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Elections - voting Common Core RH.6-8.8 resources
Election 2024 Meet the Candidates: Research, Learn, and Write Biden Trump
In order to become knowledgeable and informed citizens, your students will have the opportunity to research the presidential candidates in time for Election 2024. Students will visit websites in order to research and take notes on the achievements and viewpoints of Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Then, students will develop their own opinion based on evidence and determine which presidential candidate they would vote for by answering a writing prompt. Many support handouts are included for student s
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Election 2020 Complete Unit Bundle: Activities, Templates & Projects
Election 2020 Complete Unit Bundle: Activities, Templates & Projects
We are deep into the election season, but how well do your students really know the candidates, the issues and the roles of the president? This bundle gives your students the opportunity to explore all of that in a student-centered, engaging and fun way! Please note that this unit will be updated as election changes occur (such as if a candidate drops out). Debate and inauguration resources will be added as we get deeper into the election season.
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6th - 9th
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U.S. History: Election of 1860 COMPLETE Lesson Plan for 5th-8th Grade!
The Election of 1860 COMPLETE Lesson Plan is PERFECT for those teaching 5th to 8th grade U.S. history to their students. This incredible lesson includes EVERYTHING you'll need to explore the historical significance and impact of the presidential election of 1860 including the outcome of the election, how the election highlighted deep-rooted sectionalism in the U.S., and why this was one of the most important and consequential presidential elections in U.S. history. The fantastic Election of 1860
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5th - 8th
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Every Four Years...The Presidential Election Unit Bundle
Election season is upon us! Every Four Years...The Presidential Election Unit, a comprehensive 204-page resource, offers an easy one-stop solution for teaching the election cycle to your middle and high school students. From learning about how a president gets elected, starting with the primary season in United States Presidential Election Process- Primaries to the Electoral College, to how propaganda influences voters and future voters in Propaganda & Political Campaign Ads- Close Viewing A
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6th - 9th
Election Day 2016
This 18 slide PowerPoint covers Election 2016. It gives an overview of the Democratic, Republican and Third Party candidates. It also describes the electoral college and the voting process. At the end, there is a video clip to describe the electoral college in greater detail. Perfect to use for the upcoming election!
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1st - 7th
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Propaganda & Political Campaign Ads- Close Viewing Analysis & Written Reflection
Your middle and high school students will be highly engaged by this 16-page lesson filled with critical thinking opportunities: Propaganda & Political Campaign Ads- Close Viewing Analysis & Written Reflection. Your students will learn about 4 different types of propaganda: card-stacking, fear, name calling, and pinpointing the enemy, and how politicians utilize propaganda, particularly in campaign ads, to sway voters while analyzing campaign ads. After watching 2 ads as a class and prac
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Every Four Years...The Presidential Election Unit Bundle
Election of 1824 and Election of 1828 Lesson Plan | For 6th Grade and up!
The Election of 1824 and Election of 1828 Lesson Plan is includes fantastic resources that've been designed to cover one classroom period, and discusses the following important topics:Effects of the 1824 ElectionRise of the Democratic PartyStates Rights debateHow the Election of 1828 changed political campaignsand much more!!The following materials and resources are all included in this lesson plan:17-slide PowerPoint presentation (PPT)Student assignment and exercise with teacher answer keys (in
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6th - 12th
What are your Political Viewpoints? A Survey for Middle and High School Students
How well do your students understand politics and political viewpoints? In middle and high school, your students are beginning to identify their own positions on key political issues, and What are your Political Viewpoints? A Survey for Middle and High School Students will help them identify where they and a family member fall on the spectrum of political viewpoints for current issues in our nation and which are at the forefront during election years. In this low-prep and compelling activity, s
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Every Four Years...The Presidential Election Unit Bundle
Election 2020 WebQuest Distance Learning: Joe Biden & Donald Trump
This distance learning resource includes digital access via Google Slidesâ„¢. In order to learn about the biographies and the viewpoints of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump, students will visit various websites for research. After researching and taking notes on the candidates' backgrounds and viewpoints on significant issues, students will determine who they would vote for and why in a well-developed paragraph. If you prefer a bundle of a digital version and a printable version, you may be inter
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6th - 9th
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Women's Rights Timeline for Grades 7-9
This activity consists of a handout containing a timeline for Women’s Rights and a ten question mini worksheet (set up to save paper by printing four on a page) asking the students to refer to the timeline to answer. Answer Key is included.
