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Government Common Core RI.3.9 resources
Memorial Day | Veterans Day Unit | Print and Digital
Looking for an engaging way to teach your students about Veterans Day or Memorial Day? This comprehensive unit is an excellent way to teach about the six branches of the military. This hands-on unit can be used in the Social Studies and Reading/LA classroom. This now includes a link on page 2 of the PDF that allows teachers to make a copy for use in Google Classroom - ideal for use in the classroom and online!!!This complete no-prep unit contains:-Fact cards with pocket pattern (can be used in i
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Memorial Day and Veterans Day BUNDLE
Three Branches of Government Brochure Project & Rubric
This resource is an engaging project for teaching the branches of our government. Students can create a brochure with a cover illustrating how the three branches are rooted to the Constitution and open the fist fold to read The Preamble. Inside the brochure the students will list characteristics of each branch as a trifold. As an extension students can use the illustration to observe and sketch the buildings ( The White House, The Capitol, and The Supreme Court) where each branch is housed. Sco
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2nd - 5th
United States Government Text and Activities
This pack includes informational texts about the 3 branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial) AND the 3 levels of government (federal, state, and local). Students will also read about the rights and responsibilities of a citizen. With vocabulary cards, informational text, posters, and activities, you can easily integrate your government lessons into your ELA block! Available in PDF and Digital.⭐️ BUNDLE and SAVE 20% ⭐️❤️ Click here to follow my White's Workshop store! ❤️P
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: United States Government and Map Skills Bundle
3 Branches of Government Activity Reading Passages Worksheets
Three Branches of Government activities are perfect for Election Day this November... are you ready to celebrate and learn? Help your students differentiate between the three levels of government and the three branches of government with these nonfiction reading passages that are engaging to read!Students will read about the three branches of government and about each government level: local, state, and federal. These passages make it easy to understand the different levels and branches while c
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3rd - 5th
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The Government of Michigan: A Student Work Packet
This independent work packet guides students through the important aspects of state government from a Michigan perspective! Originally designed as a supplement for the MC3 3rd Grade Unit, "The Government of Michigan," this packet walks through 7 lessons with independent work and vocabulary exercises for each lesson. The lessons include:
1.Why do we need government?
2. The levels of government
3. The Constitution of Michigan
4. How state governments are organized- executive and legislative branch
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3rd
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Comparing North American National Governments
This product will cover the TN 3rd grade standard in which students have to compare/contrast the national governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
Activities included:
-Informational Text on each country's government
-Flipbook (perfect for interactive notebooks)
-Quiz (with answer sheet)
-Dictionary Skills Page
Standards Covered in this product:
-3rd Grade TN Social Studies
"3.29 Compare and contrast the national governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States."
-CCSS.ELA-LI
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3rd - 7th
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Election Day November Reading Comprehension Passages Inauguration Day
This engaging close reading pack will help you easily bring Inauguration Day into your upper elementary classroom. These informational reading passages teach about both Election Day and Inauguration Day without discussing specific candidates or presidents.This set includes printable version and digital links in PDF, along with directions to use the digital version in Google Classroom™. Students will learn and think critically about the election process in the United States while close reading in
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3rd - 5th
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Social Studies Notebook Interactive | Reading Comprehension Passages
Spice up your social studies lessons with these fun, hands-on activities and reading passages. This resource is just what you are looking for to enhance your social studies interactive notebook for 2nd or 3rd grade. It covers a variety of topics and includes several writing topics in the form of essential questions. If you wanted to use these notebook pages for social studies center activities, or independent seat work you could do that as well. This is a great resource to supplement your curric
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2nd - 6th
Civics and Government Unit: Reading Passages, Activities, Lesson Plans, & More!
This Government and Civics unit bundle will help to improve reading comprehension as well as the understanding of difficult concepts, including: branches of government, the rights and responsibilities of citizens, voting and elections, and human rights. No-Prep and No-Textbook needed. Included: complete lesson plans, a student workbook with informational text, an accompanying interactive lapbook, a PowerPoint for teacher-guided instruction, and an end-of-unit assessment.The student workbook and
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Social Studies: Full-Year Curriculum BUNDLE. No-Prep!
