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#Activism Research Project: Perfect for Social Justice/Informational Text Unit
Thanks to social media and trending hashtags, modern activism movements look much different than the activism of the past. This project is a great addition to any study of activism, social justice, social movements, informational text, or just as a stand-alone research project. It is crucially important we teach students how to research and understand the movements of their generation so they can actively participate in the dialogue that is taking place all around them. Understanding the current
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Controversial Issues: Class Debates for U.S. Government and History Classes
Looking for a way to engage your students in meaningful classroom debates? This product includes 55 total debate prompts (30 that address U.S. Government controversial issues and 25 that address historical U.S. debates). These are designed to be informal classroom debates that allow students to first, individually consider each prompt and choose a side; second, collaborate with their peers and form arguments to support their views; and third, to engage in an informal debate with their classmates
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9th - 12th
Civil Rights Movement Powerpoint
30 Slides to help you teach this important period of American History
Topics Included:
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Segregation
Integration
Armed forces integration
Sit-ins
Civil Rights Leaders: Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Booker T. Washington, Jesse Jackson, Thurgood Marshall
Tuskegee Institute
March on Washington
Seperate but Equal
Brown vs. Board of Education
Little Rock Nine
John F. Kennedy
Civil Rights Act
Lyndon Johnson
NAACP
Check out the preview file for an "at a glance"
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
3 Branches of Government Project - Create a Superhero
Help your students learn about the 3 branches of government with this fun superhero project!Students will pick a branch of government and create a name, catchphrase, and more for their superhero! Students will be challenged to identify the abilities of the branches of government as they create strengths and weaknesses for their superheroes. Then they will draw their superhero!This project can easily be turned into a group project and it can also be completed virtually. A rubric is included for
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6th - 10th
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U.S. Government Resources - Power Points, Guided Notes, HW, Tests, & Projects
UPDATE 8/1/2021 - I have converted the PowerPoints included in this bundle to google slides as well with all of the video included. You will get both with this package. This is a great deal of the materials that I use for my U.S. Government and U.S. Government Honors classes. This probably will not carry you for an entire school year, but it's close. Some of the things that I do in my class I do not have rights to (textbook worksheets, etc.) and I’m in no position to share. I also teach financi
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Progressive Era Project
With the Progressive Era and Gilded Age Project - the Quick and Easy Newspaper, you skip the lecture. Introduce your students to the Progressive Era through this quick and easy newspaper project. Students take on the role of reporters to get the scoop on the Progressive Era. Students create cover stories, political cartoons, editorials and more. What is prohibition? Who were the Muckrakers? This resource includes:Informational texts on topics listed belowStudent guide3 graphic organizersT
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Progressive Era and Gilded Age Curriculum Unit Bundle
CIVIC PARTICIPATION | Presentation | Survey | Info-graphic Project | Civics
This is a fun and creative way to have your students earn about different ways to participate in democracy (voting, researching politics, going to political rallies, etc). To assess their learning they will complete an info-graphic (sample is included). This is a perfect activity for your secondary civics/American government class.Buyer Feedback:Great Resource. Easy to use and my students enjoyed the activities.This purchase includes the following: 15-slide editable PowerPoint Presentation (Goog
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Political Behavior BUNDLE | CIVICS | Print & Digital | Grades 8-12 | Civics
Foreign Government Research Study Comparative Country Project Editable
This project is fully editable, so teachers may personalize it for their own Civics, Government, AP Government, AP Comparative Government, or other relevant class. This resource contains the project assignment, task, and prompt, as well as a four page research worksheet, and a detailed rubric. Each element of this resource can be edited to work with your specific curriculum. With this study, students will analyze the characteristics, and development of different political systems, with emphasis
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9th - 12th
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Community Service Project
Students plan and carry out their own community service project to learn how to be a part of a community. Students learn that even though they are young, they can be a valuable asset within their city. Students complete forms to help them plan, carry out, and reflect on their service projects.
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3rd - 8th
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You Pick - Government Final Project
This project is perfect for the end of the year, students can pick their own adventure with 5 different options! Project based learning where students investigate, analyze, and discuss different aspects of the year. Students will used PowerPoint or MovieMaker to create different presentations.
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8th - 12th
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Landmark US Supreme Court Case Internet Research Project worksheet
Landmark US Supreme Court Case Internet Research Project - students research an assigned court case to learn about the judicial branch and create a one page summary of that case to present or turn in
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8th - 12th
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The Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Project
This is a great way to get your students knowledge flowing and allow them to creatively express themselves along the way!
This project should take approximately one week to complete, depending on the availability of computers to do research with and presentation times.
