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Higher education government independent work packet microsofts
Executive Branch Research Paper
Increase your Civics and American Government curriculum with the Presidential Research Paper—an immersive academic journey meticulously designed to deepen students' understanding of the Executive Branch. As educators, we're constantly seeking innovative ways to engage students in critical analysis and argumentative writing, and this research paper offers a compelling solution. I recommend assigning assigning each student a different president to research.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
14th Amendment and the Equal Protections Clause
This handout has students learn about the 14th Amendment's equal protections clause and then read about and analyze several seminal Supreme Court decisions about the clause including Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education. They also analyze the stop and frisk policy of the NYPD, the 1964 Civil Rights Act and protected classes, and subsequent Supreme Court cases that relate to it (Lawrence v. Texas, Obergefell v. Hodges, and Bostock v. Clayton County). It ends with asking students to
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Law and Justice Curriculum
Supremacy & Commerce Clauses, & 10th Amendment (Distance Learning and COVID-19)
This handout helps students understand the 10th Amendment to the Constitution, the Supremacy Clause, the Commerce Clause, and seminal Supreme Court cases related to these. It includes a final question about COVID-19 in relation to Federal and state powers. It is formatted for Google Classroom.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Law and Justice Curriculum
8th Amendment Handout (Distance Learning and COVID-19)
This handout has students analyze the 8th Amendment and several Supreme Court cases about the various clauses (excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment), the death penalty, and prison conditions. It includes a final question about the COVID-19 pandemic, and the entire assignment is formatted for google classroom.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Law and Justice Curriculum
Ohio Election 2023 Issue 1 Abortion, Issue 2 Cannabis Marijuana
Looking for a way to tackle the tough issues in your class? In Ohio, Issue 1 (on abortion) and Issue 2 (on legalizing recreational cannabis / marijuana) are both on the ballot this November 2023. Help your students to research the topics by looking at both sides and show them actual ballot language. After helping them to become informed, it's time to decide! Are they in favor or against Issue 1 and Issue 2?This activity is great on it's own, but it can also be a great jumping off point for a
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
China Case Study O'Neil Reading/Study guide
O'Neil's Essentials of Comparative Politics is a great text for teaching AP Comparative Government, but lacks the structures that help developing readers access the info in the text. This reading guide will help developing readers attend to the important sections of the reading. This reading guide will be a valuable study guide for students as they prepare for the AP test for AP COGO. Each case study guide has the college board standards for that case study nation at the top to help students wit
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
DBQ: Should America Keep Its Two-Party System?
GOOGLE DOC COMPATIBLEThis document-based question is a great activity for any middle or high school social studies class. This assignment enhances student learning by taking a look at seven primary and secondary source documents (some supporting the idea of a two-party system, and some opposing it). After reading and analyzing the documents, students will be able to understand the positives and negatives behind America's two-party system! I know you will enjoy it!This will help your students wit
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Understanding and Exploring the Declaration of Independence
Broaden your students' understanding of this historical and important document. I do this activity with my students after we have had a chance to read the Declaration of Independence. I use this activity to close the unit and it gives students a chance to further explore this document and show the document's significance to history and culture. Students work independently and complete this as an in-class activity or for homework. They go through the slides, clicking on the links and videos and a
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Constitutional Convention and Compromises Debate Activity (Distance Learning)
This independent work packet has students analyze 4 conflicts at the Constitutional Convention (state vs. federal power, how to represent the states, slavery vs. free states, and Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists) and 3 compromises that somewhat resolved them. It is formatted for google classroom. I have gotten some very rich debates from students using this handout.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Law and Justice Curriculum
Elections, Voting, Voter Turnout, and Demographics of Voters
This is a packet for students that has them learn about the different elections (local, state, and federal) and different positions within them, then brainstorm many questions about voting and why it is important, which elections are more important to vote for, and how the government should increase or decrease voter turnout. Then, students learn about the differences between a primary and general election. Finally, the bulk of the packet explores voter turnout in midterm vs. presidential electi
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Participation in Government Curriculum
TED Talk: Why Teens Confess to Crimes They Didn’t Commit- Lindsay Malloy
Description: In this engaging assignment inspired by Lindsay Malloy's TED Talk, students dive into the complex issue of juvenile false confessions. Through watching the talk, students will learn about real cases like Brendan Dassey's, where vulnerable youth have confessed to crimes they didn't commit. The assignment includes thought-provoking questions that prompt critical thinking about the factors contributing to false confessions, the impact of interrogation techniques on juveniles, and the i
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
TED Talk: Why Eyewitnesses Get It Wrong- Scott Fraser
