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Free civics resources for Easel Activities
Rules and Laws Free Worksheets - Civics and Citizenship
**These worksheets are included in my complete Rules and Laws Activity Pack - Civics and Citizenship Unit**Rules and Laws Free Worksheets - Civics and CitizenshipRules and laws worksheets included:How we change laws.Create your own rule.Write a story.Complete a word find (includes answers).This resource includes a digital (Google Slides) version. See the end page of the resource for the details and the link to access the digital version.This resource includes detailed answers where possible.____
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3rd - 5th
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James Madison Reading Comprehension Passages | 4th - 8th | Digital & Printable
This James Madison Reading Passage is an easy way to combine ELA and history. Students will read about Founding Father, James Madison, and his life. The biography is around a 4th-grade level. Includes:6 Pages2 Answer Keys1 Passage3 Activities___________________________________________________________________________Information:The slide page is 8.5 x 11. You may do all activities, or you can do the ones you choose. Activities Included: 1 Question Assignment1 Crossword Puzzle1 Summary Document __
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4th - 7th
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Freebie: Civics Bell Ringers Sample Week! Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
This resource is a free sample week of my popular Standards-Based Bell Ringers for Civics and American Government! Full of critical thinking, creative prompts, opportunities for reflection, and test prep, these daily Bell Ringers are focused on specific Civics topics, each week self-contained. You can use them in any order, mixing and matching to fit your curriculum. These are great discussion starters and can be used as the hook to engage your students in the lesson to come!Suitable for middle
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5th - 11th
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Branches of Government Chart Activity on Jobs, Parts, Powers, & Selection
Teach the 3 branches of the federal government with this FREE worksheet! Students will demonstrate their understanding of the jobs, parts, powers, & selection processes of each branch using a simple chart. This PDF resource is perfect if you are looking for a quick way for students to organize information about the executive, judicial, and legislative branch. Looking for a lesson on the branches of government? Check out these resources: Branches of Government Worksheet: Chart & Graphic O
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Social Studies K-1 FREEBIE
Are you wanting to have endless resources for Social Studies in K-1 that meet national benchmarks, but you would like a sneak peak first? This is a sample of what you can find in my SOCIAL STUDIES YEARLONG BUNDLE. Check it out!Related Products✈️ Social Studies YEARLONG BUNDLE Kindergarten and 1st GradeThe full bundle is set up in 4 NINE WEEK units that can be made into journals. (American History, Geography, Community Helpers, Civics and Government) It also includes two extra week units on mo
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Social Studies Curriculum Kindergarten & First Grade BUNDLE
CNN10 Guided Notes Worksheet
Use this guided notes assignment to help your students build their familiarity with the news while practicing their synthesis skills. This worksheet can be used repeatedly, without any edits. Uses CNN10. Also available on YouTube.Note structure is based on Project Zero's Take Note protocol.Good For:*Sub Plans*One-Off or Weekly Current Events Lessons*Discussion Starters*Practice Synthesizing Relevant Informational Texts*Making Thinking Visible*Homework or Remote Learning*One Class Period lesson
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Preamble Paraphrasing Worksheet
This worksheet requires students to paraphrase the six phrases/goals in the Preamble to the Constitution and provide an example of how our country has achieved each goal. This worksheet is perfect practice for dissecting the language used in the Preamble and having students better understand the text with real-life connections. I use this worksheet prior to assigning my students, Preamble to the Constitution Project. This project is a great assessment to check for student understanding of the Pr
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Preamble Bundle
Current Events Worksheet
This worksheet can be used to guide discussions of Current Events. After answer basic questions about a selected article (who, what, where, when), students will reflect on why the article is important to them. Then, students will connect something about their selected article to something discussed in class.
