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Free civics projects
Thank You Heroes Coloring Sheets / Cards
With all of the heroes working so hard around us, we wanted to find a small way to give back.We created a freebie with 10 options for coloring including Police Officers, Firefighters, Mail Carriers, Sanitation Workers, Grocery Store Workers, Nurses, Doctors, Teachers, and Farmers.These are great for mailing to someone, coloring and holding in a photo, or even for turning into a Thank You Video!Stay healthy & safe!Lisa & ChristinaTwo Creative Co-workers
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PreK - 5th
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7 Principles of the Constitution One Pager Activity
Looking for a way to wrap up your 7 principles unit? Use this free 7 principles of the constitution one-pager activity. There are 2 versions of the one-pager in these resources 1. 7 principles one-pager 2. Individual principle one-pagerIn this resource, you will receive1. Instructions for one-pager 2. Templates to help students start Want to watch a tutorial? Check out my one-pager tutorial!Want access to ALL of my civics resources? Join the Civics and American Government Member Club!Customer Ti
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: American Government and Civics Constitution Bundle
FREE Timeline Autobiography Project and Practice
This free resource is great for developing students' abilities to use timelines! It is also a great back-to-school introductory project in the social studies classroom.In this project, students will create a timeline of their lives with five events. There is a brainstorming worksheet, timeline checklist, and timeline template included in this project. There is also a timeline practice handout where students will answer questions about a timeline about the American Revolution.Click here to follow
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Middle Grades Social Studies Projects Bundle
Island Project, Civics, Create your own government
This project can be used in a social studies setting. Specifically for civics courses, students are given a description of creating their own island and their laws. This gives learners a solid foundation that will lead into the various types of governments around the world and students become highly engaged in the activity.
Students will have to create 10 absolute laws that they expect their citizens to follow, a fun project for the class. Can be done in groups or individually.
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6th - 10th
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Climate Change Activism FREEBIE for grades 2-5! Teach civic engagement!
FREE resource for teaching about climate change / global warming in the elementary school classroom. Includes resources that help students take action to fight climate change.This product includes:-Four pages of kid-friendly informational text about climate change-Steps to take action-Table of resources to help students take action (e.g., by asking the school cafeteria for Meatless Monday, writing to their state representative about renewable energy, planting trees in their community, etc.)-Pap
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2nd - 5th
Corporations Project for Middle School
This is the initial assignment for a research project in which students will focus their study on a particular corporation and analyze the workings of that company.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"My Place in the World" Flip-book - LOUISIANA specific
With this flip-book, students will learn about where in the world they live. It lets them explore thier continent, country and state, all the way down to their home town.
This booklet is specially made for Louisiana residents, so the only customizing you will need to do is identify your parish and city. The rest is done for you!
You could use this flip-book for display or even glue it into an interactive notebook. Either way it is the perfect size!
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K - 4th
Hanging Around the Three Branches
UPDATED: Hanging Around the Three Branches brings the tedious task of learning about the three branches of government into the realm of interesting for students. Prior to creating their mobiles, students will use the United States Constitution to complete a worksheet on each branch of government. Once students have a basic concept of the three branches, they create mobiles. Students will use required information, such as terms of office, qualifications for office, positions within each branc
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7th - 12th
Bill of Rights Amendment Poster Project with Rubric (FREE!)
I have assigned this project to both 8th and 11th graders in their US History classes. It can also easily be used in a US Government/Civics class. It's a great way for students to demonstrate their knowledge in a more creative, artistic, and engaging way, as opposed to simple tests or essays. In US history, assign this after learning about the failure of the Articles of Confederation and the drafting of the new Constitution.Considerations:For this poster I provide the students with larger, legal
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8th - 11th
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Let's Buy a Farm Financial Literacy for 3rd Grade Vocabulary Posters
This supplimental packet has vocabulary posters meant to go with the Let's Buy a Farm Financial Literacy Unit for 3rd Grade.
Included is 22 pages:
-1 title page
-20 vocabulary full color poster pages
-credits page
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Birthday Timeline-chronology
Our First Grade students create birthday
timelines as part of our Social Studies
Curriculum. This one is a fun and easy
project for families to work on together.
The pages are glued together. Then the students
can glues photos on, or create
drawings for each birthday.
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K - 2nd
Bill of Rights Collage Project
This is a fun, engaging, and interactive way for students to look for modern day applications of the Bill of Rights in their own lives. They will be clipping selections out of magazines that represent rights they find important to them and pasting them to a poster. Can easily be modified for different ideas.
