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8th grade civics simulations for Google Apps
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
Mock Congress Simulation
This interactive Mock Congress simulation is a great way to bring the bill-to-law process to life! The resource includes TWO Mock Congress options- one that uses the traditional Congressional setting and parties and one that uses your school campus as the backdrop and places staff/faculty and students as the opposing parties. The simulation can be concentrated into 2-3 days or spread out if desired. Both versions come with in-depth teacher instructions to guide the simulation and a Mock Congress
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8th - 12th
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Bundle- Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan & Jim Crow
This unit bundle is composed of four highly engaging, primary based, interactive Slide Presentations, and activities-- designed to have students critically explore the period of Reconstruction/Jim Crow. LESSON ONE: Reconstruction Era [Intro]Includes:45 Slide Presentation & Guided Notes HandoutPOV Freedmen Scenario ActivityLESSON ONE will have students examine;the different ways in which newly freed slaves expressed their emancipationthe POV of a Freedmen (POV Activity). Students will respond
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Mock Election and Voting Simulation Unit
Let’s Get Out and Vote! This election simulation takes students from registering with paper applications or online, to researching the candidates, making campaign signs, voting in a mock election paper-based or online; you decide! Students collect the votes in a graph to decided who the winnign candidate is. Its a fun way to teach civil responsibility and learn about the election process. This unit is organized to be completed in 4-5 days. It has a plan at the beginning of each day along with
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3rd - 8th
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Foundations of Government Zombie Apocalypse Simulation Build Your Own Government
This activity serves as a great introduction to forms and foundations of government. Students are guided through a zombie apocalypse simulation (slides with animations and audio included). Then, in groups students will consider the functions of government as they build their own government following a zombie apocalypse. Students must create a survivor’s constitution and answer key questions about how their government will take care of the community.   This file bundle includes:-Slide deck with d
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8th - 12th
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Spin Zone Media Literacy Simulation (Press Secretary and News Anchor Game)
These slides are designed to walk students through major ideas in media literacy before walking the class through a memorable, engaging, and fun simulation where each team tries to spin the news cycle in a way favorable to their team. The game has been a great way to discuss the realities today's media environment in a non-partisan way. It is light-hearted and a student favorite!Ultimately, this slide deck introduces the following concepts:Media biasMedia framingChyron biasInformation credibilit
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Full Year of U.S. Government and Civics Essentials Bundle
iCivics Executive Command Digital Simulation Game | Executive Branch | President
This product is an engaging simulation guide that walks students, step-by-step, through becoming the President of the United States! It’s the perfect application of everything they learn in a Executive Branch Unit. In the Executive Command Simulation Game, students learn how to “propose an agenda to Congress, sign bills into law, delegate new laws to the appropriate federal agency, handle international diplomacy, and command the military during times of war." - iCivicsiCivics is a FREE resource
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8th - 12th
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iCivics LawCraft Digital Simulation Game | Legislative Branch | Bill to Law
This product is an engaging simulation guide that walks students, step-by-step, through the Bill to Law process. It’s the perfect application of everything they learn in a Legislative Branch Unit. In the LawCraft Congress Simulation Game, “students navigate steps for crafting a law, from selecting a district to represent to reviewing letters from constituents and digging into survey data to drafting a bill that serves the people." - iCivicsiCivics is a FREE resource that “engages students in mea
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8th - 12th
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Making Policy: No Vehicles in the Park!
Something you probably know that your students might not? Making rules is a lot harder than it looks! This take on a classic activity is a great ice breaker for a conversation on policy, and is a lasting and memorable activity that can be referenced back to as the year goes on.Essentially, the city wants to pass a new law prohibiting vehicles in the park. Like often in policy, this simple rule gets far more complex when nuance is introduced. Students first learn about policy and law, and are the
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5th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Full Year of U.S. Government and Civics Essentials Bundle
Candy Trade Barrier - Understanding embargoes, tariffs, and quotas.
Teach your students the difference between trade barriers like embargoes, tariffs, and quotas with this fun economics simulation game! Students will participate in three rounds of candy trading. Each round has a different set of rules to teach students about a different trade barrier. Finally students will complete a reflection, so the teacher can assess what the students learned. This product includes:- A set of editable Google slides to guide the activity.- An editable announcement to prepare
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Economics Fun Bundle - Games & Simulations for Middle School Social Studies
Alien Simulation: Congress
Legislative Branch: This engaging and fun activity simulates an alien invasion, and now your class has turned into a Congress session on what to do! Your students will watch a short clip to set the scene and make things feel more real, and then be split into the Senate and the House of Representatives where they must decide if they want to declare war on the aliens, and what to do with any possible captured aliens. This is a great and fun way to get the whole class to participate and learn about
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6th - 12th
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Road to Revolution Historical Dialogue
In this historical dialogue activity, students will represent a perspective that was present leading up the American Revolution. They will portray either a Patriot, Loyalist, or Neutralist perspective and respond to various events that unfolded from 1763 - 1775. This activity is written in a competition format where the Patriots and Loyalists are trying to convince the Neutralists to join their cause. The side with the most Neutralists at the end of 6 rounds will win the historical dialogue c
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7th - 12th
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Income & Sales Tax Interactive Activity! Make Social Studies fun!
