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Ancient Greece Government Simulation Activity | Monarchy, Oligarchy, Democracy
This Ancient Greece Government Google Slideshow and Simulation will help your students understand monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy in an interactive and meaningful way! No-prep required with this resource...simply present the slideshow to your students and give them either a printed or digital copy of the included graphic organizer. The slideshow guides you and your students through each type of government, one at a time. There are at least five slides included for each of the four ty
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6th - 9th
Government Simulation
I always dread teaching the branches of government. Understandably students think it is dull and unrelated to their lives, well not anymore! I created this simulation pack to get students up and actively participating in the branches of government. This pack contains the following:Ten Day Lesson Plan that guides you through the entire simulation step by step using all the resources below.Eight Page PDF Presentation provides background information on the branches of government with keywords in re
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3rd - 5th
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
Electoral College Simulation Game
Allow your students to feel the excitement of a presidential election by having them compete against each other in pairs! Students will roll dice to claim states as they race to 270 electoral votes. Geography skills and luck will help determine the outcome of each election. Just print the handouts and control the story from your projector! Dice are required for the simulation.Includes:- Electoral College Maps- Electoral College Game CardI'm Just a Bill - Flowchart and PowerPointU.S. History Simu
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4th - 12th
Political Parties-Two-Party System: Warm-Up, Lecture Notes, and Simulation
This product includes two days of lessons that will teach your students all about America's two-party system. The product includes a warm-up prompt, an editable 16-slide power point presentation about our political party system (with video links), student cloze notes, and a political party simulation that will bring the two-party system to life for your students. The simulation comes with detailed instructions to carry out the activity in your classes. The process and discussion questions will s
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8th - 12th
Also included in: AP® Government and Politics Course Bundle
Ancient Greek Government Simulation Activity!
Classroom energy levels and student engagement are sure to increase in this historical simulation! Students will get a taste of what it might be like as an ancient Greek living under an absolute monarchy, experience the unfairness of an oligarchy, and directly encounter the difficulties of a Greek-style direct democracy. Classroom energy will surely soar to new heights, as students become active participants in their own learning. Witness students’ enthusiasm blossom as they engage with histori
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6th - 12th
Also included in:Â The Ancient Greece BUNDLE! Simulations, Slides, and Activities!
Virtual Field Trip to American National Landmarks (Distance Learning)
This is a PowerPoint that you can use to take your class on a virtual field trip to six important American landmarks! It is also a great resource for distance learning and e-learning. It is an editable PowerPoint that can also be uploaded to Google Slides for easier online sharing.Each slide contains the name of the monument, a photo, and a few basic facts. Then, take the link to a site that will provide a 360 degree view of the landmark!These websites all provide panoramic images, and some al
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PreK - 5th
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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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Would you Survive Jamestown?
Through this simulation students will be able to see if the choice they make, allow them to survive living during the colonization of Jamestown. Students will earn or lose points based on their choices in game (slides on the PowerPoint).
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5th - 10th
Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, and the Money Supply (Slides, Games, Worksheets)
This mini-bundle is designed to cover all the crucial content related to Fiscal Policy, the Federal Reserve, Monetary Policy, the Federal Budget, the National Debt, the Money Supply, and Inflation. This 8-part bundle includes twin lessons on fiscal policy and monetary policy with accompanying follow-along notes, as well as two simple and engaging simulations on the money supply that has been a huge favorite in my store. Additionally, there is a lesson on the government budget and government debt
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6th - 12th
Supreme Court Simulation
This Supreme Court simulation will bring the highest court to life for your students! The resource features an engaging simulation on the student speech case, Morse v. Frederick, where students will analyze case facts, past precedents, and key arguments to determine how they would rule if they sat on the Court. Students will also get the chance to vote and write majority and dissenting opinions. The product includes a thorough student packet, a power point to guide the class through the simulati
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Judicial Branch BUNDLE: AP® U.S. Government
How a Bill Becomes a Law: Group Activity
In this activity students will learn how a bill becomes a law in the United States Federal Government. Students work in groups to create, propose, and pass laws. The students will observe first hand the difficulty in creating "good" laws, justifying those laws, and garnering enough votes to pass the law(s).You may also like:Governments: Where you at?Primary Source Reading: Politics by AristotleDevelopment of American Political Parties Reading and QuestionsUnited States Government: Review Quest
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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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Constitutional Convention
How much power should the federal government have? That is the guiding question of this problem-solving and role play activity on the Constitutional Convention.
