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Civics projects $5-10
Constitution Stretch Book Bundle: Preamble & Bill of Rights
This contains my Preamble Stretch Book and Bill of Rights Stretch Book. Save money by purchasing them both at the same time! These stretch books are also available for purchase individually.Click below for a full product description and preview of each stretch book.Preamble Stretch BookBill of Rights Stretch BookThank you for considering this bundle! :-)
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4th - 12th
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Constitution and Bill of Rights Project: Create a Board Game
This Constitution and Bill of Rights Board Game project is a fun and creative way for students to demonstrate their understanding of these founding documents. Perfect for use at the end of a unit, the ready-made templates covering all aspects of game play, will allow students to instantly focus on the content and not get caught up in the design of their game.Students will be asked to create the rules and directions for their game, all required pieces, and a colorful and detailed board game. The
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Constitution and Bill of Rights Unit: Activities & Projects Bundle
Civics & Government | Branches of Government | Citizenship | U.S. Government
This United States Civics and Government Envelope Book Kit includes 9 PAGES OF INFORMATIONAL PASSAGES about citizenship, the Pledge of Allegiance, local government, branches of government, and the history of government, plus black line masters and step by step photo directions for making an envelope book with your students. Also included, is a full color mini-poster of the branches of government, and pocket chart (or bulletin board) strips that support the passage topics. This set can be used as
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Social Studies BUNDLE: Interactive Kits
Government Interactive Lapbooks Bundle
These projects are designed to help your students apply their knowledge about Governments in a fun and engaging way.
There are 3 Interactive Lapbooks included in this bundle:
☕Local Government
☕3 Branches of Government
☕U.S. Government: Local, State, and National
Everything that you need to complete these Lapbook Projects is included in this set of teaching resources. Projects come with detailed instructions, templates, lapbook activities, and answer key. All that you will need is constructi
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2nd - 4th
Canada Social Studies Unit
Canada Social Studies Unit: Grade 2 & 3This extensive Canadian social studies packet contains printables that can be used as individual worksheets or mixed and matched into a full-page booklet and three half-page booklets. It also includes visual instructions for assembling the pages of your choice into a minimal prep lap book.Students will:• Identify characteristics of Canadian society including language, currency, animals, sports, and other symbols• Identify characteristics of the province
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Canadian Social Studies & Math Bundle
7 Principles of the Constitution Activity with PPT Card Sorts Notes
Introduce students to the main principles of the US Constitution with this multi-activity kit that goes deeper than simply textbook definitions. Included are mix-and-match options that include real-life examples, current event analysis, and gummy bears!This kit covers:Popular SovereigntyRepublicanismFederalismChecks and BalancesSeparation of Powers Individual RightsLimited GovernmentRule of LawGreatness is having a clear vision of one's guiding principles.Though the Framers never listed these pr
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7th - 12th
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How a Bill Becomes a Law - Government Simulation - Congress (House/Senate) Vote
Let your students EXPERIENCE the important governmental process of drafting, presenting, debating and voting on a bill as it goes through the steps to become a law!Each student will take on a new persona as a REAL congressperson from a state in the USA. They will present their bill and debate bills from other committees, then vote in a congressional meeting! This experience is fun and memorable for students across the USA! Enjoy!Included in this set:Contents:How to Use this ResourceNote taking G
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2nd - 5th
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State, Local Government and Class Elections Technology Integration
This unit was designed to meet Colorado Content Standards for Third Grade.
This 35 page unit is designed to be taught over 20 days of class time. It integrates technology for several lessons. It introduces students to state and local government positions:
Senator
State Representatives
Governor
Mayor/ City Manager
City Council
It teaches the process of elections, voting, political parties and how a bill becomes a law. There is a unit assessment and a class election as a culminating act
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2nd - 5th
Political Parties Platforms Mock Election Day Voting Activities
Compare political party platforms, research candidates on the ballot, evaluate campaign ads, and conduct a mock Election Day in this activity kit.There’s lots of flexibility to tailor to your upcoming local election, students’ interests, and time constraints. Highly scaffolded with critical thinking and source skill-building, this universal kit is perfect for leading up to any election, year after year!This kit comes in both print PDF and paperless Google files.Get this and a bunch more activit
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9th - 12th
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Mock Trial: People vs. Woodstock
I searched and searched for a good Mock Trial to use with my govt. students. After not finding what I wanted, I created my own.This document contains everything you need. It includes all witness statements, handouts, info on presenting the different aspects of the trial.The project takes about a week of class time.