Introducing the ultimate tool for teaching financial literacy in a fun and engaging way – the Income and Sales Tax Activity Bundle!Are you looking for a hands-on way to teach your students about income, taxes, and budgeting? Look no further! Our activity bundle on Teachers Pay Teachers is designed to make learning about finance interactive and exciting for students of all ages.With our Google Sheets templates, you can easily award students "money" for completing tasks like attendance, good behav
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4th - 9th
Utopia vs. Dystopia Mini-Project
In this mini-project, students are introduced to the concept of utopian society while being equally exposed to the inverse -- the concept of dystopian society. I've used it before as an introductory piece before reading The Hunger Games to help give students a better understanding of what's in store regarding Panem (the country that the novel takes place in). I've also seen it be used by colleagues who have taught The Giver.This project is formatted as a Google Slide presentation and has student
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6th - 8th
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Global Trade Simulation
This resource is designed to introduce students to the complexities and mechanics of international trade through an interactive classroom simulation.Students will:Understand the basics and importance of international trade.Recognize the impact of global events on trade.Develop negotiation, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.Activity Summary: Students will engage in a simulation where they represent fictional countries, each with unique profiles. They'll navigate trade scenarios, experiencing
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Geography Store Growing Bundle
U.S. Government | Legislative Branch | How a Bill Becomes Law | Simulation
In this Article I: Legislative Branch class simulation, your students will walk through the steps of How a bill becomes a law as they participate in a fun, hands-on interactive activity!Specifically, your students will:1) Be assigned a state (district) to represent in the House of Representatives and will be introduced to a new bill.2) Examine "data" about their district, messages from constituents, media coverage about the bill, etc. to help them decide how to vote on the bill. (A guided brain
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8th - 12th
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Political Power: Why Societies Need Governments - Interactive Solo Simulation
This is a fantastic and dynamic way to introduce students to the most basic components of political power and the formation of governments. Students enter into a mind simulation that begins with them individually thinking through a fake scenario with multiple possibilities. The teacher introduces this "mind simulation" with a short presentation and then passes out a Guided Inquiry Worksheet packet for students to work through the situation.I have used this with middle school students to intro
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6th - 9th
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Engaging 3 Branches Simulation
Are your students struggling to grasp the concept of the three branches, and how they interact with one another? This engaging game is a great reprieve from the worksheets and the lectures! Students get a sense of how the branches operate in the law making process by applying it to a school setting.While the legislative branch works to enact new policies for the school, the executive and judicial branches also play a role in hindering or helping the new policies. Temporarily, students make use o
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5th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Full Year of U.S. Government and Civics Essentials Bundle
Classroom Constitution and Respect Agreement - Creating Rules and Procedures
Three days of collaborative, student centered activities! Students will love these engaging, student centered lessons that will help them to establish their own classroom rules, take ownership over their actions, and re-establish the meaning of respect, all while they learn about each part of the US Constitution: The Preamble, Articles, and Amendments and working collaboratively to create their own classroom Constitution.Day 1 - Students discuss respect in the classroom and work to define, estab
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6th - 12th
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Communism, Socialism and Capitalism Lesson (Notes, Chart and Simulation)
Use this complete lesson to have an informed and critical discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of the three major economic systems commonly discussed in history classes: communism, socialism and capitalism.This lesson contains everything you will need from start to finish to teach a constructive and engaging lesson on these three systems. The lesson begins with a short Google Slides presentation on what economic and political systems are and then provides information about each of the t
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8th - 11th
How a Bill Becomes a Law Simulation: Create Your Own School Rule
Students learn how a bill becomes law through this simulation activity in which they work with a group (committee) to draft and propose a law. Students then present their law to their classmates who act as Congress. Resource includes step by step directions for students, legislator cards, and a template for students to write their bill.
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6th - 12th
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Amendment Process: Hands on activity
Just released: On sale now from 2/26 - 2/29/22Follow my store to keep up to date on all 'just released sales'This item is included in a bundle for a reduced price: Amendment Process BundleIncluded in this bundle:1 Google Docs Student Reading (3 pages) that covers the difference between an amendment and a law. In the reading, students will be sorted into four teams: Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, State legislators, and National Ratification Conventioneers. Students will work w
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6th - 10th
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You Decide: Supreme Court Cases
In this engaging resource, your middle school students will have the opportunity to investigate two fictional cases involving students, while also utilizing actual Supreme Court cases to find precedents and make informed decisions about the fictional cases.School Dress Code CaseIn this fictional case, students will delve into the topic of the School Dress Code. By examining the landmark ruling from Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District (1969) or Frederick v. Morse, they will discover
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6th - 9th
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Business Project: Natural Resources, Human Capital, Capital Goods
This group or independent project will get students to think like an entrepreneur, as they analyze natural resources, human capital, and capital goods. Your students will create a business idea and then decide which country would be the best place for their product to be produced and sold. They must support their decision with research and strategic thinking on economic growth factors.You could use this project to assess student knowledge at the end of the unit, or you could assign the project
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Economics Fun Bundle - Games & Simulations for Middle School Social Studies
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