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Elementary elections - voting literature circles
Comic Guy Our Crazy Class Election
This is a 34-page book study that covers pre-reading, each chapter, and post reading activities. The questions are based on reading comprehension, strategies and skills. Many different types of questions are used to keep the students engaged.Types of questions include:Predicting Story ElementsText Evidence Character TraitsVocabularyVisualization Summarizing Inference Making connectionsParts of Speechand more...I also have included several Word Searches and Crossword puzzles!This booklet is in PD
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Democracy! by Philip Bunting - 7 Worksheets - Government
This resource is an eight page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Democracy! by Philip Bunting. This document contains seven worksheets for students.The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There is a worksheet on Athenian democracy, a timeline task, a worksheet on the three levels of government in Australia, a brainstorming activity, a survey sheet, voting questions and a worksheet on other forms o
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4th - 7th
Duck for President Literature Review Questions and Activities
This is a literature review packet I created for the book: "Duck for President" by Doreen Cronin. Very appropriate for an election year! I have included the common core standards that are addressed in this review at the beginning. There is a vocabulary section, a comprehension section, a sequencing section, and an application section. The questions I have included encourage higher order thinking and application. A key is also included.
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1st - 4th
Emergent Reader - We Will Vote
Time to vote! Time to read.. about what voting is! Included with this emergent reader are vocabulary words with picture cards and high frequency word cards that go with the words in the booklet. This is a great addition for your beginning or English Language Learners. Extend the learning with a hands on lesson and have your children vote on something in your class. There is a ballot page and even voters' stickers!
Also check out this read aloud, writing and election activity! Students can have
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
History of Suffrage in the United States - A week worth of instruction!
This unit has everything for you to teach this about the history of suffrage in United States. Along with the worksheets, this unit has 6 PowerPoints, one for each day. The following activities are part of the unit:Suffrage (introduction to the subject)Suffrage after the Revolutionary WarSuffrage after the Civil WarWomen's Suffrage MovementSuffrage: Present DayThis unit also includes an introduction to primary and secondary sources and close readings of: 13th Amendment14th Amendment15th Amendmen
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2nd - 4th
Granddaddy's Turn - A Journey to the Ballot Box by Michael S. Bandy & Eric Stein
This resource is a seven page PDF document of worksheets and activities for students to complete based on the book Granddaddy's Turn - A Journey to the Ballot Box by Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein. This document contains six worksheets for students.The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are comprehension questions and vocabulary / grammar activities. There is also an worksheet about voting. Education Austral
Grades:
3rd - 6th
ELECTION BUNDLE! Three Book Response Journals in One!
ELECTION BUNDLE OF BOOK RESPONSE JOURNALS!!!
Learn about the election process and what the job of president (and teacher) involves with these enjoyable AND fun stories! This 122 page book response journal bundle includes graphic organizers, constructed response writing, vocabulary, and story elements that include:
Pre-reading Activities:
- Fiction vs. nonfiction
- What do you know about...
- Prediction
During Reading Activities:
- Important story events
- comprehension questions
After Readin
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1st - 4th
Running For President - A Presidential Election One-and-Done Project
Introduce the election process to young children!Based on Duck For President by Doreen Cronin, this One-and-Done project is a quick and easy way to teach about the presidential election. Read the book one day, do one project, and you're done! This set includes the directions for making the duck or themselves as the candidate along with 6 different recording sheets. There is also an emergent reader called "Running For President" that the children write the missing words in and read on their own
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Bundle of One and Done Projects
Act by Kayla Miller Graphic Novel Discussion Question Cards
This product includes 80 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the graphic novel Act by Kayla Miller. This book is an engaging and enjoyable graphic novel that explores important themes and opens the door to many significant discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Friendship, Student Government, Voting & Elections, Realistic Fiction, Family, SchoolThis book is a
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3rd - 6th
Election Activities - voting, read aloud, writing
Election activities and read alouds! Hold an election within your class. Students can vote on a character they think will be a great president! Included in this packet: planned questions based on standards, progress monitoring tracking sheets of students progression of standards, voting stickers (print on sticker or label sheet), ballot, differentiated writing paper for each character.
Also check out this emergent reader with vocabulary cards:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Emerg
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Duck for President: citizenship, importance of voting
At the preschool age, children begin to understand the concepts of justice and fairness and begin to learn about what is “right” and “wrong”, or “good” and “bad”. This lesson uses the popular story book, "Duck for President" by Doreen Cronin to help illustrate the value of citizenship, and the importance of voting. The lesson includes an overview of the story book, discussion questions, and a fun activity to help preschoolers learn the values supported by parents.
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PreK
Also included in: Story Book Series: using popular books to teach values for preschoolers
Amela Bedelia's First Vote: citizenship, the importance of voting
At the preschool age, children begin to understand the concepts of justice and fairness and begin to learn about what is “right” and “wrong”, or “good” and “bad”. This lesson uses the popular story book, "Amelia Bedelia's First Vote" by Herman Parish to help illustrate the value of citizenship, and the importance of voting. The lesson includes an overview of the story book, discussion questions, and a fun activity to help preschoolers learn the values supported by parents.
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PreK
Also included in: Story Book Series: using popular books to teach values for preschoolers
The Kid Who Ran for President
Reading responses and comprehension questions for The Kid Who Ran for President. We often find that novel studies are jam packed with great material that we never have time to get through. This product includes chapter summary pieces as well as reading responses requiring student to challenge their thinking.
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3rd - 6th
Voting Article (Reading Level 1) Comprehension Worksheet
This worksheet is based upon the Britannica School Voting Article, Reading Level 1. At the bottom of the sheet is the citation to find the article online. However, the questions are basic enough that they can be used for most articles or general facts about the voting. This worksheet can be used with any social studies / government curriculum. It can also be used as nonfiction/informational reading. An answer key is included with the worksheet. It is ready to be printed and used.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Government Articles Bundle
A is For America
This is a mini book lesson to accompany A is For America by Devin Scillian. There is an activity for each letter of the alphabet and is intended to last about 10 minutes a day reading one letter at a time. I start this just before Veterans Day and it lasts 26 school days:) I also have D is for Drinking Gourd in my store that is great for Black History Month.
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4th - 6th
Riding Freedom comprehension questions
These are "right there" questions. I do this only to monitor that they are reading and have basic comprehension of the book. I ask higher order questions in my small groups :)
I do not have an answer key right now prepared. I will type up the answers and post them when they are done
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3rd - 5th
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