Civics interactive whiteboards for homeschool

This unit covers the concepts of selective incorporation/14th amendment, as well as freedom of religion and freedom of speech. Special emphasis is put on religion and speech in a public school setting.

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9th - 12th

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Civics, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Founding Fathers Digital Boom Cards

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SunnyDaze

Many people helped to shape the United States. This resource focuses on seven influential people who helped to write the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights and to lead the nation as its first presidents.These 22 interactive digital task cards on the BOOM Learning website cover the following seven founding fathers: Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay.The first eight cards are learning cards.

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

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Interactive Whiteboard, Task Cards

Crossing the Road Safely - Road Safety

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Learning Resources For All

This is a SMART notebook file for teaching a lesson about road safety. It was made for the UN World Road Safety Day, but it can be used anytime of the year to teach a lesson about crossing the road safely. This lesson was designed for a special needs class but easily can be used for most ages and abilities. It is suitable for regular classroom teacher, but would also be great for relief teachers as a one of lesson. The lesson includes videos, activities and an activity at the end to complete to

Subjects:

Civics, Life Skills, Special Education

Grades:

PreK - 9th

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Interactive Whiteboard

Judicial Branch Unit: Interactive google slides

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Part of an American Government unit on the Judiciary branch. This unit includes lectures on the history of Judicial systems, the United States judicial system, Federal v. State courts, Civil v. Criminal trials, as well as the Supreme Court. All you need for a unit on the Judicial branch.

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9th - 12th

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Foundations of American Government

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Civics, Government, Social Studies - History

This packet includes interactive notes, assessments and activities for a class on the foundations of American Government. Concepts include the origin of the nation/state, types of governments, Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, Creating, ratifying and amending the Constitution, the Principles of the Constitution, Powers of Congress, Federalism, and the relationships between the nation and the states.

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Civics, Social Studies - History

Citizenship Booklet Activity and SmartBoard Lesson for First Grade

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Mike Hyman

The Citizenship Booklet Activity and SmartBoard Lesson is a class activity in line with the 1st Grade SOL’s for the state of Virginia This lesson focuses on applying the traits of a good citizen. The activity involves students filling in citizenship cards given to them by the teacher with short writing prompts. Prompt answers are spelled out on the Smartboard presentation so they may be copied onto the cards. The cards describe all of the citizenship traits listed in the SOLs. They can be com

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Grades:

K - 2nd

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Lectures, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

Executive Branch Unit for American Government

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Bundle includes interactive notes on the roles of the president, the domestic and foreign powers of the president, the electoral college and a drag and drop activity on the roles of the president.

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Civics, Literature, Social Studies - History

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The changing face of Britain from 1960s to 1980s

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Paola Mass

The changing face of Britain from 1960s to 1980s. A description of all the aspects involved: political transformation, social and cultural changes, economic shift, technology advancement, social unrest and activism. It is a short video to give a general view of the main events of that time.

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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Interactive Whiteboard, Cultural Activities, English (UK)

Civil Liberties: Free Speech in Public Schools - Interactive Pear Deck

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Part of an American Government unit on Civil Liberties. This google slide explores the first amendment's freedom of speech protections as they relate to actions of public school students. Introduces the students to the Tinker v. Des Moines SCOTUS case, and allows students to decide different scenarios based on the Tinker test. Students love learning what they can and can't get away with, and this slide show is a great way to gain student buy in and involvement.

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9th - 12th

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Also included in: American Government: Civil Liberties

Civil Liberties: Freedom of Relgion - Interactive Pear Deck

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Part of an American Government unit on Civil Liberties. This google slide show includes both the Establishment clause, as well as the Free Exercise clause of the First Amendment. I have included slides that quiz the students on what can and can not be done with regards to religion. There is also a link to a YouTube video on Freedom of Religion.

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Also included in: American Government: Civil Liberties

Civil Liberties: Equal Protection/14th Amendment - Interactive Pear Deck

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This is part of an American Government Unit on Civil Liberties. Slide show includes an introduction to selective incorporation, and the SCOTUS case that first introduced the concept, as well as the three tests that the courts use to determine if a law or act violates the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. I have also included 4 slides with sample questions for students to test their knowledge on the subject. This is a difficult topic that I have simplified for the typical high school

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Also included in: American Government: Civil Liberties

Judicial Branch: Civil v. Criminal trials - Interactive Pear Deck

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Part of an American Government unit on the Judiciary branch. This google slide show includes notes on the functions of a trial court, the roles in a trial, and the impact of the 5th, 6th and 7th amendment on our rights in the courtroom. This slide show also includes 7 questions that assess your student's knowledge of the difference between civil and criminal trails.

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Also included in: Judicial Branch Unit: Interactive google slides

Judicial Branch: Supreme Court - Interactive Pear Deck

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Part of an American Government unit on the Judiciary branch. This google slide show includes notes on judicial review, primary function of the Supreme Court, Supreme Court jurisdiction, how a case is heard by SCOTUS, and how the Supreme Court operates on a daily basis. Many of the slides come with interactive questions for students to answer as the teacher lectures.

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Also included in: Judicial Branch Unit: Interactive google slides

Judicial Branch: Intro to the National Judiciary System - Interactive Pear Deck

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Part of an American Government unit on the Judiciary branch. This google slide show includes a brief history of the types of early judicial systems, the constitutional article that creates our system, a basic introduction to jurisdiction, appointment of Judges, and notes on Judicial Activism v. Judicial Restraint. Many of the slides come with interactive questions for students to answer as the teacher lectures.

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Also included in: Judicial Branch Unit: Interactive google slides

Judicial Branch: Appellate Courts - Interactive Pear Deck

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Part of an American Government unit on the Judiciary branch. This google slide show includes notes on how a case can be appealed (error of law v. procedural due process), appeals court opinion, and stare decisis. Many of the slides come with interactive questions for students to answer as the teacher lectures.

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Lectures, Interactive Whiteboard

Grades:

9th - 12th

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Also included in: Judicial Branch Unit: Interactive google slides

Museums - Debate - ESL, EFL, ELL adult and kid conversation & debate lesson

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if life gives you melons you might be dyslexic

Museums – do we still need them? an ESL adult conversation PPT lessonThis is a two-hour PowerPoint lesson in editable PPT format and a quiz activity. It's a wonderful lesson to give before or after a weekend or a vacation.Museums are changing fast to fit and adjust to modern times. Some museums manage to incorporate the newest technology into their exhibitions and some fall behind. In this lesson, we discuss the place of museums in communities and their social and educational responsibilities in

Subjects:

Art History, Civics, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Whiteboard, Cultural Activities

Also included in: Pro and Post Vacation Bundle - ESL adult conversation PowerPoint lessons

Civil Liberties: Freedom of Speech - Interactive Pear Deck

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Part of an American Government unit on Civil Liberties. This google slide explores the first amendment's freedom of speech protections - including defining the major types of speech (pure, symbolic, libel, slander), limits on free speech, as well as a short assessment on content based v. content neutral restrictions on free speech.

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Also included in: American Government: Civil Liberties

Civil Liberties: Religion in Public School Activity/Assessment - Interactive PD

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Part of an American Government unit on Civil Liberties. This google slide can be used either as an in class activity or an assessment. Once you have covered the Lemon test and religion in public school, you can use this slide show to either assess or use as a means to reinforce key points. Questions are great for discussion starters.

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