This download includes:
1. A motivating "entrance ticket" activity (w/student "tickets" and signs for classroom)
2. Delegate power point
3. Student handout
4. Teacher answer key
5. Lesson plan for this activity including assessment using an online polling site.
***UPDATE***
***The delegate role play cards, needed for this lesson
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7th - 11th
Gallery Walk: The 1980’s
Gallery Walk: The 1980’s This is a super engaging Gallery Walk with 8 stations that provides students with general background knowledge about life during the 1970’s. This lesson covers topics such as: Reaganomics, The fall of communism, the AIDS crisis, Women in the news, Technology in the 1980’s, Movies and television in the 1980’s, Music in the 1980’s, and Fashion in the 1980’s.I like to print out the information on a colored printer and then laminate them before I display them around the room
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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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Checks and Balances Game
This game was a home run in class this past year. Students went crazy competing against the other branches in order to understand the concept of checks and balances. The class is broken up into the 3 branches of government and compete against each other in order to assure that the other 2 branches of government do not gain too much power. All directions for teachers and students are located within the document. Easy to follow and easy to play. Students asked me the rest of the year if we co
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6th - 9th
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Zombie Apocalypse: Create a Government
Perfect way to begin teaching your government class. Students will have to work together to figure out how to survive a zombie apocalypse. Students will create a constitution and a fully formed government. Your students will love the activity.
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10th - 12th
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Checks and Balances Game Docs
Use the following documents to go along with the Checks and Balances game powerpoint. The game will not work unless these documents are used with the powerpoint. The power grabs are for each branch to try and gain too much power and the simplified Constitution is used for each branch to check the power of the power hungry branches. A real version of the Constitution can be used to challenge gifted and talented students.
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6th - 9th
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Branches of Government Crisis Simulation - Authentic Assessment!
Your students will love this fun, interactive assessment that can take the place of a major test or project! For this assignment, your students will will receive a hypothetical crisis scenario (zombie apocalypse, alien invasion, etc.) and describe how each part of the U.S. government (executive, judicial, legislative, state, and local) could work to address it, as well as noting any applicable limitations on that branch's power. Then, they will choose one part of the government they think could
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8th - 12th
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Be Fair! Social Simulation
In this lesson, students will be given the task to divide 9 small bags of M & M's in a series of negotiations or "rounds". Students are divided in to groups of different sizes. ThTheir job is to divide the bags of M & M's fairly, so everyone is happy!
This lesson is designed to get students to think about how rules are made and organized. It can be used for many different classes and ages. It can be chaotic, but your students will learn! It is a study in group dynamics, government,
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7th - 12th
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Would you survive the British Tax Collector? - Road to Revolution, 13 Colonies
Help your students experience what life was like living during the time of British control over the colonies. Students will be divided into groups (colonies) and given a job with a yearly salary. Based on different situations, (within the PowerPoint) students will be taxed. Students will keep track of their tax deductions and determine how much money they have left at the end of the simulation.
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5th - 10th
United States History Tariff of Abominations Simulation
This simulation helps students understand why the South hated Protective Tariffs. The simulation involves allowing two sellers to sell either candy or a homework pass. One group sells for double the price since it must charge a tariff. One group of students is "set up" to have to buy the more expensive product. Included with the simulation is a short play to further the student's understanding. Thanks for your interest.
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8th - 10th
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Types of Government Simulation for Middle Schoolers
I call this simulation Spaghetti and Marshmallows Government Types. Using the classic team-building premise of building a tower out of spaghetti and marshmallows, I threw in a twist. Students work in groups (Autocracy, Theocracy, Republic or Oligarchy) to create their towers. Each government group must make decisions based on THEIR type of government. For example, the group in an autocracy can't make any decisions without the permission of the king or queen. Students learn the basic concept
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5th - 7th
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