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Civics Common Core RI.9-10.9 resources
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity: Primary Source Analysis and Questions
The Declaration of Independence can be a daunting document for teachers to explain to students, but this primary source lesson will help students understand the major themes and concepts within the document itself. Though Thomas Jefferson's Declaration was written in the 18th century, this worksheet has proven to be a fantastic, big-picture way for today's students to study such an important writing without becoming overwhelmed. The Declaration is really just a big "break-up letter" from the co
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7th - 12th
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Bill of Rights Scenarios Analysis Worksheet
This Bill of Rights Scenarios Analysis activity includes abbreviated versions of the first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution for students to read and a set of short scenarios that they must then analyze. Each scenario describes a violation of one of the Bill of Rights in a way that students can identify with and understand. They then refer back to the Bill of Rights to match it to the correct one. Finally, students answer a question regarding their opinion on whether our rights are absolute o
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7th - 11th
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Constitution Day Activity Scavenger Hunt | Primary Source Analysis, Google Forms
To better understand the basic information within the U.S. Constitution, students will browse through this primary source document and find the main ideas regarding the 7 Articles and 27 Amendments. Included are 17 questions about the articles and 27 questions about the amendments. All questions (except for one) will be answered with a number. This is a great way to introduce, study, or review the United States Constitution for your civics unit or for a Constitution Day activity. You may even
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Articles of the Constitution: A Primary Source Analysis on the 7 Articles
This is an excellent way to study and know the information contained within the United States Constitution. To better understand the layout and information within the United States Constitution, students will read through the original 7 Articles of this primary source document and find the main ideas. This is a nice addition to Constitution Day or your existing unit on the Constitution.Don't be afraid to have your students study this great document. Being one of the most influential documents
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6th - 12th
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Star Spangled Banner Activity: National Anthem Reading & War of 1812 summary
It's the National Anthem! Whether it's social studies, english, or music class, this mini-unit is perfect for any study on the Star Spangled Banner (or the War of 1812). This bundle includes a fun, introductory whole-group PowerPoint-style quiz, a historical reading with comprehension questions, and a creative re-writing of the National Anthem. Everything you need is included! It's even in PDF and Google drive formats! Learn more specifics in the details below:☞ This resource is also a part of
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
This bundle contains every single Civics/Government resource from the Mister Harms store! You're getting every single resource but saving BIG with a whopping 20% OFF all current resources. Once the bundle is yours, you will then get 100% off all future products added to the bundle! Buying the bundle format will save you time and money, and you will be getting all of my favorite lessons in one place! This bundle is not necessarily a sequenced curriculum, rather it has a variety of ready-to-use r
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Class Constitution: Creating a Classroom Constitution & Preamble
Have you ever created a constitution for your own classroom? Each year in civics class, as we learn about the United States Constitution, I have my students help create our very own class constitution. The students love being a part of creating rules and policy for our classroom. This student-led activity has always proven to be a success! Each student's voice is heard as they actively engaged in crafting of an official document for the class. The process begins as students are grouped to dr
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6th - 12th
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Women's Suffrage Movement: Susan B. Anthony Trial Scavenger Hunt Activity
Your students will walk in the shoes of Elizabeth Cady Stanton as they learn about the Women's Suffrage movement and the trial of Susan B. Anthony. This scavenger hunt uses primary sources! What better way to learn about the past than to analyze historical photos and documents. Your students will use close reading skills, decoding, and teamwork to complete 7 different tasks with clues. This resource is similar to an escape room, but allows for more flexibility as it can span over the course of t
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Women's Suffrage Bundle: Activities, Reading Passages, Analysis, Lecture
United States Constitution Bundle: Scavenger Hunt, Articles, Convention Notes...
This bundle contains all of Mister Harms' resources on the United States Constitution. By choosing the bundle you are saving 20%! You also get the convenience of having all of these high-quality resources for your American History, Civics, and/or Government classes in one place! Scroll up to see the resources within this bundle. Enjoy!Thank You!Thanks so much for stopping by! It's great to meet you! I hope this resource adds value to your classroom. If you have time, I'd love for you to leave
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Star Spangled Banner Summary Activity
This is a summary activity on the Star Spangled Banner. It also has a few questions at the end to engage the students on the topic. I used this activity for one of my national board activities and got a good score on it.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Love Letter to a US Amendment: Government Civics Valentine's Writing Activity
This fun Valentine's Day writing activity allows students to show their creative or funny side without getting behind in content. This writing activity requires students to use historical claims to write a love letter to their favorite amendment. Suitable for Civics, US Government, or Comparative Government.IncludesScaffolded instruction page and resource websitesThree Differentiated pages: one scaffolded for ELL/IEP/504 with checklist rubric, one with lines and checklist rubric, and one with a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Building Background Knowledge on the Constitution
Just in time for Constitution Day!!
