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Middle school government project pdfs
Preamble Stretch Book | Constitution Day Activity | Preamble Meaning
Wow your students on Constitution Day or any time of the year with this unique stretch book about the Preamble! Students will think about and illustrate the meaning of each section of the Preamble. Two versions of the book are included. For a more in-depth study, students write their own interpretations for the words in the Preamble. If time is limited, a second version is included which has the meaning already printed and ready to illustrate.Stretch books are made by folding three paper squares
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4th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Constitution Stretch Book Bundle: Preamble & Bill of Rights
U.S. Symbols & Landmarks : A Research Project
**Best Seller**This resource is great for any age group, from 1st grade to 5th grade and beyond! Expectations are easily adapted for any age group. In this pack, you will find research sheets and resources for 10 different symbols or landmarks. I’ve included 3 different types of recording sheets so that you can choose the one that best fits your needs. Also included is a "group norms" page for each different group where students will establish their group rules.Symbols/Landmarks included: Statu
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1st - 6th
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Constitution Unit
The Constitution is so much fun to teach! Are you looking for a fresh, engaging, active Constitution unit? You've found it! The activities in this unit will not only help your students learn about the Constitution… they will bring excitement and engagement to your classroom! All of the activities included in this unit are student favorites! ** This unit was recently revised! **Contents of this unit: Pages 3-5: Articles of Confederation-Passage and Cloze ActivityPages 6-8: Creating a Constitution
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Constitution Bundle
Constitution Day Activity | Classroom Collaboration Preamble Poster
This fun, collaborative activity allows your students to contribute to a classroom poster featuring the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States. Great project for Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, U.S. government studies, or any similar occasion. There are 30 pieces, and each piece fits on a regular 8.5 inch by 11-inch piece of paper. When printed at full size, the final poster is approximately 35 inches by 42 inches.Constitution Preamble Poster Details:• There are 5 rows and 6 column
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1st - 8th
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U.S. Constitution Project! - Preamble, Articles, Separation of Powers...
Students will enjoy learning about the U.S. Constitution when completing this creative and illustrative project (check out Preview). This 14-page packet includes a direction sheet, evaluation sheet, and worksheets for the pieces of the project. Pieces include: a cover page, preamble interpretation collage, constitution book (of articles), "Separation of Powers" Triangle (includes checks and balances), "How a Bill Becomes a Law" Book, and Amendment illustrations. Students will feel proud of t
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5th - 11th
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Constitution Day Activities Flip Book
Help your students better understand the history behind the U.S. Constitution by completing and creating this fun tab-style flip booklet! Students will enjoy the informative reading passage and will find the activity fun and engaging.Click HERE to save money with the Flip Books for the Year Bundle!Click the PREVIEW button above to see everything included.This high-interest packet includes:The U.S. Constitution Flip BookInformational Reading PassageAnswer KeysInstructions for AssemblyThe Constitu
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3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â Flip Book Bundle for the Year | Reading Passages and Writing Activities
Create a Class Constitution Classroom Rules Back to School Group Activity
Outlining the expectations of your classroom is vital early in the year. This Classroom Constitution Activity allows students to collaborate and establish what they believe would make for a successful learning experience, rather than the teacher giving them rules.This management system has worked great in my classroom, and students will take more ownership for their actions when they are the ones who created the expectations.Perfect for back to school, Constitution Day, or a social studies class
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4th - 11th
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Constitution Day Readers' Theater Script with a Comprehension Worksheet
Are you looking for an engaging reading activity to do on Constitution Day on September 17th? This is one of those days that tend to sneak up on a teacher, and I am almost always scrambling to find an activity that I can quickly add to my already-packed day. That's why I decided to write my own Readers' Theater script! My students LOVE Readers' Theaters!The script includes 26 parts. Therefore, it can be used as a whole class activity, or it can be used as a small-group activity (students are jus
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5th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Readers' Theater BUNDLE: A set of 32 Scripts
Political Parties | Campaign Simulation Running for President
This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate - "Let's Get The Party Started!" The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
Three Branches of Government Activity
This activity includes a cut and paste activity on the three branches of government.The first page includes labels for the three branches with pictures, duties and jobs of each branch, and a title label. The second page includes parts of a tree. The students will cut along the dotted lines provided and paste on construction paper. The students will match the job/duty to the correct branch of government.
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2nd - 7th
Constitution and Bill of Rights Project: Create a Board Game
This Constitution and Bill of Rights Board Game project is a fun and creative way for students to demonstrate their understanding of these founding documents. Perfect for use at the end of a unit, the ready-made templates covering all aspects of game play, will allow students to instantly focus on the content and not get caught up in the design of their game.Students will be asked to create the rules and directions for their game, all required pieces, and a colorful and detailed board game. The
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Constitution and Bill of Rights Unit: Activities & Projects Bundle
Inquiry Project - Global Issues and Current Events! (Middle/Senior Years)
This is a cross-curricular (English and Social Studies) inquiry based project. This supports project-based learning using a variety of technology and media texts (internet, computers, magazines, newspapers). Used as a final assessment in place of an exam.
Students were expected to choose a questions relating to current affairs, and go through the inquiry process to show their learning. They also were expected to create a product to showcase their learning.
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Grades:
6th - 11th
Also included in:Â Entire Year of Middle / High School English: Printable Units - Major Bundle!
