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High school Presidents' Day government graphic organizers
Constitution, Federalists vs Anti-Federalists Activity Primary Source Analysis
In this Federalists v Anti-Federalists and Constitution primary source activity, students examine 8 total primary source excerpts to understand the Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on the failures of the Articles of Confederation and the new Constitution. Students examine four major questions surrounding the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Rights of the States, and the View of the People by investigating a response to each question from both a Federalist and an Anti-Federalist. ☆ ☆ Get this e
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6th - 10th
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The Declaration of Independence: BREAK-UP LETTER Activity
The Declaration of Independence: Break-up Letter and Rewrite Activity! Good for any ELA or Social Studies classroom!
The Declaration of Independence is modernized! In this product you will get TWO different activities that will help your students better understand our nations most important document! The lesson includes an activity of a re-write- taking passages from the document and putting them in your own words. Also there is a two-worksheet activity on writing a break-up letter to King Geor
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Civics, Government & American History Interactive Notebook Bundle Florida
Civics, Government, & American History Interactive NotebookThis resource is a year-long Civics and U.S. Government interactive notebook for middle or high school. The file is 244 pages long and includes a complete answer key. This interactive notebook can be used throughout the entire course or it can be used as an intensive review/study guide for the End of Course (EOC) exam. Please note that content is not included. In this file are graphic organizers to help your student organize his
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6th - 10th
Checks and Balances Chart and Activities
Checks and Balances – Graphic Organizers and handoutsDigital version now included!This lesson covers the system of checks and balances. Checks and Balances is an important concept to understating how American government works. Included in this resource:You can decide how much practice your students need or which style of activities fit the learning styles of the group you have. • Checks and Balances graphic organizer: Explain how to read the graphic organizer and explain how each branch checks t
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3rd - 12th
Forms of Government Simulation
In this simulation the entire class will be able to experience every form of government. I usually open the Forms of Government unit with this simulation and my students LOVE IT! They talk about it for years. This purchase will include: -Detailed teacher instructions and explanations of every form of government.- Printer Friendly Student Simulation Chart-Answer KeyForms of Government Covered: -Anarchy-Autocracy/ Dictatorship-Absolute Monarchy-Constitutional Monarchy-Oligarchy-Representative Dem
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
Comparing Presidential Policies Chart: Modern America Presidents Activity
This fantastic lesson plan on comparing Presidential Policies is perfect for a lesson on the Executive Branch or for modern US History!The download features a full lesson plan in which students compare various aspects of presidential policies and agendas for every president since World War 2! Your students will look to compare foreign and domestic policies along with significant social events of the era. The included presidents are: Harry TrumanDwight D. EisenhowerJohn F. Kennedy Lyndon JohnsonR
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7th - 10th
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U.S. Constitution Preamble Worksheet DBQ: Students Write Preamble in Own Words
With this worksheet, students will learn about the history and purpose of the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States of America. They will also learn to engage with the language of primary documents.
For this activity, the Preamble is broken down into manageable sections. Students will begin by answering guiding questions that help them to develop a deeper understanding of each section. They will then deconstruct the original language, section by section, and determine what the Pream
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5th - 10th
CNN 10 (CNN Student News) Current Events, 17 Different Common Core Worksheets
Keep your students focused and engaged while watching CNN 10 or any other news program! These 17 different current event response sheets will help your students engage with the news like never before as they grow in their ability to describe, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and create on a daily basis. The 17 response sheets offer a wide variety of choice and are aligned with Common Core Standards. They strengthen ELA and social studies skills through cross-curricular activities and promot
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4th - 12th
AP® Government: 15 Landmark Supreme Court Cases- Chart, Quiz, and Keys
This resource is perfect for AP® U.S. Government teachers looking to teach the 15 required landmark Supreme Court cases for the updated exam. This product includes a student court chart handout, a key for the teacher, two versions of a review quiz, and an answer key. Students will research each of the 15 cases and discover the facts, constitutional issue(s), decision, and opinion/reasoning of the Court for each one. The handout provides directions, an example, and online resources students can a
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9th - 12th
Also included in: AP® Government and Politics Course Bundle
Letter from a Birmingham Jail- Activity and Graphic Organizer (AP® Government)
This resource provides an engaging lesson about Martin Luther King Jr.'s, "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." The lesson includes an intro activity that will get your students thinking and moving, a 3-page graphic organizer that divides the letter into four section themes, a video clip to provide historical context, three discussion questions that will connect the letter to present day, and an answer key for the graphic organizer! Students will leave with a comprehensive understanding of this prima
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Unit BUNDLE: AP® U.S. Government
Primary Sources: The Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights
As part of an overall discussion of the influences upon American government, this resource consists of a graphic organizer that divides excerpts from both the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights into sections that students can then paraphrase, either individually or in groups. Doing so makes the speech more accessible to all learners.The resource also includes a series of questions based on each document. The questions, which progress in complexity, also establish connections with speci
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundled Mini-Lesson: Influences on American Government
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Guided Reading
The 1948 Declaration of Human Rights has guided world politics since its inception, and thus should be taught in school.
