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Foreign Government Research Study Comparative Country Project Editable
This project is fully editable, so teachers may personalize it for their own Civics, Government, AP Government, AP Comparative Government, or other relevant class. This resource contains the project assignment, task, and prompt, as well as a four page research worksheet, and a detailed rubric. Each element of this resource can be edited to work with your specific curriculum. With this study, students will analyze the characteristics, and development of different political systems, with emphasis
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9th - 12th
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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
Grades:
9th - 12th
Legislative Branch - Who Represents Me? Webquest / Guided Research Worksheet
Here is a two page, guided research assignment / web quest that has students find out who their two senators are and locate their House representative based on their home zip code. Students explore the specific websites of their representatives and enter information they find. This can be used in conjunction with a Constitution unit of study.
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6th - 8th
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Letter to Congress Legislative Branch, House of Representatives Senate worksheet
Assignment to write a letter to a congressperson about an issue the student feels strongly about. A template is included in business letter format.
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8th - 12th
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Congressional Committee online research assignment
This assignment guides student research online to find out more information about the committee work done by their House member and Senator. The students will learn about their representatives' service in their committee, legislation they have created, and students will also have a short reflection piece to write about each representative. It's a great way to connect students with the real-life work being done by their representative and also understand the role of the committee in the lawmaking
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10th - 12th
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CE.5c Evaluating Campaign Ads
This activity will have students analyze campaign commercials from the 1960s - 2016. While watching the videos, students will be tasked with answering questions that will lead up to them determining which evaluation strategy the video most closely relates to. The strategies include:
- Separating Fact from Opinion
- Detecting Bias
- Evaluating Sources
- Identifying Propaganda
The students had fun seeing old campaign attack ads. You could either conduct this activity whole group or in small grou
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6th - 8th
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Three Branches of Government Project!
Just print and put together! The kids will love this hands on project! They look great displayed in your classroom hanging from the ceiling or on the wall!
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3rd - 6th
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"Run a Campaign" - VIRTUAL Election Final Project (Works for Virtual/Hybrid too!
In this Project, students will decide upon an office, political party, and platform for which they will run a campaign to try to win. They will also have to write and deliver a campaign speech and come-up with some creative ways to advertise for themselves which they will also share! Students will be able to express their knowledge in various ways!This project gives students 4 specific tasks to complete, so it allows them to have the choice of what they prefer to work on and the pace at which th
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6th - 12th
Supreme Court Case Comic Strip Activity
I have been using this activity as long as I've been teaching, making many changes along the way. I think I've finally gotten to the point to where I really like it and the kids also seem to really enjoy it. The idea is pretty simple, each group is assigned one major Supreme Court cases from our history (you choose any cases you wan to focus on) and they create a very comprehensive poster that includes a title, storyboard (comic strip), summary, and analysis. They are required to give details su
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8th - 12th
Constitutional Convention Delegate Webquest (common core)
I teach a multi-day lesson that includes a simulation of the Constitutional Convention. In order for the student to accurately represent their delegate to the convention, I have them complete this webquest on their assigned delegate.
The webquest asks them to define some words that are used during the convention, find out biographical details of the delegate, and record his feelings on the three issues that we will debate (state representation in the legislature, the slavery issue, and electin
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7th - 10th
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New Deal Brochure Project- Great Depression Era- Editable
Students research and design a brochure on a set amount of New Deal agencies. List of optional agencies provided, with room to expand. Editable rubric included. This project is based on student research about the New Deal programs. It is a great follow up to an introductory lesson on the New Deal. Can also be used as the introduction by allowing students to create their own understanding and use it in class. Follow up activities to this project could include gallery walks (to preview peer's work
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7th - 12th
Israel and Palestine Research Project
The Middle East is home to some of the greatest conflicts of our time period, and although most high-school students profess an interest in world peace, they have shockingly little knowledge of Middle Eastern religions, geography, cultures, and history. By focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a case study, this project aims to familiarize students with the main causes of conflict in the Middle East, namely struggles for land, religious intolerance, and terrorism. Through the project
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9th - 12th
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Grading the Presidents: Evaluating Presidential Leadership
Have your students critique the presidents on what they view as ideal presidential leadership. With this project, students create criteria to "grade" each of the seven roles of the president and then apply this to a president that they research. Students can present their findings in the form of a digital report card while their peers compare presidents during the presentations. This activity helps incorporate both US history and government concepts to create a dynamic project-based learning les
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6th - 12th
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Contacting Congress - A Powerful, Personal Writing Project
Connect your government students to the legislative process in a way they will never forget. This project challenges students to research active legislation using government websites such as the Library of Congress and Open Congress, select a topic of personal interest that directly affects their lives and propose a course of legislative action to address the issue through a letter to the corresponding Congressional committee. The project combines what students have learned about how a bill be
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Supreme Court Cases: Teens on the Docket Project
What's the best way to get a teenager interested in learning about the Supreme Court? Put 'em on the docket!This project looks at 10 United States Supreme Court cases that have every teenager's favorite topic: other teenagers. It is a highly motivating topic and gives you the opportunity to have students examine the nuances and purpose of the judicial system. The project culminates in a trifold presentation and I have included the model that you can make and students can follow.I designed th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
First 5 Presidents Matrix
Students can complete matrix using various sources: books, textbooks, magazines, encyclopedias, historical documents, audio and video recordings, WebQuests, etc.
