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12th grade civics homeschool curricula under $5
Primary Source Analysis Activity - Marbury v. Madison and Federalist #78
Everybody “knows” that the Courts have the power to declare any law passed by Congress “unconstitutional,” but where did that power come from? The Constitution itself is silent on the matter, and several founding fathers, including Jefferson, argued that this power resided in the Legislative Branch, rather than the Judiciary. That question remained unanswered for the first 15 years of the new Republic until Justice John Marshall’s opinion in the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison, which established
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7th - 12th
Civically Speaking--Immigration
Civically Speaking--Immigration is a short, 3-page guide for grades 6-12, containing short articles briefly introducing students to the history and legislation of immigration in the United States.It includes:Immigration vocabularyOrigins of restricted immigrationOrigins of Ellis IslandThe "Know Nothings"The 4 Eras of Immigration in the United StatesThe Alien and Sedition ActsThe 14th AmendmentAlso included are questions for evaluation, the key is included. Great supplement to the study of immigr
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6th - 12th
Haymarket Square Riot & The Labor Movement: VIDEO & LESSON | Industrial Workers
These resources accompany this youtube video from History For Humans on the Haymarket Square Riot & Fight for Workers' Rights!This is a complete, everything you need, learning activity for distance learning and distance teaching or homeschooling! It starts with a youtube video-lecture from History for Humans (this is free on youtube, link below) and comes with a follow-along interactive note sheet that could be completed digitally or with pen and paper. It also has a quick 7 question Google
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8th - 12th
Types of Government Comparison Chart Activity (Google Compatible)
Types of Government Comparison Chart The Types of Government Comparison Chart Activity asks students to read about the three main types of government around the world, then asks them to organize the information presented into a comparison chart. The chart presents the students with questions ranging from who runs the government to how much freedom the citizens are given in the country. This is a great lesson to help students understand the differences between government types around the world as
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Foundations of Government Unit Plan (Google Compatible)
The Ludlow Massacre - Coal Mining and Union Labor Wars in Colorado
This lesson, designed by Shawneen Morrison, centers on the events surrounding the tragic deaths of 11 children caught in the storm of a deadly battle between industrialist John D. Rockefeller and coal miners organized under the United Mine Workers of America. When the gold rush struck in Colorado, many thousands of immigrants came to the state so quickly that there was no time to develop law enforcement institutions. So, the “take matters into your own hands” system of vigilante justice became
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7th - 12th
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School House Rock: How a Bill Becomes Law Graphic Organizer
Simple graphic organizer to accompany the fun loving, exceedingly humorous School House Rock video, How a Bill Becomes Law.I like to begin the class probing students ideas of how they believe a bill becomes law, then I show the School House Rock video, which they usually find hilarious. We review the graphic organizer through a cold call and I ask students if they agree with each other. I close the class with the SNL skit of how a bill comes law.School House Rock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
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6th - 12th
Fairy Tale Court
This is a great activity to help your 8th grade to 12th grade students get a feel for the court process they learning about in conjunction with studies about the Judicial Branch of government.
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10th - 12th
Constitution Power Grab Activity
This activity is a great way for your students to use the general knowledge of where information in the Constitution is, and figure out how to use it in a practical way. There are 3 pages of scenarios in which a branch of the government is trying to steal power from another branch. The students must use their Constitutions to find where the power actually lies.
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7th - 12th
Daily Current Events Activity Worksheet
This is a half page handout to use for keeping track of daily current events. It works great if you show Channel One or CNN Student News each day in your classroom as a daily warmup. Students list the locations of the day's top stories, mark an X on a Robinson Projection Map for each story, and then summarize the stories at the bottom of the page. It gets students thinking about events and also keeps them on task when watching the video.
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1st - 12th, Adult Education
Constitution Quiz: Amendments
4 short quizes to test the knowledge of your students on the Amendments to the Constitution. The first 3 quizes have the student fill in the premise of groups of Amendments. The final quiz has 32 questions covering every amendment and groups of Amendments.
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Constitution of the United States Quiz Bundle
Writing TASKS to Improve CC SKILLS SET SIX. GR. 6-8, 9-12. Values, Character ED.
