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Elections - voting worksheets for Microsoft Word
Resistance to Reconstruction: Sharecropping, KKK, Jim Crow Laws
I found that students lacked a true understanding of the institutionalized racism and social/political/economic challenges African Americans faced in the 100 years between the end of slavery and the first breakthroughs of the Civil Rights Movement. To provide more context, I created this assignment explaining sharecropping, the KKK, Jim Crow Laws, Poll Taxes, Literacy Tests, and Grandfather Clauses. It is very informative and great for class discussion afterwards and linking to modern times.
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7th - 12th
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Political Parties: Find out if your students are conservative or liberal!
Students can have very strong opinions on many of the topics that surround the news today (often their parents' opinions, but opinions all the same). But do they really know if they are truly conservative or liberal: democrat or republican?
This activity explores all of their beliefs and thoughts on a number of world/national issues and begin to filter their political preferences to one side of the spectrum or the other. This IS NOT an exercise to pin students against students, but rather to
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8th - 11th
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Gerrymandering Puzzles!
The purpose of these materials is to allow your students to try the idea of Gerrymandering for themselves! This lesson goes best with my FREE powerpoint detailing the history of gerrymandering and how it has been used to divide and conquer. There are many ways you could use these worksheets but I suggest at the very least, as a part of your lesson, that you check out CGP Grey's youtube channel and show your students his segment on gerrymandering --> (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mky11UJb9A
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8th - 12th
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Legislative Branch - Who Represents Me? Webquest / Guided Research Worksheet
Here is a two page, guided research assignment / web quest that has students find out who their two senators are and locate their House representative based on their home zip code. Students explore the specific websites of their representatives and enter information they find. This can be used in conjunction with a Constitution unit of study.
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6th - 8th
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PBS Frontline- “Whose Vote Counts” Video Questions
These questions follow along with PBS Frontline's "Whose Vote Counts" that can be found on the PBS website. As America chooses its next president in the midst of a historic pandemic, FRONTLINE investigates whose vote counts — and whose might not. With Columbia Journalism Investigations and reporters from the USA TODAY NETWORK, New Yorker writer Jelani Cobb reports on allegations of voter disenfranchisement, how unfounded claims of extensive voter fraud entered the political mainstream, rhetoric
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9th - 12th
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"The Simpsons - Homer vs the 18th Amendment" Prohibition and Women's Suffrage
This is a simple and fun assignment I do to wrap up my Prohibition and Women's Suffrage chapter. It's a 22 minute episode. I have provided two different links in the title of the assignment. The sheet is prepared for half sheets. Obviously, I'd suggest previewing the episode ("Homer vs. the 18th Amendment") to make sure it's acceptable for your students.
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7th - 12th
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Theodore Roosevelt - History Channel - Episode 2 The Man in the Arena
Theodore RooseveltHistory Channel - TV-14 – Docuseries - 2022The limited documentary event provides an in-depth look at the complex legacy of America’s first modern president. As a loud, bold, and daring leader of the “Rough Riders”, Theodore Roosevelt changed the political landscape forever through his relentless fight for worker’s rights and passion for environmental conservation. SS01E02 – The Man in the Arena – 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes) – May 31st, 2022After President McKinley’s assass
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9th - 12th
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Article II Executive Branch Constitution Scavenger Hunt - Presidents Job
Students "fill in the blanks" using the Constitution to determine what exactly is the job of the President. The questions do require students to make inferences as well as fill in the blank. After they complete the short scavenger hunt, students go back and highlight anything they think sounds like a job description. Also includes my answers.
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7th - 10th
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Branches of Government Quiz
This short assessment is great to check the kiddos' general understanding of the 3 branches of government.
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3rd - 5th
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ELECTORAL DYSFUNCTION --VOTING and the Electoral College movie guide
Electoral Dysfunction is an 83 minute feature length documentary led by political humorist Mo Rocca discussing the electoral college and voting in America. He has also been on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. This video can be viewed on HULU for free with ads. I purchased it on Amazon prime for a few dollars. He interviews 2 campaign workers and follows them around Indiana showing their intense desire to Get Out The Vote. He also discusses voter fraud and American's perceptions of the need or no
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10th - 12th
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Campaign Finance Webquest
This worksheet helps students to explore several campaign finance websites and track how money gets to political campaigns.
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DBQ - The Election of 1800: Political Campaign Cartoons
This activity looks at campaign election cartoons from the election of 1800 and 2004. Students answer questions about each image and compare and contrast the messages of each. Answer key included. MS Word doc for easy editing.
