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8th grade government activities for SMART Notebook
Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA in the Reconstruction Era - SOL VS.8
**Updated to the NEW Virginia SOLS (2017)**
This is a 13 page instructional SMARTboard lesson that covers Virginia Studies SOLs VS.8 - the ENTIRE Virginia during the Reconstruction Era Unit. This lesson is full of interactive activities, video clips, games, websites, and more! Use this to teach your entire Reconstruction Unit!
This SMARTboard usually takes me about 2 weeks to teach. It is aligned perfectly to my interactive notebook on this topic that is also listed here on TPT. You can find i
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Power Grab Game: Separation of Powers
This activity reinforces and teaching the powers of the three branches of government. Students are broken up into teams and exposed to various situations where one branch steals the power of a another branch. Students need to use the US Constitution to prove that this is a power grab in order to earn a point. Simulation and answers are included in the SMART notebook.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Classroom Voting & Elections
This file is a great way to let students vote. It was made for teh 2008 elections, but could very easily be modified to use at a lower or higher level. Just change the background, and the pictures and you have a Kindergarten voting tool for their favorite fruit or lunch menu. The linking between pages is all done, and is very easy to use. The steps are all listed on the teacher note page. If you purchase this file, please read the directions before changing pages. This way you don't erase links
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Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Nation Breaking Apart: Civil War
This is a Smartboard Review. It contains games and other activites to give a review of key material throughout the chapter.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Ratification of the US Constitution
A simple SmartBoard Notebook file that starts off with a graphic of a Delaware license plate and the discussion prompt, "Does Delaware deserve to be called the First State?". This is meant to engender discussion of how exactly did the USA form, as a Union or a collection of sovereign states? The following slide lists the names of some of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists and is meant as a research prompt with the objective of teaching students why the Federalists and the Federalist Papers wer
Grades:
7th - 10th
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A Smart Interactive Activity on different types of governments
Aligns with Civics, Government, and History curriculum. Students can drag and drop the government types with the appropriate definition.
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Grades:
6th - 9th
The Louisiana Purchase
A SmartBoard Notebook file that contains 4 slides, the first of which has a map with pictures and seven questions that could be used as discussion prompts, a written assignment or as a group exercise. There is also a T-Chart that asks students to note down reasons for and against the Louisiana Purchase, which can then be turned into a discussion about strict vs. loose constructionism in early American politics. The last slide is simply blank for note-making and Socratic discussion. The file is e
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Federalism sort
Use this smart board sort to help your students' distinguish the national and state governments' roles in America (VA SOL 7 aligned).
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Virginia Government bundle-VA SOL 7
Job titles of the President smart board sort
Help students figure out the purposes of each job title for the president (VA SOL 6d aligned).
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â National government bundle-VA SOL 6
Checks and balances sort
Sort on the national government checks and balances (VA SOL 6b aligned).
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â National government bundle-VA SOL 6
Jobs of the national government sort
Smart board sort of the jobs of the national government (VA SOL 6a aligned).
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â National government bundle-VA SOL 6
Foundation of government sort
Smart board sort for Va SOL 2a.
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â foundations of government bundle-Virginia SOL 2
Smart Board document sort
Document sort created for the Smart Board reviewing the essential documents as required by Virginia Standard of Learning 2b.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â foundations of government bundle-Virginia SOL 2
Checks and Balances Smart Notebook
Easy graphic organizer of checks and balances information to prep for state-level exams. Notebook file contains a graphic depiction of the three branches of government and the checks and balances that exist between the branches.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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