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Government resources for Microsoft Excel
Gerrymandering Activity (Most Popular!)
A custom gerrymandering activity that will help your students understand how the same area can be gerrymandered for whichever party is in power. The exercise uses Los Angeles as an example. The exercise is set up with each excel square representing voters in a certain party. Students are instructed to create as many districts for each party as possible, while making sure each district is contingent and of equal amounts of voters. Students can work on their own or in pairs, using a pencil for out
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12th
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Three Branches of Government Simple Sort
Use this simple sort on a 3 row/3 column table and have your kids sort the buildings, jobs and names of the three branches of U. S. government.
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1st - 3rd
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English Documents That Influenced US Govt Chart
In this activity, students can investigate the English Documents that influenced the Founding Fathers when writing the US Constitution. The chart consists of topics that students will indicate if it was addressed in the Magna Carta, English Petition of Right, English Bill of Rights, or Habeas Corpus Act.On the second page, students have an opportunity to define key terms and phrases that may help them determine what the topics mean. For example, if they need help understanding "martial law" or "
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8th - 12th
Enlightenment and Great Awakening Quote Comparison Chart
In this activity, students can work in partners, groups or independently to evaluate quotes said by people from the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening. Students will decide which movement the quotes might be from. This activity could be used to introduce the 2 movements, but it may have more impact by having students complete the quote evaluation chart after they've been introduced to the 2 movements and their missions.The chart has 15 quotes from people like John Locke, Jacques Rousseau, Cha
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8th - 12th
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Constitution Day Pixel Art and Reading Comprehension
Students will read two informational texts about the Constitution and the first Constitutional Convention. After completing the response questions, they will put their answers into pixel art to reveal a self-grading, secret picture.
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4th - 8th
Student and teacher: 7th Grade Civics EOC Learning Goal Tracker for Data
Administrators always say to put the tracking in the students hands, make sure you are keeping data, and never offer ways to help you do these! Well, that's where I come in! I sat down with the test specs, essential standards, and standard break down sheet to create this awesome excel sheet that you could easily print, distribute, or put in a google sheet that your students can track THEMSELVES! Plus this is also a great tracker for PLC's to ensure all students are learning the content & you
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Civics Bundle: 181 Products and over $400 in lessons/activities
Graphs, Charts, and Tables: U.S. Census Data Study
This lesson uses data from the 2010 U.S. Census to allow students to access numbers and data in a social science classroom. The lesson is a 2 day mini-unit centered on working with charts, graphs, and tables (serves extremely well for SAT and ACT prep). This cross-curricular lesson draws meaningful parallels between math and social science, and the necessity of bringing these subjects together. The lesson uses a comparative look at Census data for California and the United States as a whole, but
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Election Day Pixel art and Reading Comprehension
Students will read three informational texts about Election Day and the major voting amendments to the Constitution. After completing the response questions, they will put their answers into pixel art to reveal a self-grading, secret picture.
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4th - 8th
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Government Observation Project - Hours Log
Hours log accompanies Government Observation Project
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12th
Also included in: Government Observation Project
Origins of American Government Review Jeopardy
Jeopardy review game about the foundations of American government.
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9th - 12th
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Social Studies, Government, History Computer Project: Electoral College in Excel
Welcome to my Electoral College Excel Project. During this project, students will learn how to create and manipulate information on 3 different spreadsheets. They will learn all about the history of the Electoral College from some awesome websites I discovered. They will create one spreadsheet with all the states, regions, # of electoral votes and how each state voted in the 2008 and 2012 elections. Did you know that there are 2 states electors are not required by law to vote with the popular m
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6th - 12th
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BINGO so fun it's a crime
This BINGO game places students into the role of a criminal. They are given description cards of their crimes. All of the students are to figure out whether they are Federal or State, Criminal or Civil.
