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8th grade problem solving civics resources for Google Apps
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity: Primary Source Analysis and Questions
The Declaration of Independence can be a daunting document for teachers to explain to students, but this primary source lesson will help students understand the major themes and concepts within the document itself. Though Thomas Jefferson's Declaration was written in the 18th century, this worksheet has proven to be a fantastic, big-picture way for today's students to study such an important writing without becoming overwhelmed. The Declaration is really just a big "break-up letter" from the co
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7th - 12th
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The Bill of Rights Practice Activity | US Amendments in Cartoons | Google
This fun “Which Amendment?” activity challenges your students to figure out which amendment is violated in 15 cartoon scenarios by referencing the Bill of Rights. The silly connections engage your classes while they explore their basic rights as Americans! My students always love this activity. There are 2 versions so you can easily differentiate learning in your classroom. One gives short descriptions of each amendment to use as reference while the other includes the actual text from the Bill o
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4th - 9th
Understanding the Declaration of Independence | Civics & American History
This Understanding the Declaration of Independence Article & Review breaks down each section of the United States Declaration of Independence in a clear, easy to understand way. Questions throughout the article reinforce the key ideas, and a 2-page review has students summarize each section, define key vocabulary, and connect passages of the Declaration to the United States Constitution. Fitting for Civics, Government, and American History classrooms, this is a great review of the Declaratio
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5th - 12th
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End of Year Math Project Based Learning Budget Worksheets Financial Literacy
This DIGITAL end-of-year math project-based learning will be perfect for partner work, individual projects, or homeschool students. Use the digital Google slides to teach financial literacy and personal finance activity to 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students. This resource includes budget worksheets for money and is a fun PBL lesson. Students' creativity can run wild with this project to help kids understand the value of a dollar. Students will see how far they can stretch their budget while p
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4th - 8th
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50 States and Capitals: Maps, Tests, Activities, Google Classroom & Google Forms
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this huge, MEGA-Pack of resources! This product is available in printable PDF, Google Classroom, and Google Forms. A crossword puzzle, word search, test blanks, word banks, and so many more options are also included in this MEGA-Pack! You will even get a mini-research project template for students to research their favorite state, as well as a creative writing template. Whether it be for a civics unit, history class, cl
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4th - 12th
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Bill of Rights Scenarios Analysis Worksheet
This Bill of Rights Scenarios Analysis activity includes abbreviated versions of the first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution for students to read and a set of short scenarios that they must then analyze. Each scenario describes a violation of one of the Bill of Rights in a way that students can identify with and understand. They then refer back to the Bill of Rights to match it to the correct one. Finally, students answer a question regarding their opinion on whether our rights are absolute o
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7th - 11th
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Digital Breakout Internet Safety: Privacy and Security | Digital Escape Room
Using technology and problem solving skills, students decipher codes and complete activities to learn the internet safety topic of privacy and security. This is a great activity to introduce students to the escape the classroom challenges, and it is fully digital! I'm calling it a digital breakout because students enter the final codes into a locked Google Form. This activity can be done in Google Slides or PowerPoint, so it is flexible to meet your technology needs. There are 6 codes to find an
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5th - 8th
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Presidential Election 2024 | Political Parties Spectrum | Democrat & Republican
The two major Political Parties, Democratic and Republican, are debating their beliefs to influence voters! What is a political party anyway? What is the difference between Democrats and Republicans? Am I a Democrat or Republican? These are common questions that all students begin to ask themselves, and this lesson will help answer all their burning questions!I have been teaching for many years and have struggled to find a resource that helps students truly understand what the differences are