To help students break down the information, I have created a guided reading sheet. To model the sheet, I completed the introduction with them, and then had students work in pair to reword a chosen article. Before allowing students to jigsaw the remaining source, I checked their work and then allowed them to share responses. As a class we came back together to discuss the thr
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8th - 11th
Articles of Confederation Worksheet - description and comparison to Constitution
Articles of Confederation Worksheet - description and comparison to Constitution
one page description of Articles of Confederation and back is a worksheet with discussion questions and a chart to compare the Articles to the US Constitution
Also includes info on John Hanson - first US president
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8th - 12th
THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT BUNDLE: powerpoints & cloze notes sheets
Three Branches of Government.Perfect PowerPoints for teaching the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branch.You can purchase each product separately as wellLEGISLATIVE BRANCHEXECUTIVE BRANCHJUDICIAL BRANCHIn this bundle, you will receive three different powerpoints each with a 4 page guided notes sheet. All items are editable. Download the preview to get a better idea of this product.
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5th - 12th
Summary (Organizer) on the Seven Articles of the Constitution UPDATED
UPDATED WITH KEY. This activity is a graphic organizer for each of the seven articles of the Constitution. It is not especially detailed being one sheet, but it does contain what I feel are the condensed, key parts of each Article- such as major powers and topics. I use it as a review study guide activity or an introduction. Students use a Constitution, either online or in their textbook to fill out the missing parts. It took my students about 30-40 minutes and provided a nice visual for them to
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8th - 12th
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Reconstruction Era and its Competing Plans: Whose Should Be Followed?
In this primary source analysis activity on the Plans for Reconstruction. students engage with three different speeches and approaches to the Reconstruction Era - from President Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Thaddeus Stevens from the Radical Republicans of Congress. In this very Common Core focused lesson, students analyze how Reconstruction should move forward after the Civil War.☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Reconstruction unit located here!S
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7th - 10th
Executive Branch | Role of the President | Job of President | Gallery Walk
In this Executive Branch activity your students will participate in a FUN Gallery Walk to examine the many jobs that the president of the U.S. performs while completing his/her job. What are the jobs or roles of a U.S. President?The roles/ jobs of a president covered are: Commander in Chief, Chief Diplomat, Chief of State, Chief of Party, Chief Citizen, Chief Executive, Chief Legislator, and Chief Administrator. A Gallery Walk is an activity in which your students will examine museum-like exhibi
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8th - 12th
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Civics and Government Interactive Notebook Activity SS5CG1, SS5CG2, SS5CG3
Civics and Government Interactive Notebook Get your students excited about Government and Civics with this engaging, hands-on interactive notebook! This product includes a step-by-step guide to creating a scrapbook that reviews the entire Government and Civics unit. This is the perfect resource for independent student work. Free yourself up to work with small groups or tackle that long teacher to-do list! You will be amazed at how engaged your students will be as they work through the step-by-s
