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Free high school civics dbqs
DBQ: Gerrymandering and Apportionment
Document based questions geared toward an American government and civics coursed. May also be used in a U.S. History course to illustrate the historical development of gerrymandering and constitutional principles outlined for apportionment in the U.S.
A series of 6 documents including charts, graphs, and primary sources, A great resource to utilize for collaborative learning.
Keywords: gerrymandering, apportionment,Constitution, DBQ, apportion, reapportion, apportionment acts
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8th - 12th
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Is the US a Democracy or a Republic?
Students will look at sources to help them determine what type of a government they think the US really has. (I share with students my opinion, but ask them to determine this on their own).
This activity asks students to analyze short primary sources, explain their analysis and compare and contrast the characteristics of a democracy and a republic- All in one! If your students haven't been introduced to a DBQ yet, but need the practice, this will help prepare them for the many skills involved
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7th - 12th
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Necessary and Proper Clause - Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist Primary Sources
Using the U.S. Constitution, George Mason's Objections to the New Constitution, and Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Paper 33, students will compare and contrast the opinions of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists on the Necessary and Proper Clause.
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8th - 12th
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FREE LESSON: Racial Issues in the Past and Today
This is a lesson that is, perhaps, very important to all social studies classrooms in the United States. This lesson is a beginning of the year activity designed to have students discuss racial issues and wrongs that occurred in the past year and, of course, throughout history.Topics discussed:2020 Protests following the death of George FloydJuneteenthTulsa MassacreMartin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" SpeechStudent feelings based on the current state of the U.SThe lesson was designed withou
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7th - 12th
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Three Branches of Government Document Analysis: Checks and Balances in Action
This document analysis can be used as an informal or formal assessment during your unit on the 3 Branches of Government!Students will apply their knowledge of BOTH the structure of the three branches AND separation of powers. Students will analyze three examples of checks and balances along with political cartoons. For each scenario, students will analyze how the branches are interacting with one another and identify which branch is using its power to check another. Scenarios include President N
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9th - 12th
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FREEBIE 14th Amendment Citizenship Primary Source Analysis
The contents of this product are based on the new Florida Civics Standards (implementing 2023-2024) and aligned to the the benchmark SS.7.CG.2.1 Define the term “citizen,” and explain the constitutional means of becoming a U.S. citizen.The contents of this product are listed below.14th AmendmentIf you enjoyed this product, consider purchasing Citizenship Primary Source Analysis with 5 standards aligned activities for 4 additional primary source analysis activities.Each activity includes a scaffo
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6th - 12th
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The Preamble to the Constitution: Why Government? (With Answer Key)
Students approach the Preamble of the US Constitution in a hypothetical scenario. Here is the scenario:Imagine that on a field trip to a wilderness area, you and your classmates become completely stranded without any communication with parents, the school, or any locals in the area and you have little hope of being rescued in the foreseeable future. The area where you’re stranded can provide the basic necessities of food, shelter, and water, but you will have to work together to survive.This wil
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8th - 12th
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DBQ- The ideals of the Declaration: Which is most important? {History Guru}
Declaration of Independence DBQ- The ideals of the Declaration: Which is most important?This zipped file includes:-DBQ student friendly rubric for their essay for their DBQ Project-DBQ student friendly rubric checklist for their essay for their DBQ ProjectStandards being assessed in this DBQ Project Essay:SS.7.C.1.4Analyze the ideas (natural rights, role of the government) and complaints set forth in the Declaration of Independence.Subject Area: Social Studies Grade: 7Strand: Civics and Governme
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6th - 12th, Staff
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Colonial Government Document Based Question
This is a DBQ that I have used for several years. I use it with my 7th graders.
It is easy to tweak to use with 5th through 11th grade. It contains 13 documents.
These documents are in the public domain.
I included a graphic organizer that the school district adopted several years ago.