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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WORLD GEOGRAPHY Guided Notes & PowerPoints BUNDLE, PRINT & DIGITAL, GOOGLE
WORLD GEOGRAPHY Interactive Guided Notes and PowerPoints BUNDLE, Google , Digital Distance Learning & PrintGEOGRAPHY Notes, GEOGRAPHY Interactive Notebook, Google and Print, GEOGRAPHY Note Taking, GEOGRAPHY PowerPoints, GEOGRAPHY Anticipatory Guides, GEOGRAPHY Digital Graphic OrganizersAlso part of WORLD GEOGRAPHY MEGA BUNDLEThis bundle includes links to engaging resource in Dropbox and Google Format as well as direct PDF downloads. Sign up for email updates and follow me on TPT for updates
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6th - 11th
U.S. Government BUNDLE | Constitution | 20 High- Interest Interactive Activities
Looking for a SEMESTER (or summer School session) worth of U.S. Government activities? Look no further! This (20 PRODUCT) BUNDLE contains over $50 worth of product and includes student simulations, web-quests, student projects, student presentations, power-points, Document Based activities, student station activities, Gallery Walks and MORE! Also included- OVER 15 Government Video Activities (public access) and corresponding student worksheets! **Google and Traditional versions of each activity
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8th - 12th
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Halloween Digital Breakout Tricks or Treats! | Halloween Escape Room
While out trick-or-treating, you and your friends stumble upon an old abandoned mansion. The mansion looks like a black silhouette against the light of the full moon. Feeling daring, you and your friends approach the three-story mansion and see spider webs glistening in the moonlight. Laughing nervously, you decide to knock on the door to trick-or-treat. Much to your surprise, your knocking pushes the door open and it creaks loudly. You and your friends peek your heads in to look around in the d
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4th - 10th
James Madison the War of 1812 Causes and Impact Stations Activity
This lesson discusses the the causes and effects of the War of 1812. To understand the causes, the class will visit an interactive website that discusses why people were both for and against the War of 1812. (The website no longer works, so I've included the videos on my Youtube channel for teachers.)In order to understand the impact of the war, students will visit four stations which represent varying impacts. They include westward movement, the growth of American art and literature, the destru
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Stations and Gallery Walk Bundle First Half of U.S. History
Growth Mindset Bulletin Board Posters: Positive Affirmations for Back to School
Growth Mindset Posters Positive Affirmations Mirror Notes for Kids Children Bulletin Board:These growth mindset affirmation posters now include THREE OPTIONS... a standard printable version, a Google Slides™ version, and a small printable version. Please refer to the final 8 pages of the file for digital instructions and links!Are you looking for a growth mindset bulletin board? Create a culture of success, perseverance, and motivation with these growth mindset affirmation posters, trading cards
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3rd - 9th
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3 Branches of Goverment & Constitution Civics or Government Doodle Notes Bundle
This bundle includes all of my Doodle Notes for Civics or Government. These doodle notes will help make learning about the U.S. Government a lot of fun as students color, doodle, and take notes about the Constitution, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, and Judicial Branch.What's included with the printed Doodle Notes:*Teacher directions and suggestions *Blank doodle notes for students to fill in and color as you cover the information on the handouts (uneditable PDFs)*Fill-in-the-blank version
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8th - 11th
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US History Civics Thematic Inquiry Activity Kit for First Day Back to School
Handed out your syllabus and completed a few icebreakers. Now what?Building a larger theme and relevant inquiry is crucial in the first week of your U.S. History or Civics class. These 6 tried-and-true activities will start your year strong and set you up to make meaningful real-world and personal connections throughout the year! So many ways to use these activities, including: Complete a few in your US History class and a few others in your American Government or Civics class Try out a few to k
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Civics and Government Inquiry Full Course Curriculum for High School
Customizable WORDLE Templates for Google Sheets (3, 4, & 5 Letter Puzzles)
This activity was inspired by Wordle, the newest internet word craze! Students have 6 opportunities to guess the word. This template comes with 3 Letter, 4 Letter, and 5 Letter puzzle templates that are customizable! Cells automatically determine if entries are correct!Letters automatically turn green when they are in the correct position, correct letters in the incorrect position automatically turn yellow, and incorrect letters that do not occur in the puzzle turn grey. See it in action here!W
