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Government Common Core WHST.6-8.2a resources
Legislative Branch Activity: Classroom Simulation on How a Bill Becomes a Law
Make civics practical and exciting for students using this Social Studies simulation that allows students to experience the Legislative Branch! Students will participate in writing bills for their school, community, or state while learning the various stages within the lawmaking process. All voices are heard as students become members of Congress, participate in committees, debate on the floor, and watch their President sign the bills that survive the entire process. Not only do students love
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6th - 12th
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8th Grade U.S. History: Constitution & Bill of Rights COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit!
This 8th Grade U.S. History Lesson Plan Unit comes with EVERYTHING that you'll need to teach your 8th graders all about the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights! These amazing resources are 100% completely ready to use for both in-person and online digital learning via Google Apps, and have been successfully used by thousands of students!The incredible resources in this U.S. Constitution Lesson Plan Unit can easily be used with any textbook, or no textbook at all!!BE SURE TO CLICK THE PRODUCT PR
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8th
Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle!! | Google Apps
Types of Governments 6-E Intro Unit BUNDLE | FUN Government Resources | Google
This Intro to Types of Governments Unit Bundle has everything needed to keep your classes engaged! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 6-E teaching model is easy for you to use. The materials focus on identifying types of limited & unlimited governments and comparing & contrasting political systems. Each resource includes a Teacher Reference Guide to help you easily plan. Your purchase has print & digital, interactive versions of the materials. Made for in-class learnin
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5th - 12th
President Project Executive Branch Help Wanted Ad Election 2024
Your students have been hired to create a "Help Wanted Advertisement" to find a highly qualified person to become the next president. The task of your students is to create a help wanted ad describing the constitutional qualifications, presidential powers and more. They'll also consider the actions and accomplishments of the current or a previous president. Additionally, an optional extension project is included in the resource in which students apply for the job by creating a career portfoli
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Election 2024 and Executive Branch President Biden Trump Bundle
Examine Types of Governments 6-E Lesson and Practice Activities | Microsoft
This lesson examines & compares the various forms of government used by nations around the world. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “4 Pics, 1 Word” warm-up, then review the differences between limited & unlimited governments with a classify activity. Next, students fill-in a graphic organizer comparing the characteristics of each type of government system. Three unique practice activities provide opportunities
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5th - 12th
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PRESIDENTS DAY PROJECT: Summarize the Life and Biography of a President
Students will create a slide presentation, video, or any project format about a President of their choice. This project explains what students must research and includes a grading rubric for the teacher. Students will research both personal and executive events of their chosen Commander in Chief. It's great for a President's Day activity, a substitute teacher, or for any unit that studies the United States Presidents. Helpful websites are even included to help students find appropriate informati
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Hammurabi's Code Jigsaw Centers Inquiry Based Activity
This jigsaw partner/group activity will engage students in evaluating Hammurabi's Code of Law. You can use it as a jigsaw or as centers/stations - directions are included! This is an excellent resource for introducing or practicing source analysis skills. Students will also develop crucial ELA skills such as identifying and applying domain-specific vocabulary, comparing and contrasting, composing clear written responses, and other writing and reading comprehension skills.This product includes:-
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Social Studies History Interactive Centers Stations Bundle
Colonial Government Lesson Set: How America Copied English Ideas- Magna Carta
This mini-bundle of resources has recently been completely updated! It has everything you need to show how government was formed in Colonial America! It includes rigorous, fun, student-driven, and teacher-directed options. All of the resources are completely interchangeable and Common Core. Here's what you get:⍟A Colonial America Government PowerPoint-This file was recently updated to include a few checks for understanding questions. Students learn important facts about how the US "copied" the E
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8th - 11th
History's Mysteries: Smallpox Blankets-Is it True? Claim & Evidence CER Colonies
Did American Colonists try to give Native Americans Smallpox? Students investigate if there is enough evidence to support the claim that germ warfare was actually used by colonists! In fact, we found that there is proof of discussions and intent, but no proof of action/effect. In this attention-grabbing, Colonies Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) unit lesson, students investigate by reading and gathering evidence from the most recent data and primary sources to answer a focus question. After the
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6th - 10th
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History's Mysteries: Was the Constitution Pro-Slavery? Claim & Evidence
When the US Constitution was drafted was it Pro-Slavery? In this key developing historical perspective investigation students develop an opinion if the original US Consitution was Pro-Slavery. In this attention-grabbing, Constitution Unit, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) unit lesson, students investigate by reading and gathering evidence from the most recent articles and sources to answer a focus question. This fits perfectly in a US Constitution unit. After the reading students create a claim, suppor
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6th - 10th
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Middle East Document Based Questions (DBQs) - 15 Different Topics!!
