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Free high school elections - voting handouts
DBQ: Gerrymandering and Apportionment
Document based questions geared toward an American government and civics coursed. May also be used in a U.S. History course to illustrate the historical development of gerrymandering and constitutional principles outlined for apportionment in the U.S.
A series of 6 documents including charts, graphs, and primary sources, A great resource to utilize for collaborative learning.
Keywords: gerrymandering, apportionment,Constitution, DBQ, apportion, reapportion, apportionment acts
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8th - 12th
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Government - Civics Lesson - VOTER TURNOUT -
Voter Turnout Line Graph Assignment Students will use the provided data and create a line graph for each age group and then analyze the graph and information. Please support my store leaving feedback. It is greatly appreciated.Thank YouSocial Studies Lessons and Learning.Michael
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9th - 12th
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Electoral College Map
Electoral College Map. Students will label the number of electoral votes per state, answer questions, and an optional activity of coloring the 2016 election results. Answer key included.You may also like:Constitution JeopardySupreme Court & SchoolsThree Branches of Government BundleColonial Conference & How to BookNational Treasure Movie GuideColonial BiographiesCivil War and Reconstruction JeopardyU.S. Citizenship Test
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5th - 9th
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Constitution Unit Vocabulary Note Work-Packet
Editable US Constitution vocabulary note/work-packet for students to complete during a US Constitution unit. This also makes a great study guide to help students prepare for an end-of-unit test.
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: US Constitution Bundle
Federalists v. Democratic-Republicans T-Chart
The first two political parties of the United States with their leaders, basic principles, and supporters.
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5th - 12th
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Canadian Government Guided Notes
These free Guided Notes accompany the Canadian Government PowerPoint for purchase from my page.Students fill out the Guided Notes while the teacher presents the PowerPoint. The Guided Notes ask students to respond to the presentation as well as taking factual notes.This handout is ready-to-use, professionally formatted and suitable for any classroom.
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10th - 12th
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TYPES OF GOVERNMENT Georgia Social Studies
Different types of government systems is one of the most abstract concepts- and students NEED a hard concrete anchor to learn these important ideas. THIS IS IT!
A Concrete Teaching Model for the Abstract Government Power Standards
Using Simple Picture Drawing
Specializing in Upper Elementary and Middle Grades Government Concepts
UNITARY, CONFEDERATION, FEDERAL
AUTOCRATIC, OLIGARCHIC, DEMOCRATIC
PARLIAMENTARY and PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS
+Easy Step-by-Step Instructions
+Visual Displays for Teac
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4th - 10th
Myths About Voting
This document lists 5 myths about voting and responds with the truth about each myth.
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9th - 12th
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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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Civics MIND MAP POSTER - Separation of Powers, Constitutional Monarchy Australia
Keep a consistent frame of reference to all the key powers during your Civics unit!★ This download is part of my Junior Secondary Civics and Governance unit. Purchase the entire unit for a comprehensive, clear and easy Civics sequence!It covers:ConstitutionMonarchGovernor GeneralSeparation of PowersParliamentHigh CourtCitizensProvided in PDF format.
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6th - 9th
Should the voting age be lowered to 16?
Should the Voting Age be Lowered to 16?
A Civics Education Lesson Plan
Time Needed: 2 to 4 class periods
Grade Level: 8-12
Materials Needed:
Student worksheets (Lowering the voting age handout, county government handout, budget handout, budget worksheet)
Learning Objectives:
(correlated to Tennessee State Standards for High School Government, Civics and Contemporary Issues, and Language Arts)
Students will be able to:
• Cite evidence to support analysis of a text (CI.1, CI.3, 9-10.RI.K
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8th - 12th
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Why electoral systems matter for democracy
Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4/grades 9 & 10 and KS5/grades 11 & 12 Politics.It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK):Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market informationGatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers• This teaching resource explain
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9th - 12th
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Global Issues, Healthy Disagreement/settling conflict
Hand out for Intro chapter in discussing perspectives with students in our global seminar contemporary issues course.
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9th - 12th
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Campaign Finance Video Questions from Hip Hughes History
Video note questions for students and a teacher answer key that accompanies Keith Hughes's online videos about the two Supreme Court Cases of Citizens United v. FEC & McCutcheon v. FEC. These court cases explain in detail how campaign finance works in regards to the amount of money that people can contribute to a campaign. I have used this in both my 12th grade government class and Advanced Placement United States Government & Politics class to teach about campaign finance. Keith Hughes
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Presidential Election Activities Bundle
Suffragette Movie Guide
This guide follows the movie as students watch. It can be used while they watch the movie or given as a short assignment at the end of the movie. The last two questions are essay questions and can be omitted or given to advanced classes. There are also questions that require outside research pertaining to the movie and the suffrage movement in general.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Democratic Values Activity
This is an activity for 9th-10th grade. It involves asking students to rank traditional democratic values such as "freedom" and "justice." Then a class discussion is carried out that requires students to think critically about their choices in order to explain them.
Grades:
9th - 10th
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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Analyzing Bernie Sanders Speech- Elections
Teach students how to analyze current events with this resource. This is ideal for general education secondary classrooms that focus on ELA, government and politics. I have used this resource in the past and my students loved it! Here are some suggestions that you can use to teach this resource in your classroom:
Before Reading
*Build background knowledge by teaching the historical significance of the DNC.
*Use a word web, a context clues activity, or a Frayer model to review challenging word
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6th - 12th
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Compare the Senate and House of Representatives Chart
Quick review chart comparing the basics of the two chambers of Congress.
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7th - 10th
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Current American Political Parties Review
A quick review of the current American Political Parties along with a breakdown for answering an essential question.
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7th - 11th
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Fake News Exit Ticket
This is the Exit Ticket that goes with the Fake News lesson on my page.
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6th - 12th
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Democrats vs Republicans
This graphic organizer helps students gain a better understanding of each party. Students will be able to choose issues that are important to them and determine where each party stands. Excellent for developing research skills. Great for distance or traditional learning.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Election Bundle
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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Ups and Downs: a Fable about Politics
In this volatile season of politics and rhetoric, it’s good for us to step back and try to look at all perspectives. Ups and Downs is a fable using a termite colony to uncover the mindsets of our political parties. Use this fable as a springboard to teach about the political parties and their platforms, and how important it is for the electorate to know:
• what the Constitution means to them,
• what’s going on in government
• the issues of our time
• what they believe and why
Otherwise, we
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education
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