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USA Citizenship Test
Need a relevant activity for teaching Government or Contemporary Issues? This is a 40 question test compiled with need-to-know knowledge for the actual US Citizenship test. Use this multiple-choice activity as an introduction for Government class to see if your students would even qualify to be American citizens! Or, use it to show how difficult it is for foreigners to become citizens in your Contemporary Issues class. Fun and eye-opening for students as they experience a real-life activity! C
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8th - 12th
Lifestyle Economics Project Simulation worksheet - career, car, mortgage, bills
Lifestyle Economics Project - career, car loan, mortgage, monthly bills
Students must use the internet once they are assigned a career and given a salary to figure out (after taxes), a car and home they can afford while still paying the monthly bills
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8th - 12th
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"Mr. President, Can You Do That?" - Presidential Power Scenarios
What exactly can a President do or not do? In this ten scenario worksheet, students are tasked with advising the President of the United States on whether or not the President has the power to do he/she intends to do.Students are also asked to identify where in the Constitution the President is given or denied the specific power for each of the scenarios. These scenarios will generate excellent class debate and discussion! Answer key included. Other Civics/ Government Products"U.S. Congress,
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8th - 12th
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Forming a Government
This is a great activity at the beginning of the school year for students explore creating a fictional government. In the scenario, they are stranded on a deserted island with a group of their classmates. They have to agree to a set of laws, elect a leader, design a process for making and revising laws. The collaborative group faces several situations such as one team member craves more power and one team member is not pulling their weight. This activity was designed to allow students to see dif
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9th - 12th
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Forms of Government Fun Simulation- Autocracy, Oligarchy and Democracy
This is a very simple simulation that will help students understand some of the advantages and disadvantages of autocracies, oligarchies and democracies. When students have completed the simulation they will be able to compare these forms of government based on how quickly and fairly decisions are made. This simulation should only take about 25 minutes but could take longer if there is a substantial follow-up discussion.
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6th - 12th
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Articles of Confederation Simulation
A great interactive simulation to demonstrate to government or US history students the failures of the Articles of Confederation. After the lesson students will have a clear understanding of why the US needed a stronger central government. Students will take on the role of one of the 13 original states and will participate in a session of Congress to see if they can solve the pressing challenges facing the new nation.
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8th - 12th
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Voting Activity/Republicanism Government Activity
This activity can be used to demonstrate what the voting process is like. There are two implementation options included in this activity. One that is more kinesthetic and one that is not. Students will make connections with the types of decisions that voters have to make when limited options are available to them.
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7th - 12th
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Create a Bill Template
Studying the three branches of government or the legislative branch? Then let you students experience their learning by having them create their own bills with this bill template. The template divides the bill into four sections, with brief directions on what to do with each. Add some fun to the class by dividing the class into a House and Senate and going through the bill process!
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8th - 10th
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Civics Mock Election Ballot Template
*Used for non-election year project where students make their own candidates running for Senate. However, if you'd like, you could easily modify this for other election projects.
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7th - 8th
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United Nations Resolutions Assignment & Project
Watch your students apply 21st century skills as they problem solve and critically think with their classmates about the most pressing global issues in the world through the role of the United Nations. Teach the students how the UN works by having them assume the role of a UN representative of an individual country and create researched based resolutions that offer solutions to global issues in their country. This unique assignment makes students become active learners about the contemporary i
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9th - 12th
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Gilded Age- Patronage, Civil Service, Political Machines, and Bosses Skit
This interactive skit is designed for high school U.S. History students to better understand the time period surrounding the Gilded Age and what events happened during this time in America. Students can take on the roles of key historical figures such as immigrants and Boss Tweed.
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11th
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United Nations Research Simulation
This research project requires students to become experts on a nation of interest. By conducting research, students learn to apply information to one of the four U.N. Goals. In class presentations simulate a U.N. Summit. I have had a lot of fun and also learned tons of information each time I have conducted this project/simulation.This product is also sold as part of the Government: World Affairs Unit Bundle . Each bundle from High Altitude History saves you 30% off of the retail price! Check
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9th - 12th
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Core Democratic Values (CDV) Mini-Lesson
Students read through the 10 scenarios and try to determine which core democratic value (CDV) applies to each situation. There may be more than one CDV for each passage. Extension activity: Have them create their own passages and act them out for the class.
