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Government Common Core SL.9-10.1b resources for homeschool
Legislative Branch Activity: Classroom Simulation on How a Bill Becomes a Law
Make civics practical and exciting for students using this Social Studies simulation that allows students to experience the Legislative Branch! Students will participate in writing bills for their school, community, or state while learning the various stages within the lawmaking process. All voices are heard as students become members of Congress, participate in committees, debate on the floor, and watch their President sign the bills that survive the entire process. Not only do students love
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6th - 12th
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Political Parties | Campaign Simulation Running for President
This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate - "Let's Get The Party Started!" The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create
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5th - 12th
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Class Constitution: Creating a Classroom Constitution & Preamble
Have you ever created a constitution for your own classroom? Each year in civics class, as we learn about the United States Constitution, I have my students help create our very own class constitution. The students love being a part of creating rules and policy for our classroom. This student-led activity has always proven to be a success! Each student's voice is heard as they actively engaged in crafting of an official document for the class. The process begins as students are grouped to dr
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6th - 12th
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Debating Topics for Middle/High School: Politics and Government
Get your middle/high school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints.Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refin
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Debating Topics- Middle/High School: Growing Bundle- Grades 8-12
Capitalism vs. Socialism Debate - Industrialization and the Working Class - CCSS
This is a set of lesson materials that culminates in a class debate about the emerging ideas of capitalism and socialism during the Industrial Age. Students will: Learn about different perspectives from thinkers such as Adam Smith and Karl Marx, analyze different viewpoints, be assigned a position to take, collaborate within teams, prepare main arguments, peer review each other's reasoning, and will participate in an academic debate that is guided by moderator questions (included). The objective
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Industrial Revolution Debates - PAIR PACK - CCSS
Government Purpose, Structure and Limitations COMPLETE UNIT
To view a video preview of this unit, please click here.If you need a unit to provide a perfect foundation for your government students, then you have come to the right place!This unit includes ALL lesson plans, student slides, rubrics, and even exemplar summative projects related to the purpose, structure, and limitations of government. This will help give your students the background they need for success on all future government units and tasks. We believe in a UBD backwards-planning approa
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8th - 12th
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Debate Format Notes & Writing Assignment Support a Claim w/ Evidence Google Doc
This easily editable and duplicated Google Doc:Includes the format for a debateHas a note sheet with guiding questions for students to fill out during the debateEnds with a summative writing assignment where students use evidence from their notes to support a claim on who won the debateIncludes the set-up for how students should organize the writing assignmentThis convenient Google Doc can be used for ANY debate topic!! You can even re-use this sheet for different debates throughout the year, so
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Rhetorical Appeals (Ethos, Pathos, Logos) in the Abortion Debate
This notetaker provides a YouTube link to a discussion (8m38s) featured on CBS between members of the pro-life and pro-choice movements. Students watch the video, taking down notes in the graphic organizer for when they hear statements made using each of the rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos). Students then process what they watched by writing a scaffolded statement summarizing a key argument by one speaker on each side. This will undoubtedly inspire some rich discussion on both sides of
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NYS Global II DBQ Jigsaw: Fascism
This lesson as most of my lesson is a jigsaw where students begin in their home group with their assigned document. They work independently for approximately 7 minutes. The students must answer the extension activity if they have completed their document before I call time is up. Once time is up, students must move to their expert group where they share the same document and grow as learners. That part of the activity takes about 10 minutes. Students then return to their home group and share out
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10th, Higher Education
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Discussion-Based Lesson: Should the US Lower the Voting Age?
This lesson is part of the Seminar curriculum launched in 2022 at the Khan World School, in partnership with ASU Prep at Arizona State University. Through Seminar, students gather daily to engage in Socratic-style discussions about the challenges of today's world, from current events to social and political issues to philosophical and scientific debates.Our team at the Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC) at UChicago designed and wrote the materials for each Seminar. Each Semin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Discussion-Based Lesson: Are U.S. Elections Fair?
This lesson is part of the Seminar curriculum launched in 2022 at the Khan World School, in partnership with ASU Prep at Arizona State University. Through Seminar, students gather daily to engage in Socratic-style discussions about the challenges of today's world, from current events to social and political issues to philosophical and scientific debates.Our team at the Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC) at UChicago designed and wrote the materials for each Seminar. Each Semin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Discussion-Based Lesson: What Do Rich Countries Owe Poor Countries?
This lesson is part of the Seminar curriculum launched in 2022 at the Khan World School, in partnership with ASU Prep at Arizona State University. Through Seminar, students gather daily to engage in Socratic-style discussions about the challenges of today's world, from current events to social and political issues to philosophical and scientific debates.Our team at the Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC) at UChicago designed and wrote the materials for each Seminar. Each Semin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Listen Lesson: Contact Tracing
This Listen Lesson contains a guided notetaking exercise for an episode of NPR's Planet Money podcast, "The Cost of Contact Tracing." The podcast looks at the importance of contact tracing to combat global pandemics and the benefits and drawbacks of traditional contract tracing (which dates back to the Black Plague) and new technologies that automate the process.Enclosed in the lesson is a detailed description of the podcast, including themes, challenging vocabulary, and links to a transcript f
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7th - 12th
Discussion-Based Lesson: Should Congress Have Term Limits?
This lesson is part of the Seminar curriculum launched in 2022 at the Khan World School, in partnership with ASU Prep at Arizona State University. Through Seminar, students gather daily to engage in Socratic-style discussions about the challenges of today's world, from current events to social and political issues to philosophical and scientific debates.Our team at the Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC) at UChicago designed and wrote the materials for each Seminar. Each Semin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Discussion-Based Lesson: Should State Governments Have More or Less Power?
This lesson is part of the Seminar curriculum launched in 2022 at the Khan World School, in partnership with ASU Prep at Arizona State University. Through Seminar, students gather daily to engage in Socratic-style discussions about the challenges of today's world, from current events to social and political issues to philosophical and scientific debates.Our team at the Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC) at UChicago designed and wrote the materials for each Seminar. Each Semin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Discussion-Based Lesson: Has the Supreme Court Become Too Politicized?
This lesson is part of the Seminar curriculum launched in 2022 at the Khan World School, in partnership with ASU Prep at Arizona State University. Through Seminar, students gather daily to engage in Socratic-style discussions about the challenges of today's world, from current events to social and political issues to philosophical and scientific debates.Our team at the Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC) at UChicago designed and wrote the materials for each Seminar. Each Semin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Discussion-Based Lesson: Should NATO Keep Expanding?
This lesson is part of the Seminar curriculum launched in 2022 at the Khan World School, in partnership with ASU Prep at Arizona State University. Through Seminar, students gather daily to engage in Socratic-style discussions about the challenges of today's world, from current events to social and political issues to philosophical and scientific debates.Our team at the Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC) at UChicago designed and wrote the materials for each Seminar. Each Semin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Discussion-Based Lesson: How Much Should We Spend on Elections?
This lesson is part of the Seminar curriculum launched in 2022 at the Khan World School, in partnership with ASU Prep at Arizona State University. Through Seminar, students gather daily to engage in Socratic-style discussions about the challenges of today's world, from current events to social and political issues to philosophical and scientific debates.Our team at the Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC) at UChicago designed and wrote the materials for each Seminar. Each Semin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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