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Common Core CCRA.SL.3 simulations
Legislative Branch Activity: Classroom Simulation on How a Bill Becomes a Law
Make civics practical and exciting for students using this Social Studies simulation that allows students to experience the Legislative Branch! Students will participate in writing bills for their school, community, or state while learning the various stages within the lawmaking process. All voices are heard as students become members of Congress, participate in committees, debate on the floor, and watch their President sign the bills that survive the entire process. Not only do students love
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6th - 12th
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Political Parties | Campaign Simulation Running for President
This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate - "Let's Get The Party Started!" The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create
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5th - 12th
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Ancient China Activities Bundle | Geography Activity, Debate, Simulation
These interactive Ancient China Activities are the perfect supplement to your textbook or your existing school curriculum about Ancient China! This bundle includes several engaging and no-prep activities from our complete Ancient China unit bundle that will excite your students and add some variety to your lesson planning!Save 20% by purchasing these resources together!This bundle is a great fit for you if you just want a few Ancient China activities, but don't want word walls, slideshows, bell
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6th - 9th
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The Most Dangerous Game Mock Trial
After being hunted for three days by General Zaroff, Sanger Rainsford is now on trial and being charged for Zaroff's murder. Was Rainsford truly acting in self-defense, or did he willfully and intentionally kill General Zaroff and feed him to his hounds? Your students will RAVE about this mock trial based on Connell's short story "The Most Dangerous Game"! What better way to get students to practice literary analysis, argument development, and speaking and listening skills than with a mock trial
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Moot Court/Mock Trial: "Take me out to the ball game..."
Project goals:Develop strong argumentative skills, both written and orallyUnderstand the differences between criminal, civil, and appellate casesJudge an argument based on evidence and reasoningAbout the project:There are three different cases students will argue. Each of the cases has a very similar fact pattern. At the, end however, students are asked to argue the cases a little differently.Case #1: criminal caseCase #2: civil caseCase #3: criminal case on appeal (the assumption here is that t
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8th - 11th
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Create a 28th Amendment Simulation (includes editable version)
About This Lesson In this lesson, students will get the opportunity to participate in a simulation where they’ll create, then try to pass a Constitutional Amendment. It works best when done after students have learned the process of how Amendments are passed.Learning objectives/Essential QuestionsExplain how Amendments are passed.Understand the complexity of the Amendment-passing process and explain why the authors of U.S. Constitution would have made this so difficult to do (i.e. it is our gove
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Bill of Rights & Constitutional Amendments (GROWING!) Bundle (editable)
Student Run Newscast PBL (5 lesson plans, 5 news segments, 23 student jobs)
Student Run Newscast Project Based Learning This resource is a bundle of my 5 New Segment Project Based Learning Enrichment Packets, complete with job descriptions, graphic organizers and the writing process. Each one is centered around completing a news segment that when put altogether, creates a complete classroom news broadcast. Each segment includes engaging tasks, graphic organizers, informative writing lessons and research strategies that give students a voice and choice in their i
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2nd - 8th
Host Your Own Classroom Murder Mystery Masquerade Ball!
Do you teach a mystery novel/unit/genre study? Need something AMAZING for Halloween? Want to be remembered as the most AWESOME TEACHER EVER? My students' absolute FAVORITE events of the whole year was the murder mystery masquerade ball I put on after students read Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. Three weeks before the event, I would send out mysterious invitations alluding to a masquerade ball. Two weeks before the event, I would give students their character cards. These cards inclu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Debate Bundle - Debates, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics, Templates, Scaffolds
This "Ultimate Debate Bundle" is everything you need to facilitate clear, well-organized debates for students of elementary school - 12th grade. The materials are designed for a students of varying language and learning needs, fitting the language development needs of ESL students as well as students in AP courses. This resource offers adaptable material that you can fit with any debate you develop for your students.Not just for ELA Teachers!Teachers across disciplines have found this resource h
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Shakespeare in Court: Romeo & Juliet Mock Trial Experience
Transform your classroom into a courtroom with this immersive "Romeo and Juliet Mock Trial" resource! Designed for middle and high school students, this comprehensive package offers a unique twist on Shakespeare's timeless tale, providing an interactive way for students to explore legal concepts while delving deeper into the characters and themes of the play.Key Features:Character Pages:Dive into the minds of Romeo, Juliet, and other key characters with detailed character pages that guide studen
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7th - 10th
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Heart Transplant Debate - Argument, Persuasion, Line of Reasoning, Team Building
The Heart Transplant debate is a great entry to a unit on persuasion/argumentation. It's also a fantastic tool to teach Line of Reasoning through experiential learning. This activity provides an opportunity for students to apply knowledge of general debate skills as well as locating and citing appropriate evidence. Two articles are linked as sources and pre-reading to this debate. My students loved arguing for their "client" and this debate got them out of their seats. I used this as an opportun
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Stuck in School Fun Simulation Game (Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)
This resource is an editable, fun simulation game in which students work in groups to survive scenarios. The scene is set as the students being stuck in school overnight, with all windows and doors barricaded. If any school personnel catches them, they will die/lose. Groups must strategize tactful ways out of the situations to make it through all 12 scenarios and survive the game.