Gale Johnson
Social Studies
History
Women's Rights
Timeline
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7th - 9th
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Presidential Election Group Projects- Collaborative, Creative, and Analytical
Spark creativity in students during this election season! The 20-page easy-prep Presidential Election Group Projects- Collaborative, Creative, and Analytical is an engaging collaborative activity in which middle school and high school students work in groups to craft creative presentations highlighting the presidential candidates and their policy positions. Projects can take various forms, such as slideshows, videos, Prezi presentations, skits, debates, designing cereal boxes or superhero dolls
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Every Four Years...The Presidential Election Unit Bundle
Propaganda Techniques | Logical Fallacies Mini-Lesson | Part 3 | Posters | Game
Timely and relevant! Fun and done! Students love this lesson. Sharpen critical thinking skills to prepare for your next argument or debate unit. Students learn how to recognize and analyze logical fallacies in five fun lessons. Packed with highly engaging, kid-tested slides, video clips, colorful posters, teacher tips, paperless game to check for understanding, and teacher tour. Each of the five parts builds on the last. Get all five lessons. I teach this under the umbrella of my Propaganda Unit
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5th - 9th
Electoral College- How does it work?
In this interactive lesson, students learn what the electoral college is and how it works. After learning the facts, they must conduct research to determine if they support having the electoral college or not. This lesson looks at real past elections, has links to credible websites, and guides students in conducting their own research!
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6th - 9th
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Where do the Candidates Stand on the Issues? Research and Analyze their Websites
Are you seeking a more dynamic approach to helping your students understand the policy disparities between the two presidential candidates, Joe Biden and Donald Trump? Where do the Candidates Stand on the Issues? Research & Analyze their Websites offers an interactive 23-page lesson designed to engage middle and highs school students in exploring and analyzing the policy ideas of both candidates. This lesson involves students delving into the candidates' websites, a third-party website show
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6th - 10th
Also included in:Â Every Four Years...The Presidential Election Unit Bundle
Civics 101: Declaration Revisited: Native Americans
This graphic organizer is a worksheet that students can fill out as they are listening to NHPR's Civics 101 episode about revisiting the Declaration of Independence and how Native Americans were disenfranchised.Episode: Declaration of Independence (18 minutes)
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6th - 12th
National Bank COMPLETE Lesson Plan
The National Bank COMPLETE Lesson Plan is designed to cover one classroom period and discusses ALL of the following topics:Purpose of the National BankMcCulloch v. MarylandJackson's opinion of the National BankPresidential election of 1832Closure of the National BankEffects of the National Bank debateand more!The following materials and resources are all included in this lesson plan:14 slide PowerPoint presentation including discussion based questionsStudent assignment with teacher answer key (i
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8th - 12th
Civics 101: How a Bill Becomes a Law
This graphic organizer is a worksheet that students can fill out as they are listening to NHPR's Civics 101 episode about How a Bill Becomes a Law.Episode: How a Bill (Really) Becomes a Law (25 minutes)
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6th - 12th
Civics 101: Life Stages: School
This graphic organizer is a worksheet that students can fill out as they are listening to NHPR's Civics 101 episode about How a Bill Becomes a Law.We explore how K-12 education has developed in the US since the 1600s, what teachers can and can't teach, what rights students have in public school, and how the federal government gets involved. Today's episode features Mary Beth Tinker, Dan Cassino, Kara Lamontagne, Adam Laats and Campbell Scribner. Episode: Life Stages: School (30 minutes)
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6th - 12th
Vote Smart - Get to Know Your Candidates
Guide students in how to research candidates in up coming elections. Each page includes a description of the responsibilities of that position and a chart for students to fill out with important information to use to make a choice. Positions covered: president, senator, representative and governor, in addition to two versions of a blank sheet which can be use for other positions.
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