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6th grade government thematic unit plans for Microsoft Word
Three Branches of Government Jigsaw Project
This Jigsaw Activity is designed for researching the Three Branches of US Government. First, students work in 3 large groups, each researching a different branch. Then, you re-group the children into groups of 3. Now, the kids teach each other about all the branches of government. The direction sheet (page 2) spells out the steps and the following 3 pages provide graphic organizers for each branch of governmnet.
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4th - 6th
OHIO READING AND SOCIAL STUDIES PACK WITH HELP FOR COMMON CORE ALIGNMENT
THIS HAS A READING SECTION ABOUT OHIO’S GEOGRAPHY. NEXT COME:
A. WORD SEARCH ACTIVITY OVER OHIO’S GEOGRAPHY with Answers Key
B. WORD SEARCH ACTIVITY OVER OHIO’S GEOGRAPHY with Answers Key
C. WORD SEARCH ACTIVITY OVER OHIO’S GEOGRAPHY with Answers Key
OHIO TRUE-FALSE TEST (50 Questions) with Answers Key
READING OVERVIEW ABOUT OHIO’S GOVERNMENT
D. WORD SEARCH ACTIVITY OVER OHIO’S GOVERNMENT with Answers Key
FILL-IN TEST OVER OHIO’S GOVERNMENT
READING OVERVIEW ABOUT OHIO’S HISTORY
E. WORD SEA
Grades:
6th - 12th
"Who Was Ruth Bader Ginsburg?" by Patricia Brennan Demuth Unit
This book is a perfect way to cover both U.S. government, U.S. history, and language arts. It's a recounting of the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and what she accomplished during her life.Included in this unit are: vocabulary/spelling words and activities, discussion questions for each chapter, vocabulary test, modified vocabulary/spelling tests, writing assignments, activities/worksheets, reading comprehension test, and answer keys.This unit would also be ideal for homeschool instruction, indep
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4th - 6th
Interdisciplinary Unit: Role of Government in Society, Novel: The Giver
This 4 1/2 week interdisciplinary enrichment unit provides students with the opportunity to deepen their thinking around the topic of the role of government in society as related to Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and other national standards. With Social Studies as the primary discipline, students connect English Language Arts (ELA), Writing and Technology to make central claims based on these essential questions: Is there one best form of government? Can one country have multiple forms of
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6th - 8th
"What Is the Constitution?" by Patricia Brennan Demuth Unit
This book gives the reason why our young country needed a new form of government and tells the history surrounding the creation of the Constitution. This unit is a great way to combine language arts, history, and government.Included in this unit are: vocabulary/spelling words and activities, discussion questions for each chapter, vocabulary tests, modified vocabulary and spelling tests, writing assignments, activities/worksheets, reading comprehension test, and answer keys.This unit would also
Grades:
4th - 7th
Our Country, Our Constitution
Overview: The importance of understanding the basis of our government is important to every citizen of the United States. This unit provides a condensed and understandable interpretation of the Constitution using terms that young people can comprehend. It provides a task for creating a brochure on the government; graphic organizers to record data, web sites, a rubric, and a teacher guide all following the Standards for the English Arts, endorsed by both the NCTE and the IRA. Students discove
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5th - 8th
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Election Results Map
Students will enjoy filling in this U.S. map to show which candidates won which states on the day after the Presidential election. There is a KEY included with blue for the Democratic candidate and red for the Republican. There is also a box for other because you never know what might happen. This will be a great eye opener to have on students' desks on the morning after the election (November 5th). Of course, you will have to provide them with the results from the internet or the newspaper
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NEBRASKA LEARNING PACK HELPFUL FOR SOCIAL STUDIES ACADEMIC STANDARDS
NEBRASKA LEARNING PACK HELPFUL FOR SOCIAL STUDIES ACADEMIC STANDARDS HAS
READING ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHY OF NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA GEOGRAPHY WORD SEARCH
ANSWERS KEY ABOUT NEBRASKA GEOGRAPHY WORD SEARCH
NEBRASKA GEOGRAPHY TRUE-FALSE TEST
READING ABOUT NEBRASKA’S HISTORY
NEBRASKA HISTORY WORD SEARCH
ANSWERS KEY ABOUT NEBRASKA HISTORY WORD SEARCH
NEBRASKA HISTORY MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST
READING ABOUT NEBRASKA’S GOVERNMENT
NEBRASKA GOVERNMENT WORD SEARCH
ANSWERS KEY ABOUT NEBRASKA GOVERNMENT WORD SE
Grades:
6th - 8th
LETTER TO THE NEW PRESIDENT
As our country's leadership changes hands in January, get your students involved by having them write a letter to the new president. The purpose for writing, audience, writing situation, as well as letter template are included in this 3 page persuasive writing assignment. It's sure to get your students thinking about this transition of power and how it will affect their lives. This could be done prior to or following the inauguration as well as class discussions of current issues. (Of course
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5th - 9th
Presidential Election Night Results
Assign your students to watch as much of the election night coverage as they can before going to bed. They can complete this tallying chart which includes all 50 states to keep track of the number of states won by each candidate. The number of electoral votes per state is also included. The next morning at school, you can give them the rest and they can put their calculators to use by totally up the electoral votes for each candidate. It will make a great eye opener for the morning after the
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
3 Branches of Government Thematic Unit Plan
This is a thematic unit plan that concentrates on the 3 branches of government: executive, judicial, and legislative.
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6th - 12th
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"Election! A Kid's Guide to Picking Our President" by Dan Gutman Unit
This non-fiction book covers everything kids need to know about the process of electing a president. It is a perfect way to combine government and language arts.Included in this unit are vocabulary/spelling words and activities, discussion questions for each section, vocabulary tests, modified vocabulary and spelling tests, writing assignments, activities/worksheets, reading comprehension test, and answer keys.This unit would also be ideal for homeschool instruction, independent study, and/or d
Grades:
5th - 6th
US History Pacing Plan Calendar - ENL Curriculum - 2023-2024
Hello everyone! I wanted to share my pacing plan for the 2023-2024 school year with you all. It is based on the NYS Framework, 11.1-11.11, geared toward my ENL students. I hope you find it helpful!Are you looking for more ENL materials?Full US History Curriculum:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/US-History-Full-Curriculum-1600-to-Modern-Day-English-and-Spanish--8415981Full US History Curriculum, Google Doc version:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/US-History-Full-Curriculum-G
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5th - 12th
Presidential TimeLine
Students often have difficulty understanding the concept of time. By using a timeline that is part of the classroom decor, they will be able to readily see when significant events occurred. The theme of the timeline is the terms of U.S. presidents. After the timeline is posted, students can research various areas (inventions, local events, etc.) and place them on the timeline. In this way, they can have a better idea of historical milestones.
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4th - 8th
United States Government Unit Resources
This is a list of websites I used to teach a unit on the United States government. Websites are organized into categories of the unit.
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4th - 7th
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