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5th - 8th
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Creating a Political Party and Election Simulation
In this Canadian Civics Culminating Group Assignment, students work together to create a new political party with a defined political platform. They will then launch a classroom election campaign. Includes printables and rubrics.
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7th - 10th
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Branches of Power Game Reflection Sheet
Reflection sheet to go with iCivics "Branches of Power" game - Students LOVE this game, it is extremely well done - this resource gives the teacher a way to assess student learning after playing the game!
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6th - 9th
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Build an Iron Triangle! A US Government Game
This a quick and fun game you can play in your classroom to help students understand the concept of iron triangles (issue networks). In this activity, students are assigned a congressional committee, an interest group, or a bureaucracy. They then have to "race" to find the two other students that would create an iron triangle with them and create a law together. To increase student engagement, you can offer a little extra credit to the students that finish the task first. In AP Government, t
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9th - 12th
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Full Mock Congress Curriculum + Discount Code for Article 1 App
This is a full curriculum for running a Mock Congress in your classroom, complete with resources for differentiation. Great for grades 5-12. For use with the Article 1 platform.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Collective Bargaining Simulation
This simulation is designed to get students to play the roles of management and workers at a hospital and participate in the collective bargaining of a new contract. Includes role-play sheets with negotiation figures, a negotiations table (can be amended to suit the class), and some final reflection questions. Great for a High School government or economics class.
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9th - 12th
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Mock Trial (Criminal) - The Case of the Stolen Pocket Watch
This mock trial is based upon the old Irish folk song, The Black Velvet Band. It takes 3-5 class hours to complete. Because the mock trial involves drinking, I've included some civics/health lessons on how easily a person can become intoxicated by alcohol as part of the trial.
The basic story is a guy goes to a bar with his buddy to drink and he is caught with a stolen pocket watch and sent to prison. The song has a number of variations, depending upon who is singing it. In some cases, the guy
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9th - 12th
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A Bug's Life AP Microeconomics Film Analysis
Product Description: A Bug's Life Microeconomics Movie GuideAre you searching for an engaging and educational way to teach microeconomic concepts to your students? Look no further than our meticulously crafted A Bug's Life Microeconomics Movie Guide!This comprehensive resource is designed to captivate students' attention while reinforcing key AP Microeconomics principles through the lens of the beloved animated film A Bug's Life. With 20 thought-provoking short-answer questions, this guide promp
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Monetary Policy Simulation
This lesson should serve as reinforcement/review for basic monetary policy tools. This lesson is a simplified simulation to demonstrate to students how each of the three economic tools of Monetary Policy (Discount Rate, Reserve Requirement & Open Market Operations) impact the money supply. This is great for grade-level government students who just need reinforcement on the basic concepts. This is not intended to teach the complex parts of economics.
This lesson is editable to fit the ne
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9th - 12th
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A Bug's Life Macroeconomics Film Analysis
Assignment: A Bug's Life - Macroeconomics AnalysisInstructions: Watch the film A Bug's Life and answer the following short-answer questions applying the concepts of AP Macroeconomics. Each question should be answered concisely, with references to specific scenes or plot points from the movie.Define the concept of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and identify an example from the film.How does the grasshoppers' demand for food from the ant colony impact the aggregate demand in the movie?Explain how Ho
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Mock Trial (Civil case) The Case of the Flaming Brake Pads
The scenario is this: After a serious accident, parents of a disabled child have decided to sue four different “responsible” parties to the accident. All four parties have agreed to hold the trial in a single case, so there are four different defendants in the case. The different defendants are often at cross-purposes, so it doesn't amount to a four-against-one case for the plaintiff. The plaintiff's attorneys are charged with winning at least a $10 million judgment for their clients.
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10th - 12th
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Bureaucracy Speed Dating: A US Government Activity
Looking for an engaging way to teach students about the federal bureaucracy instead of lecture? This is a fun, two day activity in which each student is assigned an agency of the bureaucracy to research, then teaches their classmates about their bureaucracy in a "speed dating" format.On the first day, students independently research a government agency. On the second day, students are paired up for two minute speed dating sessions with another student. Each student gets one minute to teach th
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9th - 12th
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