Students complete matrix for first 5 presidents:
Dates Served
Terms Elected
Political Party
Domestic Policy
Foreign Policy
Interesting Facts
Once matrix is completed students answer 1 question for each president.
Matrix can be edited to suit student needs.
Tested with success on comprehensive, 504, IEP, ELL, GT
Thank you in advanc
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7th - 9th
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Types of Government Project
This project is designed for students to learn about a specific type of government more in-depth. They will research and answer general questions, such as: How do leaders become leaders, and how do citizens participate? They will also research a country that currently has that type of government in place. This works well after learning about the different types of government in my Types of Government PPT and Types of Government Handout.
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9th - 12th
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Civil War: Battle of the Battlefields Research Project
What is included: 1. Project directions 2. Directions for the teacher 3. 2 rubrics 4. Battlefield chart 5. Small group discussion cards 6. Brief overview of each battle 7. SOAP your primary source clean handout with sample primary source from Battle of Gettysburg Here is what students do: 1. Each group researches one of 8 battles. 2. Each group presents their battle to the class attempting to persuade the class that their battle is the most important in the Civil War. 3. As a class, students
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5th - 11th
Senate Simulation Activity Packet
This is a 3 part simulation in which students work in various committees in the role of a US Senator. The first step is a Bill Writing Committee in which students work with 2 other Senators in a committee of 3 to research a topic and write a piece of proposed legislation. There are step by step instruction, sample bills, and rubrics for students to use. The second step is a Standing Committee in which students work in a committee to mark up another committee's bill and discuss the merits of the
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9th - 12th
Final 5* Examples Teen Laws/ 'How a Bill Becomes a Law" Mock Congress Bill ideas
Here are 5 final examples of actual bills passed in the state of Colorado that are teen-aged appropriate laws meant to initiate discussion and facilitate further individual student research. This sample batch includes the regulation of boxing, safe routes to school bicycle program, P.E. teacher qualifications, high school graduation requirements, and prohibiting date-rape drugs. These are non-editable resources meant primarily as information for middle and high school-aged students. If you are
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7th - 12th
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5 Examples Teen Laws/ 'How a Bill Becomes a Law' Mock Congress Bill ideas
Here are 5 examples of actual bills passed in the state of Colorado that are teen-aged appropriate laws meant to initiate discussion and facilitate further individual student research. This sample batch includes prohibiting tattooing and piercing of minors, encouraging hybrid vehicles, a resolution on bullying, protecting phone privacy, and prohibiting teen smoking.These are non-editable resources meant primarily as information for middle and high school aged students. If you are doing a 1-2 day
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7th - 12th
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6 More* Examples Teen Laws/ 'How a Bill Becomes a Law' Mock Congress Bill ideas
Here are 6 examples of actual bills passed in the state of Colorado that are teen-aged appropriate laws meant to initiate discussion and facilitate further individual student research. This sample batch includes limiting K-12 class sizes, selling school property, authorizing wildlife sanctuaries, updating bicycle traffic laws, ensuring college textbook affordability, and mental health / wellness education in schools.These are non-editable resources meant primarily as information for middle and h
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7th - 12th
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Comparative Government Project & Presentation (w/ Rubric)
Research Project designed to help students compare the governments of twelve different nations to the United States and analyze what those differences mean for the people of those nations. Rubric included. Also included is a worksheet for students to record information from their classmates' presentations.There is also a group activity version (with introductory PowerPoint) of this research project.NOTE: The thumbnail preview pics are not an always an accurate representation of the product, whic
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Comparative Government and Economics Unit Bundle
Full Lesson Absolute Monarchy Project
A comprehensive project that makes students understand the role of an Absolute Monarch, the issues that follow ruling and allows them to be creative in designing their own kingdom.
Includes lesson plan that follows the Understanding by Design Model
Includes definitions at bottom of the page
Each question for the project is broken down, giving ten distinct areas that the students must include in the project.
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8th - 11th
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