Halloween civics simulations under $5

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The Electoral - College Simulation Activity - Civics - Print & Digital

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This is a fun and engaging activity simulating a mock Presidential election. Students will be able to really “see” how the Electoral College works and have fun in the process. All teacher preparation and student instructions are included. Both print and digital versions are included.Buyer Feedback:"This was a well-designed activity that has students directly engaging with data and helps them predict the newest election. I will use this every year. VERY GOOD PURCHASE!"This purchase includes the

Subjects:

Civics, Elections - Voting, Government

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal

CCSS:

RI.11-12.2

, RI.11-12.10

Also included in: EXECUTIVE Branch BUNDLE | U.S. Presidency | Print & Digital | Civics

Disney Halloween Virtual Field Trip Disneyland - Halloween Activities

Created by

LoveGrowsLearning

This Disney Halloween virtual field trip to Disneyland will be one of your students' favorite Halloween activities. Go on an adventure with your class to see a Tour of Disneyland, Halloween Activities, Halloween Show Special, and more! This Disneyland Halloween virtual field trip is easy to prep, is interactive, includes videos, and has companion activities. This virtual field trip would be the perfect addition to your Halloween activities a Halloween class party.Save $$ and get this as part of

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

SL.K.1

, SL.K.1a

, SL.1.1

, SL.1.1a

, SL.2.1

...

Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Growing Bundle, Holidays, Countries, Video Lessons

Articles of Confederation Simulation

Created by

Ms Social Studies Teacher

This item is apart of a bundle! Teaching the Articles of Confederation? Need a engaging way for students to practice the knowledge they just learned? Have the students participate in the Congress of Confederation and work with other states to get task done for the United States.I conduct this simulation in my own classroom and the students love it! They really get into the role of the states and debate!Students walk away with a better understand of not just the weaknesses, but WHY the Articles o

Subjects:

Civics, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

GATE, Simulations

Also included in: Foundations of Government : Law Codes to Declaration of Independence Bundle

Political Parties | Campaign Simulation Running for President

Created by

Mister Harms

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

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Simulations

CCSS:

W.5.1

, W.5.1a

, W.5.1b

, W.5.2b

, W.5.2d

...

Also included in: Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle

Marbury v Madison Reader's Theater

Created by

The Teacher's Prep

Learning about a major landmark Supreme Court case has never been more engaging! The Marbury v Madison Reader's Theater is a perfect addition to the Civics curriculum in middle school or high school.Included in this resource:1. 3 page script for 5-6 students (estimated time: 4-6 minutes)2. 5 discussion promptsPlease take a peek at the preview to see if this resource fits the needs of your classroom. If you have any questions, please let me know in the Q and A section of my store! Happy Teaching!

Subjects:

Handouts, Scripts, Simulations

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Also included in: Jefferson and Madison Era Complete Unit Bundle

Halloween Escape Room - Digital & ELA Skill-Based!

Created by

Smiling in Sixth

This Halloween digital escape room is a fun way for kids to practice some key English Language Arts skills while be a completely no prep activity for you! This fun digital escape room is completed on Google Forms. Students will be a part of a group of friend’s adventure that begins when they accept a dare to go into a haunted house on Halloween night. The friends get trapped in the house by the mansion’s ghost and must solve 12 clues and complete 12 ELA skill-based challenges to move on to the n

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Games, Simulations

Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theater Play

Created by

Mackowiecki Lewis

Originally published in the October 2008 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine (and later reprinted in Scope, Scholastic News, and my book, Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories), this newly-revised script is true to the original text but is cleverly structured to be more appropriate for middle grade and young adult audiences. It includes the original text, a comprehension worksheet, a "mock trial" activity, as well as teacher notes and a key--fourteen pages in all. Parts for 9 students, s

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Drama, Halloween

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Scripts, Simulations

Branches of Government Simulation Centers

Created by

Anne Kemper

Allow students the opportunity to experience what it's like to work on each branch of government with this fun set of centers. Students will get to be the President and approve or veto new laws; while working as Supreme Court justices they will determine whether new class rules are constitutional or not; and they will get to make new rules for recess while pretending they are a member of Congress. Bring the branches of government to life with this activity!

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Civics, Elections - Voting, Government

USA Citizenship Test

Created by

SuperStarks Secondary

Need a relevant activity for teaching Government or Contemporary Issues? This is a 40 question test compiled with need-to-know knowledge for the actual US Citizenship test. Use this multiple-choice activity as an introduction for Government class to see if your students would even qualify to be American citizens! Or, use it to show how difficult it is for foreigners to become citizens in your Contemporary Issues class. Fun and eye-opening for students as they experience a real-life activity! C

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Cultural Activities

Ancient Egyptian Mummy Reenactment Activity

Created by

Art with Lockheart

Teach students about ancient Egyptian mummification with this fun and interactive reenactment activity. Students will role-play while they learn how to “mummify” one of their classmates, who will play the part of the deceased pharaoh. The rest of the class will pretend to be embalmers, priests, priestesses, and other people involved in the mummification process. The students will select their roles by picking cards that illustrate different burial goods and items used in the mummification proc

Subjects:

Ancient History, Art History, Halloween

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Simulations, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.L.6

Edgar Allan Poe Activity CSI Mystery of Literary History Analysis

Created by

Learning Pyramid

Explore Edgar Allan Poe's greatest mystery: his own death! Your students will explore primary sources, non-fiction text, and leading theories about Poe's early death with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages original thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on Edgar Allan Poe's life and literary accomplishments, and the events and circumstances leading up to his death. Leading theories about Poe's death are provided. St

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Simulations

CCSS:

, W.8.1e

...