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5th - 11th
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Confederate Monuments: Debating the Legacy of the Civil War
I use this after teaching the Civil War to discuss the legacy of the Confederacy and talk about these issues in a modern context. Students read three articles explaining the debate over keeping up or taking down confederate monuments and highlighting the different sides. They also look at a graph that shows when the majority of confederate monuments were constructed. The guided questions help them work through each document and understand the key issues of each side. At the end, they write a
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7th - 12th
President Lincoln and Habeas Corpus primary source DBQ
The writ of habeas corpus ensures an accused person's right to stand before a judge. It is a foundational law in Anglo-American jurisprudence. Yet, President Abraham Lincoln suspended habeas corpus during the U.S. Civil War. When federal troops arrested John Merryman under the suspicion of treasonous activities, Merryman's right to see a judge was denied. The situation brought Lincoln head to head with Supreme Court Justice Roger B. Taney, who asserted the President had no right to suspend habas
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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DBQ: American Society & Polarization in the 2020s
Writing Task: In his Inaugural Address (Document A), President Trump said “This American carnage stops right here and stops right now. We are one nation – and their pain is our pain. Their dreams are our dreams; and their success will be our success. We share one heart, one home, and one glorious destiny. [...] At the bedrock of our politics will be a total allegiance to the United States of America, and through our loyalty to our country, we will rediscover our loyalty to each other. When you o
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9th - 12th
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Reactions to the Dred Scott Decision
Reactions to the Dred Scott DecisionUsing primary sources that support and oppose the Dred Scott Decision, students will identify the different perspectives, beliefs, and reactions that Americans had to the decision.These primary sources have been adapted to be more accessible to middle & early high school scholars. They do not appear in this document as they do in their original form; however, their meaning has not been altered.DIGITAL VERSION COMING SOON!
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7th - 10th
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Magna Carta Worksheet
Here is a quick worksheet to help students read through the actual text of the Magna Carta and help them translate the work into their own words. Learning Intentions for this product:1. Students will have a general understanding of the Magna Carta and its actual text. 2. Students can define certain words they did not know before the worksheet3. Students will know specific parts of the Magna Carta
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7th - 10th
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Conscience or Constituency? The Role of a Representative
This primary source study allows students to compare the views of Edmund Burke and Brutus as regards to the role of a representative in a republic.
You can use this to guide reading with a few pointed questions, encouraged students to note each time the author talked about overarching questions, and ultimately find one sentence that best represented the author’s viewpoint. Through discussion, students can descend into the arena with the past and develop insight into the nature of representativ
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12th
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Native American Reoccupation of Alcatraz
Native Americans are typically understudied in a normal United States history class, and when they are included it’s often only for the Trail of Tears. There is obviously more to say about Native Americans than this, but it can be challenging to find a way to incorporate more Native American materials into an existing curriculum. One way to do so is to study the 1969 reoccupation of Alcatraz. This can either be used as a case study of civic action, or connected to the larger Civil Rights Movemen
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8th - 12th
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DBQ Essay Outline
This outline can be used to help students create a draft for a DBQ essay. The beauty of this product is you can use this outline for any DBQ topic.
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6th - 12th
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Bill of Rights Analysis
Help students understand the Bill of Rights with this activity. Each one of the amendments comes with questions to help students understand the basics of the Bill of Rights.
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7th - 12th
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Reconstruction in the South DBQ
This is a DBQ I put together for an 8th grade US History class.
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7th - 10th
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Hartford Convention Leap No Leap Analysis
This picture analysis prompts students to use outside knowledge as well as what they observe to answer basic questions as well as higher order questions.This picture would be included during an early republic lesson, War of 1812 lesson, political parties lesson, or a lesson on the Madison presidency.
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6th - 12th
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FRQ Free Response Biography - AP US Government and Politics
This is a simple icebreaker for AP US Government and Politics students to complete at the beginning of the year or anytime throughout the year to practice writing free response questions. In the format of an FRQ, students will describe themselves, interest, etc. You can edit this document.
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9th - 12th
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Franklin Roosevelt’s Inaugural Addresses Primary Source Comparison
Background: On March 4, 1933, Franklin Roosevelt was sworn in and became President of the United States. He defeated Herbert Hoover in November of 1932 at the height of the Great Depression. Roosevelt won on large part because his views on American society during this period differed greatly from those of Hoover’s. In his first speech as President, he laid out his plan for his first term in office. Roosevelt would later become the first president elected more than twice, getting elected 4 times,
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8th - 12th
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Checks and balances warm-up
This is a great review warm-up. Or it could be used to check for understanding of how checks and balances work. Students will analyze image and answer questions pertaining to checks and balances.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Document Based Question DBQ Constitution Ratification T-Chart
Begin the brainstorming process to write an organized DBQ Argumentative Essay on the ratification of the United States Constitution with this t-chart.
See also DBQ Constitution Ratification Writing Organizers for more resources to guide your students through the DBQ Essay writing process including a DBQ Constitution Ratification Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer, DBQ Peer Revision Checklist, and DBQ Essay Reflection.
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6th - 9th
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