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7th grade elections - voting lessons $5-10
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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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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Discrete Math: Voting Methods Unit Bundle
This unit explores the mathematics behind 5 Voting Methods. The unit includes Majority, Plurality, Borda Count, Pairwise Comparison, and Plurality with Elimination voting methods. Notes, activities, practice, and assessments included! The material is written on a level for students in grades 6 to 12, but can also be used in higher level mathematics. Voting methods are often taught in a Discrete Mathematics curriculum, but this is a great enrichment activity for middle and high school students. T
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6th - 12th
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Empowering Voices: Navigating Civic Engagement for Tomorrow's Leaders
Empowering Voices: Navigating Civic Engagement for Tomorrow's LeadersProduct Description:Unlock the power of democracy in your classroom with the "Civic Engagement & Voting: Empowering Tomorrow's Voters" resource pack. This comprehensive toolkit is designed to enlighten students about the significance of civic participation, the impact of each vote, and how communities across the nation mobilize to shape their futures through elections.What’s Included:Detailed Lesson Plan: A step-by-step gui
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7th - 10th
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Differentiated Classroom Bill of Rights Lesson Plan with Reflection
This lesson provides students with an opportunity to transfer knowledge and apply what they have learned about the process of creating the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution by emulating that process to create a Classroom Bill of Rights. It is aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Literacy in History/Social Studies, as well as national standards in Social Science and Illinois standards in Social Science, Mathematics and English Language Arts. The lesson can be adapt
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4th - 12th
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Governments Sports
My students love basketball more than any other sport we play. They have become avid students of the game, and even during recess, they play by the official rules. They demand fair play out of each other because they want the game to be as fun as possible. This demand for fair play is one of the reasons Government Basketball is so dynamic. Each team plays with different scoring rules representing the government's style. Students will realize that they will have to change their tactics based o
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5th - 8th
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UK Politics Presentation with Questions and Activities
This 130 slide presentation is a comprehensive look at UK Politics. It covers all of the main issues such as The Houses of Parliament, General Elections, The Prime Minister and the Cabinet, the workings of the Devolved Administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and current issues that are affecting politics in the United Kingdom.Here are the contents:IntroductionUK Electoral SystemHouses of ParliamentPrime Minister and the CabinetUK Political PartiesLegislative ProcessDevolved Admi
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
US Politics Presentation with Questions and Activities
This 125 slide presentation is a comprehensive look at US Politics. It covers all of the main issues such as The Three Branches of Government, Electoral Collge, Elections, Congress, Powers of The President, Current Issues, and also includes election results from the last 10 Presidential elections and a list of all of the men who have held the office.Here are the contents:IntroductionThe Foundation of Democracy and The ConstitutionElectoral SystemLegislative Branch: The CongressExecutive Branch:
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Informational Reading Text - The Presidency Bundle (No Prep/Sub Plans)
A bundle of 7 reading assignments about the Presidency, how the President is elected, the duties of the President, the Cabinet and how the President connects with citizens. Includes a crossword puzzle based on terms from the readings and a set of writing topics/essay questions for assessment. A great way to introduce the subject. The reading comes from a really great website, ushistory.org, under their free textbook tab. The information presented is theirs, I made up the questions. This can be d
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6th - 12th
Students Elections Unit
Are you looking for an easy way to get to know your students? How about making class elections fun and engaging for EFL students? Your Students Election Unit in detail:Here is a set of 12 color worksheets to organize a class election in your classroom designed for ESL students. There are also 12 B&W worksheets for easy printing.Content:❑ read about the rules of the election and invent your own rules❑ read a poster, watch a video about election posters and make your own❑ study statistics, re
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7th - 9th
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Legislative Branch of the Government
How are the rules made? What is Congress' role? What are the differences between the two Houses? Students discover the answers as they participate in challenging activities, simulate a mock Congress and examine historical documents.
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4th - 8th
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Primary Colors (1998) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions
"Primary Colors" is a 1998 film directed by Mike Nichols, based on the novel of the same name by Joe Klein. The movie offers a fictionalized portrayal of a political campaign, drawing parallels with Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign. The story follows the charismatic Southern governor Jack Stanton, played by John Travolta, as he runs for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. The film is seen through the eyes of Henry Burton, played by Adrian Lester, a young and idealistic polit
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Politics/Government/Voting Movie Viewing Guide BUNDLE
Electoral College Activity (Uses Primary Documents!)
