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11th grade civics Common Core RH.6-8.6 resources
Civil Rights Movement Primary Source Analysis Bundle
Teach the Civil Rights Movement with this easy to implement Primary Source Analysis Bundle that covers your content and your standards.Investigate the Civil Rights Movement with primary sources so your students learn core content while also practicing Social Studies skills. This bundled set includes 8-pages of handouts providing an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the economic, political, and cultural changes of the Civi
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6th - 12th
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You Be the Judge - analyzing Supreme Court cases on the Bill of Rights
It’s one thing to simply memorize the Bill of Rights; it’s quite another to actually understand how they apply in everyday life. Teaching the former gives students words but no understanding for what they mean; teaching the latter gives students practice in critical thinking as well as a deep appreciation for their basic rights as American citizens. It is, in effect, the ultimate lesson in civics.
This activity is designed to teach students the meaning and application of the Bill of Rights by h
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7th - 11th
2025 Presidential Inaugural Address Activities Worksheet
Invite students to be active citizens by viewing the 2025 Presidential Inaugural Address, predicting, analyzing, evaluating, and discussing it throughout with this complete activity kit.As a BONUS you also get the State of the Union Analysis Kit to use the other three years! Both kits include mix-and-match activities that can be scaled up or down to challenge students at their level and to fit your time constraints. And these kits have been universally designed to use year after year. How easy i
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7th - 12th
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Dred Scott Supreme Court Case Document Analysis Activity | Citizenship
Want to study the Dred Scott Supreme Court Case? Hoping to practice primary source analysis with your students? Need a no-prep resource to prompt discussion and further study of the Dred Scott Supreme Court Case and its impact on slavery and American citizenship for African Americans?This 1-page handout provides the original Supreme Court ruling as well as the document image for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of American documents and, in this case, the Dre
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5th - 12th
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Miranda v Arizona Supreme Court Case Document Analysis Activity Miranda Rights
This 1-page handout provides the original Supreme Court ruling on Miranda v. Arizona as well as the document image for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of American documents and, in this case, the Miranda v. Arizona case. Includes a significance wrap-up question in which students utilize all of the information to explain the significance of the case or ruling.Answer Key is Provided! All images and other primary sources collected from Library of Congress, Nati
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5th - 12th
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Pop Culture Propaganda Practice Activity | Analyze Persuasion | Google
Teach your class to analyze propaganda posters with this fun activity! They examine pop culture propaganda & investigate opposing viewpoints featuring Star Wars, Hunger Games, Minecraft & Guardians of the Galaxy. Students enjoy the engaging themes & apply their analytical & critical-thinking skills! Your purchase has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Include
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5th - 12th
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My Community State and Local Government Project (Google Compatible)
My Community State and Local Government Project Is your class learning about local politics and your local community? In this hands-on project, students will create a local community profile on their town, city, or county. The students will research their local government officials, compile demographic data on their area, interview local citizens, attend a local government meeting or event, and perform a community service. Through this project students will be able to better understand the funct
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: State and Local Government Unit Plan
America's Political Parties : Federalist v Democratic Republican Quote Analysis
In this activity, your students will use their knowledge of America's first two political parties to decide if the primary source quote was said to support the Federalist Party or the Democratic Republican Party. Included is a PRINTABLE PDF and DIGITAL Google Slides Version.Each of the 10 quotes come from either Thomas Jefferson or Alexander Hamilton and highlight the differences between the two parties. The product includes: an overview of the activitycomparison chart of Federalists and Democ
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8th - 11th
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Just Mercy Movie Guide & Death Penalty Debate - PAIR PACK - CCSS
This is a pair-pack of our popular resources: Just Mercy Movie Guide and Capital Punishment Class Debate. Both go well together for any classroom covering the complex topic of capital punishment. Students can analyze the film and contemplate the issues within the U.S. justice system. They can later have a class debate about whether capital punishment, in itself, should be abolished within government. In the movie guide, there is a set of resources for viewing Just Mercy in your classroom. The vi
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9th - 12th
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Social Studies Skill Builder Bundle | History | Civics | Geography
Engage your middle and high school Social Studies students with this Bell Ringer Resource! This resource features over 250 short activities perfect for kickstarting your Social Studies lessons!Versatile and varied, these activities can be used as bell-ringers, practice exercises, retrieval drills, primary source analyses, enrichment, or extra credit opportunities. This resource is a growing bundle, which means I'll be adding more activities throughout the school year, ensuring new and relevant c
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7th - 12th
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State and Local Government Reading and Activity (Google Compatible)
State and Local Government Activity Is your class learning about local politics and your local community?In the State and Local Government Activity, students will read a handout about state and local governments, they will then answer a series of text based questions. After the reading and questions students will choose a local government service to research and analyze. Students will answer questions about their local service and why it matters to the community. This lesson is a great introduct
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: State and Local Government Unit Plan
News Literacy Word Wall Bulletin Board Display and 32 Task Cards
Engaging news literacy resources for middle and high school students!This resource includes: 32 News literacy Task CardsNews Literacy Word Wall/ bulletin board display (26 cards) and titleHow to use this resource (Task Cards):Anticipatory Activity or Exit Ticket- Copy pages and distribute pages or individual cards to students. Use cards as an anticipatory activity or as an “exit ticket” following a lesson. (I laminate my sheets and either have students write answers on post-its they stick on the
