Presidents have exercised their informal power as "Chief of the Party." This lesson focuses on some of the most pronounced examples in US History of Presidents reshaping their party, including FDR, LBJ, Reagan, and Obama.This product contains both student handouts to write on, answer key/ex
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Required SCOTUS Case Category Matching Review for AP US Government
This is a review activity for the required Supreme Court cases for the AP US Government exam. Includes cards with case name, constitutional question, and various descriptors with clauses, amendments, and themes that students must categorize. Directions are included at the top of page 1 of the document. The descriptors, cases, and constitutional questions are already scrambled, so there is no prep work on your end except to print the copies. Great for work as a group or individual students. Perfe
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: AP US Government Review Game Bundle Vocab & SCOTUS cases
AP US Gov Unit 4 Political Socialization Citizens' Beliefs & Ideology Charts
Students can work together to identify the areas of political socialization, provide examples, connect them to liberal and conservative beliefs, and think about how these elements have impacted and influenced their political ideologies. For Topics 4.1-4.4 from the CED for AP US Government.Total of 3 charts. One for political socialization; one for liberal and conservative beliefs regarding: individualism, equality of opportunity, free enterprise, rule of law, and limited government; and one for
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Spanish-American War Stations Activity (Google)
The Spanish-American War Stations Activity Is your class learning about the Spanish-American War in American or World History During this station activity, students will rotate in small groups around a room to gather information from the attached pages and websites to fill out the questions in their “Spanish-American War” worksheet. Students will learn about the topics of: Yellow journalism, the Maine, the Treaty of Paris, and more. The worksheet is no prep, easy to use, and google compatible. I
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The United States Gilded Age Unit (Google Compatible)
State of the Union 2024
State of the Union 2024 Analysis
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Loving v Virginia movie analysis
Questions over the movie Loving v. Virginia
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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It's All Constitutional
Full version of the example. Power point presentation on the Constitution, its' articles, The Bill of Rights, and a majority of amendments. The presentation is designed for a whole brain teaching approach coupled with ascending literacy training. The power point slides are divided into categories, or "topics", that are sequenced in a story telling format. Each slide has a single note in full sentence form, alternated between simple and complex sentence structure. Slides also have either history
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Lincoln's Assassination and Legacy Civil War Stations Activity (Google)
Lincoln's Assassination and Legacy after the Civil War Groups Stations Activity Is your class learning about the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Lincoln's Assassination?During this station activity, students will rotate in small groups around a room to gather information from the attached pages and websites to fill out the questions in their “Lincoln Assassination and Legacy” worksheet. Students will learn about the topics of: Lincoln's assassination, the aftermath of assassination, John Wilkes B
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Civil War U.S. History Unit (Google Compatible)
The Cold War Stations Activity (Google)
The Cold War Stations Activity Is your class learning about the events of the Cold War in World History or American History? During this station activity, students will rotate in small groups around a room to gather information from the attached pages and websites to fill out the questions in their “The Cold War” worksheet. Students will learn about the topics of: The space race, nuclear arms race, the Red Scare, and more. The activity is low prep and easy to use! Google access to the activity i
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: World War II & The Cold War World History Unit Plan
Paul Dunbar's "We Wear the Mask" Poem - Worksheet, Answer Key, PowerPoint + More
This is a great lesson for transitioning from the talk about wearing masks for COVID-19 to the talk about racism in America. It is geared toward remote learning yet can be done for in person learning as well. This lesson includes the following:1) A three (3) page worksheet with Pre-Reading Questions, Reading Comprehension and Analysis Questions, Vocabulary, Making Connections, and more (see thumbnails) - Answer Key included2) Two (2) rubrics that can be used for any lesson - a "Classwork & H
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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President Barack Obama's Address at Dallas Police Memorial - Rhetorical Analysis
This resource includes the Common Core annotated text and marginal notes for President Barack Obama’s Speech at the Memorial for 5 slain Dallas police officers delivered in Dallas, TX on July 12, 2016. This resource includes 85 marginal notes aligned to Common Core standards and elements. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component of the Common Core State Standards, and analyzing informational texts is a key skill that students will need for college and the jobs of the fu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Required Cases Activities Marbury v Madison AP US Government
Two lessons designed to develop students close reading skills. Students are asked to read the Marbury decision and answer close reading questions. Students analyze the court's decision, the facts of the case, and the reasoning behind the decision. After studying the case students complete an "At a Glance Activity."
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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CONSTITUTION DAY: SEPTEMBER 17: A SOCIAL STUDIES VOCABULARY JUMBLE W/ ANS. KEY
There are 20 words/terms relative to the Constitution in this vocabulary jumble puzzle.There is a hidden message, as well. Deciphering scrambled words sharpens skills! Have fun! An answer key is provided.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Jason Reynolds' Stamped: Bell Ringers and Exit Tickets with Answer Keys
This product includes a PowerPoint of review exercises for every chapter (except Chapter 7 and Chapter 9) of Jason Reynolds's book Stamped. Review exercises vary in difficulty and cover content and language techniques. They include a lot of True-False (a student favorite), Matching, and Cloze exercises. All clip art courtesy of CamClips: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Creatingamazingminds-Camclips
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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APPRECIATING THE U.S. CONSTITUTION/VOCABULARY ACTIVITY
This activity/project zones in on the meanings of the terms in the Preamble. It is good for a class discussion, homework assignment, or for a social studies bulletin board, as well. The staff might enjoy this activity, too. Happy Constitution Day, America! Thanks ever so much, for visiting the House of the Three Dinosaurs.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Literacy Circles for Social Studies Textbooks
Literacy Circles are designed to encourage group work on recording and explaining information from a section, or chapter, in a social studies textbook. Students will work collaboratively in teams to examine, analyze, and explain specific information from a subject areas textbook. Each student has a specific part to examine within the section/chapter, i.e., people, key events, vocabulary, primary sources, charts, maps and graphs, and then they share that information with their peers in their team
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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