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9th - 12th
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Op-Ed Essay - Opinion Argumentative Writing - Civics ELA Research Project
Use this complete op-ed argumentative essay kit to upgrade your Social Studies or ELA class with an authentic project that makes your students real agents of change in their local community!Cultivating great writing skills isn’t hard. You just need the scaffolded, step-by-step directions and models in one low-prep, everything's-included project kit.This resource comes in both print PDF and paperless Google files for your flexibility!Greatness is sharing one's ideas with the real world to create
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Essay Writing Curriculum - How to Write Opinion Narrative College Essays
Community Helpers Activities | 1st or 2nd Grade Social Studies Unit | Career Day
Spruce up your 1st or 2nd grade social studies unit with these community helpers activities. Students will research jobs and create flip books for these careers: police officers, firefighters, construction workers, doctors, teachers, farmers, and mailmen.Each Flip Book Includes Practice for:Labeling Activity (uniform)List of ToolsDescribing WorkplaceDiscussing ImportancePlus a fun craft!What's Inside:Teaching GuideBook Suggestions (leveled readers are NOT included)Picture ExamplesEssential Quest
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1st - 2nd
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State Report & 50 States Posters
State research project template plus posters for all 50 states!This resource includes everything you will need to seamlessly implement a state report project in your classroom, including detailed instructions and rubrics. The template will work with any state that a student is researching. >>> UPDATE: Mississippi's state flag has been updated on the poster. <<<This is a zipped file which includes:★ STATE REPORT (PDF): This includes helpful teacher notes to get you started plu
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4th - 6th
Federalism Project | Federalism Research Project | Government Project | Civics
Get this is an amazing Modern Day Federalism project. Students are assigned one US federal event such as Columbine, Sandy Hook, Hurricane Katrina, etc. and they trace federal, state, and local responses to the crisis. Students can be so creative with this project. This is a wonderful way to finish your federalism unit. This project takes my students two class days to work on and two days for presentations.What’s included: 1. Federalism project2. project rubric4. This takes 4 class days This is i
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Government Bundle - Government Curriculum - Civics- government course
Civics Research Project - Representative or Elected Official Letter
Use this complete letter to an elected official kit to upgrade your Civics class with an authentic project that makes your students to be real agents of change with their government!Cultivating great writing skills isn’t hard. You just need the scaffolded, step-by-step directions and models in one low-prep, everything's-included project kit.This resource comes in both print PDF and paperless Google files for your flexibility!Greatness is sharing one's ideas with those who can create change.This
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Essay Writing Curriculum - How to Write Opinion Narrative College Essays
Famous Activists Guided Research Project
Activism has been an interest of young people for generations and this generation is no different. Once you teach your class about activism, they will love learning about an activist that has fought for a cause that is of interest to them. This product has everything you need for your class to complete their famous activists research projects (except the researched information). Open the PREVIEW to see exactly what comes in this product.Included in this pack:Folder Cover PageNote-Taking Guide
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Guided Research Project BUNDLE
Landmark Supreme Court Cases Project- Judicial Branch Activity Civil Liberties
Open your students' eyes to the landmark Supreme Court cases that have defined their Constitutional rights to free speech, privacy, criminal proceedings, and equality in this collaborative one-pager and gallery walk activity kit that asks, “What actually are my Constitutional rights?” This kit comes in two formats: print PDF and editable digital Google files.Greatness is knowing one's rights so they can be exercised.Fewer than half of Americans (43%) can name even ONE right guaranteed by the Fir
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9th - 12th
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Types of Governments Face-Off Project | FUN Compare & Contrast PBL | Microsoft
Challenge your class to consider, “How might a citizen’s life be affected by a limited or unlimited government system?“ Students imagine what people might say, think, hear, see, and touch in each society to complete a brainstorming activity. Then, they design a “Face-Off” poster or slides project highlighting the differences in daily life living under each type of government system. A fill-in rubric makes grading a breeze. “Face-Off” is a fun way to assess learning while letting students show of
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5th - 12th
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Action Civics Activism Project
Want to teach your students about how to create change? Use this ready-to-go project to guide students through different phases of creating change. Along with instructions and activities, samples of completed work are included. There are three phases to the project:1. InvestigationBrainstorm topicsResearch topicsCreate a slideshow about a topic2. ActivismResearch the pros/cons of a topicMake a stance on an issueCreate change through letter writing, PSA, petitions, or essays3. PublicationPublish
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5th - 12th
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First Amendment Free Speech Activity Project - Civics End of Year Project
Teach the First Amendment by having students use their free speech rightswith this real-life exploration of the First Amendment, Supreme Court cases, and school dress codes that asks, "What actually are my rights?"This kit comes in two formats: print PDF and editable digital Google files. By the end of this project, your students will be able toApply learning from various landmark free speech cases as well as their own school policyResearch and evaluate news sources on a current issue of their c
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: US History Thematic Inquiry PBL Full Course Bundle Print & Digital
The Third Little Pig I A Student Mock Trial Project
Teach your students about the American criminal justice system by holding your own mock trial project! With a printable story, definitions, courtroom roles and procedures, writing prompts, and trial information, your students will have everything they need to put the Third Little Pig on trial - all while thinking critically and creatively.This product now has a fully digital version that is compatible with Google Apps! You can see it here.This resource has been used by middle elementary through
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Stage Your Own Mock Trial Activity Bundle - Print
Three Little Pigs Mock Trial Activity - Digital - Project-based Learning
Take your civics, government, criminal justice, or bias & perspective learning digital with this mock trial project! Your students will listen to several version of The Three Little Pigs, then put the Third Pig on trial after walking through a series of slides about how a criminal trial looks in the American justice system. Assign some slides or all of them - they are all created for you.This product includes:- teacher pages with directions, the link to copy the Google-compatible presentat
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Three Little Pigs Mock Trial Project I Print & Digital Learning
Mock Congress Simulation - Extended Student-Centered Project
This Model Congress / Mock Congress is an extended simulation designed to reinforce how a bill becomes a law. It’s very student-centered and student-driven. I use it as a project that takes up the final couple weeks of school, and it really makes for a nice end of the year. The students do much of the work in class, and their grade is based on participation and completion. This makes the grade load for the teacher lighter and it means that students on the border of hitting the grade they wan
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9th - 12th
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American Imperialism Case Study Stations
This is an engaging inquiry-based activity that allows students to consider the effects of American Imperialism. I use this as culminating activity after studying American overseas expansion, the Spanish-American War, and changes to American foreign policy.
Students will complete centers considering American expansion and its effects in the following places: Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Panama.
Students will read primary sources, secondary sources, maps, infographics, and cu
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9th - 12th
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