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1st - 12th
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Constitution and Constitutional Convention PowerPoint Lesson
This beautiful Constitutional Convention lesson covers everything students need to know about the creation of the US Constitution! Awesome to use on Constitution Day or during your unit on the founding of America!The download includes all of the following: A visually engaging PowerPointEditable guided notes worksheetGoogle Slides version of the presentationFully-narrated video version of the presentationThe presentation begins with the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and how th
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5th - 11th
Also included in: US History Part 1 PowerPoint and Guided Notes Bundle
Supreme Court Case Project Based Learning
This thorough lesson on Landmark Supreme Court cases in America includes a rigorous and authentic PBL activity, overview presentation on the cases, video overview, guided notes, and lesson plan.Students are assigned a landmark court case for the Project Based Learning (PBL) activity. They must research the case, Constitutional question involved, the Court's decision, and its significance. A directions page describes all of this and includes multiple links students can use for their research. The
Roles of the President | A Day in the Life of the Executive Branch | White House
What does the President of the United States do anyway? Throughout the day, the President wears many hats and is responsible for many different roles within the Executive Branch. This engaging mini-lesson is an excellent way for students to comprehend all roles played by the President. "Roles of the President" is an engaging resource for any unit that studies the President or the Executive Branch. The 7 roles studied include: Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief, Party Chief, Ec
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6th - 9th
Also included in: PRESIDENTS BUNDLE: Civics, Executive & Presidential Resources
Divine Right, Absolutism, and the Enlightenment Primary Source Analysis
This primary source analysis activity on Divine Right is an excellent higher-order thinking resource for a unit on Absolute Monarchs or the Enlightenment! The activity includes 2 primary source excerpts. The first is from England's King James I. In it, he details his reasoning for why Divine Right is justified and why Kings are like Gods on Earth. The second source is from John Locke's Two Treatises of Government and explains why Absolutism is not a fair government and why power can only come fr
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8th - 11th
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Toothpick Logic Puzzles - Digital and print
This product includes 20 spatial logic puzzles where students remove, add, or rearrange toothpicks to solve the problems. The puzzles are included on either full page or ¼ page (paper saving) format. And now includes Google Drive digital version! Students move the digital "toothpicks" around to complete the puzzles. Great for distance learning. These are great for early finishers! I have mine laminated in groups of 10 in zippered pencil pouches for students to grab when they finish early.So
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4th - 8th
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Four Corners | Mini Debate Activity | Fun End of the Year Game| DIGITAL RESOURCE
Teacher burnout begone!!! You AND your students will love this fun activity! Perfect for those in-between days at the end of the year when you don't have anything planned. This Four Corners Mini Debate Activity is a great no-prep activity that you can use any time of year for a fun, engaging activity that your students will LOVE! Students will love moving around the room as you click through the 35 debatable topics - mostly controversial, but some are silly as well! This is perfect for middle s
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Getting to Know Google Drive, Docs, Slides and Forms | Editable BUNDLE
Four different, editable Scavenger Hunts and mini lessons for students to learn the basics of Google Tools______________________________Hey friend!Teaching new technology can be overwhelming and exciting. Sometimes the hardest part is slowing down and figuring out where to even begin! I totally feel ya’ and I am here to take that pressure off of your plate. As you already know, teaching technology to kids is a step-by-step process. You have to start slow to go fast! I always thought that with
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2nd - 8th
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John Adams Presidency XYZ Affair Alien and Sedition Acts Election of 1796
This lesson discusses the main aspects of John Adams' Presidency, including, the XYZ Affair, the Alien and Sedition Acts, trade issues, and the elections of 1796 and 1800. I've included a variety of lesson option to meet the needs of teachers. There is a classroom handout, a Pear Deck version, and a version that can be assigned in Google Slides.This lesson plan is linked with NYS Social Studies standards, however, I'm sure you could add your own. It includes a 2 page lesson plan, a 2 page histo
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6th - 8th
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