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Middle school civics literature circle activboard activities
Checks & Balances 3.1 Civics EOC Continued: Lesson Plan, PowerPoint, Smartboard
Checks & Balances 3.1 Civics EOC Continued: Lesson Plan, PowerPoint, SmartboardThis lesson is an in-depth look at the Checks & Balances of the three branches of the United States Federal Government. Students will learn first why a system of checks and balances was put in place, and then they will look at most of the ways (checks) that the three branches stop each other from abusing their powers. Each check is explained and examples are given to reinforce comprehension. Checks and balance
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Civics / Government Bundle II
United States Constitution Bill of Rights Interactive Google Slides Pear Deck
Engage your students with these interactive Google Slides/Pear Deck that cover the fundamentals of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. This resource includes a BrainPop video (log-in required!) about the Constitution and interactive writing and drawing prompts to help students master the content. Additionally, this lesson features 3 samples of "Do Now" questions and 2 samples of "Closing" tasks to connect the lesson to current events of 2020 or to prompt students to reflect on
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6th - 8th
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What Is Civics Introduction to Civic Engagement Pear Deck Google Slides
Introduce your students to Civics with these 10 thought-provoking questions! This slide deck can be used in whole-group instruction for maximum engagement, or in self-paced mode. A YouTube video explaining the importance of civics and civic engagement are also included. This lesson incorporates mixed-level questions to guide instruction and improve students' ELA skills, such as identifying and applying domain-specific vocabulary and composing clear written responses.These slides are perfect for
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6th - 8th
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The Outsiders - Stereotypes Worksheet
A worksheet to compare through positive and negative stereotypes the difference between the greasers and the Socs in S.E. Hinton's young-adult novel, "The Outsiders".
Expanded topics to also include difference between wealth and poverty, and students are required to apply the concept of stereotypes to their own lives.
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6th - 9th
CREATING A CIVILIZATION WALL
CREATING A CIVILIZATION WALL offers students an opportunity to consider the components of a civilization as well as the positive and negative attributes that either move civilizations to achieve or decline. This unit begins with developing a class social contract that allows students to understand the importance of building community and developing and using individual strengths as a means to citizenship. Students then consider the components of a civilization and compose a class definition. Th
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5th - 7th
Election Day for 2024 Presidential Election Interactive Pear Deck Google Slides
Teach the importance of presidential elections with these interactive slides! Students will learn about political parties, the electoral college, and the issues candidates campaign on. This slide introduces the concept of voting with a "This or That" game where students must pick ONE side with multiple things that interest them or they like. This resource can be used as a whole class lesson (recommended for discussion!) or in self-paced mode. Students will also practice important ELA skills such
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6th - 8th
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Young Voices: Eight Short Stories of Courage & Resilience 5-8
Young Voices: Stories of Courage & Resilience in Conflict & Adversity64 pages Grade 5 to 8All stories also available individuallyDiscover the resilience and hope of youth with our collection of eight short stories for grades 5 to 8, each set against the backdrop of global conflict and adversity. These narratives, ranging from a diary in the ruins of Gaza to unexpected friendships in Kashmir, offer a window into the impact of war on young lives. They capture the essence of innocence and
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5th - 8th
Class Action Lit Log (novel study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log by MrsDsEducationalTools for Class Action (by Steven B. Frank), an awesome realistic fiction, written from the point of view of an eleven year old boy, who with his sister, friends, and a retired neighbor file a class action lawsuit arguing that homework is unconstitutional. Students will truly be able to relate to this book.The key focus skills of the lit log are:- use text to explain/draw inferences/cite evidence- determine them/central idea/summarize- describe/compare/
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4th - 7th
Election Day for Midterm Elections Pear Deck Google Slides
Stress the importance of midterm elections and teach about how local and state-level elections work with these interactive slides! Students will learn about political parties and various issues people vote on, regardless of the type of election. This slide also introduces the concept of voting with a "This or That" game where students must pick ONE side with multiple things that interest them or they like. Can be used as a whole class lesson (recommended for discussion!) or in self-paced mode. S
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6th - 8th
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Letter to Congress Alternate Assignment (Narrative)
This is an Alternate assignment to the classic letter to congress assignment. Works well in Social Studies or ELA or a hybrid class. This can be used for PBL units, Highly Capable Students, SPED Students, or as part of a choice board. This is a 5 paragraph narrative essay that uses an issue of the students choice to follow the path through Congress from a bill to a law.
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8th - 12th
Mystery Book Clubs for ANY Mystery Novel
Designed to be used with multiple book clubs simultaneously! Questions pertain to mystery novels with a focus on characters, setting, inferences, and evidence! The Book Club is complete with a project at the end where students must put their culprit on trial and prove his/her guilt using the evidence from the book! This is a great way to also discuss how evidence must be used when proving an opinion or claim in writing!
