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12th grade civics lessons
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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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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Presidential Election 2024 | Political Parties Spectrum | Democrat & Republican
The two major Political Parties, Democratic and Republican, are debating their beliefs to influence voters! What is a political party anyway? What is the difference between Democrats and Republicans? Am I a Democrat or Republican? These are common questions that all students begin to ask themselves, and this lesson will help answer all their burning questions!I have been teaching for many years and have struggled to find a resource that helps students truly understand what the differences are
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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CIVICS | American Government MEGA BUNDLE | Semester | Print & Digital
This MEGA BUNDLE includes everything you need to teach a semester course for your secondary Civics/American Government class. Both print and digital versions are included! Perfect for distance learning. Purchase in BUNDLE and you will automatically save 30% off of each product! “Work smarter not harder!”This product includes both a print and digital version compatible with Google Classroom. Both teacher and student directions are included. Simply share the resources with your students via Google
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9th - 12th
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Federalism 3.4 & 3.13 - National, State, and Local Governments Working Together
Federalism 3.4 & 3.13 - National, State, and Local Governments Working Together - Civics EOC - PowerPoint, Lesson Plan, Smart Board Activity, Multiple Choice Test, Worksheet, Flipped Class Video & MoreHaving problems with Kahoot? they changed the links on me - sorry - here is the new one: https://create.kahoot.it/share/mr-raymond-civics-eoc-federalism/3b1514c7-71a7-4609-bb6b-70bfcc24b547This lesson teaches students about Federalism – the sharing of power between the national, state and l
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Civics / Government Bundle III
Government and Civics Full Curriculum - Full Semester - Google Drive
My Gov / American Government / Civics curriculum is a living bundle that includes Google Drive access for the full semester of American Government! Intended for 11th and/or 12th grade. I detail all days for the entire year, and include FULL descriptions of all content and concepts with new teachers in mind. You won’t have to lift a finger!Pairs seamlessly with my ECONOMICS BUNDLE for teachers who teach both!OVERVIEW (see INDIVIDUAL UNITS section for more detail)Works independent of a textbook!Ac
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Systems, Forms, & Types of Government - 3.1 & 3.2
Systems and Forms of Government:This lesson is Part II of our look at “systems of government,” such as Federal, Unitary & Parliamentary, and “forms” of government. Forms of Government examines: direct democracy, representative democracy, absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy, socialism, communism, autocracy, and oligarchy. Students will learn how Ancient Athens developed the first democracy, but that it was a direct democracy. They will learn how the United States has a representative d
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Civics / Government Bundle II
US History Civics Thematic Inquiry Activity Kit for First Day Back to School
Handed out your syllabus and completed a few icebreakers. Now what?Building a larger theme and relevant inquiry is crucial in the first week of your U.S. History or Civics class. These 6 tried-and-true activities will start your year strong and set you up to make meaningful real-world and personal connections throughout the year! So many ways to use these activities, including: Complete a few in your US History class and a few others in your American Government or Civics class Try out a few to k
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Civics and Government Inquiry Full Course Curriculum for High School
Political Parties 2.6 - Democrats, Republicans & Third Parties Civics EOC
Political Parties - Democrats, Republicans & Third Parties: PowerPoint, Lesson Plan, Smart Board Activity, Flipped Class Video and Various ActivitiesThese lessons will be updated soon (stay tuned), but this is still a tested benchmark. The content is the same for the 2024 Florida Civics EOC exam. This lesson also works great for any civics, government, or U.S. history course.This lesson is an excellent introduction to political parties. Students are provided with an overview of the history o
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Civics / Government Bundle III
Hamilton the Musical: Growing Bundle
Now with two different Google Classroom options for each song!Are you a History or English teacher wondering how to implement Hamilton: An American Musical in your classroom? Here's your answer! Students analyze the lyrics to the song line by line. Best of all, I have tracked down true clean versions of the songs! I teach middle school, so some words or phrases that are technically not curse words still aren't appropriate. I've done the hard work for you and have links to all the truly clea
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7th - 12th
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Federalist Papers: Analysis of #10, 51, and 78 (Differentiated)
This resource provides a differentiated lesson on The Federalist Papers #10, 51, and 78. I have designed two lessons with varying supports to help both AP® Government classes and regular U.S. Government classes of varying abilities tackle this challenging primary source. This is also a great resource for U.S. History classes! I have included a brief 6-slide power point presentation (Google Slides version now included) to give students some context on The Federalist Papers and included two versio
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Foundations of American Democracy BUNDLE for AP® U.S. Government
Civil Rights Movement: Jim Crow Era Literacy Test (with Answers)
Here is an opportunity to really bring history to life in a memorable fashion. This is a 30 question Literacy Test given by the state of Louisiana to disenfranchise African Americans in the early 1900's. As stated in the directions on the actual document, individuals were given 10 minutes and had to receive a perfect score. This is virtually impossible, especially since some questions appear to have more than one possible right answer -- but that was the point. I tell students the day before tha
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8th - 12th
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The Constitution - Topic 2.3 & More Breaking Down Articles - EOC Benchmark
The Constitution - Topic 2.3 & More Breaking Down Articles - EOC Benchmark Civics EOC.These lessons will be updated soon (stay tuned), but this is still a tested benchmark. The content is the same for the 2024 Florida Civics EOC exam. This lesson also works great for any civics, government, or U.S. history course.This lesson is part of a bundle. Click here to save $5 on 10 of my lessonsThis lesson provides students with an in-depth look at the different sections of the Constitution and the e
