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8th grade government handout pdfs
Roles of the President | A Day in the Life of the Executive Branch | White House
What does the President of the United States do anyway? Throughout the day, the President wears many hats and is responsible for many different roles within the Executive Branch. This engaging mini-lesson is an excellent way for students to comprehend all roles played by the President. "Roles of the President" is an engaging resource for any unit that studies the President or the Executive Branch. The 7 roles studied include: Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief, Party Chief, Ec
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6th - 9th
Also included in:Â PRESIDENTS BUNDLE: Civics, Executive & Presidential Resources
13th, 14th, and 15th Reconstruction Amendments
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are the Reconstruction Amendments. Do you students struggle with these amendments? In this resource, you receive several different activities to help your students master the content. You can differentiate the content by offering different activities to different students. Or looking to increase engagement? Create stations from the readings and primary source handouts. With this purchase of the Reconstruction Amendments, you will receive:-Several different re
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7th - 9th
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Also included in:Â CIVIL WAR IN TEXAS ACTIVITIES AND GAMES BUNDLE for Texas History 7th Grade
Marbury v Madison Reader's Theater
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!
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Jefferson and Madison Era Complete Unit Bundle
Bill of Rights | Bill of Rights Activity
Bill of Rights Match-Up Activity is a great resource to use when teaching a unit on government. This resource contains ten badges with the amendment numbers, ten badges with what each amendment states, a recording sheet, and a handout for the students to illustrate the meaning of one amendment. Students will match the amendment number card with the card containing what the amendment states. Once the students have sorted and matched the cards, they record their answers on the recording sheet. In
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4th - 8th
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights Guided Reading
The 1948 Declaration of Human Rights has guided world politics since its inception, and thus should be taught in school.
To help students break down the information, I have created a guided reading sheet. To model the sheet, I completed the introduction with them, and then had students work in pair to reword a chosen article. Before allowing students to jigsaw the remaining source, I checked their work and then allowed them to share responses. As a class we came back together to discuss the thr
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8th - 11th
Systems of Government | Types of Government | Forms of Government Activities
This activity examines different types and systems of governments from around the world. The goal of the lesson is to identify various forms of government and to comprehend that types of government can overlap. Types of government included are democracy, monarchy, dictatorship, totalitarian, theocracy, and anarchy. This lesson can be used for higher achieving students in grades 5-8 and students who need more support academically in grades 9-12. Students can use the graphic organizer provided to
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6th - 9th
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Hamilton the Musical Guide + Answers | Hamilton Movie Worksheet (2020) Disney
Hamilton movie questions (released 2020) help keep students engaged throughout the film by providing 29 questions (plus 4 critical thinking questions after viewing) for them to answer to keep them on track. Hamilton worksheet comes with a key that has suggested answers provided at the end.Hamilton Movie Guide follows the original Broadway production of the award-winning musical that tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, first secretary of the treasury, blending hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadw
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Government: Political Party Handouts and Activities
There are many activities and handouts that will surely get students more acquainted with the American political party system! Many of these are web-based, while others do not need a computer.
Here are the activities:
1. Web activity: find out what each political party believes in regard to 10 key issues.
2. Partner activity: groups will receive strips of paper, which each has a party's stance on it. They then need to glue or staple each stance in the student handout table (box) provided. Thi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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George Washington Farewell Address Comic Lesson Plan
Your students will enjoy learning about the Warnings Posed by Washington as he stepped down from office with this comic! Students can work individually or in groups to read and complete the comic and answer questions that will provide great classroom discussions.Included in this file: Washington's Farewell Address ComicWashington's Farewell Address Mini bookWashington's Farewell Address QuestionsTeachers, there are many options on how to deliver this lesson and you and your students will enjoy l
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5th - 9th
Also included in:Â George Washington Bundle
George Washington Fakebook Facebook Page 1st Term of Presidency
This is George Washington's FaKebook page that includes status updates, pictures, quotes, relationship status, and employment information about the first president of the United States. It begins at the beginning of his presidency and includes information about his Cabinet and pictures from important events leading up to his presidency. The French and Indian War, Washington Crossing the Delaware Christmas night, Mount Vernon, and picture of his wife Martha.
It covers the dispute between Alexan
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in:Â George Washington Bundle
Constitution Unit Doodle Notes Bundle Constitutional Convention - Bill of Rights
Engage your students with Doodle Notes! Purchase the bundle of Constitution Doodle Notes for huge savings! In this bundle, you will receive all of my Doodle Notes resources for the Constitution. This includes Readings, Doodle Notes, Word Walls and Games. Each of these lessons and review activities is designed to review key content and to practice skills necessary for complex questions. You will receive a total of 6 different resources that I have created for your Constitution Unit. You will r
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5th - 9th
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French and Indian War Worksheet with Maps and Answer Key
French and Indian War Worksheet with Maps and Answer KeyUnited States History
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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7 Principles of the Constitution Visual Guide
Are your kids struggling to understand the 7 principles of the Constitution? I have made this handout with each principle, where it is found in Constitution, and visual aid. It is for introduction of the topic, Celebrating Freedom week, supplement to your existing study guides or test review.