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4th - 12th
Also included in: 5th Grade Social Studies Interactive Notebook Activity Bundle
Road to the American Revolution UNIT
Road to the American Revolution.Specific topics in this unit include:⭐ Algonquin⭐ Hurons ⭐ Iroquois⭐ Rivalry⭐ Joseph Brant⭐ Ohio River Valley⭐ Stockade⭐ Fort Necessity⭐ George Washington⭐ Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor, Robert Dinwiddie⭐ Fort Duquesne⭐ Battle at Great Meadow⭐ Albany Plan of Union⭐ Delegate⭐ Benjamin Franklin⭐ Edward Braddock⭐ William Pitt⭐ Marquis de Montcalm⭐ Treaty of Paris⭐ James Wolfe⭐ Pontiac’s War⭐ Proclamation of 1763⭐ Lord Jeffrey Amherst⭐ King George III⭐ Prime Minister
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6th - 9th
U.S. Presidents Pennant Research Project | DIGITAL + PRINTABLE
Let your students see just how fun research can be! These pennants will help your students get “to the point” in a fun and engaging way. Students will love using these DIGITAL or PRINTABLE versions to research and learn about U.S. Presidents! Guiding prompts to help keep students on track with their research and additional template options are a great way to meet the needs to every learner. Heads Up! Toppers add even more fun for students, and are eye catching for displaying student work. BONUS:
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2nd - 9th
Slavery and a Dividing Nation UNIT
Slavery. Civil War.Specific topics in this unit include:⭐ Discrimination⭐ Eli Whitney⭐ Cotton Kingdom⭐ Cotton Gin⭐ Cash crop⭐ Planter⭐ Cottonocracy⭐ Slave codes⭐ Denmark Vesey⭐ Nat Turner⭐ Abolitionist⭐ American Colonization Society⭐ Reformer⭐ Frederick Douglass⭐ William Lloyd Garrison⭐ Underground Railroad⭐ Harriet Tubman⭐ Missouri Compromise⭐ Slave state⭐ Free state⭐ Sectionalism⭐ Manifest Destiny⭐ Wilmot Proviso⭐ Free Soil Party⭐ Compromise of 1850⭐ Fugitive Slave Law of 1850⭐ Fugitive⭐ Civil
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6th - 9th
Constitution Unit Doodle Notes Bundle Constitutional Convention - Bill of Rights
Engage your students with Doodle Notes! Purchase the bundle of Constitution Doodle Notes for huge savings! In this bundle, you will receive all of my Doodle Notes resources for the Constitution. This includes Readings, Doodle Notes, Word Walls and Games. Each of these lessons and review activities is designed to review key content and to practice skills necessary for complex questions. You will receive a total of 6 different resources that I have created for your Constitution Unit. You will r
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5th - 9th
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American Revolutionary War UNIT
American Revolutionary WarKey words and topics include:⭐ Ethan Allen⭐ Second Continental Congress⭐ Continental Army⭐ Olive Branch Petition⭐ Patriots⭐ Loyalists/Tories⭐ The Battle of Bunker Hill⭐ Continental Army⭐ William Prescott⭐ Blockade⭐ Hessian mercenaries⭐ Benedict Arnold⭐ Monarch⭐ Traitor⭐ Common Sense⭐ Thomas Paine⭐ Thomas Jefferson⭐ John Hancock⭐ Declaration of Independence⭐ Preamble⭐ Natural Rights⭐ Unalienable⭐ Battle of Long Island⭐ Nathan Hale⭐ The American Crisis⭐ Battle of Trenton⭐
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6th - 9th
2025 Presidential Inaugural Address Activities Worksheet
Invite students to be active citizens by viewing the 2025 Presidential Inaugural Address, predicting, analyzing, evaluating, and discussing it throughout with this complete activity kit.As a BONUS you also get the State of the Union Analysis Kit to use the other three years! Both kits include mix-and-match activities that can be scaled up or down to challenge students at their level and to fit your time constraints. And these kits have been universally designed to use year after year. How easy i
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Civics and Government Inquiry Full Course Curriculum for High School
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