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8th grade elections - voting projects for Google Apps
US History Protest from Suffrage to Civil Rights Print & Digital
Challenge your students to think beyond themselves in this point-of-view focused thematic unit examining 4 very different 1900s American protest movements. This unit coversFounders' views on First Amendment rightsLandmark Supreme Court on free speechRecent protest movementsSilent Sentinels and suffragists of the early 1900sJapanese American internment during WWIISit-In demonstrators of the Civil Rights MovementAlcatraz Occupation and the American Indian Movement of the 1970sThis unit strengthens
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: US History Thematic Inquiry PBL Full Course Bundle Print & Digital
”I Like Ike” TV Campaign Ad Analysis (1950s - Fifties) + Distance Learning Versi
”I Like Ike” TV Campaign Ad Analysis guides students to through the first political ad on the new medium of television. Students study the two pictures from the ad and then are asked to compare it to today’s political ads. Finally students create a political poster listing reasons why voters should support Eisenhower. An alternate version of the assignment includes a YouTube address and a QR Code linking to the original 1952 commercial. This can be used in class or as homework as it’s a complet
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Political Parties and Federal Elections in Canada - Unit and Mock Election
The following mini-unit was created in line with Strand B of the Grade 5 Ontario Social Studies curriculum. However, this lesson sequence is adaptable to many grades and curriculum expectations across Canada. Below, you will find the big ideas and framing questions for this mini-unit:How the Federal election works in Canada (slideshow)Bias in political mediaPolitical parties - exploring political parties in Canada and student affiliations (inquiry-based learning and online quiz, including a refl
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4th - 8th
Create Your Own Political Party Group Interactive Project Google Slides Editable
This is a FUN interactive group project where students create their own political party. There is a detailed beginning to prepare them about the history of political parties, so no worries if they don't have that foundational knowledge. It guides students to think about both sides of issues and then they come up with their stance. I left off a few "issues" that you might want to add back on if you teach older students. (ie: abortion )the culminating project is a creation of an advertisement (pos
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6th - 12th
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Partis Politiques et Élections Fédérales au Canada - Unité et Élection Simulée
La mini-unité suivante a été créée conformément au volet B du programme d'Études Sociales de l'Ontario de 5e année. Cependant, cette séquence de cours est adaptable à de nombreuses années et attentes du programme d'études à travers le Canada. Ci-dessous, vous trouverez les grandes idées et les questions de cadrage pour cette mini-unité :Comment les élections fédérales marchent au Canada (diaporama)Partis politiques - explorer les partis politiques au Canada et les affiliations des élèves (appren
Grades:
4th - 8th
Interviewing Voters Project
Would you like an engaging way for your students to learn more about a Presidential Election? Try this Interviewing Voters Project. Students will interview registered voters about issues related to the upcoming election, the election process, and current world issues. They will also connect this experience to how it benefits them as future voters.Since this product is created completely in Google, you can edit it however you need in order to accommodate your classroom needs. Since this product r
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Presidential Election Activities Bundle
Digital & Printable Help Wanted Advertisement President Needed Election 2024
Your students have been hired to create "Help Wanted Advertisements" to find a highly qualified person to become the next president. The task of your students is to create a help wanted ad describing the constitutional qualifications, presidential powers and more. They'll also consider the actions and accomplishments of the current or a previous president. This bundle includes two versions of the Help Wanted Ad project:Version #1 (Digital Resource via Google Slides)Version #2 (Printable via P
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6th - 8th
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Mock Election Project- Teacher Instructions
This project is designed to have students participate in a mock election where they learn about the American election process. Students will form political parties, create platforms, deliver speeches, engage in debates, direct political commercials, and become immersed in your classroom election. This resource includes the teacher directions on how to implement this project. This activity is designed to be used alongside other resources that are available as a bundle! The bundle includes the stu
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Mock Election Project
Election Project
Do you want your students to find out about the presidential candidates and their beliefs? Try using this project. Students will research the presidential candidates and will follow-up by writing about what they found. This can be used in a primary election as well as a general election. Includes: Teacher Instruction sheet4 Candidate Issue Charts for students4 blank Candidate Issue Charts for studentsReflection Questionnaire for studentsIssues addressed include: Economy, Women's Issues, Social P
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Presidential Election Activities Bundle
Mock Election Project- Debate Questions
This project is designed to have students participate in a mock election where they learn about the American election process. Students will form political parties, create platforms, deliver speeches, engage in debates, direct political commercials, and become immersed in your classroom election. This resource includes sample debate questions for the class president and vice president debates. This activity is designed to be used alongside other resources that are available as a bundle! The bund
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Mock Election Project
Mock Election Project- Campaign Manager Task Chart
This project is designed to have students participate in a mock election where they learn about the American election process. Students will form political parties, create platforms, deliver speeches, engage in debates, direct political commercials, and become immersed in your classroom election. This resource includes the graphic organizer the campaign manager can use to help organize their group. This activity is designed to be used alongside other resources that are available as a bundle! The
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Mock Election Project
Create Your Own Government Project
This project allows students to put themselves in the shoes of our Founding Fathers, as they worked to develop our countries first (AOC) and second (Constitution) government. Students will work in groups to create their own government/constitution for an imaginary country.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Political Party Project
This is a small group project. Students will research several U.S. political parties and rank them mathematically from most liberal to most conservative using an assessment chart and 22 issues.They will then create their own political party with a platform and symbol.
