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Free adult education elections - voting resources
Race to the White House “Jackson v. Adams Video Guide + Weblink
Free!!! Race to the White House “Jackson v. Adams” Video Guide plus video web link documentary covers the presidential election of 1825 between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams. This 25 question video guide covers the 1821 defeat of Adams over Jackson and the four years that followed. Dirty tricks, rumors and even suggestions that Adams was a pimp headlined newspapers throughout America. An answer key is provided. Worksheet has 25 questions covering the 41 minute video. This also makes perfe
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Race to the White House Video Guide Bundle + WebLinks & Keys
"How to Become President of the USA" - Informational Text Passage & Infographic
Relevant, informative, high-interest, 2-page informational text with infographic, all about how a person becomes President of the United States. At nearly any age, we are curious about how exactly the process of electing a president works in the USA. This explains everything you need to know for the election, step-by-step.Available in easy-print PDF, or Google Classroom for easy distance learning. All this for FREE. Wow!The infographic is great too! Adds a visual, easy-to-follow guide through th
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Election Day Numbers - match the election day fact with the correct number
Numbers never lie, but this worksheet has some numbers that appear pretty deceptive! I've listed common facts for the presidential elections, all of which have numerical answers. But the facts are not matched up with the numbers-- and many of the answers seem like they don't make sense. Can be used to teach search engine strategies as well as facts about presidents and elections. Current for 2012.
Includes a page to match numbers with facts, a page with blanks to provide numbers, and an answe
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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U.S. and Mexico Elections Info Handout (Las elecciones en EE.UU. y México)
An election year for both the U.S. and Mexico, 2024 is a great time for students to learn about how the elections compare in both countries!Part of the Español con ánimo Political Series, this printable informational handout compares and contrasts country, government, and electoral procedure facts between the United States and Mexico. It acts as a class educational handout and foundation for group discussion on the differences and similarities between the two neighboring countries. Packed with i
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Letter to the President Activity
This is an activity you can do with almost any grade! At the end of the project just send the letters to the White House and hope for a response! (The President will be more likely to respond if you send each letter individually in its own envelope).
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Pre-Reading Activity: Rhetorical Analysis of Donald Trump's Victory Speech
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Pre-reading activity: This free preview is the activity for students to complete before reading Donald Trump's victory speech.The questions empower students to understand the historical occasion of Trump's speech and how this context should inform their reading and evaluation of Trump's authority.
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Donald Trump's Inaugural Address: Reading Comprehension Worksheet
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This highly engaging lesson teaches students to analyze and cri
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Vice Special Report: A House Divided Viewing Questions With Answers
A viewing guide with questions and answers to the documentary A House Divided by Vice. This documentary explores the events of the past 8 years which increased the political divide, led to increased gridlock in government, and ultimately paved the way for the election of Donald Trump.
The documentary can be found on HBO as well as purchased on Amazon or other similar video platforms.
I use this in my AP Gov as well as Civics courses to, among other things, explore the role of media in shaping
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Being an American Citizen= CH 4- Making changes with a petition
This animated story tells a story of how Harold uses the qualities of good citizenship to make a change in his local government. Harold rights a wrong by creating a petition with other students to make a change. They take their petition to the local city council. The city council members vote to approve the petition. Harold and his fellow students take responsibility and use many qualities of good citizenship, such as persistence, responsibility and problem solving to make a change in their
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K - 12th, Adult Education
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Perceiving Presidential Debates
There is a long history of debates in American politics, but in a world filled with campaign ads, direct emails, Facebook fan pages, and twitter followers, what is the debate really for? The value of these debates lies in the candid view we have of the candidates. Facebook statuses are written by campaign aides, and speeches are written by teams of writers who fit their messages specifically for their audiences. Televised debates offer one of the few opportunities when the public gets to see the
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Netflix Documentary Series: Whose Vote Counts? Explained. Episode 1 Questions
Hello, This is a student participation question guide to follow along with Episode 1 of the documentary series on Netflix called "Whose Vote Counts."Check back later for more episode question guides!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT QUIZ / WORKSHEET
This is a great review worksheet or quiz to give students to assess their knowledge of the Canadian Government. This quiz covers the following topics:- The three levels of government (municipal, provincial, and federal) - The branches levels of government (legislative, executive, and judicial) - The Parliamentary system (lawmaking, the House of Commons, the Senate) Quiz Format (25 marks):Section 1: Labelling (10 marks)Section 2: Short Answer ( 7 marks) Section 3: True or False ( 3 marks) Section
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Vid – Get Out the Vote
Get Out the Vote is a free video offering from Susan Traugh's Daily Living Skills series for teens with special needs and general education students alike. It is an important tool for distance learning or classroom use. Get Out the Vote is a non-partisan 8-minute video explaining why voting is an essential American right and responsibility. It provides students with links to help them learn the rules and requirements for voting in their state, how to apply for a mail-in ballot during the Covid-
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Iron Jawed Angels Viewing Guide
This is a viewing guide that goes in chronological order for the movie "Iron Jawed Angels" which teaches about the Women's Suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment Answer key is available for purchase
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Discussion-Based Lesson: Should the US Lower the Voting Age?
