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12th grade government resources for parents
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Viewing Guide
A key part of holding students' attention and keeping them interested in class is relevance. The 2013 film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is a Social Studies teacher's dream! It's new, exciting, AND uber-educational! YAY!
Here's my tried and true viewing guide pack for the film. It includes student questions to answer during the film (in order), teacher notes (answers and lets you know when to hit FastForward due to some intimate moments), a permission slip to send home to parents, and a refle
Grades:
7th - 12th
Intro to Economics *Bundle Pack* Full Course PPTs & Teacher's Guide
Designed for teachers, this digital download product includes the full 13-week Teacher's Guide/ Syllabus as well as the PPTs designed to enrich your learner’s understanding of the text: Whatever Happened to Penny Candy by Richard Maybury.The downloads provide the detail into each of the weekly topics, reading assignments, lecture videos with multi-media presentation, discussion/ essay questions, supplemental video/ articles through the course syllabus and teacher's outline as well as weekly sma
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Ancient Athens PAT Prep Workbook - Alberta Grade 6 Social Studies
Ancient Athens and Athenian Democracy PAT Prep Booklet - Alberta Grade 6 Social StudiesContains all relevant material to review Ancient Athens and Athenian Democracy PAT Prep Booklet Units in the Alberta Social Studies Curriculum for the Provincial Achievement Test (PAT) including practice PAT questions.6.2.1 appreciate the relationship between the values of a society and the model of government adopted within a society (PADM) 6.2.2 value the role of participation by citizens in diverse democrat
Grades:
1st - 12th
Also included in:Â Alberta Grade 6 PAT PREP Booklets (4 Workbooks) Bundle
Politics _2024 Presidential Candidates_Current Events News_Released 2023
The United States will hold a presidential election on November 5, 2024. This will be the 60th presidential election in United States history.Teen news articles covering contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, summer enrichment lessons, substitute teacher plans, home school lessons, or informally chatting with your teen at home. Follow Us @ NewsLessonPlans on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest & YouTube Article Features:· 2 difficulty levels for d
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6th - 12th
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COMPLETE COURSE Intro to Econ PPTs, Teacher's Guide/ Syllabus & Lecture Video
Designed for teachers, this digital download product includes the full 13-week COMPLETE lecture video links, Teacher's Guide/ Syllabus as well as the PPTs designed to enrich your learner’s understanding of the text: Whatever Happened to Penny Candy by Richard Maybury. I am creating this additional resource package to assist teachers in facilitating their own instruction and also to provide a video option for substitutes.The downloads provide the detail into each of the weekly topics, reading ass
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Parent Email Template on Student Performance
Product Description:Unlock Seamless Communication with Parents - Teacher Email TemplateAre you a teacher striving to build stronger connections with parents, but find yourself short on time to craft personalized updates on each student's progress? Look no further! Our Teacher Email Template is here to streamline your communication process and ensure that parents stay informed about their child's academic journey.With our meticulously crafted email template, you can effortlessly update parents on
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
American Government Syllabus High School Template
This syllabus is an editable Microsoft Word document and can be altered to meet the needs of other courses. I have used this syllabus to success in my own classroom. I enjoy that is is straight forward and covers the basics. It is written in the style of the United States Constitution with a preamble, articles, and sections. It has been effective in introducing content vocabulary on the first day! Includes: course description, grading policy, materials, assignments outline, student expectations,
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Grades:
6th - 12th
World_United Nations Climate Report 2023_ Current Events News
March 20 marked the release of the final installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). This was an eight-year long undertaking from the world’s most authoritative scientific body on climate change. Follow Us on Twitter @NewsLessonPlansMake learning rigorous & relevant with daily news reading practice. Use the weekly student news bundle as a daily classroom assignment, weekly homework assignment, Friday groupwork activity, or for optional
Grades:
6th - 12th
Civics Independent Study packet/project for High Schoolers, * Distance Learning
The I'm a Big Boy/Girl Now Project is a civics project that I use for my students every summer (can be used to supplement any unit as well). This project runs about a month and is self paced. You need just one class period to explain project, then students do the rest themselves. Enjoy a month off (figuratively), while the students scramble to complete each section. The project is made up of 5 sections including: Becoming an Adult, Job Exploration, College Ready, Transportation and Auto Respons
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
American Political Party System Unit Bundle
This unit bundle includes 8 resources with a basic unit flow chart. This unit was actually utilized in the classroom for an online Civics course for high school seniors. The overall goal of the unit was to introduce high school seniors to the American Political Party system through basic understanding of contextual history vocabulary and political functions. Students will incorporate what they learn from these materials and create a weebly website, complete with rubric and a link to the teach
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10th - 12th
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Government - Issue Night
Lesson summary
