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Free elections - voting games
Elections: Vocabulary Receptive/Expressive Language Game
This election vocabulary packet is developed to target expressive and receptive use of election vocabulary terms. This set is 9 pages in length. It focuses on 14 election and government vocabulary words.Students use the 'Electionary' (such a cute term! borrowed it from Time or Kids). Go over the new terms with the students. Use drawing, modeling and acting to make the terms more concrete. In the first game, receptive comprehension of the vocabulary is targeted. Each game card has a sentence wit
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2nd - 7th
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Duck for President
Classroom worksheets and resources for the book Duck for President. The packet includes sequencing cards, vocabulary cards, comprehension questions, classroom jobs for a mock election, and a voter registration sheet. This is a great activity for helping students to understand the process and vocabulary of an election.
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1st - 4th
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Grace For President: Democracy, Elections, & Voting Systems
This lesson teaches students about U.S. democracy, elections, and voting systems through Kelly DiPucchio's Grace for President. Aligning with both Social Studies and ELA standards, this lesson includes pre-reading concept questions, a read-aloud of the book, comprehension/discussion questions, additional media resources, and engaging activities that students can complete at home or in the classroom. This lesson also includes activity instructions to send home to parents and family members as wel
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1st - 3rd
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Free Groundhog Day Activity, Voting Strips, Will the groundhog see his shadow?
Free Groundhog Day voting strips. Will the groundhog see his shadow? Yes? No? Have fun this season with your students by having them predict whether or not they will see their shadow! Have a discussion after the vote about why they voted they way they did!©A Mingling of Minds. All rights reserved. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, sell, or profit in any way from the use of this escape room without permiss
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Homeschool
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Interest Group Bumper Sticker Game
I use this game as a way to familiarize my students with 10 specific interest groups that they would be likely to hear on the news (ex. NRA, NOW, PETA, etc.). The students LOVE the slogans of the bumper stickers, and I love the fact that they are thinking critically as they match up the bumper sticker slogans with the interest groups that would most likely share those beliefs. I've included a power point with 40 bumper stickers, an answer key, my reasoning for each answer, a list of the interest
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9th - 12th
Presidential Debate Bingo! - 2016 Election
Whether you want to engage students or just dull the pain that this year's election brings you... look no further! Put the "fun" in dysfunctional politics by playing Bingo during the presidential debates! I had great success with this activity in 2012, and I've expanded and updated it for the 2016 Election.
When the candidates discuss certain topics (like "the wall") or say certain phrases (like "tremendous"), you get to fill in the Bingo square if you have it on your card. First one to get
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6th - 12th
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AP Human Geography: Gerrymandering Online Game Instructions w/ Worksheet
Having a hard time finding a unique way to teach gerrymandering for AP Human Geography? Use this worksheet to play the online gerrymandering game with your students. The game does a great job of explaining everything they need to know. Check out my other items for AP Human Geography at my store: CHANGE THE WAY YOU TEACH!!!
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9th - 12th
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Election and Voting Bingo Game- Freebie!
Enjoy using this simple bingo-style game to reinforce and review concepts and vocabulary of elections and voting. The game includes three different versions of the bingo-style game board. Each game board is included in both color and black/white. Clue statements and questions are also included for you. This is a great way to review at the end of a unit. It also is an easy activity to leave for a substitute during a unit on elections and voting. By teaching our students about the concepts a
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2nd - 4th
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Student Election/Voter Bingo Game
This is a Fun and hands on approach to learning key terms associated with elections! This activity is especially relevant around election time. Students use the game of bingo to review key terms such as ballots, election, tally, republican, democrat, mayor, president, etc.
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K - 7th
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Class Vote St. Patrick's Day BOOM Card Activity
Project this fun game on your screen or smart board and get ready for St Patrick's Day fun! This sample Class Vote lets students choose their favorite, feisty leprechauns! It's the perfect brain break activity!Get them up out of their seats and have them go to either side of the room to vote. I've played Class Vote with Kinders through 5th graders. They all love it - every time! Watch Class Vote in action on my instagram HERE! If you enjoy this sample, you'll LOVE these versions with 17+
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PreK - 5th
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Election Word Search - FREE
Are you looking for an election or voting themed activity for students? Enjoy this freebie - students love word search puzzles! Use this as a review of election terms or concepts, or as a fun activity as the culmination of an election or voting unit. It's also a great resource for early finishers.Additional Fall or November Products• Election Persuasive Writing and Craftivity Set• Pie Themed Unit - Comprehension• November Writing Booklet• November Scattergories Games• November Color by Code—Part
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2nd - 5th
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FREE Presidential Debate Worksheets -- FREE Presidential Debate Bingo!