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5th - 12th
Also included in: Civics EOC Bundle I
Legislative Branch (Congress) BUNDLE for AP® U.S. Government
This Legislative Branch Bundle for AP® U.S. Government includes 2.5 weeks of resources, including warm-ups, lectures, student notes/graphic organizers, interactive activities, review games, and updated assessments for the 2019 revision! You will receive 12 individual products, plus a bonus folder with warm-ups, suggested links and videos, and a HW packet- all for 20% OFF!! Check out the preview for descriptions of what is included in the bundle. You will also receive free updates whenever I add
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9th - 12th
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The Judicial Branch | BUNDLE | CIVICS | The U.S. Court System | print & digital
Do you want to save both time and $$$? Purchase in BUNDLE! This product includes everything you need to teach a full unit on The Judicial Branch for your secondary Civics/U.S. Government class. Most products include both printable and digital!Buyer Feedback:This is a fantastic resource. There is so much in it, especially for the low price. It was easy to modify too. RogerPurchase in BUNDLE and you will automatically save 20% off of each product!“Work smarter not harder!”This purchase includes th
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9th - 12th
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Create Your Own Political Party Project
Want an engaging, hands-on project to help your students learn about political parties? Try my Create Your Own Political Party Project! This resource provides a complete, ready-to-implement project for students learning about political parties that will allow students in groups of four to create their own. The project includes instructions for four group roles as well as an individual rubric to assess each student. The file contains full instructions for teachers including common core standards,
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Create Your Own Political Party Digital and Printable Bundle
US Government: Checks and Balances / Separation of Powers Scenarios
This document includes 10 scenarios that demonstrate the federal government’s separation of powers and checks and balances. Eight of the scenarios are actual historical events that happened in our government, the other two are hypothetical situations. The scenarios come from a variety of time periods in our nation's history (Washington, Wilson, FDR, Raegan, Clinton, Bush & Obama administrations)I generally split my students into groups and display the scenarios on the screen using poweroin
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9th - 12th
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Election Day Voting Activities on Voter Rights & Behavior - Civics Activities
Dive into voting rights, voter turnout, voter registration, and voting methods in this 7-activity Election Day prep kit.This kit works great as once-a-week stand-alone lessons or a two-week mini-unit leading to Election Day. Or save for super easy sub plans any time in your Civics or Government class. This resource comes in both printable PDF and paperless Google files. Get this and a bunch more activities in the complete 3-5 week Voting & Elections PBL Unit and make engaged citizens out of
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7th - 12th
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Executive Branch BUNDLE (Presidency and Bureaucracy): AP® U.S. Government
This Executive Branch Bundle for AP® U.S. Government includes two weeks of resources, including warm-ups, lectures, student notes/graphic organizers, interactive activities, review games, and updated assessments for the 2019 revision! All lectures, notes, and assessments are editable (a few activities are in PDF format- check out product pages for specifics). You will receive 11 individual products, plus a bonus folder with 12 warm-ups and a HW packet- all for 20% OFF!! Answer keys are available
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9th - 12th
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AP® Government and Politics Course Bundle
This AP Government Course includes ALL of my AP® U.S. Government and Politics course products at over 15% off!! The bundle is organized by unit and includes warm-ups, lectures, activities, review games, vocabulary quizzes, tests, and more! The resources in this bundle have been updated to reflect the redesigned 2019 AP® U.S. Government and Politics course. You will find a range of resources for each unit, as well as helpful teacher instructions for each lesson. I have specifically designed the r
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9th - 12th
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Hamilton the Musical: Cabinet Battle #1 Song Analysis
Now with two different Google Classroom options!Are you a History or English teacher wondering how to implement Hamilton: An American Musical in your classroom? Here's your answer! Students analyze the lyrics to the song line by line. Best of all, I have tracked down true clean versions of the songs! I teach middle school, so some words or phrases that are technically not curse words still aren't appropriate. I've done the hard work for you and have links to all the truly clean versions!All reso
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Hamilton the Musical: Growing Bundle
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Unit BUNDLE: AP® U.S. Government
This Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Unit Bundle for AP® Government classes provides lessons, resources, and assessments for up to a 3-week unit on civil rights and civil liberties. The bundle includes warm-ups, notes, interactive activities, several links to video clips, Supreme Court summaries, a vocabulary list and quiz, a webquest, multiple review games, and a unit test! Also included is a new resource on the "Letter From a Birmingham Jail," now a foundational document of the course. See th
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9th - 12th
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Civics / Government Bundle III
Attn: Florida Civics EOC Teachers. While these still cover 10 of the New Standards, not all have been updated with the new standards. I still have to see where this test goes, and like you, I teach full-time. I do plan on updating all of these lessons and videos as soon as possible. Still works for Virginia, Texas, South Carolina, Arizona, and Florida Civics Literacy Exam, as well as other state exams, as well as high-school government and honors government classes. While these lessons were crea
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6th - 12th
EXECUTIVE Branch BUNDLE | U.S. Presidency | Print & Digital | Civics
Do you want to save both time and $$$? Purchase in BUNDLE! This product includes everything you need to teach a full unit on The Executive Branch (The U.S. Presidency) for your secondary Civics/U.S. Government class. Most products include both printable and digital!Buyer Feedback:This bundle saved me! I am a first year teacher struggling to figure it all out and teaching 5 subjects. This made my life so much easier I always knew that I had a good lesson and a test made and ready to go at the en
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9th - 12th
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