Description: In this engaging assignment inspired by a compelling TED Talk, students delve into the fascinating intersection of forensic science and the law. The TED Talk explores the case of Francisco Carrillo, a teenager wrongfully convicted of murder based on eyewitness testimony. Students will watch the talk and then tackle thought-provoking questions that deepen their understanding of eyewitness memory, human perception, and the complexities of the legal system.Key Concepts Covered:Eyewitne
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy
This handout explains the 15 Cabinet Departments and several of the 268 Federal bureaucracy agencies and what they do (along with their annual budget). The goal is for students to analyze how each agency affects their daily life. This can be the basis for further research, class discussions, or to give an overview of the Federal bureaucracy.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Law and Justice Curriculum
TED Talk: Can a Divided America Heal?- Jonathan Haidt
Description: Engage your students in a thought-provoking exploration of the current state of political discourse with this TED Talk-inspired assignment. Based on the insightful conversation between Jonathan Haidt and Chris Anderson, this assignment challenges students to think critically about the factors contributing to political polarization and offers avenues for building empathy and understanding across ideological divides.Key Features:Critical Thinking: Encourage students to analyze the tri
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Current Event Portfolio
This is a summative assignment I use in my International Relations class. Students must find and summarize a news article which depicts the different units/topics we discussed in class.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Voting Rights Amendments and Supreme Court Cases (Distance Learning)
This handout has students analyze the 4 voting rights Amendments (15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th), the Voting Rights Act, and 4 Supreme Court cases about voting (Baker v. Carr, Shelby County v. Holder, Thornburg v. Gingles, and Citizens United v. FEC. It is formatted for google classroom.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Law and Justice Curriculum
Impeachment Explained (using Bill Clinton and Donald Trump)
This handout guides students through an understanding of what impeachment means, the process of it (including an examination of Congressional Committees and the subpoena power), when it has happened in U.S. history, and finally, includes the text of impeachment articles against the last two Presidents to be impeached: Bill Clinton and Donald Trump. The final task is to write discussion questions about impeachment for a class discussion (so this leads into a class discussion about impeachment).
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Donald Trump Bundle
Second Amendment Rights
This handout has students explore and analyze six seminal Supreme Court cases about the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms, including stand your ground laws and the Castle Doctrine. It is formatted for google classroom, but it is a word document that can be reformatted with lines instead of boxes if you want to use it as an in class handout.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Law and Justice Curriculum
America After 9-11
From veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker and chronicler of U.S. politics Michael Kirk, this feature-length documentary draws on both new interviews and those from the dozens of documentaries Kirk and his award-winning team have made in the years since 9/11. "America After 9/11" offers an epic, two-hour re-examination of the decisions that changed the world and transformed America — from the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and beyond to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol — and the ongoing challenges that l
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Congress: The Legislative Branch and How it Works
This handout explains how Congress works (Senate and House of Representatives), including how a bill becomes a law, lobbying, and the powers of Congress. Students are asked analysis questions throughout that can be used for very rich class discussions.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Law and Justice Curriculum
Income/Wealth Inequality and Government Help
This handout first has students learn about the causes of wealth and income inequality in the U.S. and then examine several methods that governments can use to alleviate and solve this inequality. The solutions range from supply-side to demand-side solutions, with an explanation of supply-side economics, demand-side economics, and laissez-faire capitalism. It is formatted for google classroom. This handout has given my students fodder for some of the richest debates in economics class, and can l
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Economics Bundle: Personal Finance, Businesses, and the Stock Market
Government Policy Project
This assignment has students attempt to create a government policy to solve a specific problem or issue they see in society. They need to research credible sources (a CRAP test to see if a source is credible is included) and use their research to explain the problem, what laws or policies exist that are currently working or not working, what additional policies, laws, or lawsuits need to occur to fully solve the problem, and which branches and levels of government need to be utilized to solve it
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Law and Justice Curriculum
Declaration of Independence Analysis – Reading Comprehension - no prep
Students will be asked to closely examine the Declaration of Independence. The document is divided into 14 parts with corresponding questions. Questions are of an analytical nature and require students to delve into the meaning of the words.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
"Trial" by Patterson - study guide / book club
"Trial" by Richard North Patterson -There is no book study guide on the Internet!!! So, I created this one! (again!)This 6-page study guide includes three parts* prereading = true/false and short answer questions related to characters and themes* during reading = how long will it take you to read?, links to interviews and interview comparisons, and more* postreading = questions to generate group discussion, and suggested "next reads"This is the 31st study guide I have created for my Zoom book cl
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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