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Winter elections - voting cultural activities for Microsoft Word
USA Citizenship Test
Need a relevant activity for teaching Government or Contemporary Issues? This is a 40 question test compiled with need-to-know knowledge for the actual US Citizenship test. Use this multiple-choice activity as an introduction for Government class to see if your students would even qualify to be American citizens! Or, use it to show how difficult it is for foreigners to become citizens in your Contemporary Issues class. Fun and eye-opening for students as they experience a real-life activity! C
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8th - 12th
"Selma, Lord, Selma" Movie Comprehension
Need a great resource for Black History Month or your history units? Look no further! Here you'll find simple movie comprehension questions for Disney's "Selma, Lord, Selma." The film focuses on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Civil Rights Movement, and the events leading up to the day known as "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama in 1965. Most of the questions are multiple choice, with two short answer questions. Movie and document best suited for Upper Elementary. Please view the preview to
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3rd - 6th
Types of Government Posters
I created these posters for my social studies classes last year. Each poster features a different type of government and contains easy-to-understand definitions of each form. Posters also include images representing each of the following eight forms of government:*Oligarchy*Monarchy*Republic*Theocracy*Autocracy*Direct Democracy*Representative Democracy*AnarchyEngaging Activity Idea: I laminated mine, hung them around the room, and had students move to each of them in 2-minute increments (station
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5th - 12th
Milk (2008) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions/KEY
Milk (2008) is a biographical film directed by Gus Van Sant. The movie tells the story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in the United States.The film starts in 1970s San Francisco, where Harvey Milk, a middle-aged closeted man, and his partner Scott Smith move to the city and open a camera shop in the Castro District. Milk becomes a prominent figure in the gay community and is eventually elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.Throughout the mo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Psychology of Gender/Sexuality Movie Guide BUNDLE
Duck for President Voting Stickers
After reading the story Duck for President by Doreen Cronin, my students will practice voting in an election by choosing who they would vote for President: Duck or Farmer Brown. These stickers were made for AmazonBasics Round Labels 2.5" (and I used the Word Avery Template 5294).
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PreK - 2nd
Christmas Extravaganza/ Gift Exchange Letter
Downloadable Christmas gift exchange letter for parents. Christmas Extravaganza/ Extravaganzia Navidena. Parent letter in both English and Spanish ready to be printed and sent home. Editable in case dates need to be changed.
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Not Grade Specific
Civics Initiative: Food Drive Plan
This plan gives you a full lay out of what you should expect when planning a Food Drive at your school. This has a day-by-day schedule, flyer available, articles for differing grades, and a roll out plan.
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PreK - 12th
Christmas Around the World: Australian Style Performance Idea
Here is a cute twist on Rudolph for a Holiday/Christmas/Winter Assembly.
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PreK - 5th
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Slightly Chilled: a parody of Frozen/The Snow Queen
A zany parody of Disney's Frozen suitable for the upper grades or the younger if you edit the adult jokes out. A mashup retelling The Snow Queen, The Hobbit etc with a healthy dose of Disney parodying.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Crafty Christmas Trees
This package is a collection of Christmas tree activities that I have used over the years. There are four main activities:
Pin Pierced Tree- fun and quite safe! good fine motor control as well as lots of fun. Finished trees are hung on the windows to let through the light.
Stitched Tree- painted and then threaded with a cotton or thin ribbon to add 3D texture.
Triangle Trees- several sizes are offered for either individual or class work.
Wonderwall- a large whole class activity for a stunning ba
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2nd - 6th
Icy Igloo and Polar Bear
The children will build their own igloos in the fashion of the Inuit and Eskimos to celebrate national Alaska native heritage month. They will also assemble a movable polar bear that can play hide and seek inside the igloo!
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PreK
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2023 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS {Word Search)
With 2023 on the horizon, that means practically everyone will have a new year's resolution list. Why not have your students try out my New Year's Resolutions word search? There are 30 hidden words/phrases within the "conglomeration of letters." Word Bank be on time for events        procrastinate less        get more sleep        tithe to your church        be more outgoing        spend less time online        make a budget        save money        volunteer for a charity        c
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Winter Holiday Bulletin Board
This is a bulletin board with an image and an information sheet about winter holidays. It is fully editable.
The winter holidays included are: Diwali, Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.