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4th - 9th
100 Days of School Math Worksheet: What Will One Hundred Dollars Buy?
Using an approximation of Washington State's minimum wage, students look at how long it takes to earn $100.00 and the buying power of that $100.00. Great for a 100 days of school celebration for upper elementary students. Could be used to accompany teaching factors of 100, estimating, and rounding.
Potential Common Core Correlations 4.OA.B.4 (Use approximations for purchased items as factors of 100)
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4th - 6th
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The Embargo Act Role Play Discussion Activity
Looking for a role play activity where students can learn about the Embargo Act? Have students step into the shoes of key decision makers as they debate the merits of the Embargo Act with this role play from Living Through History. In this role-playing mixer activity, students will take on the roles of different citizens who could be affected by Thomas Jefferson's critical decision to sign off on the Embargo Act. This free download resembles some elements of our paid role-play content but does n
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6th - 9th
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Bill of Rights Project
This is a Project that demonstrates the importance of the Bill of Rights while taking a roundabout way to teach what rights are protected under the Bill of Rights.
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7th - 12th
Powers of Government Branches: Speech Rubric
This one-page rubric is all you need to introduce and evaluate a project-based approach to learning about the balance of powers among the three branches of government: judicial, executive, and legislative. A project overview and letter to be sent home at the beginning of the project are also included.
Students can easily understand how their preparation, as well as their one- to three- minute speech content and presentation will be evaluated. Using a simple check list, the teacher can easily
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3rd - 8th
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Small Business Loan Activity
Students attempt to start their own business and become entrepreneurs. Students must determine costs of land, labor and capital. They have to weigh options of sole proprietorship, partnerships, or corporations. Also they will have to make a pitch to get the loan. This is a real world learning experience. Pairing this along with a pitch/presentation this activity can be as large or as small as you would like.
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7th - 12th
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Year 3 Civics and Citizenship Australian Curriculum | Year 3 HASS | SAMPLE
HASS inquiry: Civics and Citizenship - linked to Australian Curriculum. A unit of work designed for Year 3, however, suitable for any Civics and Citizenship. It looks at the importance of rules, democracy and how people participate in their community.THIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE FOLLOWING FULL RESOURCE. To see the entire resource please view:Civics and Citizenship Year 3Included in this resource;- Student worksheets- interactive and engaging tasks- Learning intentions and success criteria for easy as
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2nd - 4th
American Symbols
Let's have fun learning about American Symbols. This nine page coloring book teaches students about American Symbols such as The Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, Bald Eagle, American Bison and the American Flag. Students will learn about the history of the national symbols and their meanings.
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1st - 4th
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Constitutional Convention Simulation - Honors
This is a full in-class simulation where students take on the role of a delegate at the Constitutional Convention in 1789 to create their own version of the US Constitution. I have used this version with honors level students, but it could be further scaffolded. I use 2.5 90 minute blocks, with homework to finish their delegate resume, and the reflection.Download includes: Teacher guide, student handouts, resume template, rubric, sample resume of Washington, specific delegate guide, assignment
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10th - 12th
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Shopping Activity/Budget Job Cards
*Part of a Bundle**This is a mini-lesson that I did while teaching the Great Depression. They did a comparison of trying to raise a family then (1930's) and now. I teach freshmen in high school but this can easily be modified.Basic Directions:You'll need: calculatorscut up slips of jobsbag to shake up jobs for random choosing organizer for them to write onclass set of entertainment, miscelleanous, and housing pricesinternet accessI cut out the jobs and shook them up so they would be random. Feel
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Shopping Activity/Budget Lesson Materials
Bloom Ball Circle
This is the template to for creating the Branches of Government Bloom ball circle
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9th - 12th
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Presidents Day Election Activity
We spent the week learning about the voting process and differentiating facts from opinions. This hands on lesson helped the students forms their own opinions on who they think should be the next president.
Read the following books to the students (If you don't have access to them all their are many online copies on youtube):
-Duck for President
-Grace for President
-My Teacher for President
Then, have the students create their own voting registration card and form opinions on who they think sh
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K - 4th
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Cambiaré Mi Comunidad - Heritage Spanish Community Project Slideshow Outline
This is an outline of a slideshow for a project in Heritage Spanish middle school classes where students select a problem from their community and propose a solution. This is the outline of the final assignment and has titles on each slide to guide students about what should be written on each slide.Slides:TitleStating the problemStating the solutionFirst reason to support the solutionSecond reason to support the solutionThird reason to support the solutionA problem with the solution and how the
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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