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5th - 12th
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Scientific Argumentation Bundle
The Next Generation Science Standards include 8 practices. These practices mirror the practices of real scientists, and are part of the shift in science education instruction. Practice 7 is the focus of this product: Engaging in Argument from Evidence. Teaching young students to engage in scientific argumentation seems daunting. This product will guide you through how to scaffold this practice for your students. Young students are very capable of scientific argumentation if their teachers pro
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3rd - 6th
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Writing Rules! 8 Parts of Speech: Old-School Live Lesson in 1 Room Schoolhouse
This kitchy six minute video takes the 8 Parts of Speech and makes it retro. It's vintage chic and tongue in cheek! If a One Room School House, Anthropologie store, and a high def camera got together to film, it would look like this! From Teachers College trained teacher of over 20 years!
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4th - 9th
Debate Starter Bundle - Handouts, Rubrics, Graphic Organizers, templates
This debate bundle is everything you need to facilitate a clear, well-organized debate for students of elementary school - 12th grade. This is a great unit to fit the language development needs of ESL students as well because it is visually based and adaptable. For students new to debate (middle - high school) and ESL students, this bundle is handy because of the clarity of directions and visual cues. When I do debates with more experienced debaters, and in AP Language, I use formats that are in
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Windmill Synthesis Stakeholder Scenario Debate Activity (AP Lang practice!)
Inspired by the College Board's AP Lang 2019 Windmill Synthesis prompt, students will participate in a community stakeholder meeting where they will be assigned a community role member's role with opinions about potentially converting the state of Georgia to primarily windmill energy. Students will look through sources to gather evidence based on their role's opinions, then work together to host a meeting where they present their ideas and mix and mingle as their roles. Students will practice sy
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9th - 12th
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The Lottery Post Reading Activity - Town Square Meeting
Summon your class to a town square meeting after reading Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," where students become the characters and take on the challenge of deciding the lottery's fate!This activity is designed to highlight a variety of skills: identifying character traits, citing textual evidence, constructing a response, and speaking and listening in a group discussion, all while providing a super fun and engaging atmosphere. Contents include: Instructions and assignment sheet, 18 unique charac
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8th - 10th
Hip-hop Shakespeare Debate: Templates, Rubric, Research, Slides
I developed the Hip-hop Shakespeare Debate after thinking carefully about relevance for my students. This debate answers a question I struggled with for years: How can I get my students to authentically engage with Shakespeare's language and how language exposes cultural/societal norms? The Hip-hop Shakespeare debate not only addresses student relevance, it also engages students with the cognitively demanding, novel task of defending a hip-hop artist as "the Shakespeare of our time" with a defen
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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911 Curriculum and Lessons Bundle
This bundle includes the full 911 curriculum and lessons for the course. The course rationale is:The course is designed to examine the origins and motives of terrorist groups that conduct domestic or international acts of terrorism for a stated cause. A focal point will be placed on understanding terrorism and differentiating between different definitions of terrorism as well as how religious text has been used to justify violence directed toward others for political gain. Since the definition o
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9th - 12th
Scientific Argumentation: Earthquakes vs. Volcanoes
The Next Generation Science Standards include 8 practices. These practices mirror the practices of real scientists, and are part of the shift in science education instruction. Practice 7 is the focus of this product: Engaging in Argument from Evidence. Teaching young students to engage in scientific argumentation seems daunting. This product will guide you through how to scaffold this practice for your students. Young students are very capable of scientific argumentation if their teachers pro
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Scientific Argumentation Bundle
Debate - Safety versus Freedom - AP Language Synthesis Essay Prompt Practice
* Updated 11/21/23 with 2 rubrics + Line of Reasoning handout/slideThis is my students' favorite AP Language activity each year. Facilitated as a debate using the Synthesis essay structure, the "Freedom v. Safety" prompt from a previous AP Language exam is great practice combining skills in research, argument writing, and debate. Please see the preview for a view of all materials in this resource.This resource includes hyperlinks to videos on my YouTube channel for Argument/Synthesis writing spe
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Moot Court – Teaching Teenagers to Argue ... in court that is
Your students will have the chance to argue 10 actual Supreme Court cases before a panel of three judges. The cases such as the 2005 Roper v. Simmons juvenile death penalty decision, address student speech, gay marriage, reverse discrimination, the right to bear arms, juvenile Miranda rights, the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, and other important issues. For each case, student attorneys write briefs and make oral arguments and the appellate judges listen and ask questions then wri
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9th - 12th
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Articles of Confederation: Interactive Simulation Activity!
This interactive Articles of Confederation Simulation activity to expose the weaknesses for students! A great way for students role-play and engage in the lesson to see the Articles of Confederation system of government in action!Students will act as delegates for each respective state. They will work together to best represent their state's interest and vote on various issues among the new nation. The activity allows students to be put in the mind of the delegates and expose the weakness of the
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Articles of Confederation: Unit Activities BUNDLE!
Moot Court – Teaching Teenagers to Argue ... in court that is
Roper v Simmons and JDB v North Carolina are two cases about how juveniles are treated in the criminal justice system.These are actual Supreme Court that your students will have the chance to argue before a panel of three judges. (See the Sample for a list and brief description of all 10 cases.)The other cases, address student speech, gay marriage, reverse discrimination, the right to bear arms, juvenile Miranda rights, the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, and other important issues
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9th - 12th
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