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: The Election of 1800 Mini Bundle
Elections: The Electoral College Debate
An informational text article about the history of the debate surrounding the Electoral College. The information is from the History Channel's website, the questions are mine. A great activity for a government or history class. A great supplement, fill in activity, substitute teaching plan. Can also be used as a web quest using the history.com website. MS Word doc for easy editing.
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Voting in the United States: National Election Bundle
US History: George Washington's Farewell Address
Packet includes comprehensive yet compact paragraphs summarizing key data. Worksheet includes space for students to write their answers right on the page. Each worksheet is complete with images for visual learners and multiple reading comprehension questions.
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11th - 12th
Also included in: US History: Complete Curriculum Bundle
Gender Study: Miss Representation (2011) Viewing Guide
This file includes a viewing guide for students to complete as they watch Newsom's Miss Representation (2011). This file also includes an answer key.
According to Netflix, Miss Representation "[e]xplore[s] how the mainstream media's often disparaging portrayals of women contribute to the under-representation of females in positions of leadership." The documentary is 90 minutes and can be streamed using Netflix. As a result, many students can watch the documentary and complete the viewing guide
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Presidential Cabinet Webquest
Explore what it means to be part of the Presidential Cabinet: who are the players, what do they do, and what qualifications do they have for office. Used in my AP Government class but great for any civics class or gearing up for Election 2016.
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7th - 12th
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Democrat v Republican: Who would say what? Quiz worksheet - Political Parties
WS or Quiz that lists statements like "If you have a problem, fix it yourself" and "Everybody deserves a helping hand when they are down" and asks students to idetnify if typically a Democrat or Republican would say each statement.
Includes states on many important issues in the US today.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Shirley - Movie Guide - 2024 - Netflix Films - Chisholm, 1972 election, voting
ShirleyNetflix Film – Drama, Mystery – PG-13 – March 15, 2024 – 1 hour 58 minutes In 1972, the first-ever Black congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm, launched a trailblazing campaign to become the president of the United States.45 questions with time stamps (3 pages) Answer Key (4 pages) Make sure to follow me, and be the first to know when I change my “Free Primary Download”, as it changes regularly!
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9th - 12th
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Political Parties Internet Activity
Students go to a Political Party site that describes all of the major and minor parties and complete questions about all of the parties in America. This can be done for homework or on a smartphone, if computers are not available.
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7th - 12th
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Info Reading Text - Elections: Gerrymandering in US Elections
An informational text article about the history of "Gerrymandering" in US elections. The article discusses the origins, implementation, and future redistricting in areas impacted by gerrymandering. The information is from the History Channel's website, the questions are mine. A great activity for a history or government class. A great supplement, fill in activity, substitute teaching plan. MS Word doc for easy editing.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Crash Course Politics Mini Bundle: #37 - Gerrymandering
FDR - History Channel - Episode 1 Nothing to Fear - Franklin Roosevelt
FDRHistory Channel - Documentary – TV-PGFDR, an epic three-part miniseries portrait of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, redefines our 32nd president's mythic place in American history. S01E01 · Nothing to Fear – 1 hour 24 minutes – May 29th, 2023Franklin Roosevelt overcomes crushing personal setbacks and leads the nation through the Great Depression with optimism, energy, and a firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.41 questions with time stamps (3 pages) Answer Key (
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9th - 12th
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Not For Ourselves Alone - Movie Guide
This 75 question, 9 page download is intended to support the PBS film Not For Ourselves Alone. This product what fit very well in a unit on Reform or more specifically a unit on the Women's Movement.
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7th - 12th
Abraham Lincoln - History Channel - Episode 3 Saving the Union - Civil War
Abraham Lincoln History Channel, Studio A&E – TV-14 – Documentary, Historical From the impoverished childhood of Lincoln to his days as a young prairie lawyer and budding politician, through his unlikely election to the presidency and his assassination only five days after the end of the Civil War, "Abraham Lincoln" offers insights into the man consistently ranked by historians and the American people as the country's greatest president. The lesser-known aspects of Lincoln's life and leaders
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9th - 12th
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Abraham Lincoln - History Channel - Episode 2 A President at War - Civil War
Abraham Lincoln History Channel, Studio A&E – TV-14 – Documentary, Historical From the impoverished childhood of Lincoln to his days as a young prairie lawyer and budding politician, through his unlikely election to the presidency and his assassination only five days after the end of the Civil War, "Abraham Lincoln" offers insights into the man consistently ranked by historians and the American people as the country's greatest president. The lesser-known aspects of Lincoln's life and leaders
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9th - 12th
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