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Higher education government games
Engaging Sociology Simulation! (Activity, worksheets, directions, suggestions)
I believe this to be the best lesson I have ever created! I hope you enjoy it, too.It includes a slideshow to guide students through the 4 day simulation, 4 worksheets (1:1/Google compatible), a teacher instruction guide, and a printable map of the hypothetical island.The simulation asks students, divided into life rafts, to crash land on an island and attempt to start a society from scratch. Who will govern? What will the rules be? How are they enforced? Who enforces them? How will students res
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Psychology Full Course Bundle- Everything you need for an engaging year!
The U.S. Constitution and Government Crossword Puzzle and Word Search Pack
Perfect for Constitution Day! Students will learn about the Bill of Rights, all 27 Amendments, the Three Branches of the United States Government, and so much more! Puzzles are great for early finishers, bellringers, and sub plans!This Puzzle Pack Includes:Two different crossword puzzles One word search (two versions - with and without clues)Student info sheetsAnswer keysEverything is in PDF formatClick here to follow the store for information on new products (added weekly), and sales!You Might
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Econ Island: The premier classroom economic simulation.
Econ Island is a unique learning tool that uses an ongoing open-ended simulation to teach about economics and government. Students of any age (secondary through college) become immersed in an educational simulation so engaging they'll forget they are learning. Econ Island provides a methodology in which students can work with theoretical concepts in a hands on way.
The simulation encourages your students to think economically and politically as they become Island citizens with very real opportu
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Zombie Government! (An engaging government simulation on the role of government)
Every year, I end my government course with a simulation, and this year's has been a huge hit! Inspired by HBO's "The Last of Us", this simulation puts students in charge of a QZ in peril. What will happen? Anything is on the table! Rebellion, contagion, food shortages, traitors in government, deal brokering, corruption, and more! This product places students in a challenging collaborative environment where they can explore the purpose of government and the challenges to governing-- all while ke
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Full Year of U.S. Government and Civics Essentials Bundle
Articles of Confederation Game
In this game, students find out if they would have agreed or disagreed with the Articles of Confederation. The game is kinetic and engaging, having students quickly form opinions to questions and move around the room based on those opinions. Students are awarded points based on their answers, and those points determine at the end how much they would have agreed with the Articles of Confederation. Enjoy!
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Engaging Congressional Simulation (A fun, interactive way to teach Congress!)
Teaching congress? Ditch the textbook and help students enter the engaging world of the congressional simulation! This lesson serves as a great touch point to explain concepts like deal-making, political strategy, party politics, and party whips. This item includes teacher directions, a guiding slideshow, and a spreadsheet outlining the "point values" for each Senator (student).In this activity, each student serves as a Senator of a state. Then, based on the preferences of their voters, they att
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Full Year of U.S. Government and Civics Essentials Bundle
JUDICIAL Branch | Unit TEST | Editable | Print & Digital | Distance Learning
This purchase includes a 30-question test for the Unit: The JUDICIAL Branch for secondary Civics/U.S. Government and two fun review games, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” and “Password”. Questions include true and false, multiple-choice, and common-core aligned primary sources analysis questions. . The test is editable so you can edit if necessary. An answer KEY is included. Print and digital versions included. Perfect for distance learning. This product includes both a print and digital versio
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Amendment Process Game
Help your students learn the Amendment Process using this fun simulation! In this activity, students will work with in collaborative groups to review and pass propositions for their state constituents. The group that gets the closest to their initial goals wins the game. Students will first watch a brief video explaining the amendment process, then they will begin the game to get first hand experience in how the amendment process works. Working in collaborative groups, students will get to know
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Unions Simulation (An engaging way to teach Industrialization and Urbanization)
Unions Simulation!Includes guided slides, warm up, goal statement, agenda, mini-lecture slides, in-class simulation materials and directions, and post-activity exit ticket assignment.In my experience students have really enjoyed simulating the tense relationships that existed between union leaders and company leaders in American history. This activity is a great, and fun, way to hit key aspects of Industrialization and Urbanization.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Creating a Perfect Society (A Collaborative, Creative, and Engaging Activity)
One of the most engaging lessons that I have created and taught! I hope you enjoy it, too.This product walks students through the process of imaging what they believe to be a "perfect society-- and ultimately comparing that product with their classmates. The lesson broaches basic questions like how should a society function? How is peace kept? How is justice delivered? Who hold power? How are decisions made? What should a society value? And many other basic questions about the structure of socie
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Full Year of U.S. Government and Civics Essentials Bundle
Constitutional Amendments Interactive PowerPoint Quiz Game
Help your students practice and understand the amendments to the U.S. Constitution with this fun game!This no-prep activity includes an interactive PowerPoint game where students have to match the number of a constitutional amendment to its content by clicking on a correct answer out of 3 options.Clicking on the correct answer will allow the students to continue to the next amendment, while clicking on an incorrect answer will prompt them to try again. The game includes all 27 constitutional ame
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Debating and Picturing the Enlightenment Lesson Plan
Engage students in a 2 day dynamic lesson that has them move to their thoughts and debate major Enlightenment statements, learn alternative note-taking techniques, and apply their knowledge with a game of Pictionary! Day 1's Take a Stand ask students to move and argue the following statements: People are inherently good The world would be OK without government A bad government is better than no government at all Student discussions lead them to independent learning and major tenants of the Enlig
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
US Constitution & Amendments Activity Packet Worksheet Crossword Reading Project
United States (U.S., US) Constitution Activity Packet. This is a great resource for teachers looking to teach about the U.S. Constitution. There's a little something for everyone, from readings, worksheets, crosswords, poster projects, and the complete Constitution printed out. Pick and choose the activities that work best for your class. More than 70 pages!No Prep Required/Sub Plan Ready - Just Print and Go! How will this help me and my students?Save yourself hours by purchasing this ready-made
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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United States Government - 3 Levels of Government Task Cards
OUT with worksheets and IN with EngagementCan students answer all the 32 task cards? Task cards engage students in thinking, reinforcing or assessing knowledge. Questions require students to identifygovernment roles and responsibilitiesleadership titles and decision makersgovernment buildingsour nation's capital cityBuild confidence by using these multiple choice task cards in these suggested activities:Classroom Scavenger HuntEngage students in thinking and learning, while allowing them the opp
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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US Presidential Election and Campaign Simulation Game
This is a simulation/game of a US Presidential general election designed to supplement high school and entry level university courses on US government and civics.