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Not Grade Specific
Snow Person Hunt:A fun and easy way to create some winter fun before the break!
The message to StaffWe’ve got a problem on our hands! SEVENTY sneaky, sly snow people have gotten loose in our building! We need your help finding each one before the winter break! If you find a snowman, snow woman, or any snow creature hiding in our building, please bring them to the office to claim a prize. The search will begin on December 1. This is an adult only hunt and only ONE snowman per staff member. Remember to look high & low and everywhere in between. Happy searching
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Staff
BUNDLE - LA PRÉSIDENTIELLE 2e Tour - French Presidential Election - French 3/4
This Bundle teaches students about the French Presidential Election - La Présidentielle de 2022. They also practice comparing election processes and thinking critically about them.Students learn about how the presidential election process works in France, and they compare it to the US presidential election process, and the consequences of these and what they say about the two different cultures and societies. They also learn more about Macron and Le Pen, and how the left doesn't feel represented
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
1st & 2nd grade appropriate Fall/Winter Book Pack
This file contains 8 holiday themed books for October thru December. Each small book is 6 pages long. They have multiple sentences with 4 to 1+ words on each page. There are pictures to accompany the informational text. All information was researched online.
The books are made to be teacher friendly with 2 per page that can be copied on collate, stapled, & cut.
I have a basic pack for emergent readers as well.
They address the Common Core standards on diversity.
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1st - 2nd
Presidential Debate
This is a great unit if you are bringing attention to the upcoming presidential election. It gives grade schoolers the opportunity to learn debating skills revolving around an election that they are undoubtedly aware of.
I suggest you choose the groups for each candidate (or do so randomly). I would suggest groups of 4 to 7 students. In my class, I had two Democrat groups and two Republican groups. One Republican group debated one Democrat group. So, in essence, there were two debates in my roo
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3rd - 6th
Nature and Weather A: Preparing for Winter Situations (Speaking)
If your English/ESL students have been studying winter weather and survival, now is the chance to put their skills to the test. This is an informal presentation activity in which students will work with partners to practice speaking and vocabulary to give "how-to" presentations. Students will be able to discuss dressing for winter, winter car preparation, and/or home weatherization for winter.
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Not Grade Specific
Icy Igloo and Polar Bear
The children will build their own igloos in the fashion of the Inuit and Eskimos to celebrate national Alaska native heritage month. They will also assemble a movable polar bear that can play hide and seek inside the igloo!
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K - 1st
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Nature and Weather A: Winter Car Preparation (Listening and Vocabulary)
My adult English/ESL students in Washington DC really enjoy this winter car survival listening and vocabulary activity. As English learners living in the USA, they find the practical aspect of this activity to be critical to their survival in the USA. The students have a chance to listen, check, review vocabulary, and then listen again for details. They will learn vocabulary terms such as: flashlight, tarp, jumper cables, first aid kit, flares, and much more.
NOTE: You will need classroom access
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Not Grade Specific
Holiday Party Family Invitation- EDITABLE!
Full editable Holiday Party Invite! Optional donation box at the bottom if needed. Please leave a review!! Thank you for purchasing this download!
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Not Grade Specific
December poem
Excellent poem for read aloud or poetry unit!
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K - 2nd, Not Grade Specific
Implementation Guide for Civic Engagement "Dear Neighbor" Project
Here's the Implementation Guide that walks you through my (ideally) 3-ish day project.Overall Flow:Students reflect on their priorities, biases, and reasons for supporting their chosen candidate in an upcoming election.Students peer-edit their letters, revising arguments for grammar and persuasive power. Teams of students campaign for their chosen candidate, collaborating to write a Platform Speech they present to the class. Campaign staffers take on discrete, specific Roles within their teams.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Civic Engagement "Dear Neighbor" Project
Speech-Writing Guide for Civic Engagement "Dear Neighbor" Project
Here it is, the nuts-and-bolts handout you'll give students to guide them through collaborating in their Campaign groups. Enjoy!This is part of an amazing three-ish day project about Civics, Persuasive Writing, Collaborative Revision, and Public Speaking! Overall project flow:* Students reflect on their priorities, biases, and reasons for supporting their chosen candidate in an upcoming election.* Students peer-edit their letters, revising arguments for grammar and persuasive power.* Teams of
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Civic Engagement "Dear Neighbor" Project
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