Pledge of Allegiance Poster Collaborative Art Collaborative Coloring Poster
The Pledge of Allegiance is recited each day in may classrooms across the United States. Celebrate our country with this beautiful Pledge of Allegiance collaborative poster. Collaborative poster activities are so much fun because they combine group work, with creativity, color and so much fun! Perfect to display throughout the year, this collaborative project includes one 18-Panel Pledge of Allegiance collaborative activity that displays the Pledge and patriotic picture. Print one time, bre
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2nd - 6th
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7 Principles of the Constitution Activity with PPT Card Sorts Notes
Introduce students to the main principles of the US Constitution with this multi-activity kit that goes deeper than simply textbook definitions. Included are mix-and-match options that include real-life examples, current event analysis, and gummy bears!This kit covers:Popular SovereigntyRepublicanismFederalismChecks and BalancesSeparation of Powers Individual RightsLimited GovernmentRule of LawGreatness is having a clear vision of one's guiding principles.Though the Framers never listed these pr
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7th - 12th
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Wisconsin Social Studies Series BUNDLE
Get the ENTIRE Wisconsin Social Studies Series Study Units in one MASSIVE BUNDLE! Teach hands-on, engaging, interactive activities all school year while meeting ALL intermediate Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies (WiSSS)! This HUGE BUNDLE covers over 15,000 years of Wisconsin history including the topics of Native American culture, the French Explorers and Fur Trade, Early America, the Pioneer Era and Civil War, the Industrial Revolution and World War I, the Great Depression and World War
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3rd - 8th
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Elections Campaign Poster Activity
Elections Campaign Poster Activity This product has two activities. Students will design a presidential election campaign poster after choosing and researching a candidate of their choice. Instructions include that posters must have an overall positive message (no negative ads). Internet access is required for research portion of project. The students will choose two campaign posters to analyze for the second activity. Use the cut-and-paste posters provided or use your own images! This dow
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7th - 10th
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U. S. Constitution: Preamble and Bill of Rights Worksheets & Activity
To help students memorize the Preamble to the U S Constitution, here is a worksheet building on reciting and fill-ins.In addition, there are two pages with phrases from the Preamble - to cut apart and mix-up. Students read them and put them together in the correct order.Teacher directions included.The Bill of Rights essential words are emphasized in this worksheet with fill-ins. Answers included.A tri-fold for students to use while analyzing an amendment, through their own created questions an
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5th - 8th
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Federalism Project | Federalism Research Project | Government Project | Civics
Get this is an amazing Modern Day Federalism project. Students are assigned one US federal event such as Columbine, Sandy Hook, Hurricane Katrina, etc. and they trace federal, state, and local responses to the crisis. Students can be so creative with this project. This is a wonderful way to finish your federalism unit. This project takes my students two class days to work on and two days for presentations.What’s included: 1. Federalism project2. project rubric4. This takes 4 class days This is i
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Government Bundle - Government Curriculum - Civics- government course
FLORIDA State Research Report Project | Social Studies US History Activity
This one-page (front and back) brochure project is packed full of all the highlights about the state of FLORIDA. This activity can be completed in a few different ways. You can provide your students with the information to fill out their brochures, or have them find the information through Internet research. If your students are inexperienced with Internet research, guide them through the process by projecting a search that you lead. Ducksters.com and Britannica.com are two of my favorite places
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4th - 7th
The Battle of Lexington and Concord: Mysteries in History
The students will try and solve the mystery of who fired the first shots at Lexington by looking at Primary sources, finding the main idea of the documents, making judgements and then writing up a detective report to explain what they discovered.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CALIFORNIA State Research Report Project | Social Studies US History Activity
This one-page (front and back) brochure project is packed full of all the highlights about the state of CALIFORNIA. This activity can be completed in a few different ways. You can provide your students with the information to fill out their brochures, or have them find the information through Internet research. If your students are inexperienced with Internet research, guide them through the process by projecting a search that you lead. Ducksters.com and Britannica.com are two of my favorite pla
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4th - 7th
Bill of Rights Stretch Book | Bill of Rights Activity
Wow your students with this unique stretch book about the Bill of Rights! Students will think about and illustrate each of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Two versions of the book are included. For a more in-depth study, students write their own abbreviated version of each amendment. If time is limited, a second version is included which has the abbreviated amendments already printed and ready to illustrate.Stretch books are made by folding three paper squares using an origami
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4th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Constitution Stretch Book Bundle: Preamble & Bill of Rights
2nd Amendment Gun Control Source Activity
In this activity, students begin with a set of 18 sources that range from books, statistics, personal accounts, political cartoons, charts, etc. There are nine sources that support stricter gun control laws and nine sources that support loosening the current restrictions. For each source, students must highlight the claim the source best supports, highlight the piece of evidence that best supports the claim, and then explain how they could use that evidence to support their overall argument.
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8th - 12th
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Presidents Roller Coaster Project
This fun Presidents Project is a great way to have your students evaluate the performance of America's greatest (and least-great) Commanders-in-Chief! The download includes and instructions page, rubric, and some pictures of completed examples you can use to help visualize the completed projects. For the project, students analyze several surveys (links to these are provided) on the performance of America's presidents to design a roller coaster that represents the highs and lows of America's Exec
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7th - 10th
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