This activity is appropriate for students that know a lot of information about the Constitution or very little information at all. It would be a great activity to do for Constitution Day.
BBKs allow students to generate questions, and brainstorm any background information that they already have on a topic. Students are required to make inferences using primary source documents and informational texts. It is also a great opportunity for students to work bot
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5th - 12th
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George Washington - Farewell Address - Lesson Plan
Rhetorical Devices Used for Persuasive Effect: This lesson focuses on George Washington’s use of rhetorical devices to support his argument for national unity in his Farewell Address. Students will identify specific examples of ethos, pathos, and logos from the speech in order to explain how Washington develops and supports his arguments. In identifying and explaining Washington’s use of rhetorical devices, students will be able to evaluate the persuasiveness of Washington’s Farewell Address.Lea
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9th - 12th
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The Declaration of Independence - Lesson Plan
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos Used for Persuasive Effect: This lesson plan focuses on how Jefferson employs specific rhetorical devices for persuasive effect in the Declaration of Independence. Students will identify examples of ethos, pathos, and logos in the text and explain why they are effective in supporting the American colonists’ claim for independence. In studying these rhetorical devices, students will be better able to describe the ideas Jefferson presents in the declaration and assess the
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9th - 12th
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World War II Changes on the Homefront Research Project & Primary Sources
World War II began in Europe on September 1, 1939 following Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland. Around the same time, the Japanese Empire was conquering territory in East and Southeast Asia. Despite the gains of the Axis Powers across the globe, the United States remained neutral, unwilling to get involved in a conflict many Americans believed did not affect them. This attitude changed, however, following the surprise attack by the Japanese on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Decemb
Unit Plan: Understanding the Judicial Process Unit - ELA and Civics Standards
This unit combines both ELA and Civics standards and can be taught in either course. The unit combines an understanding of central idea, development of central ideas, the judicial system and relevant and reliable evidence. It uses texts such as Serial season one, 12 Angry Menand the Bill of Rights. This plan includes suggested products and assessments, reading comprehension tasks, writing tasks and more. This can optionally be paired with the Serial unit PowerPoint in my store. The PPT only focu
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9th - 10th
Also included in: Serial Podcast/Justice System Unit
Framers of the Constitution Trading Cards
A fun way to introduce the framers of the US Constitution. This is a blank printable or editable template to use for students to create trading cards. Students research a framer (or two or three) and make a trading card. Then the whole class has a trading session where students share their information and trade their cards.
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7th - 12th
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Exploring Different Waves of Immigration to the US: Unit Plan & Activities
"The American Mosaic: Exploring Different Waves of Immigration to the US"Includes:Unit Plan with resources and instructional activitiesIs immigration a benefit to the United States?: Structured Academic Controversy (SAC) Framework/Organizer and Links to Resources in English and SpanishCreated (and shared with permission) by @msbessler (on Twitter).
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8th - 12th
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Constitutional Convention Assessments and Primary Sources
This activity is designed to have students engage with the rights and freedoms enumerated (and excluded) from the Bill of Rights and Constitution and may be incorporated as a DBQ, Debate, and/or both.
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8th - 12th
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The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Includes: article about Andrew Johnson's impeachment and a graphic organizer.
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7th - 12th
Race & Racism in America - How did We Get Here? (Text Only)
"How did We Get Here" is a mini-curriculum devoted to investigating the roots of institutionalized racism in the modern United States. "The Enduring Catastrophe of Reconstruction" is the series' 1800-word first installment, which begins with the Civil War's end in 1865. What were the "Civil War Amendments" and "Radical Reconstruction?" When did the last Union Army troops withdraw from the South? Why was Andrew Johnson impeached? What was the Jim Crow Era? This eight-page packet seeks to
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Abraham Lincoln - Second Inaugural Address - Lesson Plan
Analyzing Ethos and Pathos as Rhetorical Devices: This lesson focuses on how Lincoln employs two specific rhetorical devices in his second inaugural address. Students will identify and analyze examples of ethos and pathos in the text and explain why they are effective in the context of Lincoln’s historical era and his audience. By studying Lincoln’s appeals to ethos and pathos, students will be better able to describe his purposes in the speech.Learning Objectives: By the end of this lesson, stu
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9th - 12th
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Freedom vs. Security Debate Preparation
This file includes debate questions and research recording forms to accompany my Freedom vs. Security Debate rubric.
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9th - 12th
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