Please pay attention to the formating of the document once you are ready to print it for use. You might need to adjust your print margins to NARROW so that the bingo sheets fit correctly.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Federal Government Budget Simulation
Make changes to the tax code and government spending to reduce the deficit while keeping your approval rating above 50%. No paper needed. Student's only need access to google sheets!-The newly elected President of the United States has come to you, their trusted economic advisor, to fulfill the promise of fiscal responsibility. The President has promised the voters to not reduce Social Security or Medicare. The President's budget is projected to balance the nation's budget and promises to not al
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Election Analysis/Voter Behavior Spreadsheet
I created this Spreadsheet as part of a partner/group activity that analyzes election results based on demographic information. They will use to internet to find the information to complete the chart. The chart is not candidate specific so it can be used to analyze most any presidential election that data can be found for.
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Not Grade Specific
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Tax Systems
Interactive explanation of the tax systems!Pass out student amount randomly as they walk in. Go through the slide show and discuss. Then model how the proportional tax system works! Students then do it with their amounts on their graphic organizer!Its all set up and ready for you!FOLLOW & Rate us on TPT!Leave feedback and earn TpT money!We love hearing from you! It helps us grow and improve our resources. Once you've made a purchase, be sure you're logged in, leave us feedback, and you'll ea
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Florida Studies Weekly Year Long Pacing Guide
This product includes a year long pacing of the Studies Weekly newspapers and the standards that they cover. Not all newspapers are covered, but ALL the third grade social studies standards ARE! This is an editable document so all you have to do is plug in your dates and you are all set!
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3rd
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Civics/Law Studies Glossary (with Spanish terms included)
This might be the only glossary that you need for Civics and Law Studies. Based directly on Florida's middle school civics standards, this Excel file is a convenient way for students to practice their civics vocabulary skills. With nearly 400 terms, this glossary can help you MAKE THE GRADE in Civics and Law Studies.
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6th - 8th
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Market Structures Comparison Chart
Includes a chart comparing monopoly, oligopoly, monopolistic competition, and perfect competition.
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7th - 12th
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50 States Unit Study - Spreadsheet with Links for Free Resources by State
Have you wanted to try a geography subscription service but didn't want to invest the money? Are you planning to study the 50 states and are looking for free resources to supplement your curriculum? Do your children enjoy getting suprises in the mail?
This spreadsheet gives you what you to gather resources for a Free Unit Study of the 50 States. I put the research into this spreadsheet to make this project as quick and easy as possible. The links bring you directly to contact pages to reque
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1st - 3rd
The Census - A Statistical Look at the Diversity of American Culture.
A Statistical Look at the Diversity of American Culture. Whether, it is used with a class or any group, the purpose is to open the eyes of the participants to how diverse our population really is. Preview presentation has notes to explain what the Census is and how to use the Spreadsheet. The spreadsheet sums up the results of data collected and automatically displays on both the Bar Graphs and the Pie Charts. Spreadsheet is compact and uncomplicated. It allows for easy to understand results
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Constitution Quiz
To assess application of the terms found below, this fill in the blank assessment requires students to complete a quote from a news article. Students can not rely on simply knowing the definition, they must understand how to use it in context. This could also be used as an application exercise instead of a quiz. It was designed to be used for Advanced Placement and Honors classes.
This quiz targets the following vocabulary words:
Popular Sovereignty Judicial Review Expressed Powers Concur
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AmerGovt: Executive Crossword Puzzle
A crossword puzzle set based on American Government's Executive Branch content vocabulary. A full page puzzle, a second full page with answers, and a third page of the contextual clues. This is a terrific way to introduce, review, or reinforce the vocabulary necessary to comprehend this aspect of social studies as well as to add differentiation into your activities. Words and definitions can be used as a "what I already know" gauge or periodically as an organizer for vocabulary learned along the
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7th - 12th
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2021 Cold War Social Science Section 4 Questions
This is an excel spreadsheet of about 600 questions and answers covering Section 4 of the 2020-21 Academic Decathlon Social Science. The excel spreadsheet allows you to easily edit and maneuver the questions and answers to best benefit you.
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9th - 12th
Also included in: 2021 Cold War Social Science Questions
2021 Cold War Social Science Section 3 Questions
This is an excel spreadsheet of about 1,000 questions and answers covering Section 3 of the 2020-21 Academic Decathlon Social Science. The excel spreadsheet allows you to easily edit and maneuver the questions and answers to best benefit you.
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9th - 12th
Also included in: 2021 Cold War Social Science Questions
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