FREEBIE! Versatile resource designed for elementary, middle, and high-school students! PERFECT FOR DISTANCE LEARNING OR A PAPERLESS CLASSROOM -- CAN BE DONE FULLY ONLINE AS A TPT DIGITAL ACTIVITY! Having your students watch presidential debates is a hugely worthwhile endeavor whether it's election season or not. Obviously when election day is approaching, it's good to let students see what both major candidates have to say about the issues and the country. Videos of past debates, though, can
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Inauguration Scavenger Hunt for Upper Elementary (PDF version)-FREEBIE!
Do you want your students to watch the President's Inauguration? This scavenger hunt is designed to help keep them engaged in the festivities on January 20!As they watch the inauguration, they simply "X" out the boxes on the page as they see or hear the items!This is the PDF version. If you'd prefer, you can download the JPEG version so that it can be inserted as a background into PPT or Google Slides, for example.Please be sure to leave feedback! Thank you!
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3rd - 6th
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Lesson Plan for Presidential Election Game
Battleground 2016 is a free game available on the iTunes store that simulates running the last eight weeks of the Presidential election. Players have to develop a weekly itinerary, "raise money" and plot their strategy. Chance news events and election day upsets are all part of the twists and turns of this very realistic game that helps students understand the electoral process and the modern American election.
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6th - 9th
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ControVersus: a card game for a divisive era (printable paper version)
ControVersus is an Apples-to-Apples(TM)-style game that promotes understanding of and stimulates discussion on U.S. political issues among students, colleagues, families, and friends without forcing players to reveal their own political positions. ControVersus aims to improve discourse by helping people talk about politics in a context that is not a reaction to current events or a debate about one’s own opinions. ControVersus aims to promote understanding of U.S. political concepts and opinions
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Election/Civics Scoot
This game is a fun way to review or assess vocabulary and facts about government and the election process.
What's Included:
Directions
Scoot Cards
Recording Sheet
Answer Key
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5th - 9th
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Time to vote! for young students
This is a short smrtboard activiy for young students to understand the concept of voting. After explaining the basic process you can make a voting booth a ballot box and have the students vote for their favorite candidate. Cout out the ballots and then celebrate the winner. There is a slide to copy that can be used as ballots.
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K - 2nd
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First to 51 - Play Rank Choice Voting
First to 51 is a simple question and answer game using rank choice voting. First to 51 was created to have fun while experiencing rank choice voting in an safe approachable context. The game provides a hands on experience where the mechanics of rank choice voting are touched and seen. One game provides players multiple experiences of the entire rank choice voting process.Full Instructions Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l9w9ZpWLI4
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Not Grade Specific
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Inauguration Scavenger Hunt (JPEG version)--FREEBIE!
Do you want your upper elementary students to watch the Presidential Inauguration on January 20?Keep them engaged by giving them this Scavenger Hunt! They simply look for or listen for certain things, then "X" out the boxes!This is a JPEG version that you can use as a background in Google Slides, PPT, or another app of your choosing. There is a free PDF version available in my store, too. You can choose color or black & white versions.Thanks for visiting, and please be sure to leave feedback
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3rd - 6th
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ControVersus: a card game for a divisive era (printable business card version)
ControVersus is an Apples-to-Apples(TM)-style game that promotes understanding of and stimulates discussion on U.S. political issues among students, colleagues, families, and friends without forcing players to reveal their own political positions. ControVersus aims to improve discourse by helping people talk about politics in a context that is not a reaction to current events or a debate about one’s own opinions. ControVersus aims to promote understanding of U.S. political concepts and opinions
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Deliberation Worksheet
This could be a wonderful team building activity for students working in groups. I use this activity when I am introducing my students to how the United States Congress works to pass laws, etc. All about Deliberation and working together to get things DONE!
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5th - 12th
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