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Free government scaffolded notes
Social Studies Interactive Notebook Flip Flaps for Government
These are flip flaps for your students' S.S. interactive notebooks. They glue the flap and write the definition or give examples underneath it.
The flaps are for the three branches of the three levels of Government. They include:
Title for Local Government
Mayor
Council
Judge
Title for State Government
Governor
Legislature
Judges/Court
Title for National Government
President
Congress
Supreme Court
I've also included flaps for the definition of taxes and government service.
Enjoy!
-Amna-
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1st - 3rd
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Social Justice TED Talk (George Takei) - Guided Notes and Discussion Questions
Explore important concepts of social justice, democracy, government, patriotism and civil rights with the engaging TED Talk "Why I Love a Country That Once Betrayed Me" by George Takei.
This product includes:
- Guided notes handout with 10 questions to encourage active listening
- Answer key for teacher use
- 5 extension questions for discussion or written response
Description of TED Talk from TED.com: When he was a child, George Takei and his family were forced into an internment camp for Ja
Grades:
8th - 12th
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CNN 10 - Daily News Worksheet
Keep your students engaged during CNN 10 Daily News. CNN 10 is a wonderful resource for introducing current events to your classroom.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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FDRs New Deal Discussion Guide FREEBIE for Distance Learning
This guide is an intro to the New Deal in simple, accessible terms for 5th grade (or similar age) students. There is a PowerPoint presentation including text, pictures, and discussions. You'll also receive a 2-page student guide to use as scaffolded notes!Update March 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slides™! You must have a Google Classroom™ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class.Major topics includ
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: US History BUNDLE: PowerPoints PLUS Student Guides for Distance Learning
Types of Government - Graphic Organizer
Students will answer questions about power and the rights of citizens to understand each of the four major types of government.
Enjoy this FREEBIE, complete with sample answers!
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Taxes - Financial Literacy
I use this as guided notes while students watch a YouTube video introducing and explaining the concept of taxes in the United States. The video is linked on the document and is focused on teaching young adults about taxes.
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6th - 11th
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The Criminal Justice System: Investigations Worksheet
A worksheet about investigations in the criminal justice system. There are 15 fill-in-the-blank by circling the correct word questions and six vocabulary matching questions.This worksheet goes with the textbook Government Alive! Power, Politics, and You.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Purposes of Government
This is a lesson surrounding the purposes of government. This lesson includes a fully prepared presentation and student-guided notes assignment. There are options for additional practice questions and an exit ticket for the students.
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Not Grade Specific
SCOTUS Snapshot - Gitlow v New York
This product is a simplified snapshot of the Supreme Court case of Gitlow v New York. This product condenses the case down into a neatly wrapped One Pager that outlines the basics of the case including: Background, Constitutional Question, Voting Outcome, and the majority opinion. Unlike most readings you'll find online of Supreme Court cases (like Oyez), the opinion section of this snapshot is not a summary of the opinion, but is instead a highly condensed and abridged version of the full opini
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Branches of Government - Guided Notes Packet
This packet provides a guided framework for students to take notes on the branches of the U.S. government. Characteristics of the branches are broken down into categories such as "Philosophy" and "Powers". The bureaucracy is added as a separate last page to distinguish its structure from the Presidency, but this page can be left off for lower level classes.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Road to the American Revolution Class Timeline Gallery Walk Activity Notes
This graphic organizer of events leading up to the American Revolution is a supplement to the Road to the American Revolution Class Timeline Gallery Walk Activity. It can be edited according to the teacher's needs and comes with blank events at the end of the gallery walk notes should students or teacher desire more spaces in which to write.
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9th - 12th
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Judicial Branch Guided Notes Key
This is the key that goes with the Guided Notes for my Judicial Branch Google Slides.
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Grades:
7th - 9th
For Which We Stand: Types of Government
For Which We Stand: What Is Government Anyway? is a supplemental resource with the book, For Which We Stand: How Our Government Works and Why It Matters. Fill in the blank activity to use as you read along. Great for small classroom setting or homeschool. In my class, after completing this assignment together, we played "Hot Seat". Similar to charades, one student sat in a chair, facing opposite of the board. On the board, I wrote a type of government, and the rest of the class had to silently a
Grades:
6th - 9th
Removing a President - Impeachment vs 25th Amendment
Topics in this American Government product include: ImpeachmentThe 25th AmendmentThe Four Sections of the 25th AmendmentImpeachment vs. 25th Amendment**This product is now completely editable so you can use it with your students in a paperless classroom or as part of a distance learning program. Please see our Terms of Use inside of the product upon purchase.Are you having trouble getting your students to take effective notes during history lessons? Are you looking for quick activities that can
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: American Government Interactive Note-taking Activities Bundle
27 Amendments: Guided Notes Worksheet
Use this template to help students keep track of each Constitutional Amendment! One possible use is to assign each student in the class an Amendment to present, and the other students use this to take notes during the presentation.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Free! American Revolution Guided Notes
These notes are designed to accompany the 4-part American Revolution PPT found here:http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/-AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-EPIC-4-part-60-slide-PPT-UNIT-VISUAL-TEXTUAL-ENGAGING-653147Enjoy!
Grades:
5th - 11th
Legislative Branch Powerpoint
You will need to update this for your own state and for the current year :) It's been a while since I taught AG! The outline is all ready for you!Powerpoint explaining the function of the legislative branch on the national level.
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Grades:
6th - 9th
CNN 10 Daily Warm Up
A brief warm up for reviewing the date, season, and for watching CNN 10. Can be used just for calendar warm-up or just for CNN 10, simply cut down the center.
I have a special education population in my classroom and we are all functioning on different cognitive and academic levels, so this warm up can be utilized by different learners in many ways.
I review the calendar first and students circle and fill in as we go. Before CNN 10, students try to recall what we saw when we last watched. Dur
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Not Grade Specific
Feudalism (Handout)
Handout showing the organization of society in Medieval Europe.
Keywords:
Nobles
Knights
Feudalism
Lords
Vassals
Hierarchy
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Articles of Confederation Cornell Notes
Students struggling with taking cornell notes? Use this Articles of Confederation guided notes resource to help keep your students focused and on task. *This pairs great with the Articles of Confederation slideshow. Click here to find out more!
Grades:
5th - 8th
Parts of the Constitution - Guided Notes
These guided notes provide students with a general overview of how the Constitution of the United States is organized. It focuses on:
-The preamble
-The articles
-The amendments
The student worksheet has blank spaces, within the notes, for students to fill in as the teacher is instructing. The teacher notes are complete without blanks.
If you like this, check out these other products by 2nd Chance Works:
-George Washington Activities
-Legislative Branch Worksheets
-Executive Branch Work
Grades:
7th - 10th
American Government Supplementary Materials - Topic Lists for Each Unit
These pages are designed to help you locate the topics presented in each unit of our American Government Bundle . Download this freebie to decide which unit to purchase, or if the bundle meets your needs.Each unit introduces students to concepts through note-taking templates (with teacher answer keys), interactive notebook (INB activities), crib-sheet template, and extension activities, perfect for high school American Government students.They can be used as an introduction of topics or to refle
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: US Government and Economics Interactive Note-taking Activities Bundle
Introductory Unit: Purposes of Government
This google slide presentation includes information about types of government, forms of government, theories about government formation, and principles of theUS Government. Also included are slides to go with PeerDeck.
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9th - 12th
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FREE Bill of Rights Foldable
This is a great foldable to place in an ISN for students to take notes about the Bill of Rights.This free resource can help students quiz themselves and study their notes, and looks great in their notebooks!
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Grades:
5th - 12th
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