WRITING TASKS To IMPROVE ALL CC SKILLS – SET SIX – is part of our WRITE ALL YEAR SERIES. These Skills-BASED Writing Tasks cards are student centered. They allow for OVER 7 weeks of writing opportunities, all in a nifty Task Card package. “Writing Tasks to Improve all CC Skills” SET SIX: Values and Character Education have all of the nonfiction writing you have come to expect from the other five themed task card sets. This set has VARIED ESSAY, WRITING, RESEARCH, NOTATION, and even CREATIVE TASK
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6th - 12th
Selma Movie Quiz: 20 Insightful Questions & Discussion
March for Justice: 20 Insightful "Selma" Movie Questions | Unmask the Fight for Voting Rights Ignite powerful discussions and delve deeper into the fight for equality with this thought-provoking set of 20 "Selma" movie questions. Designed to follow the film's impactful journey, these prompts will challenge perspectives, spark meaningful dialogue, and leave a lasting impression.Why choose our "Selma" Movie Quiz Questions?Chronological Exploration: Questions unfold alongside the film's powerful na
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Civically Speaking--Pilgrims and the Mayflower
Civically Speaking--Pilgrims & the Mayflower, is a short, 4-page guide for grades 6-12, containing short articles about the pilgrims and the Mayflower.Included:basic factswhatever happened to the Mayflowerbrief bio of John RolfeJamestown's first representative assembly (as a way of comparison)General FundamentalsThe Mayflower CompactThe White Horse Tavern in Rhode IslandAlso included are questions for evaluation, and the solution is included. Great for an intro or supplement to the study of
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Thanksgiving Bundle
Voting, Your Right, Your Responsibility
This lesson attempts to teach why voting is important, a little about the history of elections, and most importantly, how to wisely get information in order to cast an informed vote. I have listed sources of information that are nonpartisan and discussed peer reviewed publications as well as the bias of an information source. It can be presented with a projector as a kind of powerpoint, or printed on transparencies for presentation that way. It is PDF so it probably will not automatically adva
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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US Constitution Quiz
This 22 question quiz covers information from the development of the Constitution through all the Amendments. Use it as a quick test to see how well your students know about the Constitution of the United States.
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Constitution of the United States Quiz Bundle
Constitution Quiz: Pre-Constitution, Preamble, and Articles
These 2 short quizes cover the Pre-Constitution, Preamble, and naming the Articles of the Constitution. Use it as a quick test to see how well your students know about the development of the Constitution.
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Constitution of the United States Quiz Bundle
Constitution Quiz: Article 4,5,6,7
These 2 quizes are short and to the point. They come from Articles 4-7 of the Constitution and touch on the main point of each Article. Use it as a quick test to see how well your students know about the Constitution.
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Constitution of the United States Quiz Bundle
The Hate U Give Quiz, Essay Prompts and More!
The Hate U GIve Curriculum Aide is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD.It includes:-Background information and a link to the blog with more discussion questions.-Multiple Choice Quiz with answers!-Short Answer Worksheet with answers-Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the first and second book-Visual Note Taking Guides-Essay and Project Prompts for the book
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: The Angie Thomas Bundle
Civically Speaking--The Workers Progress Administration (WPA) / Grades 6-12
Civically Speaking--The Works Progress Administration (WPA), is a short, 6-page guide for grades 6-12, containing short articles briefly introducing students to the legislation and programs enacted by Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression.It includes:An explanation of the WPAImportant definitionsExplanation of Franklin's New DealPros and Cons of the programsSpecific programs of the 1st and 2nd New DealsAlso included are questions for evaluation, the key is included. Great supplement
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6th - 12th
Webquest: Ellis and Angel Island, Coming to the US
Fantastic Webquest based off of two interactive tours- one of Ellis and one of Angel Island. 40% of all American can trace their roots back to Ellis island, this webquest looks at what their experience, that that of immigrants coming through Angel Island was like.
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6th - 12th
Constitution Quiz: Article 1 Legislative Branch
This 23 question quiz covers questions from Article 1 of the Constitution. Use it as a quick test to see how well your students know about the Legislative Branch of the Constitution.
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Constitution of the United States Quiz Bundle
Constitution Quiz: Article 3 Judicial Branch
This 12 question quiz covers questions from Article 3 of the Constitution. Use it as a quick test to see how well your students know about the Judicial Branch of the Constitution.
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Constitution of the United States Quiz Bundle
Constitution Quiz: Article 2 Executive Branch
This short quiz tests the knowledge of the Presidents powers, limitations, and requirements. Use it as a quick test to see how well your students know about the Executive Branch of the Constitution.
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Constitution of the United States Quiz Bundle
Civically Speaking--The United Nations
Civically Speaking--United Nations, is a short, 4-page guide for grades 6-12, containing short articles briefly introducing students to, and explaining the purpose of the United Nations. It includes:explanation of the goals of the UNrecent UN peacekeeping effortsefforts before the UN CharterUN humanitarian effortsUN Charter as lawa link to the UN CharterUN headquartersAlso included are questions for evaluation, and the solution is included. Great for an intro to the study of the United Nations
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6th - 12th
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