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Black History Month civics independent work packets
The Bill of Rights Practice Activity | US Amendments in Cartoons | Google
This fun “Which Amendment?” activity challenges your students to figure out which amendment is violated in 15 cartoon scenarios by referencing the Bill of Rights. The silly connections engage your classes while they explore their basic rights as Americans! My students always love this activity. There are 2 versions so you can easily differentiate learning in your classroom. One gives short descriptions of each amendment to use as reference while the other includes the actual text from the Bill o
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4th - 9th
3 Branches of Government Civics Activities
Teaching the three branches of the U.S. government is an essential part of the U.S. History or Civics curriculum. This product is a concise and effective way of teaching the three branches of government. It can be used to meet the needs of all learners. There are a variety of activities included!This product includes the following:Reading passage: a one page reading passage about the 3 branches of governmentGraphic organizer: students can use to take notes as they read or to summarize what they
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5th - 12th
Black History Month Reading Comprehension Passages Biographies Research Poster
Black History Month Activities made simple! Celebrate Black History Month with biography close reading passages your students will love to read! Grab these close-reading articles to help your students learn about important African Americans while they reflect on their lives with critical thinking reader reflection tasks.These activities are perfect to tie together important history and nonfiction reading.This pack has 4 biographies to help you teach about African Americans and includes critical
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Famous Person Biography Reading Comprehension Passages Scientists
Kobe Bryant Dear Basketball Poem — Analysis & Paired Text Michael Jordan Letter
Students LOVE reading and analyzing Kobe Bryant's "Dear Basketball" Poem. In this activity, they will complete a Poem Analysis & Compare/Contrast Paired Text Activity. The paired text students will look at is Michael Jordan's 2003 Retirement Letter, also titled "Dear Basketball."In 2015, Bryant announced his retirement through “Player’s Tribune” in a poem titled “Dear Basketball.” In the poem, Bryant shares his love for the sport with the world. Bryant later earned an Academy Award for Best
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6th - 10th
Brown Girl Dreaming by J.Woodson; A CCSS Aligned, PDF & Digital Book Study
OVERVIEW: If you like to inspire, teach, and motivate your students using award-winning, literature, don't overlook this amazing memoir: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (2015 Newbery Honor Award, 2015 Coretta Scott King Award, 2014 National Book Award, and 2015 E.B. White Read-Aloud Middle Reader Award). Use this PDF, custom-made, no-prep, CCSS aligned memoir-study to help your students focus, understand, and stretch themselves as they read. If you want to use it with distance lea
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5th - 9th
Thomas Art Project - Alma Thomas Mosaic Project- Black History Month Art Project
Alma Thomas Art Project - Alma Thomas Mosaic Cut Paper Art Project lets students create their own version of Alma Woodsey Thomas' famous paintings. Easy to make art project uses simple art supplies. Alma Thomas Mosaic Art Project Includes: 2 Page Step by step-by-step instructions with photos to guide all through the project1 circle template 1 page of Teacher Tips including ideas for different projects, modeling tips for different grades, and ideas for Writing AssignmentThis packet can be done in
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PreK - 5th
Supreme Court Case Document Analysis Activities BUNDLE 10 Most Popular Cases
This Supreme Court Case Document Analysis Bundle includes 10 cases, each with a 1-page handout providing the original Supreme Court ruling as well as the document image for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of American documents. Includes a significance wrap-up question in which students utilize all of the information to explain the significance of the case or ruling.Answer Keys are Provided! Skills Addressed:Reading Historical DocumentsPrimary Source Analysis
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7th - 12th
Stations on Rights, Responsibilities, Duties, & Privileges of U.S. Citizenship
Need an activity on the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens? Cover the rights, duties, and privileges of U.S. citizenship with stations! As students view the stations, they will answer 1-3 questions for each station--analyzing different aspects of U.S. citizenship. Google Drive folder includes:Set of 9 stations featuring a mixture of texts & images of rights, duties, responsibilities, and privileges of U.S. Citizenship (PDF) (Google Slides with some editable text boxes)Student hand
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8th - 12th
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Black History Month Biographies & Reading Activities 4th & 5th Grade
These Black History Month biographies and activities showcase the lives of important men and women who have had a major impact on Black History. This set includes nonfiction reading passages with questions that help you teach 4th and 5th grade Black History in a meaningful way.Each biography also has graphic organizers and text-aligned life timelines that help your students dig deeper into the achievements of African-Americans. With these additions, you can use this activity set for ELA and Soci
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4th - 6th
Civics and Government Unit Guide Packet Bundle
This fantastic bundle includes unit guide packets for your entire Civics or American Government Curriculum! These thorough and engaging packets help students understand all of the key concepts, people, and aspects to America's government they need to know about each unit in your course throughout the whole year. Each independent work packet includes 9-pages on all every aspect of the unit. They also includes standards-based Essential Questions to guide all your units! This bundle includes Unit G
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7th - 10th
Branches of US Government Gallery Walk Stations on Duties & Checks and Balances
Introduce students to the 3 branches of government using a gallery walk of historical images. As students view the image sets, they will answer 1-3 questions for each --reflecting on the duties & powers of the branches, as well as the checks & balances in our federal government. ZIP FILE INCLUDES:Set of 17 image sets featuring a mixture of historical images showing the branches of government (PDF)Student handout with corresponding questions for each image set & summary questions for
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8th - 12th
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Black History Month Research Project & Reading Passages
These Black History Month research pennant banners feature 15 different Influential African Americans and are perfect for centering diverse stories and perspectives in your classroom. Each leader has a two page text, a two page research pennant, and a written response. This set makes a great seasonal bulletin board!This resource also includes a bonus pennant banner with a blank face and blank pennant banner that students can fill in for any person who they want to research! This makes differenti
