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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
Global Issues Awareness Project(s)
This comprehensive project challenges students to inform, raise awareness, and advocate on a global issue of their choice. Students research and plan an awareness campaign to deliver to their community, school, and/or student body. Turn students from passive learners into advocates as they assume the role of teacher as they are challenged to inform and educate their peers about their topic. The project requires students to be creative, innovative and use 21st century skills as they complete
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9th - 12th
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
Constitution Day Powerpoint
This file creates a simple way for you to teach your students about Constitution Day. It gives a basic overview of what constitution day is and why is it important in American History. This file is kid friendly and uses historical information.
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PreK - 3rd
Civics Initiative: Flint Water Crisis Writing Performance Task
This performance tasks puts students in the shoes of the Michigan Governor's top advisor. They are working to ensure that he puts Flint at the top of his priority list in the upcoming election. In this document you will have news articles about Flint, a hook including a letter from President Obama, supplementary YouTube videos, a graphic organizer and more!
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4th - 12th
The Country of YOU: A Create Your OWN Country Assignment!
With this assignment, your student will be able to create their very own country! Complete with detailed directions, a grading rubric, and three different extra credit opportunities, this assignment is great for helping students understand the way in which a government system works! The student will begin by researching various forms of government:
Constitutional Monarchy
Democracy
Theocracy
Dictatorship
Totalitarian
Absolute Monarchy
They will then form a type of government, monetary system,
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6th - 10th
Ancient Civilization Travel Brochure Project
This is an excellent PBL activity for students. You can assign them a civilization or allow them to choose their own. This can also be used as a group project. I have provided guiding questions for each area. Students will gather facts about their civilization in the areas of:
History
Government
Culture
Geography
Economy
and Modern day connections
They will then compile them into a travel brochure. This lesson does include a rubric.
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5th - 12th
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Visualizing a Citizen Assignment
What does a citizen look like? What do citizens do? What do citizens think about or feel? Have your students answer these questions by using their creativity to color what a citizen looks like to them.Students will color in the outline of the person as a citizen and add words or images around the outside that also relate to citizenship. Students will also explain their choices on the outside around their drawing. On the back of the page is a set of reflection questions for students to use to ref
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8th - 12th
The Kite Runner (2007) Movie Viewing Guide:Summary/Vocabulary/Questions with KEY
"The Kite Runner" (2007) is a film adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's acclaimed novel of the same name. The story revolves around Amir, a young boy from Kabul, Afghanistan, and his complex relationship with his childhood friend Hassan, the son of his family's servant.Set against the backdrop of Afghanistan's tumultuous history, including the Soviet invasion and the rise of the Taliban regime, the narrative follows Amir's journey of redemption and reconciliation. After witnessing a traumatic event t
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Amistad (1997) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions with KEY
Amistad is a 1997 historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the true story of the 1839 mutiny aboard the slave ship La Amistad, where a group of captive Africans revolted against their captors and attempted to regain their freedom. The film explores the legal and moral complexities of the case as the Africans were put on trial in the United States and the ensuing political, social, and moral debates that arose as a result. The movie stars Djimon Hounsou, Morgan Freeman, Anthon
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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
Crip Camp (2020) Documentary Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions
"Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution" is a 2020 documentary film directed by Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht. The film follows the story of a summer camp in the 1970s called Camp Jened, located in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The camp became a haven for young people with disabilities, offering a unique and empowering experience that encouraged self-expression, camaraderie, and activism.The documentary focuses on the campers' experiences and how their time at Camp Jened inspired them to b
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
History & Criminal Justice: Hate Crimes Public Service Announcement Project (PSA
Students create a PSA poster relating to hate crimes.
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9th - 12th
Current Events/ REHUGO Evidence Project
Do you wish your students were a bit more knowledgeable about current events? Do you wish they could think about things from reading, entertainment, history, universal truths, government and politics, as well as their observations that connect with what you are reading or teaching? This is the perfect project to help them learn about what is happening or has happened in the world and think about its importance.
