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Free civics teacher manuals
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
Supreme Court Landmark Cases - Summarized for Students and Teachers
21 of the most influential Supreme Court rulings in United States history compiled and summarized for students and teachers alike. Great for distributing to students as a study resource, discussing as a class, or building research assessments. For each of these cases (such as Brown v. Board of Education and Miranda v. Arizona) you will find...1) Hyperlinked case names for further research2) The constitutional question that was being asked of the Court3) In whose favor the Court ruled (and what t
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8th - 12th
15 15-Minute Leadership Lessons for Elementary Gifted Students
This leadership packet is a GATE enrichment resource. Leadership is a gifted goal in many states. Let me take the pressure of you with 15 high-level Leadership lessons.Have you always wanted to teach your top 10% leadership lessons? Now you have a great way to incorporate leadership activities into your classroom. This packet has everything.Included in the packet is:A pack of 15 15-minute, high level leadership lessons. Each one building on the previous lesson to cover all aspects of studen
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4th - 6th
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The Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum - An Introduction
American History and Civics Lessons for K-12 Classrooms from Hillsdale College. In addition to this introduction, the curriculum includes complete lesson plans, assignments, tests, and student-ready primary sources. The rest of these resources are all available for free at K12.Hillsdale.edu.
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K - 12th
Sustainable development goals - Action Cards and Guidebook
This is a free educational material for grades 8 to 12 on the topic of Sustainable Development Goals (UN). The material includes a set of Action - Cards (one for each goal) and a guide-book on how to use the material, ideas for evaluations, and general information on the SDG's and non-formal education. The cards and guidebook can be downloaded for free on https://projecttakeaction.org/ The basis of the material is non-formal methodology and student-centered. It's a great way to support young peo
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8th - 12th
FOUNDATION HASS PLANNER
This is a planning template in a Word.doc form for you to edit. It contains the HASS Learning Outcomes as outlined by the WA Curriculum. The original History Inquiry Questions have been left in for this unit as it may be useful for teachers when planning integrated units of work.
The second page is your planning document and along the column on the left, you are able to list the elaborations (or if you like, specific outcomes) for your unit. Things that can be graded or assessed. The 10 Lesson
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K - 1st
Civics & Justice Course Description/Syllabus
Take the work out of creating your course description and syllabus.This is specific to one semester of Civics & Justice and includes information for an Honor's section. It will be fully editable once you download it so you can modify it to suit your needs.Additionally, this syllabus includes my letter to parents explaining the course and explaining that this course is designed to teach multiple perspectives allowing students to make educated decision about current topics. In the ever-changi
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7th - 12th
Civics and Citizenship
Teacher's Guide and Lesson Plans
Step Up America: The Call to Good Citizenship is a national campaign that will educate students with the knowledge and tools they need to guard against national Homeland an cyber security threats while valuing and respecting the role of our military, law enforcement and first responders play in protecting the Nation.
For additional information please visit our website at: www.ascfusa.org
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7th - 10th
Middle School Attention Grabbers
Are you tired of struggling to capture the attention of your middle school students? Do you want to make your lessons more interactive and enjoyable? Look no further! Introducing our unique and effective Call Response Toolkit, specially designed to ignite enthusiasm and engagement in your classroom!
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Hats Off to the President
Hello Civics Teachers!
Enjoy this freebie since Scholastic has taken down their 7 Hats Challenge! This activity is for Virginia SOL Civics and Economics 6d The Roles and Power of the President. This product is for identifying the different presidential roles. Enjoy :-)
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8th
FREEBIE Florida Civics Pacing Guide
This product is aligned to the new Florida Civics standards, implemening 2023-2024.I have divided the course into different topics, with the benchmarks broken down. I include a suggested amount of time to spend on each topic and the available products I have to support your instruction.
