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Free Earth Day civics lectures
Hanging Around the Three Branches
UPDATED: Hanging Around the Three Branches brings the tedious task of learning about the three branches of government into the realm of interesting for students. Prior to creating their mobiles, students will use the United States Constitution to complete a worksheet on each branch of government. Once students have a basic concept of the three branches, they create mobiles. Students will use required information, such as terms of office, qualifications for office, positions within each branc
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7th - 12th
The Enlightenment Era/ Age of Reason PPT
This free Power Point about the Enlightenment introduces your students to the Enlightenment and some of the major Enlightenment thinkers: Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu, Wollstonecraft and Voltaire. I also have a package of clozed notes and review questions for sale for each lesson. The notes consist of the text directly from the presentation and has students fill-in the bold red words in the presentation. Answers to the review questions are all found in the notes.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Ida B. Wells and Lynching
This lesson challenges students to make connections between a 1936 poem turned into song, to the work of Ida B. Wells for a national anti-lynching law. Students will first analyze a first day cover (envelope containing a commemorative stamp honoring Wells, with appropriate postmark and artwork) to discover who Ida B. Wells was. Next they will analyze the poem, "Strange Fruit" to interpret images of lynching though the word is never used. Through a series of quotes and a letter students will disc
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8th - 12th
La Mariposa Monarca
A scientific and personal discovery in Mexico, I spent three years searching in the mountains of Mexico before finally coming upon millions of butterflies 10,000 feet above sea level on Cerro Pelon on the border of the States of Mexico and Michoacan, and Cuernavaca just for the joy of life. I decided to bring a little bit of my passion to my students in the USA by writing this nonfiction article.
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PreK - 12th
27 Amendment Note-Sheet
This free note-sheet goes along with the 27 Amendment Powerpoint by same seller. The fill-in the blank layout is easy for students as the seller has made all the key words color coded on the Powerpoint. Allow students the ability to hear you talk and take notes at the same time. You will love this format. Consider buying Amendment Unit from same seller and get tests and projects that would extend teaching this unit.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Upcycle Item Stem Challenge Presentation - Google Slides 4-ESS1-1
Are you looking for an engaging 4th Grade Stem Challenge for Earth and Human Impact? This lesson slides PowerPoint is perfect if you want your students to complete an Upcycled Item Stem Challenge. Make teaching simple and easy with this Lesson 4: Upcycled Item Stem Challenge lesson aligned to the NGSS standards. The powerpoint lesson is in Google Slides with editable text and also include a Google Form check for understanding with a student page to take notes. Find more presentation lessons in
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS3-1
Also included in:Â Renewable Energy Unit - Curriculum for Earth and Human Impact
Bill of Rights Google Slides
This google slide is a quick and easy way to explain the Bill of Rights to elementary or middle school students as a quick resource! It gives the main ideas of the amendments in student-friendly language!
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4th - 8th
The Judicial Branch Unit Lecture Notes: ABCivics!
The Judicial Branch Unit Lecture Notes:Notes covering information on the Judicial Branch that will help introduce students to the specific topics covered within this unit.Topics include: Judicial Review, the levels of the courts, types of law, and the structure/powers/requirements of the Supreme Court-ABCivics!
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7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Judicial Branch Unit BUNDLE: ABCivics!
State and Local Government Unit Lecture Notes: ABCivics!
State and Local Government Unit Lecture Notes: Massachusetts BasedNotes covering information on State and Local Governments that will help introduce students to the specific topics covered within this unit.Topics include: State constitutions, local ordinances, local zoning, Norton Local government basics, expressed/reserved/concurrent powers,
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â State and Local Government Unit BUNDLE: ABCivics!
Revolutionary War Unit Lecture Notes: ABCivics!
Revolutionary War Unit Lecture NotesNotes covering information on the basics of the Revolutionary War that will help introduce students to the specific topics covered within this unit.Topics included: who fought on both sides, the weapons and technology of the time, specific struggles each side felt, and a timeline of the important events occurring.-ABCivics
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7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Revolutionary War Unit BUNDLE: ABCivics!
