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Constitution Day Activities & Coloring Book: First, Second, Third Grade Activity
Finding an age-appropriate lesson for Constitution Day can be challenging. This printable booklet is perfect for meeting the requirement to teach students about the Constitution quickly and easily. Plus, it's written in a kid-friendly way that they can easily understand. With 2 different options of complexity, you can pick the version that's best for your students.It's perfect for Constitution Day or for any social studies unit on the Constitution. It includes….Our Constitution Booklet - Easier
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1st - 3rd
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Three Branches of Government Lesson and Worksheets
This full lesson plan details how to teach about the three branches of government using inquiry and hands-on learning. I taught this lesson to my class of 5th graders and I was amazed by the depth of understanding the students demonstrated. Because of the visual representations used in this lesson, the students were better able to understand the importance of the three branches of government.
This packages includes the following:
- Full detailed lesson plan
- Branches of government cards
- Wo
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5th
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Veterans Day Timeline
Honor our men and women who have served in the armed forces by putting together some history of Veterans Day through a timeline of key events. Instructions, historical events and dates, letter to a veteran template, and literature suggestions included.
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2nd - 4th
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Government - Civics - BILL OF RIGHTS - AMENDMENTS - CONSTITUTION -
Bill of RightsAmendments to the ConstitutionCivics & Government Lesson is on Google Docs and a PDFEffective and easy to implement. Can be utilized as a self-guided lesson, an instructional guided lesson, or used as an emergency lesson. The lesson and materials are easy to follow and comprehended. The information and key concepts have been simplified to enhance learning. Objectives: Students will be able to: • Explain why the Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution.• Define the Consti
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Constitution Day FREEBIE: Picture Book Lesson with Lift-the-Flap Activity!
"Thank you for sharing this freebie! The words of the constitution sound so formal and are a struggle for our little ones to comprehend. Thank you for making it so much easier for them!"
Constitution Day happens every year in mid-September. Help your students answer the question: “Why did we write the Constitution?” with this free resource!
Using the illustrations from the book We the Kids by David Catrow, elementary students of all ages will be able to translate the complicated words of the
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1st - 5th
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Declaration of Independence Break Up Letter
Free break up letter text and how I use it to trick my class and engage them in the Declaration of Independence. A letter is found on the floor written by hand. The teacher reads it to the class without naming names. The next day it is revealed that this is actually a letter from the American Colonies sent to King George.OTHER FREEBIES* VOCABULARY GRAPHIC ORGANIZER* NO BS HISTORY CLASSROOM POSTERSCIVICS RESOURCES* CITIZEN GAME QUIZ/GAME* POLITICAL HERITAGE QUIZ/GAMECOOL CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
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5th - 12th
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2nd Grade Social Studies Communities FREEBIE
This is an example of lessons that are available in my 3rd Grade Michigan Social Studies lesson series. To check out units and bundles, follow the links below!2nd Grade Social Studies Communities YEAR LONG BundleUnit 1 - What is a Community?Unit 2 - Maps, Landforms, & the WorldUnit 3 - Government & CitizensUnit 4 - Economics: Goods & ServicesUnit 5 - Communities Past & PresentUnit 6 - Being a Great Citizen in Your CommunityCore Democratic Values Lap Book
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1st - 3rd
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Constitution Day Power Point and Lesson
Updated September 2014! Hyperlinks checked for accuracy in this month, too!
Did you know that September 17th is Constitution Day?? Looking for an activity or lesson with your students? Look no further!
I created this Power Point to teach my students about the Constitution after I had trouble narrowing down what I wanted to specifically teach on this day and finding an "all in one" resource! I hope that this resource will be just what you were looking for, too!
This can be supplemented with
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Dystopia Vs. Utopia Genre Introduction (The Giver, Hunger Games, 1984, etc.)
My students love this lesson. They learn how societies can be oppressive, read about different types, and then create their own laws to see how they can become oppressive. This lesson provides students with an introduction to the characteristics of a dystopia and dystopia genre. It begins by contrasting utopia vs dystopia, continues with 3 examples of societies (2 dystopian, 1 utopian) and has students underline the characteristics, and ends with students creating their own well-intentioned l
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Goods and Services Picture Sort
Students can sort picture into the category of goods or services. This can be used whole group and as a station.
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K - 3rd
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FREE Statue of Liberty Virtual Field Trip
Tour the Statue of Liberty for FREE with this Virtual Field Trip to the State of Liberty in New York City! Perfect for your social studies or history classes in Middle, High School, and Upper Elementary Grades! Students will explore this US attraction in 360 with a VR tour and complete lots of guiding activities! This PRINT and Go resource is perfect for distance learning or classroom use to help students explore and take a field trip without ever having to leave the classroom. All questions an
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: USA Virtual Field Trip Pack Discount Bundle
Community Leader Jobs
Community is a vital part of any primary classroom. As the year progresses leadership also becomes a vital part of the classroom discussion and environment. This unit helps students understand the character traits of a leader. It also teaches the many important responsibilities leaders in their school, community and country have.