USA Presidential Bundle: 3 Branches of Government and Hall of Fame Project
This resource offers so many choices for engaging your students in learning about the United States Presidents. Begin with a study on the Three Branches of the US Government and extend to a unit on the presidents. This product offers many variations based on your students interests and abilities. Three Branches of Government Brochure Project and Scoring Rubric:Engaging project for teaching the branches of our government.Copy the pages front to back and fold.Project images included of The White
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2nd - 6th
U.S. Symbols in Brief
Here are 21 passages on American Symbols for sharing with students. Written to give brief information, not full lessons; these passages can be just the thing for distributive practice or to set up further research or lessons. There is a picture or photograph for each page to engage students, while a student/s or the teacher shares the passages. Use them to: enhance Morning Meetings, introduce a social studies lesson, pull out for review, practice oral reading of non-fiction texts, read in small
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: American Symbols | President's Day | Leader Roles | Voting BUNDLE
Levels & Branches of Government Paired Readings
Three paired texts that describe the 3 branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial) at federal, state and local levels. Vocabulary activity requires students to use the definition of the words given in the passage to write a sentence using the word in context. The summarizing graphic organizer asks students to summarize all three texts and connect to one another. The comprehension questions reference each passage individually, then asks students about similarities and difference
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3rd - 5th
President's Day for Primary Grades
Celebrate President’s Day and learn about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and our current President. Read informative texts, organize ideas with graphic organizers--comparing and contrasting facts, practice vocabulary with worksheets, writing tasks, and more. Our President, Joe Biden, has graphic organizers for recording facts about him as well. Make this an informative and easy-on-you day with the parts of this resource. Updated 12-20.Included in this unit:⭐ Books to assemble— “Who Can be P
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K - 3rd
Also included in: American Symbols | President's Day | Leader Roles | Voting BUNDLE
Elected Jobs in Government Research Report
A research report guideline about elected jobs in government. Students can follow this guide to do independent research about elected government positions. They can use the additional page to do extra research or compile a report.There are a variety of free books available on GetEpic for students to use for their research. The list provided on the last page are jobs that have books available on GetEpic. Thank you for leaving feedback!
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1st - 9th
2nd/3rd Social Studies | Let's Create a Community- Civics and Government Lesson
This is a 1 hour, lightly scripted, Social Studies lesson, is perfect for your second graders or even third graders. It answers the Essential Question: What are the functions of a governing society?Students will:Learn what makes a community run with a focus on economy, people and laws.Create their own communities with established rules and infrastructure.Addresses the Civics K-2 subject: Describe how communities work to accomplish common tasks, establish responsibilities, and fulfill roles of au
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2nd - 3rd
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Presidents' Day / Presidents' Week Interactive Activities Bundle {CCSS Aligned}
Presidents' Day / Presidents' Week Interactive Notebook Activities Bundle {CCSS Aligned}✔️⚠️This teaching resource is now available as a new Teachers Pay Teachers Digital Activity which requires a Google Classroom account in order to assign digital activities within the interactive layer to students. You will still have the ability to access the original PDF to use as a print-based resource for in-person use, tutoring purposes, or any other way you'd like to use it for your purposes. If you are
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2nd - 7th
Government Close Reading Passages - Reading Comprehension
Make reading comprehension come alive with these 10 engaging, hands-on, and interesting Government close reading passages! This set includes 10 low-prep close reading passages, perfect for small groups, literacy centers, content area instruction, tutoring, and homework. They have SO many uses! THEY ARE SO EASY TO PREP, JUST PRINT FRONT AND BACK, TRIFOLD, AND VOILA! This resource contains everything you will need to implement close reading in your classroom! There are also text-dependent question
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3rd
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Also included in: Social Studies Close Reading Passages - Bundle - Reading Comprehension
Three Grand Divisions of Tennessee Activity Booklet
This resource contains several activities that will engage students while learning about the regions of Tennessee. Students will answer questions about the "Three Grand Divisions of Tennessee", complete a flip book, complete a compare and contrast graphic organizer, and assess with a quiz. This activity packet has goals, objectives, and essential questions. When using this activity, the students can explore web sites, text books, and videos to locate the answers. This product also contains a rub
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3rd - 5th
Who Is Joe Biden and Kamala Harris?
Teach your students about the president and vice president in a fun way! In this lesson, students will: complete a guess who based on statements they readread passages on Kamala and Bidendiscuss and review what they learned with their partnercomplete a Venn Diagram to show what they learned Great for: whole groupsmall grouphome learningcan even be completed as a class! This document © Katelynn Pugmire.All rights reserved by author.Permission to copy to one classroom only.
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3rd - 6th
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Types of Governments Article & Questions
This is an article comparing and contrasting tribal, state, and federal governments. Attached is a Venn Diagram to practice comparing and contrasting. This meets Michigan social studies standard C3.0.1: Distinguish between the roles of tribal, state, and local governments. Written for third grade.
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3rd - 4th
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North American Governments
3.29 Tennessee State Social Studies Standard passage. Compares and contrasts the governments of the US, Canada, and Mexico
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2nd - 4th
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