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5th - 12th
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Political Parties & the Election Process: A Class Simulation
Election, Voting, Simulation
This interactive and engaging class simulation will introduce your students to the entire election process. From voter registration to campaigning to the Electoral College, students will have fun while learning all the steps to a Presidential Election. By creating unique political parties (Pizza Party, Slumber Party, Birthday Party) and funny candidates (Olive Slice, Holly Wood, Faye Muss), I've created a unit that keeps students interested throughout the learning
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4th - 8th
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Dred Scott Supreme Court Case Document Analysis Activity | Citizenship
Want to study the Dred Scott Supreme Court Case? Hoping to practice primary source analysis with your students? Need a no-prep resource to prompt discussion and further study of the Dred Scott Supreme Court Case and its impact on slavery and American citizenship for African Americans?This 1-page handout provides the original Supreme Court ruling as well as the document image for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of American documents and, in this case, the Dre
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Supreme Court Case Document Analysis Activities BUNDLE 10 Most Popular Cases
Plessy v Ferguson Supreme Court Case Document Analysis Activity
Investigate the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling on the American climate with this primary source analysis activity. This 1-page handout provides the original Supreme Court ruling as well as the document image for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of American documents and, in this case, the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case. Includes a significance wrap-up question in which students utilize all of the information to explain the significance of the case or r
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Supreme Court Case Document Analysis Activities BUNDLE 10 Most Popular Cases
Miranda v Arizona Supreme Court Case Document Analysis Activity Miranda Rights
This 1-page handout provides the original Supreme Court ruling on Miranda v. Arizona as well as the document image for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of American documents and, in this case, the Miranda v. Arizona case. Includes a significance wrap-up question in which students utilize all of the information to explain the significance of the case or ruling.Answer Key is Provided! All images and other primary sources collected from Library of Congress, Nati
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Supreme Court Case Document Analysis Activities BUNDLE 10 Most Popular Cases
Constitutional Principles Analyze the U.S. Constitution Primary Source Activity
Students will analyze ten quotes from the U.S. Constitution, decide which of the six principles of government is referenced, and use the optional notes included to cite evidence from the text. Principles of the Constitution include checks and balances, separation of powers, limited government, federalism, popular sovereignty, and judicial review.Middle and high school students will learn to define the six principles, their impact on the government, and how we still see the principles in action t
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8th - 11th
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Crisis in Gaza: The Israel-Hamas War 2023 (Updated Frequently)
This is the best resource to teach your students about the ongoing crisis in Gaza and the Israel-Hamas War of 2023. This lesson is updated periodically to reflect changes in the conflict. This resource includes the following:- Lesson Plan- FAQ formatted reader- Infographics- News Article- Questions- Answer Key
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Liberty's Kids Episode 13 (First Fourth of July/Declaration of Independence)
This movie guide is 12 questions w/ an answer key to PBS's award winning series Liberty's Kids. Episode 13 follows Liberty's Kids to witness the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. The episode can be streamed for FREE on Liberty's Kids TV YouTube Channel.
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5th - 9th
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3 BRANCHES OF THE US GOVERNMENT Crossword Puzzle Worksheet Activity
Use this crossword puzzle to introduce or reinforce a unit or lesson on the three branches of the United States government with your class. It covers 31 vocabulary words and includes fun clues that kids will enjoy figuring out. Puzzles make great no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files.The vocabulary words covered in this crossword are: Amendment, Bicameral, Bil
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5th - 8th
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Constitution - Constitutional Convention and the Great Compromise
Resource includes an easy to understand explanation of the Great Compromise using visuals, which can normally be a difficult concept for students to understand. Resource also includes an assignment with three short response questions and three multiple choice questions. Can be used as a teaching guide, classwork, or homework.
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7th - 12th
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All The Presidents Men - Movie questions, terms, explanations and key
All the President's Men is a 1976 American political thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula. The screenplay by William Goldman is based on the 1974 non-fiction book of the same name by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, the two journalists investigating the Watergate scandal for The Washington Post. The film starred Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as Woodward and Bernstein, respectively; it was produced by Walter Coblenz for Redford's Wildwood Enterprises
This assignment contains video questi
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Bundle of 28 Worksheets for 7th Grade Social Studies GPS Georgia
This is a HUGE lot of fun and engaging handouts for students to use in reviewing key information. Included in this package are 28 individual activities, including puzzles, maps, fill-in-the-blank sections, word searches, matching, etc. Most of these items were created to help students review for the end of year test, so they cover a variety of topics and standards.
This is a great way to get your students excited about social studies. I use most of these resources as warm up and closing activi
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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