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K - 2nd
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Voting Rights Timeline Election Day Activity | Civics Activity Sub Plans
Challenge your students to test their incoming knowledge of America’s voting history with this collaborative activity prior to this year’s election or within your voter behavior unit. This resource comes in printable PDF and digital for Google Slides and is part of the larger Voting and Elections Unit.Greatness is appreciating the rights one has presently by examining the past. Included in this FREEBIE Activity: Teacher Overview Matching slips of years and groups of peopleLearning sheet to recor
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7th - 12th
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First Day Activity for Civics or Government
Challenge your students to access their incoming knowledge of very foundational concepts in your Civics or American Government class as well as their soft skills of creativity and collaboration. What is "government"? What about "democracy"? More meaningfully, what do they LOOK like?Greatness is holding a deep and thoughtful understanding of the everyday concepts often taken for granted. Included in this FREEBIE Activity: Teacher overview and lesson planConcept slips and drawing sheet for both “g
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Civics and Government Inquiry Full Course Curriculum for High School
United States Patriotic Symbols power point presentation
This is a power point presentation of our country's patriotic symbols.
It includes a lot of pictures of landmarks including
the White House
Capital Building
Supreme Court Building
Washington Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Statue of Liberty
Liberty Bell
Mount Rushmore
Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall
and many more.
I am offering this product free because I am proud to live in this wonderful country and I think all students should recognize these symbols of our country.
This was creat
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Grades:
1st - 4th
PACING GUIDE - UNIT PLANS - Civics - U.S. Government - Secondary - FREE
Are you having trouble creating a pacing guide for secondary Civics? This FREE product is a semester pacing guide and a curriculum map for secondary Civics & American Government (12th) grade. It is based on California standards but could be used in most secondary Civics & U.S Government classrooms. Daily lesson plans for each unit are included. Scope and Sequence*updated 8/20/23*******************************************************************************************************You ma
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9th - 12th
Also included in: The Constitution & Federalism | Unit BUNDLE | Civics | Print & Digital
Celebrate Freedom Week Lesson Plans Freebie - US History - Constitution Day
This resource is the perfect way to plan your Celebrate Freedom Week unit according to the TEKS using resources from Teaching in the Fast Lane. These lesson plans are broken down by day. Each day includes:TEKS based learning targetClass and student activitiesClosing activity Ideas for extension activitiesThese lesson plans are based on a thirty minute social studies block. Full unit plans including word wall cards, I can statement posters, recommended books, daily lesson plans, and end of unit a
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4th - 5th
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It is Time to Vote! A Little Book About the Election Process
Are you looking for a resource to use to teach your young students about the election process in America? This mini-book is just the right thing for you! I created this six-page book to help my students understand the importance of the election process and how it works in America. There are six simple pages with fill-in the blanks that you can model for your students. After reading this book, your students will be able to participate in a discussion about voting procedures, why it is a bless
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K - 2nd
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If I Were President Discussion Printable Preschool and Kindergarten
Discuss, dictate and color… This is a discussion starter printable for early learners. Use to introduce the vocabulary and basic concept of the President, the White House, the flag and the United States as a country. Suggest that a president can do important things, is a leader, and that the people of our country can vote for the person that they would prefer to be the president.
KidSparkz Teacher Resources
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PreK - 2nd
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All About the Constitution Flipbook
A quick flipbook that you and your students can work on to help them understand the Constitution! This is a flash freebie and won't last long, so get it while you can!
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All clip art/frames used is by Creative Clips
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K - 4th
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Boston Massacre Trial with CER: Distance Learning Resource
One of my all-time favorite topics in history stemmed from the night of March 5, 1770; The Boston Massacre. There was so much happening around this event, which makes it such a riveting topic for your students. There were colonists feeling as though they were being unfairly taxed, the King of England authorizing a standing army in the American colonies, and a prominent lawyer and patriot, John Adams, voluntarily risking his life, his profession, and his place in history by representing Captain
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8th - 12th
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Student Choice Board for the Branches of Government
Students do better when they have more choice about what and how they learn! Use this choice board to give students some flexibility about researching and making products about the branches of government. When you put students in charge of their own learning, they thrive!
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3rd - 5th
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Branches of Government Newspaper Scavenger Hunt
This lesson is to be used as a real-world application activity AFTER you have taught the specifics on the Constitution. Students will be able to apply their knowledge of the Constitution by using local and national newspapers to investigate and identify the level and branches of government by reading through the articles. Students will be able to determine if the branch of government is (local, state, or federal), (legislative, executive, or judicial), (Article 1, Article 2, or Article 3 of the
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4th - 12th
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American Government: The Three Branches of Government - BONUS WORKSHEET
**THIS IS AN INSTANT DOWNLOAD**These FREE worksheets include 2 pages from our American Government title.These Worksheets provide information on the Constitution of the United States, and describes the purposes of the three branches of government. These worksheets can be used on their own, or paired with the individual resource. And the best part is, it's FREE.************************************************************************About the full resource, American Government:Break down the compli
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5th - 8th
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