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6th - 8th
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Teacher Instruction Sheet | Year 9 Civics | Building Empathy: Role-Playing
This Teacher Instruction Sheet accompanies the Citizenship in Action lesson for a Year 9 Civics and Citizenship class. In this lesson, students will discuss the role of the citizen in matters which seem beyond their own influence, interest, or knowledge. Through an exploration of the live export trade, students will question whose role it is to speak on behalf of animals in decision-making forums. Is it the role of animal protection advocates, animal-use industry representatives, the government
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9th
Voting and Elections Lesson Plan
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate aims to teach students about the role of the Senate in our representative democracy, introducing important elements of the legislative process to students, and encouraging participation in civic life. The Institute’s educational programs frame important legislative debates going on in our nation, and give students the opportunity to practice a number of the processes and skills necessary to craft legislation.The Today’s Vote in the Cla
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Road to Constitution
Unit 5 - Road to Constitution Covers - Articles of Confederation, weaknesses of articles, constitutional convention, New Jersey plan vs. Virginia plan, the great compromise, 3/5ths, anti-feds/feds, Bill of Rights, and the Constitution set up
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6th - 8th
Social Justice Standards - Grade 6-8 (Google Slides)
Use there Social Justice Standards from Teaching Tolerance to guide your equity based instruction!Includes complete list of Social Justice Standards and Domains by Teaching Tolerance for grades 6-8, along with selected key vocabulary. Great for integration into all content areas!
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6th - 8th
How to Help Students (and others) Process the Presidential Election
With the complexity of the election and its outcome and the follow-on efforts to transition power from one leader to the next, students need strategies and activities to help them understand what is occurring. They may not have easy outlets in which to share their feelings, express their concern or demonstrate their lack of understanding. We need teachers who can skillfully introduce non-partisan efforts to enable students to manage all that is occurring with respect to the just completed Presid
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Not Grade Specific
Student Generated Current Event Discussion
This activity is designed to take 10-15 minutes to complete and can be used at the beginning of class as a bellringer or at the end of a class if extra time is available. The activity can be modified to be completed independently, with a partner, with a small group, or with the entire class. Through this activity, students should gain a deeper knowledge of important events taking place in their community, their country, or the world and begin to develop connections between their classroom learni
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Debates in the Classroom: Where to Begin
Have you ever wanted to incorporate debating in your classroom but have been daunted as to how to start? This free resource provides an overview of steps you can take to facilitate debates and provide this engaging learning opportunity for your students. The document contains a glimpse into the process and the planning behind it. If you'd like to take the prep work out of your hands, please check out my "Debate Tooklit" for everything you need to get started right away. Thank you for checking o
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7th - 12th
Local Elections: My First 100 Days
An introductory lesson into local and statewide elections by focusing on candidates' and students' "First 100 Days" plans. Focuses on Maryland but can be adapted for other states and jurisdictions (reach out to me and I'd love to put more state sets together!)
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5th - 8th
Guide to Participatory Budgeting in Schools
So, you’re interested in doing Participatory Budgeting in your school. Great! This guidewill help you plan it.Participatory Budgeting is a democratic process in which community members decidehow to spend a part of a public budget. In this case, the community members arestudents—and even families, teachers, and staff—and the budget is the schoolbudget. Students collect ideas about the school’s needs, develop project proposals, andvote on projects to fund. We know Participatory Budgeting is a mout
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Not Grade Specific
Building a Successful Veterans Oral History Program
Engage your students and community in developing a meaningful partnership for veterans in which students help honor their service through preserving their story. This resource serves as a guide to help teachers who wish to undergo such a project. Included in this guide are: suggestions for promoting the event for increasing participation; a "how-to" guide for students; sample question script; and description of best practices. Through such a program, history truly comes alive for students as you
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9th - 12th
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Live Export | Civics Year 9 | Citizenship in Action
In this lesson, students will discuss the role of the citizen in matters which seem beyond their own influence, interest, or knowledge. Through an exploration of the live export trade, students will question whose role it is to speak on behalf of animals in decision-making forums. Is it the role of animal protection advocates, animal-use industry representatives, the government or the public? On a related note, students will investigate the ways in which people are able to engage in discussions
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9th - 10th
NC Social Studies Standards Third Grade
Third grade social studies standards check list, cheat sheet.
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3rd
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High School GOTV and Poll Worker Campaign Tool
As we approach the 2020 election, you know as well as anyone that it is critical to get young people involved. While many high school students are too young to vote, they can still have an impact on the election while learning about civics education.Build a Campaign is a free digital tool to help students (grades 9–12) design and run self-directed campaigns to get out the vote and recruit poll workers. An interactive map guides students through actionable steps and real-life examples of successf
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9th - 12th
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