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Civics Store Growing Bundle
Complete Essential Facts for VA SOL Civics & Economics
This product includes EVERYTHING students must know for the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Test. Essential Facts are the most EFFECTIVE study tool for students preparing for their standardized testing. I know this from experience and in the past 5 years I have personally improved my schools Civics and Economics test scores by a substantial margin. I used this strategy with the lowest performing group of students in my school and our SOL pass rate improved from 75% to 96%. Last year I had a
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Year Long American / United States History Curriculum (Google)
United States History Year-Long Curriculum Unit Plans and Lesson Plans with activities, projects, Power Points, worksheets, bell ringers, and MORE!An entire YEAR worth of unit plans and lessons plans for American History. Units/ Topics include:1. Early America United States History Unit2. Founding of American (Revolution and Constitution) 3. Westward Expansion and Sectionalism Unit Plan4. The Civil War U.S. History Unit (Google Compatible)5. The United States Gilded Age Unit (Google Compatible)6
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5th - 12th
American Civics / Government Workbook
mmerse students in the world of American Civics with this meticulously crafted workbook, thoughtfully aligned with National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Each chapter presents a deep dive into essential topics, offering a rich reading guide, engaging worksheets adorned with captivating graphic organizers, and immersive hands-on activities. Perfectly suited for both homeschooling and classroom settings, this workbook covers crucial subjects such as:Chapter 1: CitizenshipChapter 2: Righ
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
The Roman and U.S. Government DBQ Activities
The Roman Republic – DBQ Activity:The main goal of this lesson is to have student analyze primary and secondary sources to compare Roman & U.S governments & determine how Democratic the Roman Republic was.A PowerPoint is included to provide student instructions for each activity option.There are 2 different DBQ Options for this activity. Each with some similar and different documents. Each has a slightly different focus. There 3 different ways students can use and analyze each DBQ DBQ Op
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: Ancient Rome Unit Bundle
State and Local Government Unit Plan
State and Local Government Unit In the State and Local Government Unit, students will learn about the organization of state and local governments, their own state constitution, the differences between cities, counties, states, townships, and municipalities, and students will complete a hands-on project that profiles their own unique community. In this project students will research the demographics of their area, interview citizens, attend a community meeting, and perform a community service. Th
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5th - 12th
Detecting Media Bias Article & Review Activities for Civics
This Detecting Media Bias Article & Review Activities for Civics & American Government introduces students to media bias and its influence on public opinion. A three-page Detecting Media Bias article is accompanied by a comprehension review reinforcing vocabulary and key concepts. An Interpreting Bias political cartoon activity and Reporting Bias creative writing assignment provide further application. Finally, an optional Bias in the Media internet activity has students analyzing bias i
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Detecting Media Bias and Interpreting Symbolism Bundle for Civics
Political Interest Groups Government Stations Activity (Google Compatible)
Interest Groups Stations Activity Is your class learning about the American political system and the impact of political interest groups?During this station activity, students will rotate in small groups around a room to gather information from the attached pages and websites to fill out the questions in their “Interest Groups” worksheet. Students will learn about the topics of: what are interests groups, special interest groups in the United States today, political action committees, what is lo
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Elections and Politics Unit Plan (Google Compatible)
What is Government? Quotation Analysis Activity (Google Compatible)
What is Government? Quotation Analysis Activity What is Government? Quotation Analysis Activity asks students to read famous quotations said about the power of government and asks them to analyze the value of the statement or application to modern government operations. This lesson is intended to be used as part of an introduction to government unit study and is a great way for students to engage with ideas behind the purpose and function of government today. The worksheet is no prep, easy to us
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Foundations of Government Unit Plan (Google Compatible)
Foundations of Government Unit Plan (Google Compatible)
Foundations of Government and Introduction to Government Unit Plan Through the Foundations of Government Unit, students will explore the ideas of the origins of government, foundational principles, types of government, the origins of the American democratic government, the history of the American government, important documents such as the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and MORE! This unit is a hands-on exploration of the foundations of government i
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
Year Long Government / Civics Curriculum (Google Compatible)
Government and Civics Year-Long Curriculum Unit Plans and Lesson Plans with activities, projects, PowerPoints, worksheets, bell ringers, and MORE!An entire YEAR worth of unit plans and lessons plans for Government/Civics. Units/ Topics include:1. Foundations of Government Unit Plan2. The Legislative Branch / Congress Unit Plan3. The Executive Branch Unit Plan4. The Judicial Branch Unit Plan5. The Bill of Rights Mini-Unit6. Elections and Politics Unit Plan7. State and Local Government Unit Plan8.
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5th - 12th
TED Talk Civics Bundle (8 Lessons)
This TED Talk Bundle (8 TED Talk lessons) is appropriate for middle and high school Civics and American Government courses. TED Talk lessons included in this bundle focus on the topics of Civic Literacy and Civic Engagement.PLEASE PREVIEW TED TALKS BEFORE VIEWING THEM WITH YOUR STUDENTS. Every school has a different culture with regard to what is appropriate and what is not appropriate. YOU know best what is or is not appropriate for the students in YOUR classroom or district. THIS RESOURCE IS I
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8th - 11th
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Purposes of Government Activity (Google Compatible)
Create-A-State Introduction to Government Activity Is your class learning about global nations and the requirements of earning state recognition worldwide?Create-A-State Introduction to Government Activity allows students to create their own nation through a series of guided questions and topics. The activity explores the requirements of a state (population, territory, sovereignty, and government) while allowing students to creatively explore what it takes to create a new nation. This activity i
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Foundations of Government Unit Plan (Google Compatible)
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