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Free 8th grade civics resources for Microsoft Word
Articles of Confederation Simulation
A great interactive simulation to demonstrate to government or US history students the failures of the Articles of Confederation. After the lesson students will have a clear understanding of why the US needed a stronger central government. Students will take on the role of one of the 13 original states and will participate in a session of Congress to see if they can solve the pressing challenges facing the new nation.
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8th - 12th
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Island Project, Civics, Create your own government
This project can be used in a social studies setting. Specifically for civics courses, students are given a description of creating their own island and their laws. This gives learners a solid foundation that will lead into the various types of governments around the world and students become highly engaged in the activity.
Students will have to create 10 absolute laws that they expect their citizens to follow, a fun project for the class. Can be done in groups or individually.
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6th - 10th
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Constitution Vocabulary Practice - Worksheet
Students will practice using "Constitution"-related vocabulary (20 words on this list) by writing synonyms, writing complete sentences using words, drawing pictures of words, and writing news headlines with words. Some example words are: bill, veto, amend, impeach, override, federalism, confederation, tranquility, appeal, and ratify. (I also sell lots of other Constitution-related worksheets, study guides, tests, and PowerPoints.)
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5th - 11th
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The Bill of Rights Matching
This activity is a simple matching worksheet which can be used as an assignment or a quiz. Students are asked to match each concept with the amendment in which the concept is outlined. This great worksheet will be able to gauge if students can properly identify the amendments in the Bill of Rights.
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7th - 12th
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How a Bill Becomes a Law Activities
This bundle package includes 3 different methods of teaching about how a Bill Becomes a Law. There are graphic organizers, a booklet outlining the steps, and a simulation that has the class try to get a law passed through Congress (their class).
If you like this bundle, be sure to check out The Three Branches of Government: A Unit Plan.
You can find “Full Unit’s” for World History, US History, Economics, and Government at my store.
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6th - 12th
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Leadership Reflection Assignment
Help your students reflect after they complete any kind of Leadership / Team Building / Group Work activity!Reflection is one of the most important parts of leadership. While having a good plan, being able to make decisions as you go, and being able to work well on a team are all important, the most important thing about doing these challenges is not actually the challenge at all – it’s what you take away from it.In this metacognitive assignment, students can use either of two note templates to
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: THE LEADERSHIP BUNDLE
Civics/Citizenship Test and Study Guide
This multiple choice test is designed to fulfill state requirements of administrating the 100 questions citizenship test. *Some questions must be edited to fit your state* Included: 100 Question TestAnswer Key to test
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7th - 12th
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Electoral College Game
This is a game that will help students understand the Electoral College. The students compete against a partner for each state by rolling dice. The total on the dice represents the popular vote. Students will be able to see that you can win the popular vote and still lose the electoral college.
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7th - 9th
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Student Current Event Form
Very few students have the time in their hectic lives to read or watch the news. This product aids students as they breakdown a newspaper article before they present it to the class. Students are given this assignment monthly, so that in a given month they will hear between 20-30 new stories presented by their classmates and discussed in class. Students chose from the following categories: international, natoinal, state, local, and sports/entertainment. Students are asked in the form record
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6th - 12th
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Scholastic News Article Review
This product is a perfect companion for any newspaper or magazine (Scholastic News, Time for Kids, Science World, etc.) The worksheet helps students summarize, analyze text features, and reflect on any article. Perfect for substitute teachers as well!
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4th - 8th
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Mock Congress: Legislative Government Lesson Plan
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Fully outlined lesson with step by step instructions for teacher to facilitate mock congress session.
Contains 2 handouts - 1 with session instructions and 1 reflection assignment.
I used this lesson to scaffold understanding of how the legislative branch functions. Students really got into it because I had a policy where the laws that they passed could become classroom laws for the rest of the term.
Very effective, hands-on learning!!
