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Constitution Day: Freedom of Speech in Public Schools Over Time

By Jessica Dean

Most students are not aware of their rights, they do not know that they change while they are at school. This lesson plan goes through the most important court cases for freedom of speech in schools. Starting with 1969, Tinker v. Des Moines, Bethel

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Lesson

CCSS:

RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.2

$3.00

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Freedom of the Press, Life in the English Colonies, Trial of John Peter Zenger

By Jessica Dean

This lesson covers the 1734 trial: Crown v. John Peter Zenger, which was the early catalyst for our modern day freedom of the press. It also relates it to modern freedom of the press throughout the world. Andrew Hamilton's defense of Zenger's

Subjects:

Civics, U.S. History, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.2

$2.00

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Constitutional Compromise and Slavery in the Constitution

By Jessica Dean

This lesson is intended to be taught during a 90-minute period. It is intended that the teacher make a copy of these slides, delete the teacher instructions slides, and then make a copy of the slides for each student on google classroom so that the

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.8.2, RI.8.6, RI.8.9, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.9, RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.3

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Updated: Constitution Day Freedom of Speech in Public School Google Slides

By Jessica Dean

Most students are not aware of their rights, they do not know that they change while they are at school. This lesson plan goes through several important court cases for freedom of speech in schools. Starting with 1969, Tinker v. Des Moines, Bethel

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Internet Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, RH.6-8.1

$3.00

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Voices of the Enslaved: Primary Source Slave Narratives and ways of resisting

By Jessica Dean

This lesson is intended to be taught over two 90 minute periods. It is intended that the teacher make a copy of these slides, delete the teacher instructions slides, and then make a copy of the slides for each student on google classroom so that

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Scaffolded Notes, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

SL.8.1a, RH.6-8.1, WHST.6-8.2b, WHST.6-8.9

$5.00

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Mini DBQ: Views on Slavery at the Constitutional Convention

By Jessica Dean

This lesson is a smaller version of a DBQ Essay, to help students practice the skills they will need for a full DBQ essay. It includes 5 sources instead of the traditional 7 and asks students to write a paragraph instead of an entire essay. The

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

DBQs, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.6, RI.8.9, W.8.1, W.8.1a, W.8.1b, W.8.1d, W.8.2, W.8.2b, W.8.2c...

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Town Meeting Simulation

By Jessica Dean

This is the role cards, instructions, and reflection for a simulation town meeting. I used this as an extension activity and the students really liked it. It worked because I had a very talkative class who got into their rolls and wanted to argue

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$2.00

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Three Branches of Government and Checks and Balances

By Jessica Dean

The student slides of this lesson are intended to be assigned on google classroom with a copy for each student to work in.Agenda1. The Do Now asks students the questions “What do you know about how the US government works? Why is it important for a

Subjects:

Civics, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RH.6-8.3, RH.6-8.4, RH.6-8.7, WHST.6-8.4

$4.00

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Begining of School Bundle

By Jessica Dean

This bundle combines my Setting up your classroom before the students arrive guide, and the lessons I typically teach on the first three days of schoolFirst Day Lesson- Day 1Social Studies Introduction Day 2 and SyllabusPlagiarism - Day 3Purpose,

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Back to School

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Staff

Types:

Internet Activities, Professional Development, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.W.8, RH.6-8.6, WHST.6-8.8

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Types of Government

By Jessica Dean

This lesson is intended to be taught during a 90 minute period. It is intended that the teacher make a copy of these slides, delete the teacher instructions slides, and then make a copy of the slides for each student on google classroom so that the

Subjects:

Civics, Government, World History

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.8.1, W.8.9, L.8.4c, L.8.6

$3.00

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Perspective, Purpose, and Bias

By Jessica Dean

This lesson is a slideshow that is intended to be given to the students on google classroom. Where they each have their own copy, and also projected on the board so everyone can follow along. Answer key is included as a link in the slides.Agenda:1.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies - History

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Internet Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.9, RH.6-8.6

$3.00

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Google Slides™

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Plagiarism

By Jessica Dean

This is the assignment I usually teach on the third day of school. But it could be used to teach about plagiarism at any time of the year. The homework assignment is an introduction to some social studies vocab that I use throughout the year:

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Handouts, Bibliographies, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.8, WHST.6-8.8

$3.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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The Bill of Rights

By Jessica Dean

This lesson comes with both an answer key and a student slideshow. The student slides of this lesson are intended to be assigned on google classroom with a copy for each student to work in. You should project the teacher slides on the board in

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, U.S. History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.8.1, CCRA.R.1, RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.4, WHST.6-8.1, WHST.6-8.1b, WHST.6-8.9

$4.00

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Setting up your classroom- Before the students arrive

By Jessica Dean

A lot of work goes into your classroom before the students ever set foot in the school. This is a guide, aimed at new teachers, to help you think about the many aspects of classroom setup. It goes over topics such as:- Classroom furniture (Physical)

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Professional Development, Back to School

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Staff

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Classroom Forms, Professional Development

$10.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Articles of Confederation and Shays' Rebellion

By Jessica Dean

Subjects:

Civics, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

L.8.4, L.8.4a, RH.6-8.4, RH.6-8.7

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Mapping Regionalism in Colonial America

By Jessica Dean

In this lesson, students examine how geography and climate affect the products people gather, produce, and sell. It then takes the effects of geography a step further and makes connections to how geography can relate to the regional differences in

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Internet Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RH.6-8.7, WHST.6-8.2b, WHST.6-8.4, WHST.6-8.9, WHST.6-8.10

$3.00

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Freedom of Speech - Symbolic Speech and Flag Burning - Texas v. Johnson (1989)

By Jessica Dean

Before 1989, 48 states and a federal statute outlawed desecrating the American flag. During the 1984 Republican National Convention, Johnson would participate in a protest march against some of the Reagan administration's policies, which culminated

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, U.S. History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.6, RH.11-12.2, RH.11-12.6

$4.00

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The New England Colonies:The Massachusetts Body Of Liberties

By Jessica Dean

In this lesson students will examine the attitudes towards, women, children, and religious freedom through a primary source document. They will also connect the document our Bill of Rights. This is a lesson in a unit on the New England colonies.

Subjects:

Civics, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

$1.50

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A Home For The Pilgrims: The New England Colonies, Plymouth

By Jessica Dean

In this lesson students get to become a scouting party for the Pilgrims, they have just sighted land on the coast of Massachusetts, where should they live and why? Students are intrigued by being part of a scouting party and working to ensure their

Subjects:

U.S. History, Geography, Writing

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Lesson

CCSS:

RH.6-8.7, WHST.6-8.1a, WHST.6-8.1b

$2.00

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Decoding the Preamble of the US Constitution

By Jessica Dean

In this lesson, students will each decode one of the goals in the Preamble. They will create a slide for the class showing its meaning and how it applies to the USA and themselves. Students will then learn from each other to decode the other five

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

5^th, 8^th

Types:

Research, Internet Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

L.8.4c, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.6, RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.4

$3.00

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Google Slides™

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Hello, I currently have a M.A. in History and a B.S. Ed. in secondary education Social Studies/History and my Connecticut social Studies teaching certificate.

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