If you liked the Historical Fiction Book Clubs and Fantasy Fiction Book C
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4th - 6th
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The Hate U Give - Novel Study
Great book for the 2017 school year!Includes questions, vocabulary/slang and culturally significant people, places, things, technology etc that is applicable to students in 2017 and helps to paint a picture of the type of life this girl leads.This novel would be great for a class dealing with 'tougher' students. It's topical in it covers the 'Black Lives Matter' issues happening across the United States currently and is a very engaging book. Lots of reference to cultural icons and contemporary p
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
United States Bill of Rights Create a Comic Google Slides Pear Deck
Looking for an engaging and fun lesson on the Bill of Rights? Check out these interactive Pear Deck slides! This resource covers the basics of the Bill of Rights and includes a Ted Ed video to provide a brief explanation of why the Bill of Rights is necessary. Students will then use the Draw Feature via Pear Deck to create comic squares for each of the first ten amendments. These slides can be easily modified to fit your classroom needs with low-to-no prep required. Use them in a whole-group les
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6th - 8th
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Social Justice Book Report and Genre Study +Word Search CCSS Grades 3-6
This Social Justice Book Report and Genre Study is designed to align with CCSS and support differentiated learning. Take a look at the preview and discover how this unique book report framework helps students explore literature with a focus on citizenship, encompassing Constitutional rights, duties, and privileges. This resource enables students to link almost any book, whether fiction or nonfiction, to societal and Constitutional themes, offering a meaningful and comprehensive approach to readi
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Eleven Genre Study Book Reports Bundled CCSS Grades 3-6 Print and Teach
Australian Prime Ministers Match Cards
Immerse your students in the rich history of Australian Prime Ministers with this engaging resource. They will explore the names, years of service, and political party affiliations of each Prime Minister from Edmund Barton to Scott Morrison.Through a matching activity, students will identify the famous Australian icons associated with each Prime Minister and find the corresponding information. This interactive and informative resource will deepen their understanding of Australian politics
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5th - 8th
The US Constitution Review Games for Civics and U.S. History
Engage your students in the study of the U.S. Constitution through TWO fun review games! These review games can be used before a test as a final review or throughout the unit to gauge understanding. Battle for the Bill of Rights GameIn this battle of wits, two teams will go head-to-head to answer questions as they work together to reveal all seven hidden pictures on their game board! Each team has 25 unique questions to answer while the teacher uses an interactive PowerPoint game board to help s
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: United States Constitution Complete Unit Bundle
Common Core Cross Curricular: Reading and The Bill of Rights
This exercise allows students to read the Crooked Chronicle, a newspaper that recounts the Wolf's story of the True Story of the 3 Little Pigs and answer questions aligned with the Common Core in Reading. Students will analyze point of view, author's purpose, make inferences and locate textual evidence to show comprehension. Students will also compare and contrast the characters and narrators in both stories. Students will also apply understanding of the Bill of Rights as they prepare to def
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5th - 8th
American Civil War Map Set
Once downloaded, each of these maps from the set “American Civil War” can be printed and copied for students, made into transparencies and projected onto screens, converted into images for Smart Boards, and so on.
These maps can act as visual cues that will help students form mental links for understanding and for remembering related historical concepts. They are excellent resources when used to supplement reading about the event. They can also be used to prompt writing. Great for teaching his
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5th - 11th
Jeopardy: State Capitals 2-GAME BUNDLE
**Check out more Jeopardy games here**This Jeopardy bundle is a great way to review states and their capitals!Game 1 provides the state(s) and asks students for the capital(s). Game 2 provides the capital(s) and asks students for the state(s). You get 50 questions in all and every state is represented twice!$100 questions involve 1 state, $200 through $400 questions involve 2 states each, and the $500 questions involve 3 states each. ALL 50 states are represented in each game. The questions are
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3rd - 6th
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CIVICS OR US HISTORY DIORAMA PROJECTS
A diorama is “a three-dimensional scene from an event” in history, such as: the Boston Tea Party, American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, Mexican-American War, French Revolution, World War I or II, the Trojan War or Peloponnesian War, among so many other events that helped shape the course of the World as well as the United States. These diorama projects are fun, interactive, and engaging. They provide students with a hands on projects-based approach to learning. A learning experience that
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6th - 8th
Check the Balance! - TurnKey Game/Activinspire/PowerPoint
This is a nearly turn-key flipchart/PowerPoint review game requires a modicum of effort for the teacher, and will fill a full class period with quality review material.The purpose of this fast-paced, interactive group game is to reinforce and review with your students how the three branches of government influence each other in a system of checks and balances. This game best serves students in the days leading up to an assessment, as a group review of concepts learned. While the fast-paced natu
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5th - 12th
Electoral College Cookie Activity
In light of presidential elections in which one candidate seems to have won the popular vote and the other the electoral vote, some analysts are calling for the end to the electoral college. Students look into this controversy by participating in an electoral college with two amazing candidates: Chips Ahoy & Oreos! Afterwards, students look at alternatives to the electoral college and determine whether this is the most fair system to elect a president. Included [All Editable]:- Teacher Direc
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7th - 12th
Civics Unit Review Worksheets - Political Parties & Evaluating Candidates
Just released: On sale now from 9/10/22 - 9/13/22Follow my store to keep up to date on all 'just released sales'Included in this bundle:1 Google slides editable Political Parties & Evaluating Candidates Unit Review Worksheet complete with editable text boxes for students to fill in on their digital devices. Fill in the blank, Word Bank, and sequencing questions on the unit standards. 1 Google slides Political Parties & Evaluating Candidates Unit Review Worksheet to print out for students
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Quarter 2 Civics Unit Review Worksheet and reading activity BUNDLE
Pre-Civil War Map Set
Once downloaded, each of these maps from the set “Pre-Civil War” can be printed and copied for students, made into transparencies and projected onto screens, converted into images for Smart Boards, and so on.
These maps can act as visual cues that will help students form mental links for understanding and for remembering related historical concepts. They are excellent resources when used to supplement reading about the event. They can also be used to prompt writing. Great for teaching history
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Grades:
5th - 11th
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