This resource includes 15 different teacher-created Common Core Middle East Document Based Question (DBQs) files that contain over 120 questions that reference primary and secondary sources such as political cartoons, graphs, tables, pictures, and excerpts of informational texts. These resources help students to become more critical readers of informational texts and resources and teachers students to evaluate resources for information. Each DBQ has the Literacy Standards for Writing in Histor
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6th - 8th
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Executive Branch President Activity Stations Election 2024
Make the Constitution come alive with this executive branch resource. This resource contains everything you need to successfully teach Article 2 of the Constitution. This student-centered resource makes learning about the executive branch engaging and meaningful. Students will circulate through six stations to cover excerpts from the sections of Article 2 of the Constitution. The resource includes a detailed teacher's guide that explains the activity. When students finish completing the statio
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8th - 9th
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Also included in: Election 2024 and Executive Branch President Biden Trump Bundle
Legislative Branch Congress Constitution Station Activities
Make the Constitution come alive with this legislative branch resource. This resource contains everything you need to successfully teach Article 1 of the Constitution. This student-centered resource makes learning about the legislative branch engaging and meaningful. Students will circulate through eight stations to cover excerpts from all ten sections of the first article of the Constitution. The resource includes a detailed teacher's guide that explains the activity. Students will improve ski
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Constitution Branches of Government Activities and Stations
Constitution and Bill of Rights Unit: Activities & Projects Bundle
Activities and projects come with specific directions, requirements, rubrics and answer keys (when necessary). Students will have the opportunity to work collaboratively and/or individually to complete the following assignments:✓Washington, D.C. Travel Brochure✓Real Estate Advertisement or Commercial for Washington, D.C.✓Constitutional Convention Classroom Debates✓Redesign the Dollar to Represent the Preamble✓Biography Poem About James Madison✓Three Branches of Government Graphic Organizers✓Crea
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6th - 8th
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History's Mysteries: Confederate Monuments Remove? Claim & Evidence Civil War
What are the alternatives to removing Civil War hero monuments? Are there any viable alternatives that account for a historical perspective? Students investigate varying viewpoints of these highly engaging questions! In this attention-grabbing, Civil War Aftermath Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) unit lesson, students investigate by reading and gathering evidence from the most recent articles and sources to answer a focus question. This fits perfectly in a Civil War unit, linking the Civil War t
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6th - 10th
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Colonies Activities and Projects
Students will be actively engaged in completing the following activities and projects: ✓Student Talk Show: Founder of the Colonies✓Design the Book Cover of a Founder's Biography✓Create Currency to Represent Colonial Daily Life✓Founders of Colonies Projects: Movie Trailer, Scrapbook, Speech or Poem✓Write an "I am" Poem About Culture and Daily Life✓Write a Newspaper About the Colonies✓Create a Real Estate Ad or Commercial✓Create a Board Game About the Colonies✓The Mayflower Compact Primary Source
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6th - 8th
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First Amendment Project Bill of Rights
Your students have been hired to redesign the dollar bill to reflect the five freedoms of the first amendment, including the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. Using a combination of writing, illustrations and designs, students will capture the main ideas of each of the five freedoms. Additionally, students will have an opportunity to learn about the phrases and symbols of the U.S. currency.Included in the Resource: ✓Detailed directions with seven requirements✓Rubric✓Fo
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6th - 8th
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Athens, Rome, Enlightenment, Magna Carta, Etc. Influences of the U.S. Government
There were many ideas that influenced the development of the U.S. Constitution and the establishment of the government. The following topics, activities and projects are included in the bundle:✓The Democracy of Classical Athens: Reading Passages and Projects✓The Government in the Roman Republic: Reading Passages and Projects✓The Influence of Enlightenment Thinkers on the U.S. Government: Reading Passages and Activities✓The Magna Carta: Create a Book Cover✓The Magna Carta: Student Talk Show✓The
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6th - 8th
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Three Branches of Government & Constitution Project: Help Wanted Ad
Students create a Help Wanted Ad to find qualified people to become the president, senator, representative or Supreme Court justice. This activity really helps government and the U.S. Constitution come alive for students! It also helps students develop the skill of using evidence in their writing, along with incorporating their creative touches. The resource includes specific requirements and a rubric. Related Resources:Presidential Election 2020 Complete UnitLegislative Branch StationsLegis
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Constitution and Bill of Rights Unit: Activities & Projects Bundle
History's Mysteries: Washington- A War Hero or Not? Claim & Evidence Revolution
Was George Washington successful as a general, or were his strengths more related to diplomacy? Students investigate and develop an opinion if George Washington was truly a war hero. In this attention-grabbing, fun, American Revolution, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) unit lesson, students investigate by reading and gathering evidence from the most recent articles and sources to answer a focus question. This fits perfectly in an American Revolution unit. After the reading students create a claim, sup
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6th - 10th
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3 Three Branches of Government Constitution Choice Board
This choice board resource provides students with fun and engaging projects to demonstrate their learning about the three branches (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches) of the U.S. government. Providing students with choices in the classroom is a sure way to excite them and capture their attention about the topics at hand. This comprehensive resource includes six low-prep and interactive projects for students to choose from. Each project is explained on printables that are broken dow
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6th - 8th
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History's Mysteries: Camels in the West? Claim & Evidence Westward Expansion
Was the West almost won by camel instead of horse? Students investigate U.S. Camel Corps and how camels were considered a better-suited option! In this attention-grabbing, fun, Manifest Destiny Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) unit lesson, students investigate by reading and gathering evidence from the most recent articles and sources to answer a focus question. This fits perfectly in a Westward Expansion unit. After the reading students create a claim, support the claim with evidence, write re
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6th - 10th
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The Bill of Rights 10 Ten Amendments Choice Board Projects
This choice board resource provides students with fun and engaging projects to demonstrate their learning about the the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Providing students with choices in the classroom is a sure way to excite them and capture their attention about the topics at hand. This comprehensive resource includes six low-prep and interactive projects for students to choose from. Each project is explained on printables that are broken down into manageabl
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6th - 8th
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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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