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6th - 12th
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3 Branches of Government: Scavenger Hunt
This resource can be used in the digital or physical classroom. I have used it as an introduction/preview to the three branches of government. It can be done individually, in pairs, or in groups. The page numbers correlate with the IMPACT United States History & Geography textbook. The page numbers can be edited for your own textbook.For honors students: put the page numbers of the Constitution and have them read through the document to find the answers.For grade-level students: give them
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5th - 9th
DBQ: Gerrymandering and Apportionment
Document based questions geared toward an American government and civics coursed. May also be used in a U.S. History course to illustrate the historical development of gerrymandering and constitutional principles outlined for apportionment in the U.S.
A series of 6 documents including charts, graphs, and primary sources, A great resource to utilize for collaborative learning.
Keywords: gerrymandering, apportionment,Constitution, DBQ, apportion, reapportion, apportionment acts
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8th - 12th
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Bill of Rights Amendment Poster Project with Rubric (FREE!)
I have assigned this project to both 8th and 11th graders in their US History classes. It can also easily be used in a US Government/Civics class. It's a great way for students to demonstrate their knowledge in a more creative, artistic, and engaging way, as opposed to simple tests or essays. In US history, assign this after learning about the failure of the Articles of Confederation and the drafting of the new Constitution.Considerations:For this poster I provide the students with larger, legal
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8th - 11th
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Constitution Basics Review
This worksheet contains questions about the basics of the Constitution of the United States. It covers:-The organization of the Constitution-The preamble-The articles-The Bill of Rights. -Roles of each branch-Checks and balances -Requirements to be a member of Congress-And moreUse this worksheet as a pre-assessment to gauge student knowledge or as a test review. An answer key is provided for easy grading.If you like this, check out these other products by 2nd Chance Works:-George Washington A
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5th - 8th
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Bill of Rights Challenge
Students take on the role of a legal team with 10 modern-day scenarios. Their task? Determine how the Bill of Rights protects the rights of Americans.
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6th - 12th
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What Side Would You Take? Federalist or Democratic-Republican Personality Quiz
Looking for a way to get your students engaged in a political parties unit? Have them take this short personality quiz that will tell them whether or not they would have been a part of Hamilton's Federalists or Jefferson's Democratic-Republicans. Quick, simple, and great for student buy in.
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6th - 12th
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Bill of Rights Project
This is a Project that demonstrates the importance of the Bill of Rights while taking a roundabout way to teach what rights are protected under the Bill of Rights.
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7th - 12th
Student Declaration of Independence
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Want to get your students excited about the declaration of independence? Have them write their own!
This lesson breaks the original declaration into 4 four parts that are easy for students to recreate. They'll get an opportunity to express themselves and their complaints about whatever "oppressive" institution they choose.
This lesson contains a detailed description of how you ought to spend your time over the 2 hour lesson (step by step "script"), a
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6th - 12th
Federalism Venn Diagram
A Venn diagram helps students understand the complexities of Federalism. Students are given a Venn diagram with a list of options and a textbook or copy of the United States Constitution. Students will use the resource(s) to complete the Venn diagram either in class or for homework.
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7th - 12th
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GUESS THAT AMENDMENT!
When studying the Constitution, Bill of Rights, 27 Amendments or even Reconstruction, it aids students to have actually scenarios. This game it editable to fit your classroom needs. It is a guess that amendment game, i used this in US History I to help my students understand the amendments of Reconstruction (13th, 14th and 15th) They loved it!
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6th - 11th
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George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior
This is posted in my class. It is George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior. These are the 10 rules that most apply to the classroom and how a student should act in class. A real primary source from George Washington!
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2nd - 12th
Powers of Government Branches: Speech Rubric
This one-page rubric is all you need to introduce and evaluate a project-based approach to learning about the balance of powers among the three branches of government: judicial, executive, and legislative. A project overview and letter to be sent home at the beginning of the project are also included.
Students can easily understand how their preparation, as well as their one- to three- minute speech content and presentation will be evaluated. Using a simple check list, the teacher can easily
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3rd - 8th
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Small Business Loan Activity
Students attempt to start their own business and become entrepreneurs. Students must determine costs of land, labor and capital. They have to weigh options of sole proprietorship, partnerships, or corporations. Also they will have to make a pitch to get the loan. This is a real world learning experience. Pairing this along with a pitch/presentation this activity can be as large or as small as you would like.
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7th - 12th
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