The lesson will begin with students and the teacher demonstrating common public speaking mistakes. That activity is designed to make students feel more comfortable with the process and to remind them how common it is to make a mistake when public speaking, but at the same time it is no big deal if they do so. The teacher will then introduce the idea of an issue night as well as provide students a brief overview of issues. During this time, students will line up in a continuum in t
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7th - 12th
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Politics_Biden Issues First Presidential Veto_Current Event Article Reading 2023
A new administration rule for retirement plans will be implemented as planned after the House failed to override President Joe Biden's first veto. The vote paves the way to implement an administration rule that lets some retirement plans take into account environmental, social and corporate governance factors.Follow Us on Twitter @NewsLessonPlansMake learning rigorous & relevant with daily news reading practice. Use the weekly student news bundle as a daily classroom assignment, weekly homew
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Grades:
6th - 12th
First Day of School Handout
Handout-Editable for any course
-Do Now, Mini, Activity, Parent Letter, Course Outline
This first day activity sheet includes learning objectives, do now, mini lesson, activity, homework, letter to parents and course outline.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
14 Theses in Favor of Homeschooling
Choose 14 Theses in Favor of HomeschoolingBecause you would like to break free from the school system, read this book. In 2004, Andrew Bushard found employment with the public schools. At the beginning, he considered his job a blessing in disguise. Generally, the 1st year went very well. However, toward the end of the 1st year, the seeds of disillusionment were planted and during the 2nd year, these seeds fully bloomed. From his perspective, he determined the school system was governed by
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Social Studies Vocabulary: Grades 6-12 Student Copy
This vocabulary list includes the following:100 essential vocabulary wordsSpace for students to fill in their definitions, especially how they relate to social studiesSpace for students to fill in examples of what it looks like in action / throughout historySpace for students to fill in images for each word to help students visualizeThe suggested unit to cover each word filled in, but editableThis has been made to go WITH the "Master List" and Flash Cards...(Bundle available at discounted price)
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Social Studies Vocabulary - Whole Year BUNDLE! Grades 6-12
Social Studies Vocabulary: Grades 6-12 Master List
This vocabulary list includes the following:100 essential vocabulary wordsTheir definitions, especially how they relate to social studiesExamples of what they look like in action / throughout historyImages for each word to help students visualizeThe suggested unit to cover each wordThis has been made to go WITH the "Student Copy" and Flash Cards...(Bundle available at discounted price)
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Social Studies Vocabulary - Whole Year BUNDLE! Grades 6-12
Interview Your State Representative!
Going to your statehouse? Trying to get beyond just studying the historical features of the building? Here is a four-page list of questions my students created for our visit to the Columbus Statehouse, and a 1.5 hour interview with our local state representative. It's a WORD document, so you can change the name, delete questions, or better yet...invite your students to add their own questions to this, mirrored after these probing questions. PS - If you want to know how these questions worked
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Grades:
9th - 12th
American Political Party System - Website Assessment Rubric
This rubric needs to be used in conjunction with the American Political Party Assessment for sale in the store. Direction sold via a ppt with a link to an assessment example for students to follow.
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10th - 12th
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Also included in:Â American Political Party System Unit Bundle
The American Political Party System - Breaking Down the Driving Question
This activity is meant to be used in conjunction with the rest of the American Political party system material that is sold in my store, specifically when for students to breakdown the driving question of the unit. This material has been utilized in a real classroom setting. Please send me a message through TPT and I will reply in a timely manner.
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Grades:
10th - 12th
Also included in:Â American Political Party System Unit Bundle
The 14th Amendment - A Brief History
This powerpoint is complete with animations and it meant to give students a short background on arguably the most important amendment to the US Constitution the 14th Amendment. A brief 9 slides total- please go to my store to download the free 7 question quiz you can informatively ask students to ensure they learned the content. There is also a free video lecture in my store for at home learners.
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
ELECTION DAY
This is good for a civics class or social studies class. It is a fun challenge to reinforce the importance of voting. There is a hidden message. Thanks for visiting. Go out and vote, America!
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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American Political Party System - Website Assessment Directions
Students can use this ppt to help walk them through how to create a political party website using the free software at weebly.com. At the last slide of directions there is a link to a teacher example that has all the components with examples of writing. The rubric for the assessment is sold as part of a larger bundle package sold in my store.
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Grades:
10th - 12th
Also included in:Â American Political Party System Unit Bundle
EDUCATION PROMPT: STRENGTHENING THE CURRICULUM
THIS IS GOOD FOR A HIGH SCHOOL DISCUSSION, A PARENTS' MEETING, OR A TEACHER RELATED FORUM. SHOULD WE THINK ABOUT REVERTING BACK TO A CLASSICAL APPROACH TO EDUCATION? THANKS SO MUCH FOR VISITING.
HAVE A WONDERFUL YEAR OF LEARNING. EXCELSIOR!
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Corrupt Government
Includes: article about corrupted government after civil war, political cartoon and graphic organizer.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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