Students will have a few lines at the top of the sheet to record their source for the article. Suggested sources, such as the NY Times, CNN, and other national new sites are referenced in
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7th - 12th
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Crash Course Government and Politics Viewing Guide Ep 2: Bicameral Congress
A thoughtful (and a bit whimsical) viewing guide for the Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics series, hosted by Craig Benzine. Each viewing guide (two to three pages) not only contains relevant questions that address the most important material, but have breakout vocabulary, is artfully designed, and sprinkled with fun facts. I am a current high school government (and A.P. U.S. Government and Politics) instructor, and plan to continue making viewing guides for each of the 50 Crash Course go
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8th - 12th
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Current Events - Social Studies Extra Credit Form
The Current Events Extra Credit activity is a great way to offer students an opportunity to earn extra points towards their grade while also encouraging research and critical thinking of current events in the world. Enjoy!SharhanStop by enagelearnability.com for more resources.Follow Engage Learnability on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/EngageLearnabilityInstagram: instagram.com/EngageLearnabilityPinterest: pinterest.com/engagelearnabilityYoutube: youtube.com/enagelearnability
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4th - 12th
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U.S. Constitution Terms | Worksheet + Quizlet | Printable & Digital
This US Constitution terms worksheet is perfect for students trying to learn civics terms. It has them writing down the definition which will help students keep it memorized. This has a digital and a printable version. You can send students the PDF file via your LMS, and use Kami. You can also print off the PDF file, and give to your students to complete.Includes: Slides 1 - 3: Digital WorksheetSlides 4 - 6: Printable WorksheetSlides 7 - 8: Answer KeysSome Words Used: Amendment Bill of RightsRat
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4th - 7th
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Founding Fathers Research | 5th - 8th | Printable & Digital
Use this resource after you have taught students about the U.S. founding fathers. This will make a great summative assessment. Students will be asked several questions about these men. You can have students take notes, use a research site, or make your own presentation for student's with the answers to the questions. You could have each student do the same founder, a group with each founder, or pick & choose which founder you will and won't do. The possibilities are endless. You can send stu
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5th - 8th
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Canadian Government - FREE True or False Activity PRINT and EASEL
This free item consists of one page from my paid resource "Canada's Government True or False Review or Warm-up Activities" which can be see here:T/F Warm-up or Review ActivitiesThis freebie includes 10 general statements about Canada's Federal system. Students choose the six that are true and explain why the four others are false. This is a great little activity to begin a unit on Canadian government and can be used at any level. It can also be used as an assessment. The teacher guide page i
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6th - 9th
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Civics: The Constitution - Worksheet
How much do your middle and high school students know about the Constitution of the United States? Download this free worksheet and find out! Don't forget about our free lesson plan and video for "Street Smarts; Civics Edition."
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6th - 12th
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First Amendment Quiz
This short, six question quiz is the perfect introduction to teaching the First Amendment. First, students read each statement and determine whether the action is protected under the First Amendment or not. Next, you will go over these answers and students will see how much they knew about the First Amendment prior to the lesson. This fun and engaging activity requires zero teacher preparation (an answer key is included) and can quickly progress from an individual student activity to a class dis
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: First Amendment Bundle
U.S. Civics Word Search | 3rd - 7th Grade | Printable & Digital
U.S. Civics can be boring for students. This word search is perfect for any 3rd - 7th grader, looking for easy extra credit, or some homework. 1 word search with 13 words for students all about economics! This has a digital and a printable version. You can send students the PDF file via your LMS, and use Kami. You can also print off the PDF file, and give to your students to complete.Includes:1 Word Search1 Answer Key1 Direction Sheet1 Terms of UseBy downloading this resource you automatically a
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3rd - 7th
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American Revolution Political Cartoon Analysis
Students will analyze the Join or Die and The Horse America Political Cartoons.
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5th - 12th
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2020 Electoral College Map Activity / Presidential Election / Government
This is a free electoral college coloring map for the 2020 election - use it in class, as a predictor, on election night, with your friends, etc. There is also a senate races map that I have made in a separate listing.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Congress: House & Senate Comparison Chart
The U.S. Congress and the bicameral legislature can easily be explained by The House of Representatives and the Senate comparison chart. The different requirements to be an U.S. House of Representative and an U.S. Senator can be filled in as students either read in their textbooks, while listening to a lecture, or while students research the specific criteria online. The topics covered in chart are:*Number of Members *Age Requirements*Years One Must Be a Citizen*Residence Requirement*Length of T
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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US Constitution Preamble Primary Source Analysis
What does the Preamble really mean? This activity breaks down the Preamble of the US Constitution. It asks students to think deeper about the words that introduce the Constitution. For each line of the Preamble, students must answer questions that will encourage critical thinking. The second page asks students to consider when they have seen the promises of the Preamble in their everyday life. The activity gives the students the opportunity to see beyond the 200 year old words and recognize how
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7th - 12th
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Constitutional Convention Quiz | 4th - 7th | Printable & Digital
Use this resource once you have taught: purpose, people, and cause & effect of the Constitutional Convention. Use this as a formative, or summative assessment. For questions 1 - 17, students will use multiple choice, and circle the correct answer. For questions 18 - 21 students will give a written answer. Students will be asked to define 2 words: Representative and Delegate. You can send students the digital version via your LMS (Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, etc.). There is also an E
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4th - 7th
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Civics and American Government Current Events Lesson
The Civics and American Government Current Events Lesson includes student objectives, a facilitator's guide, and a current events form. Questions require students to think critically about what they are reading. Students will be comparing/contrasting, determining main ideas, summarizing, categorizing, determining bias, and so much more. Enjoy!SharhanStop by enagelearnability.com for more resources.Follow Engage Learnability on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/EngageLearnabilityInstagram: i
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5th - 10th
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Declaration of Independence: PRACTICE Translate Activity
This is a quick and easy practice activity for students who are working to understand the text of the Declaration of Independence. I found it helpful with those students who struggle with the text.This can be used for an Interactive Notebook activity by cutting and pasting the pages to complete the translate or as a digital activity where students move the blocks to the appropriate spot on the page to represent the text.
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6th - 8th
Gun Control Worksheets
5 pages of worksheets that help students explore the complexity of the gun control issue. The worksheets include:
- "A Few Important Understandings" sheet where students conduct research, fact-finding, etc.
- Pros/Cons chart
- Personal opinion sheet
Grades:
8th - 12th
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