Students form teams (parties, and there can be more than two) and are tasked with organizing and running a full blown national political campaign.
Students first develop a party and platform, then they must spend a limited budget of campaign funds in order to secure "support points" in different states and gain their electoral votes.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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U.S. History 126 Key People Flashcards (1870 - Present) Perfect for STAAR EOC!
Written in student-friendly simple language, this is a flashcard set of 126 key people in U.S. History from 1870 to present day. It is an especially valuable resource for anyone preparing students for their U.S. History STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) test in the state of Texas. They are aligned to the U.S. History TEKS. I combed through all of the released STAAR EOC U.S. History tests to understand exactly which names (and name-related content) are tested. I created these flashcards to prepare my o
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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French Revolution Card Game: Napoleons to Napoleons
This game is FUN! I love when kids don't have enough people in their groups, because I get to play it. It is kind of like the game Apples to Apples, except it focuses only on the Age of Enlightenment, the American Revolution, The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars (Mostly French Rev. and Napoleon). There are 74 key vocab words and each one includes a picture. The rules are: that each round will have a judge who selects a Green card with an adjective on it. Teammates must draw one of
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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AP Government Vocabulary TABOO! Exam Review Game
Review vocab with AP US Government students before their exam!This review game features 32 terms on 32 cards, each with 3-5 "taboo" words. These terms are pulled from units 1-5 and are "popular" terms that all students should be familiar with. This activity is great for getting students to really think about terms and what they mean and how to explain them.Instructions are included on page 1. An alternative is to break students into teams and have you explain the term and have groups discuss the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: AP US Government Review Game Bundle Vocab & SCOTUS cases
Bill of Rights Card Sort Task Cards Activity PowerPoint US History United States
Bill of Rights Card Sort Activity with corresponding PowerPoint. Students will sort and match the Bill of Rights definitions to their corresponding pictures. A PowerPoint with the answers is included to facilitate a class discussion once students have matched the cards. This is a great way to review or teach the Bill of Rights!Topics Include:1st Amendment2nd Amendment3rd Amendment4th Amendment5th Amendment6th Amendment7th Amendment8th Amendment9th Amendment 10th AmendmentHow will this help me an
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Bill of Rights Task Cards Gallery Walk PowerPoint US History United States
Bill of Rights Task Cards/ PowerPoint/ Gallery Walk. This is a multi-use product that can be used as a task card sort, gallery walk, or as a PowerPoint alone. Multiple versions are included, as well as three answer sheet options along with a corresponding PowerPoint. Each card/slide has a different scenario that is violating the Bill of Rights, and students must identify which amendment is being violated. This is a great activity to reinforce the Bill of Rights!A fun and interesting way to prac
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Foreign Policy Unit & Simulation (Slides, simulation sheets, worksheets+)
It may not be our daily focus, but a whole lot more living happens outside of our country than inside of it. This unit looks at the interconnectedness of the world and all the tools that a country has at their disposal to influence world events. Then, it puts students into a brief simulation that is inspired by the build up to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict that began in 2022. Overall, this unit contains:A class slide deck on foreign policyEmbedded videos on foreign policySimulation instructions
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Full Year of U.S. Government and Civics Essentials Bundle
U.S. Supreme Court Cases Escape Room--Judicial Branch; Constitution; Amendments
Escape Room activities are an exciting and challenging game for students to be engaged in review. Included in this activity are five challenges that test students' analysis of rights guaranteed by the Constitution and the U.S. Supreme Court's interpretation. Each challenge focuses on various landmark Supreme Court cases and is accompanied by a cipher or puzzle, which reveals a clue to the next challenge and a piece of the final code. Only minimal preparation is required on the teacher's part to
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Supreme Court Cases Bundle
Bill of Rights Poster Project Activities Student Centered Government US History
Bill of Rights Project student centered activity. Students will create a set of posters for the amendments, including a quick summary and picture. You will receive 4 versions of the poster sets so you have one that best fits the needs of your class. You will receive a one-page poster project with all 10 Bill of Rights Amendments on it. You will also receive a set with five to a page, two to a page, and one to a page. This is a great activity to reinforce the Bill of Rights!A fun and interesting
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Naturalization & Citizenship Practice Game
Title:US Citizenship Test Practice Game Google Slides - 100 Questions with Team ScoringPrepare your students for the US Citizenship Test with this comprehensive Google Slides resource! This product includes all 100 official questions from the US government, presented in an engaging and interactive format.Key Features:- 100 slides, each featuring one citizenship question and its answer- End of Year Test Prep- Answers are hidden and revealed with a click, promoting active learning- 4 team boxes o
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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