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Civics projects for Easel Activities
3 Branches of Government Mini Interactive Lapbook. Digital & Printable
Learning works best when it doesn’t feel like work.This hands-on fun Interactive Lapbook Project is so much fun! Your students are going to enjoy sorting and matching activities, and doing a little bit of writing. And, of course, drawing, coloring, cutting and pasting are always the best part of any activity. Use this project as a review or as an assessment. This project is also perfect for group or individual work. These mini-lapbooks will look amazing on display in your classroom or in the h
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Government Interactive Lapbooks Bundle
Public Policy Unit
Help your students understand public policy issues in your school or classroom with this engaging social studies unit! Throughout this unit your students will have the opportunity to identify issues in your school or classroom, analyze how those problems affect different people, and come up with alternative solutions to the problems. These engaging activities will get your students thinking about how to analyze and solve problems in a proactive way. At the completion of the unit your student
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2nd - 3rd
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Three Branches of Government Activity
This activity includes a cut and paste activity on the three branches of government.The first page includes labels for the three branches with pictures, duties and jobs of each branch, and a title label. The second page includes parts of a tree. The students will cut along the dotted lines provided and paste on construction paper. The students will match the job/duty to the correct branch of government.
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2nd - 7th
Progressive Era Activity Muckraker
Students role play muckrakers with these four inquiry-based activities. Students read primary sources and make connections to modern-day investigative journalism. Have students choose one or all of the activities as part of your Progressive Era studies. Ready-to-use at stations, in small groups or for individuals. This self-contained lesson includes background information plus student directions. Great for distance learning!This resource includes:4 student activitiesBackground information o
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Progressive Era and Gilded Age Curriculum Unit Bundle
Civil Rights Movement Project
Extra! Extra! Students become investigative reports into the Civil Rights Movement in this engaging, inquiry-based newspaper activity. Can your students make the deadline? Working in groups, students investigate specific topics and create a newspaper in a 90-minute class. Skip the lecture!This detailed resource includes:Teacher's GuideStudent handouts with directions and topic suggestions3 article graphic organizersBackground information on topics such as Civil Rights such as Brown v. Board
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Civil Rights Movement Activities
Current Events Research Project | Presentation | Scaffolded Lesson Grades 7-12
Are you wondering where to start when teaching your middle and high school students about world current events and currents in the US government? This choice-based research project and presentation will give you and your students step-by-step directions. There are checkpoints so you can assign mini due dates throughout the assignment. Also included is an entire example presentation to help students visualize how they will be putting together their research. I use this in my special education cla
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8th - 11th
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Civil Rights Project for Today
The civil rights movement comes to your classroom when students take on Real-World issues of social justice. Students analyze past civil rights movement images and then design a 21st century campaign on the civil rights movement of the 1960s or a current social justice issue of today. Connect the past with the present!This resource includes:- Inquiry image analysis activity on civil rights protests using primary source photos- Student project directions- 10 Social justice campaign templates suc
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Civil Rights Movement Bundle
Civics and Government Lesson Plans 9 WEEKS
Are you looking for an engaging way to get your students learning about Civics and Government? I have you covered with 9 WEEKS of lesson plans covering primary sources, sequencing events, calendar skills, being a GOOD citizen, rules and laws, conflicts, and fair decisions. It has a tattle tale lesson plan, interactive notebook pages, posters, center activities, and a Write the Room Activity. ►CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW SAVE $$$ AND GET THIS IN THE BUNDLE:• Social Studies GROWING YEARLONG BUNDLE Kin
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Social Studies Curriculum Kindergarten & First Grade BUNDLE
Civics and Government | Political Issues | Research Project | Civic Engagement
Your middle and high school students will choose a topic to research, and they'll discover how to help improve the political issue. This project will guide students to analyze their topic by examining current data and public policies using a two-page handout. Students will learn how citizens can help the government to address problems in society, and take a closer look at the role people can play at the federal, state, and local levels. Once finished with the project, students can complete follo
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9th - 12th
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U.S. Government Interactive Lapbook. Digital & Printable
Learning works best when it doesn’t feel like work.This hands-on fun Interactive Lapbook Project is so much fun! Your students are going to enjoy sorting and matching activities, doing a little research and some writing. And, of course, drawing, coloring, cutting and pasting are always the best part of any activity. Use this project as your review about U.S. Governments or as an assessment. This project is also perfect for group or individual work. These mini-lapbooks will look amazing on displ
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Government Interactive Lapbooks Bundle
Create Your Own Public Policy: Addressing Societal Issues Through Policy
Get your students ready for college-level research projects and engage them with a student-driven project which garners a personal application for each individual student. Graphic organizer included! Class implementation ready! Perfect for United States Government, Economics, Public Policy, and United States History classes! Accessible Google Drive link provided on the initial instruction page. Make a copy and edit to fit your student learner needs!This product is a public policy research projec
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Civil Rights Movement Project Research and Role Play
In this inquiry-based project, students become figures from the Civil Rights Movement. Students research their figure and then embody that person at a culminating party. This project puts students literally in the lives of historical figures. Meet Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, Thurgood Marshall and more through your students' discovery of them. A great addition to your Civil Rights Movement study.This detailed teacher’s guide includes:● How to use this resource and complete timeline within the te
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Civil Rights Movement Activities
Self-Directed Service-Learning Project Tool Kit for High School Students
Service-learning projects for self-directed learners offer a great opportunity for high school students to give back to their communities, develop 21st-century skills, and build their resumes through community involvement. Individuals or small groups design and lead their own service-learning projects while you facilitate. This tool kit provides guiding templates to scaffold students seamlessly and independently through the experience from start to finish."I used it to lay the groundwork for ser
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: Student-Led Learning Activity Tool Kits Bundle {Printable and Digital}
National Government Interactive Lapbook. Digital & Printable
National Government Interactive Lapbook. Government Services. 3 Branches of Government. Duties of the President.This resource includes Lapbook Activities, Posters, Picture Cards, Vocabulary Cards, Quiz, and Answer Keys. Please download the Preview for a better view of this unit.Here is what’s included:1) 7 Full Page Lesson Posters:- National Government - Government Services- 3 Branches of Government (general overview)- 3 detailed posters of the 3 Branches of Government (these are optional for
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Complete Government Bundle
Current Events Oral Presentation: Worksheets, Rubric, & Student Self-Assessment
This project-assignment is perfect for any high school Socials or English classes, where students need to seek out, select, read, reflect, and present a news story that is important to them, sharing it with the class and leading a brief class discussion. In doing so, students take ownership over their own learning. I have also found this a great way for students develop civics by engaging in current events at a local, provincial/state, federal level, and even an international level.