Systems and Types of Government graphic organizer
Fillable graphic organizer that explains the differences between systems and types of government including Democracy, Oligarchy, and Autocracy, as well as Unitary, Confederate, and Federal systems of government. Great to use as an introductory, teacher-led discussion on government styles. Includes teacher key. Please leave a review so I can better serve you.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Amendments that Failed
Discusses how long it took to get the 27th Amendment ratified and why it's difficult to add Amendments to the Constitution. Also covers the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment)! Lists a brief history. Students will independently (or guided by teachers) list why people support and are against the ERA. Students are invited to write their own opinion on the topic. Second page lists 9 failed amendments with brief summaries (like balanced budget, child labor, every vote counts, etc.). Students choose one ide
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6th - 9th
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History of Ukraine and Russia - 20th Century to Present
This is a completely prep free, fully detailed, and editable 22-page Google Slides presentation for any high school history course. It covers many 20th-century and 21st-century historical events between Russia and Ukraine. It is extremely easy to follow with informational slides and maps to help students understand the events that led up to the current war between Ukraine and Russia. Informational slides for each topic listed:Kievan RusHolodomor Cold War & Iron CurtainUkraine's Independence
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8th - 12th
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Civics: Unit 4 Day 4 Federalists vs Anti-Federalists PowerPoint
Follows the "Civics Unit 4 Plan - Creating a New Government"Goes with the Unit 4 Days 4 Federalist vs Anti-Federalist Graphic Organizer. Full Disclaimer: This is free because it is a modified resource from www.flrea.org, who I respect greatly and sincerely. They've created amazing materials for the Civics Curriculum. I only have this resource up because both their site and the contact number I got from the Florida Bar Association are not operational. If anyone knows anything about what happened
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7th - 8th
Also included in:Â Custom Bundle Units 3-11
The Role of Government in Economic Systems
This presentation covers the role of the government in economic systems. It covers the fundamentals of economics for a government class and how economic systems can be classified according to political ideology. The presentation covers capitalism, mixed economy, socialism, and communism. The last slide allows students to apply what was learned to a scenario based on their beliefs of the role of government in the economy.
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9th - 12th
Google Slides - Why Study U.S. Government? - Video Clips and Citizenship Test
This set of 20 slides is designed for the opening day of a high school U.S. government course. It includes:2 video clips of Americans failing to answer basic civics questions on the street10 real U.S. citizenship test questions and answers for an interactive game3 discussion prompts about participation in government4 informative slides about youth voting since the 1970sClick here for the printout with the 10 citizenship test questions.
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7th - 12th
FREE! The Judicial Branch - Introduction to the Federal Court System(Civics)
FREE! The Judicial Branch - Introduction to the Federal Court System(Civics)
This is an 18-slide power point presentation that introduces the federal court system for your secondary Civics/American Government class. It includes a link to a film clip, questions to gain prior knowledge and a sample court case. Use this at the beginning of the unit: Judicial Branch.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
FREE US Government Executive Branch: President Lecture Notes
These helpful teacher notes are a perfect reference when giving your students a lesson on the Executive Branch of the US Government. These notes feature:-Roles of the President-Characteristics of the Presidency-Electing to Office-Presidential Succession-Salary and Benefits-Executive Powersand more!For more Government resources, visit my page! If you enjoyed this resource, please leave a review and let me know how it went!Happy teaching :)
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Executive Branch: Notes, Activities & Projects BUNDLE!!!
President slideshow lecture
This slideshow presentation about the Presidency is designed for an AP U.S. Government class. This lecture would take approximately 45 minutes. If students respond to the discussion questions on the first few slides, the lesson could be stretched to 90 minutes.It includes political cartoons about recent Presidents, a breakdown of the Constitutional powers of the president, and other important information students must know about the President for the AP U.S. Government exam.
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Grades:
10th - 12th
Sojourner Truth Speaks for Civil Rights
Sojourner Truth Speaks for Civil Rights lesson uses primary sources to challenge students to identify the mission of Sojourner Truth. By analyzing the first day cover (an envelope containing a commemorative stamp honoring Sojourner Truth with an appropriate postmark and artwork depicting her life) and two speeches, students will conclude her efforts were tied to the abolitionist movement and the civil rights movement after the Civil War. Sojourner spoke out against slavery and spoke for giving r
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8th - 12th
Introductory Unit: Purposes of Government
This google slide presentation includes information about types of government, forms of government, theories about government formation, and principles of theUS Government. Also included are slides to go with PeerDeck.
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9th - 12th
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What Are Human Rights?
This contains an illustrated version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, suitable for young people. It has been used in hundreds of schools around the world. To find out more about the Youth for Human Rights educational program, visit our website: YHR Website
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4th - 10th
Media Bias Slides
This slideshow provides an in-depth overview of various forms of media bias. Each type of media bias is accompanied by an example in the news with an explanation. The slides are an excellent teaching tool for introducing students to media bias, ultimately giving them the tools to analyze and evaluate media bias on their own.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in:Â Media Bias Lesson & Activity
Introduction to American Government
This will introduce your American government class to some simple principles of governance systems as well as important topics to cover prior to explaining America's government and the Constitution. It also includes steps to an activity to introduce ideas from the Preamble of the Constitution. There is a supplemental worksheet that comes separate from this Preamble activity.
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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