In this dynamic lesson plan, students will gain a deeper understanding of the Electoral College and how it works. After a brief overview of the Electoral College, students will work in groups to research, record, and calculate the voting results of specific elections in U.S. history using primary documents. After discussing the results of their data collection and their own observations about the nature of the election process, students will present their results and conclusions to their class
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5th - 8th
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Swing Vote (2008) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions with KEY
"Swing Vote" is a comedy-drama film directed by Joshua Michael Stern and released in 2008. The movie revolves around a fictional U.S. presidential election and explores the concept of a single individual's vote having the potential to decide the outcome of the entire election. The story centers on Bud Johnson, played by Kevin Costner, an apathetic and irresponsible man living in a small town. Due to a series of unusual events, Bud's vote is not counted on Election Day. However, the election come
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Kevin Costner Movie Viewing Guide BUNDLE: High School Social Science
Electoral College Simulation: Fun, Authentic and Engaging
This simulation was designed three years ago for use with my Freshman Government classes, and I've conducted it every semester since.
The activity is designed to provide middle or high school students with a better understanding of how the Electoral College operates. After dividing students into five states, the teacher leads the class through a series of mock Presidential elections, in which the students of each state vote to determine the winner of the state’s electoral votes. The candidate w
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5th - 12th
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Midterm Elections 2022 BUNDLE! (Four Resources in One!)
This incredible deal is all your class needs to dive into the 2022 Midterm Elections. Use any part of this bundle to enhance your curriculum, or use the whole thing for a 7-class mini-unit. This bundle includes:- US House Election: Reader + info-graphics + worksheet- US Senate Election: Reader + info-graphics + worksheet- 5-class Candidate Research Project and Presentation- Election Tracking Worksheets for students (House + Senate + Gubernatorial)*************************************************
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4th - 12th
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Monticello
Most people agree that Thomas Jefferson was a genius. He holds a firm place as one of the greatest Americans in history. How much do your students know about this author of the Declaration of Independence and former President of the United States? This book will help them understand why he is so important to our country’s political history. They will study his early life, his fondness for gadgets, his contributions to the American Revolution, his theory of government, the ups and downs of hi
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4th - 8th
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Canadian Mock Election - Class Prime Minister
This is the perfect way to engage students in their studies about government. This package comes with everything needed to run an election for prime minister in the class. The following are included in the package: -List of classroom issues-Candidate Platform Sheet-Rubric-Poster outline-Voting Ballots -Voter Registration Card
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4th - 8th
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Understanding Midterm Elections
Midterm Elections are an important part of our democracy; however, these elections receive a LOT less attention than a Presidential Election. This lesson helps students understand the importance of Midterm Elections and provides them with an opportunity to research current policy issues and candidates that matter to them. What you receive: 10 Slide Google Slides Presentation - full editable information slides and one video 14 Guided Questions (Fully Editable)5 Research-Based Questions (Fully Edi
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7th - 12th
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Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
In the middle of the nineteenth century women's rights became a cause for which many women were willing to fight. The Women's Rights Convention held in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848 was the first attack in a battle that would last for many years. Through an examination of the declaration written and signed at that conference and a variety of other activities, students will discover the impact of that event on their lives today. They will also gain insight by studying a suffrage campaign song a
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4th - 8th
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CE6: National Government Guided Notes
Guided student notes for CE6: National Government- Pairs with CE6: National Government PowerPoint available on my store!
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7th - 8th
Also included in: CE6: National Government Unit Bundle
Political Parties Lesson Plan and Project
This lesson plan not only teaches students the difference between the two major political parties but also give them the opportunity to explore their own political beliefs. There are multi-media options, interview opportunities, and a "Build a Candidate" project. Four solid days of excellent materials are included here.
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6th - 12th
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Evaluating A Political Candidate
This is a ten frame power point on reviewing and making a personal evaluation of a political candidate.It includes information, pictures and assignments.It is a great resource for helping students interact with political news.
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7th - 9th
Democrat Republican Survey Democracy Authoritarian Survey
If there was ever a time to learn about our own political system, it's now! The democrat republican survey offers a comprehensive overview of domestic and foreign policy issues and principles within both political parties with a chance to do some deep reflection and discussion afterward.Almost more importantly, the second survey offers a chance to put the spotlight on democracy itself, which we can't be doing too often. A spreadsheet compares democracy to authoritarianism; in addition, the surv
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7th - 12th
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