This proj
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
THIRD GRADE -- My Community Scrapbook
Great project for studying your local community! Students create a scrapbook as they learn more about the community in which they live. This project can be done as a take-home activity to do with their parents, or in class with your guidance.
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-Cover Sheet
-Information about classroom and school
-Important community buildings
-Nature in my community
-Community businesses
-History of my community
-Food in the community
-Places to have fun in the community
-Interview with a community m
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3rd
Design Your Own Political Party
Design Your Own Political PartyGet your students thinking about political parties, voting, and government with this Design a Political Party project. This project is ready for immediate implementation in the classroom, or can be edited through the accessible Google Drive link obtained on the teacher instruction sheet. In groups of 3-5, students will be challenged to create their own political party through the development of a party platform, press release, candidate speech, party slogan and par
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Civil Rights Project Linking Past and Present
Engage students in the civil rights movement through this powerful project in which students work in groups to examine the quest for equal rights of individual groups from the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s to now. Students research, analyze, discuss, and present their findings on such groups as African Americans, Latinos and women. This project takes 6-7 in class days to complete over a 2-3 week period. This is a great project for US History, civics or government students.Incl
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: US History Gilded Age through Cold War Curriculum Bundle
Diversity in the Outdoors Unit Plan and Workbook | Teach For Justice
The purpose of this resource is to raise awareness of discrimination in outdoor spaces and to teach about the benefits of diversity. This workbook is divided into five sections. One section will be completed by students each day, along with other discussions and activities outlined in the teacher’s guide. This workbook is meant to be used to complement important discussions pertaining to racism, privilege, discrimination and diversity. Content Warning: This resource covers a sensitive topic, inc
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9th - 12th
Service-Learning Project for High School: Giving Thanks to Community Workers
Is it a good time for your high school students to give back? To show gratitude for someone outside of their circle? To observe and identify community needs and serve the community to meet those needs? To gain skills in communication, collaboration, compassion, problem-solving, creativity, and more? This self-directed service-learning project for high school students is all of that wrapped up in one experience. Self-directed service-learning is when students give back to their communities throug
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10th - 12th
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Earth Day Project Global Warming Awards
In this inquiry-based lesson, students become policy makers. Students investigate different causes of global warming using a variety of resources. Students nominate a cause of global warming that they deem to be the most important to address. They offer a persuasive presentation that includes the problem and suggested solutions. Included in this Resource:- Teacher's Guideline- Student handouts including research guide, topic suggestions, potential resources, and more- Presentation evaluation
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Earth Day Resource Bundle
Earth Day Project Climate Change conference
Your students lead the discussion in this Climate Change Conference Role Play Project . Advocates, scientists, and authors come together in a conference about climate change. Great for Earth Day!This is language arts (persuasion and non-fiction text analysis), science (global warming is part of new science standards), and social studies (people, places, and environments) rolled into one engaging project. Use as part of your Earth Day celebrations or when studying global environments. Included
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Earth Day Resource Bundle
2nd Grade PROJECT BASED LEARNING Chapter 1: Be a Respectful Citizen
* Do you want to see your students get excited about their social studies lessons? By using these project based learning lessons, your students will take more ownership of the knowledge they acquire about how to be a respectful citizen. * This is the perfect social studies resource to use at the beginning of the year because the first lesson is about how students should act in the classroom community. As a teacher resource, I recommend reading aloud the book Know and Follow the Rules by Cheri J
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2nd
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Also included in: 2nd Grade PROJECT BASED LEARNING Bundle: Chapters 1 - 4
The Division of Federal and State Power Foldable, Hands-on Activity
This hands-on activity, has students create a foldable on the division of powers between the state and federal government. This is a perfect activity for a chapter on Federalism in government and civics. Provides a reading for students to formulate the needed information for the foldable.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Federalism Unit Bundle
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