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Black History Month Bundle | Reading Comprehension | 4th-6th Grade ELA
French Viola Desmond | Mois de l'histoire des Noirs | French Black History
Are you looking for an engaging resource to teach your students more about influential women in Canada? Or perhaps you're looking for a resource to use during Black History Month? (Mois de l'histoire des Noirs). This resource works for both! Viola Desmond is an inspirational hero who was brave enough to stand up for civil rights. Your students will learn all about her story, her accomplishments and how to be an activist like her. This French Viola Desmond packet is great to use alongside any Vio
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2nd - 5th
Child Labor: Compare Industrial Era to Present Day
This lesson involves having students examine the impacts of the Industrial Era in the United States with a specific focus on child labor. It is recommended that students will have explored, to some degree, the Industrial era prior to this lesson. This resource will prompt students to analyze social activist Lewis Hines' photographs that depict the various jobs and working conditions that children experienced. The Slide Presentation is interactive, problem posing, and vicariously draws the studen
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7th - 12th
3 Branches of Government Digital Resources Interactive Notebook Activity Bundle
This digital notebook bundle on the 3 Branches of Government features 30 fully-editable interactive pages on Google Drive! It's a perfect set of activities for Distance Learning with your Civics or American Government class.These engaging, interactive pages can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive! The 3 sets of pages cover the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches and include 30 interactive pages of activities on topics like: The
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7th - 10th
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Classify Limited vs Unlimited Governments Activity | Google Print and Digital
These two practice activities help students identify characteristics of limited and unlimited government systems. They categorize traits by type of government each example best fits. Your purchase has editable, print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Includes Google Resources: Digital & PrintGuided Explain Slides2 Practice ActivitiesAnswer KeysTeacher Reference GuideAligned w
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5th - 12th
Martin Luther King Jr Monument MLK Virtual Field Trip for Google Classroom
Celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and learn all about this inspirational Civil Rights Leader for Black History Month and MLK day with this Virtual Field Trip. A perfect February and Civil Rights lesson with lots of different activities, assign all or select some for your students as an introduction into the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Take a Virtual Field Trip:Explore in 360 VR video as if you are really thereTake a tour of the MLK National Monument in VR 360Take a
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4th - 12th
Black History Month Bulletin Board Research Project: 32 Famous African Americans
Explore the lives of 32 African American leaders and create a striking photo bulletin board. Your research project can be short, detailed, or differentiated. It's great for studying famous people during Black History Month.Open the preview to get a closer look.This project is scalable. If you're short on time, you can use less pages. Want a full-blown research project? Use them all. (Or you can do something more in the middle.)For the quickest activity, print the templates with large pictures of
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4th - 6th
Constitution & the Bill of Rights We The People SS.7.CG.1.8, SS.7.CG.2.4, SS.7.C
Constitution & the Bill of Rights We The People American History Lesson on the limited government, check and balances, separation of power, the Bill of Rights, the Articles of Confederation, the purpose of the Constitution, the application of the Bill of Right to every day life, differences between Federalists and Anti-Federalists and much MORE! Standards alignment: SS.7.CG.1.8, SS.7.CG.2.4, SS.7.CG.3.3, SS.8.CG.2.6This pack includes: The big ideas in the Constitution (limited government, ch
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5th - 8th
Famous Afrolatinos in Music WebQuest
Afrolatinos have greatly impacted the music industry both then and now. This webquest teaches students about Afrolatinos who have made a great impact in the music industry. Format:This is sold as a PDF and is NOT editable.Language:This webquest is in English. Four Classic Afro-latino Artists:Celia CruzOscar D'LeónTotó la MomposinaRubén RadaFour Up and Coming Afro-latino Artists:Leslie GraceOzunaEsperanza SpaldingGente de ZonaThis webquest is four pages long. The answer key is included. Students
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7th - 12th
Black History Month Activity a Research WebQuest Independent Work & Sub Plans
Do you want to help your students learn about African American history? Do you want to support diversity and an inclusive classroom? Then download this no prep Black History Month Activity a Research WebQuest resource! This no-prep, editable, in-class, and digital activity is an online scavenger hunt of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture! This activity allows students to learn about the museum's collection in a fun and engaging manner. Played individually or in small
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8th - 11th
Tupac- Conspiracy Theory- Listen, Short Answer, & Paragraph
My students are obsessed with conspiracy theories and with Tupac! In fact, I had one of my first truly magical moments in the classroom when I brought in Tupac lyrics. I was surprised that they even knew who he was, but the students' eyes lit up and they were engaged for the first time that year. The students loved Tupac so much that they bought me Tupac & Biggie figurines to sit on my desk. They were trying to tell me something more about this!!! While the assignment is high interest for y
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Nonfiction Book Unit: Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 110-page Common Core aligned complete book study for the nonfiction text, Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose. This book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. Who was Claudette Colvin? Most people know that Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white person and helped stop segregation on buses in Alabama, but did you
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6th - 8th
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Pop Culture Propaganda Practice Activity | Analyze Persuasion | Google
Teach your class to analyze propaganda posters with this fun activity! They examine pop culture propaganda & investigate opposing viewpoints featuring Star Wars, Hunger Games, Minecraft & Guardians of the Galaxy. Students enjoy the engaging themes & apply their analytical & critical-thinking skills! Your purchase has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Include
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5th - 12th
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