This lesson is part of the Seminar curriculum launched in 2022 at the Khan World School, in partnership with ASU Prep at Arizona State University. Through Seminar, students gather daily to engage in Socratic-style discussions about the challenges of today's world, from current events to social and political issues to philosophical and scientific debates.Our team at the Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC) at UChicago designed and wrote the materials for each Seminar. Each Semin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Voting Rights Restoration Social Studies Lesson
Look at a bill that would grant the right to vote in federal elections to formerly incarcerated people.Should the right to vote be something you can lose? If so, can it then be restored? Is this a decision best left to the states or the federal government? What are the consequences of disenfranchising those who have been through the criminal justice system?In this lesson, students will debate the Democracy Restoration Act and explore questions of mercy, justice, rule of law, racial inequality, a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Meaningful Conversations- Discussion Sentence Starters
These discussion sentence starters will be a lifesaver to help engage your students in "meaningful conversations" with each other!
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Election 2020 project
Using isidewith, procon.org and pew research students will find out what ideology they are (Republican, Democrat etc...) and what that means. They will research issues that matter to them and see if it lines up with the candidate they would vote for in November.They will also figure out who they would vote for in November. They will then create the perfect candidate that fits their ideology. This comes with graphic organizers and checklists
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: American Studies II USII entire Course Bundle, modern, contemporary
Expressing probability, likelihood and chances I Prompts
A number of phrases used in expressing likelihood of someone doing something or something happening or vice versa. I have created two tables of positive and negative prompts to help students/pupils get across their opinions, doubts, etc. in a proper manner, without thinking a lot about how to take a start of their discussion.
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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Voting Rights Restoration Social Studies Powerpoint
OVERVIEWToday’s Vote in the Classroom encourages students to think about representation in a democracy and examine important legislative issues within the structure of a Senate debate. The use of role play and Senate rules of decorum set the stage for deliberation. The companion Bill-building activity will help introduce students to the legislative topic. In this legislative simulation you will play the role of the Presiding Officer.In this lesson, students will debate the Democracy Restoration
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Government Unit One Vocabulary Activity
This is some basic vocabulary for Unit one in Government. Start with giving students the handout, and allowing them to research the terms using the internet. This normally will take about 30 minutes for any CP classroom. After students have completed the internet definition then provide the teacher definition through direct instruction. These definitions should be the ones you will test them on. After the teacher definitions are complete have students find similarities or differences betwee
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Discussion-Based Lesson: How Much Should We Spend on Elections?
This lesson is part of the Seminar curriculum launched in 2022 at the Khan World School, in partnership with ASU Prep at Arizona State University. Through Seminar, students gather daily to engage in Socratic-style discussions about the challenges of today's world, from current events to social and political issues to philosophical and scientific debates.Our team at the Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC) at UChicago designed and wrote the materials for each Seminar. Each Semin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Election Research
I use this with my GED class in order to research the candidates for the 2016 election. The students have to identify the current Republican frontrunners, choose a couple additional candidates, and then compare them all based on views. They then have to choose between their top Republican candidate and the Democratic frontrunner. This could be reused as frontrunners change before the election!
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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2020 Vice-Presidential Debate Bingo
I always encourage my students to be involved in the political process! Here's a fun way to introduce debates to your students! This is a great homework activity that can lead to a great discussion the next day in class!
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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2020 Election Quiz
Students will use isidewith.com to learn about which political candidate and party they align with.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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