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9th - 12th
Europe Continent Presentation
This presentation highlights major countries (France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Spain, and United Kingdom), physical features, government, scarcity, imports & exports, and so much more of Europe. There are five standards reviewed within this presentation of the Tennessee State Social Studies standards of 3rd grade. This presentation will enable students to identify major countries of Europe as well as major bodies of water, mountains, seas, and other landforms. A great discussion could be deri
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3rd - 6th
Into This World (2002)Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions with KEY
"In This World" (2002) is a British drama film directed by Michael Winterbottom. The movie follows the perilous journey of two Afghan refugees, Jamal and Enayatullah, as they attempt to travel from a refugee camp in Pakistan to London, United Kingdom, in search of a better life and opportunities.The film is shot in a documentary-style, adding to its realistic portrayal of the refugees' experiences. Jamal and Enayatullah face numerous challenges and dangers, including human traffickers, treachero
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â High School International Relations International Suffering Resource BUNDLE
The Times of Harvey Milk(1998) Documentary Viewing Guide:Summary/Vocab/Questions
"The Times of Harvey Milk" (1984) is a documentary film directed by Rob Epstein. It chronicles the life and political career of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California. The film explores Milk's journey as a gay rights activist and his historic election to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. It also delves into Milk's advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and his tragic assassination in 1978, along with Mayor George Moscone, by fellow Supervisor Dan White. The documentary paints
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Harvey Milk Movies/Documentaries Viewing Guide BUNDLE
Kenya Research And Introduction,People,Culture,Wildlife,Political.
Are you looking forward to visit Kenya?or have you been to kenya? teachers and students let us learn more about this East African country way of life, politics, cultures, traditions, wildlife,beaches and many more tourists attraction.
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Not Grade Specific
The Act of Killing (2012) Documentary Viewing Guide:Summary/Vocabulary/Questions
"The Act of Killing" is a documentary film released in 2012, directed by Joshua Oppenheimer. The film explores the 1965 Indonesian mass killings, where more than one million alleged communists, ethnic Chinese, and intellectuals were killed by paramilitary groups and gangsters.What makes this documentary unique is that it features interviews with some of the actual perpetrators of these crimes, who, to this day, hold positions of power and respect in Indonesia. The film follows these individuals
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Homeschool Government Resource BUNDLE (Task Cards/Movie/Doc Guides/Projects)
Write Your Own Constitution
Imagine what it must have been like for the founding fathers to sit together and write the U. S. Constitution. They had to decide what rules and freedoms they would grant the citizens of their newly formed country. Now it is your students' turn to write a constitution for a newly formed country. What do you think is important to include in a constitution? This document will help students write their own constitutions.
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5th
RBG (2018) Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions
"RBG" is a documentary film released in 2018, directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West. The film provides an intimate and comprehensive look into the life and career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an iconic U.S. Supreme Court Justice and a trailblazer for gender equality and women's rights.The documentary chronicles Justice Ginsburg's remarkable journey, from her early years as one of the few women in her law school class to her groundbreaking work as a lawyer advocating for gender equality cases in the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Homeschool Government Resource BUNDLE (Task Cards/Movie/Doc Guides/Projects)
Types of Government Activities and Posters!
Description:Ten years ago, I created Types of Government posters, and they became my all-time best-seller on TPT!Although I regularly receive 5 stars for this product, one purchaser said, "I wish you had activities to go with this!" So, this product includes my original posters along with 5 different class activities to accompany the posters.Each poster features a different type of government and contains easy-to-understand definitions of each form. Posters also include images representing each
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5th - 11th
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Entire debate course bundle
This includes many resources, video and reading, to help kids debate many topics including:Death penaltyGunsHate speechImmigrationPornographyPrisonsPrivacyProstitutionDrugsSextingPatriot ActWelfareAbortionAnimal experimentationCloningEuthanasiaMarijuanaShould adolescents be jailed without parole for certain crimes?ObesityMentally illIs the earth actually flat?Partial birth abortionSpankingStem cellsAffirmative actionDress codeDrug testingReligious expressionSearchesThreatsVaccinesHonor killingsJ
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7th - 12th
Citizenship Power Point: Duties and Responsibilities of American Citizens
Power Point Presentation teaching students about the duties and responsibilities of American citizens. Each slide contains examples of the duty/responsibility in daily life and pictures. Good for discussion starters.
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3rd - 10th
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