Political Parties-Two-Party System: Warm-Up, Lecture Notes, and Simulation

Created by

Holly's Social Studies Store

This product includes two days of lessons that will teach your students all about America's two-party system. The product includes a warm-up prompt, an editable 16-slide power point presentation about our political party system (with video links), student cloze notes, and a political party simulation that will bring the two-party system to life for your students. The simulation comes with detailed instructions to carry out the activity in your classes. The process and discussion questions will s

Subjects:

Civics, Elections - Voting, Government

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Simulations

Also included in: AP® Government and Politics Course Bundle

The Gilded Age - Simulation

Created by

Henson History

This role-playing game is designed to simulate the political and economic problems of the Gilded Age in American History. Each student portrays either a Business Leader, Politician, or Common Man. Every turn, students will earn tokens as income, and have the opportunity to take Actions to improve their situation. Students will have to analyze their potential actions and make the best possible choice. They will also be faced with the stark reality that millions of American workers lived in the ye

Subjects:

Civics, Economics , U.S. History

Grades:

10th - 12th

Types:

Games, Simulations

Federal Budget Simulation Activity

Created by

Students of History

This engaging simulation lesson plan has your students balancing the US federal budget by analyzing actual budget requests and government spending. A lesson plan page explains exactly how to conduct each part of the 90-minute activity and also includes links to online resources and a video to use. Students work in small groups as the "House" and "Senate" to analyze mandatory and discretionary spending requests for each aspect of the federal government. Each group must then trim their spending so

Subjects:

Civics, Economics , Family Consumer Sciences

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

Lifestyle Economics Project Simulation worksheet - career, car, mortgage, bills

Created by

AMY MILLER

Lifestyle Economics Project - career, car loan, mortgage, monthly bills Students must use the internet once they are assigned a career and given a salary to figure out (after taxes), a car and home they can afford while still paying the monthly bills

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Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Colonizing the Moon - An American History Simulation

Created by

The Teacher's Prep

In this engaging simulation, students will found a colony, write a Declaration of Independence and create a Constitution on the Moon! The simulation includes detailed instructions, small group work, a class debate, and discussion questions. This American History-inspired simulation will give students a new and exciting perspective on the struggles the early American colonists faced in their fight for independence. The simulation begins with students working in small groups to colonize the Moo

Subjects:

Civics, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Simulations

Also included in: Causes of the Revolutionary War Complete Unit Bundle

The Presidencies of Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan

Created by

Peacefield History

In this lesson, students will learn about the major events of the presidencies of Ford, Carter, and Reagan. With many of the events, they will be able to choose what path the president should take. Each time, they’ll find out if that choice made the president’s approval rating go higher or lower and they’ll compare that choice to their own. In the end, students will see if they were able to make better decisions than the actual president - and they’ll analyze whether the an approval rating is th

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Part 2 U.S. History Curriculum Middle School GROWING BUNDLE

"Mr. President, Can You Do That?" - Presidential Power Scenarios

Created by

Randy Tease

What exactly can a President do or not do? In this ten scenario worksheet, students are tasked with advising the President of the United States on whether or not the President has the power to do he/she intends to do.Students are also asked to identify where in the Constitution the President is given or denied the specific power for each of the scenarios. These scenarios will generate excellent class debate and discussion! Answer key included. Other Civics/ Government Products"U.S. Congress,

Subjects:

Activities, Homework, Simulations

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Articles of Confederation Classroom Simulation

Created by

Matt's Boredom Busters

Understanding what the Articles of Confederation were and why they failed is one of the more difficult topics for students to understand. This activity allows students to get hands on experience with the AOC system and allows students to solve time-period problems using the rules set forth in the Articles. Students should realize by the end of the activity that the AOC failed due to their rigidness and impracticality. This assignment can be followed up with a writing prompt asking the students

Subjects:

Civics, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Simulations

Executive Command Game Reflection | Used with iCivics | Executive Branch Game

Created by

Mister Harms

What does the President do during a day, week or even a month in office? This game has proven to be an excellent way for students to learn and comprehend all the "hats" or roles that the President plays during his time in office. From talking to congress, vetoing bills, visiting various departments, and traveling to foreign countries, students will take the role of President and do their best to become a successful President of the United States.This worksheet is an excellent written companion t

Subjects:

Worksheets, Games, Simulations

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.5.4

, RI.5.7

, RI.6.4

, RI.6.7

, RI.7.4

...

Also included in: Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle

How a Bill Becomes a Law Dice Simulation

Created by

Bethany Hunter

Looking for a fun and interactive way to teach your students about a Bill becoming a Law? This one-day simulation is an easy way to allow students to "live" the life of a citizen looking to create a new law. Product includes: Teacher Directions, Simulation Station Cards and Directions, Recording Sheet, List of resources, and Narrative Writing idea.

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Civics, Geography, Social Studies - History

Model United Nations Simulation

Created by

The PBL Professor

This simulation has been one of my favorite activities in my freshmen Geography class. Freshmen are typically an energetic bunch, but they really stepped it up with this simulation. They wrote fantastic short essays, presented their resolution ideas, and dressed professionally. Best of all, they had to use critical thinking skills while debating one another over the summit's chosen global dilemmas. This activity and handout includes the following: 1. UN Simulation and Essay overview2. Resolution

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Research, Simulations, Rubrics

How a Bill Becomes a Law: Group Activity

Created by

Aaron Mathews

In this activity students will learn how a bill becomes a law in the United States Federal Government. Students work in groups to create, propose, and pass laws. The students will observe first hand the difficulty in creating "good" laws, justifying those laws, and garnering enough votes to pass the law(s).You may also like:Governments: Where you at?Primary Source Reading: Politics by AristotleDevelopment of American Political Parties Reading and QuestionsUnited States Government: Review Quest

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