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8th - 12th
Presidential Election Group Projects- Collaborative, Creative, and Analytical
Spark creativity in students during this election season! The 20-page easy-prep Presidential Election Group Projects- Collaborative, Creative, and Analytical is an engaging collaborative activity in which middle school and high school students work in groups to craft creative presentations highlighting the presidential candidates and their policy positions. Projects can take various forms, such as slideshows, videos, Prezi presentations, skits, debates, designing cereal boxes or superhero dolls
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Every Four Years...The Presidential Election Unit Bundle
Digital Distance Learning Election 2020 Help Wanted Ad
This distance learning resource includes digital access via interactive Google Slides. Your students have been hired to create "Help Wanted Advertisements" to find a highly qualified person to become the next president. The task of your students is to create a help wanted ad describing the constitutional qualifications, presidential powers and more. They'll also consider the actions and accomplishments of the current or a previous president. If you prefer the bundle of the digital version (G
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6th - 8th
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Mock Election Project- Student Instructions
This project is designed to have students participate in a mock election where they learn about the American election process. Students will form political parties, create platforms, deliver speeches, engage in debates, direct political commercials, and become immersed in your classroom election. This resource includes the student directions and roles for each group. This activity is designed to be used alongside other resources that are available as a bundle! The bundle includes the student dir
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Mock Election Project
Introduction to Propaganda Lecture
Here is a great introduction to propaganda and logical fallacies. I did this presentation to Middle Schoolers and it was a huge hit! This activity includes links to examples of the types of propaganda as well as a quick project for students to do. This unit is very flexible, can be anywhere from 1 day to 1 week. This unit is also very flexible in being appropriate for most age groups.
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5th - 12th
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Mock Election Project- Presidential Elections Workbook
This project is designed to have students participate in a mock election where they learn about the American election process. Students will form political parties, create platforms, deliver speeches, engage in debates, direct political commercials, and become immersed in your classroom election. This resource is a workbook reviewing aspects of previous presidential elections (debates, speeches, commercials, etc.) to build prior knowledge regarding actual elections. *Please check videos before s
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Mock Election Project
Digital Election 2020 Biography Poem - Google Slides™ - Distance Learning
This distance learning resource includes digital access via interactive Google Slides™. Students will choose one presidential candidate to write an evidence-based biography poem about. The poem will include biographical information and the opinions of the candidate on various important issues. Included in the Resource:✓Introduction and requirements✓A template that includes 11 lines✓RubricRelated PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2020 Resources:Executive Branch Station ActivitiesComplete Unit 2020 Presi
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6th - 8th
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Digital & Printable Versions - Election 2020 Currency Project
Your students have been hired to redesign the dollar bill to represent a chosen presidential candidate of the 2020 election. Using a combination of writing, images and designs, students will capture the goals, achievements and opinions of a chosen presidential candidate (either Biden or Trump). Additionally, students will have an opportunity to learn about the phrases and symbols of the current United States currency.This bundle includes two versions of the Election 2020 Currency Project.Version
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7th - 9th
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Digital & Printable Versions - Election 2020 Student Talk Show
This bundle includes two versions of the Election 2020 Student Talk Show project.Version #1 (Digital Resource via Google Slides): With this resource, students will write a script of a talk show in which a host asks questions to Donald Trump and Joe Biden. This version is perfect for distance learning as students will work individually to write a script that contains questions that a host may ask the presidential candidates at a talk show. Additionally, based on their own knowledge and research
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7th - 9th
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Mock Election Project- Political Party Platform and Schedule
This project is designed to have students participate in a mock election where they learn about the American election process. Students will form political parties, create platforms, deliver speeches, engage in debates, direct political commercials, and become immersed in your classroom election. This resource includes a graphic organizer to help students create their party's platform and create a schedule for their team. This activity is designed to be used alongside other resources that are av
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Mock Election Project
Lobbying by Letter
Have students get in the spirit of Election Day! Use this activity to get students thinking about and actually writing to legislators while practicing personal business letter technique.
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7th - 10th
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