I have split the Amendments to the Constitution into17 separate sections to allow the students to either work together as a group or by themselves on a research project
This project is completely editable in Word and a comprehe
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7th - 12th
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Global Issues Awareness Project(s)
This comprehensive project challenges students to inform, raise awareness, and advocate on a global issue of their choice. Students research and plan an awareness campaign to deliver to their community, school, and/or student body. Turn students from passive learners into advocates as they assume the role of teacher as they are challenged to inform and educate their peers about their topic. The project requires students to be creative, innovative and use 21st century skills as they complete
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9th - 12th
Great Depression Project
Extra! Extra! Students jump into the Great Depression in this inquiry-based activity. Can your students meet the deadline?This detailed guide includes:21 pages of informational text on several topics such as Hoovervilles, the Dust Bowl, and more.Student activity pagesTeacher's guideIn this no-prep in-class Great Depression project, students create cover stories, political cartoons, editorials and more. What were breadlines about? What is the New Deal? What were the rates of unemployment? an
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â US History Gilded Age through Cold War Curriculum Bundle
Zombie Apocalypse: Create a Government
Perfect way to begin teaching your government class. Students will have to work together to figure out how to survive a zombie apocalypse. Students will create a constitution and a fully formed government. Your students will love the activity.
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10th - 12th
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1st Amendment- Freedom of Speech Lesson
Engaging 1st amendment lesson on the controversial topic of Freedom of Speech. Lesson can be used for students to work through independently on computer or tablet. Teachers can also utilize this lesson as a teacher guided resource. Personally, I have used this lesson in Edmodo, Google Classroom, and Versal Course. It includes videos and articles along with discussion based questions to check for understanding.
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7th - 12th
Create Your Own Government Project
Creative-based project where students create their own government and will address all questions that arise when creating a new nation. There are 19 questions/concerns for students to address which include:The type of government you have and two reasons for choosing it3 ways your government will raise moneyHow will citizen's views be taken into accountStudents are to use computers to assist them in research and to put together a PowerPoint presentation. This project goes great with Civics and
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8th - 12th
Letter to Congress Legislative Branch, House of Representatives Senate worksheet
Assignment to write a letter to a congressperson about an issue the student feels strongly about. A template is included in business letter format.
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8th - 12th
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Create an Immigration Policy for the US- Comprehensive Immigration Prog. Project
Students will write a bill for the 21st century on immigration based on the following topics.
Immigration reform –- Our immigration system is broken, and needs change. Too many people want to live and work in the U.S.; we make it very difficult to do so. Thus, an estimated 11-12 million people are here without documentation. It is your job to fix the Immigration system, and come up with your own Comprehensive Immigration Reform. In doing so, answer the questions below. Use Pollingreports.com
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Industrial Revolution- Economic Systems - Presentation & Project-print & digital
In this creative and fun activity, students will learn about the different economic systems that developed during the Industrial Revolution: Capitalism, Utopianism, Socialism, and Communism. Both Print & Digital (Google drive) versions are included!I loved this resource - particularly the warmup question about apples as the wealth of the world. My students were surprised to learn about what these economic systems ACTUALLY are, and not what they've been portrayed as or morphed into throughout
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION | BUNDLE | World History | Print & Digital | 9-12
Constitution Children's Book Project
This is a project for high school students for a Government/Civics class. This is intended to be a review of the Constitution--Preamble, 7 Articles, Bill of Rights, and Amendments 11-27.
It has the students break down the Constitution and rewrite it in and reexplain it so that a child could understand. Students are required to have a simple explanation and a picture to go with each page of their book.
Project includes book description and a scoring guide. Since this is such a large project,
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9th - 12th
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Close Reading: First Amendment Landmark Cases and Political Cartoons
Perfect for Social Studies, Language Arts, Reading, Debate, and Public Speaking classes! This lesson guides students through reading and analyzing the first amendment, what is protected speech and unprotected speech. Students examine the actual amendment, sample political cartoons, and two Landmark Supreme Court cases. To culminate the lesson, students conduct further research on the First Amendment in schools to create their own political cartoon to show mastery of the material!
This lesson
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6th - 12th
Legislative Branch Project - Letter to Congressman
Your assignment is to write/type a letter to one of your congressmen either in support of or opposition to a bill currently in Congress.In order to do this, you will use the following website to choose a bill and find contact info for your congressmen…
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6th - 12th
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Breaking News: A Current Events Group Presentation Project
I use this project as a culminating activity in my seventh grade geography classes. I assign them small groups to work in (3-4 people).
Groups will choose a current events topic from a list of events that have happened throughout the last school year. Working together, they will research their topic using reliable sources, and become experts! They will then present their findings in a final presentation to their classmates.
This product includes:
1.) Student Guide (Instructional Sheets)
-Who
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7th - 12th
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