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Adult education elections - voting homework
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
How Do The US Presidential Elections Work? - Reading Comprehension / Information
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text describes how the US Presdential Elections work from the Primaries to Inauguration Day.After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including a true or false exercise, a multiple choice exercise, a crossword and an independent fill-in-the gaps exercise on the responsibilities of the US President.This worksheet /
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Informational Texts BUNDLE - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Voting and Voter Behavior (U.S. Government) Bundle with Video
*Now includes 2020 voting data.You can purchase all of my U.S. Government resources which includes power points, guided notes (with questions), homework, quizzes, unit tests, and group projects here: U.S. Government ResourcesA quick word about my teaching style so that you know what you are getting into. I have worked at several schools in the past where I did not have the ability to check out books to students because of short supply. Because of this, I created materials in which I wouldn't nee
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
ELECTION DAY CROSSWORD WORD SEARCH DECODING ACTIVITIES | 40 VOCABULARY TERMS
Now that we have an election coming up in November, students will be hearing terms related to politics, government, and the democratic process. I developed these activities to acquaint students with these terms and to develop their recognition and understanding of them. Use these activities to help students understand the terminology they will hear during an election year. Or use the activities to jumpstart your social studies, civics, or political science unit. SUGGESTED USES:whole-class instru
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Democrat v Republican: Who would say what? Quiz worksheet - Political Parties
WS or Quiz that lists statements like "If you have a problem, fix it yourself" and "Everybody deserves a helping hand when they are down" and asks students to idetnify if typically a Democrat or Republican would say each statement.
Includes states on many important issues in the US today.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Interviewing Voters Project
Would you like an engaging way for your students to learn more about a Presidential Election? Try this Interviewing Voters Project. Students will interview registered voters about issues related to the upcoming election, the election process, and current world issues. They will also connect this experience to how it benefits them as future voters.Since this product is created completely in Google, you can edit it however you need in order to accommodate your classroom needs. Since this product r
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Presidential Election Activities Bundle
Current Membership of 115 Congress Online Research Activity--Legislative Branch
This activity is designed for high school Government or Civics Students, but might also work for advanced middle school students. After learning about the legislative branch, students will investigate the current make up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. They will find out who makes up the Congress--party affiliation, gender, age, and other demographic information.
Students will also know who is currently in leadership positions:
-Speaker of the House
-Senate President pro tempor
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Government Legislative Branch Representative Bundle
Who REALLY Won the 2016 Presidential Election: Statistics & Civics
This is a set of activities that uses the raw data from each state in the 2016 United States Presidential Election, including the number of votes for each candidate, the number of "eligible" voters and the number of voters who "did not vote." What students will find out that if "did not vote" was a candidate, it would have "won" by one of the largest landslides in history. This is based on data used on the following website: https://brilliantmaps.com/did-not-vote/The first activity explains some
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Non-Fiction Reading: Electoral College
This is a simple non-fiction reading for teachers to supplement their teaching on the elections process and the Electoral College. This reading discusses the Electoral College and will help students to determine whether or not this system used in electing the president is valid. This excerpt has been modified to include defined vocabulary for the teacher and a reflection writing prompt for students.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Presidential Election Debate
Would you like your students to watch a presidential debate? This product can be used during an election year for current debates (during both primary or general election) or in a Government and/or History course for past debates. Included in this product is: 1. Editable Teacher Lesson Plan with Objectives, Lesson Context, Content/Vocabulary to Preview and Instructions. 2. Editable Presidential Debate Preview Questions and Teacher Notes3. Editable Presidential Debate Viewing Guide with space for
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Presidential Election Activities Bundle
Non-Fiction Reading: Tort Reform and the Infamous Coffee Case
This is a simple non-fiction reading for teachers to supplement their teaching on the judicial branch and state court system. This reading explains tort reform, the pros and cons to tort reform, and provides students with the opportunity to thoughtfully express their opinion. This excerpt has been modified to include defined vocabulary for the teacher and a reflection writing prompt for students.
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12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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House of Representatives WebQuest-- Who is Your Representative?
A WebQuest through the HR website that guides students into figuring out what district they live in, their representative and their background, and the current House leadership! Can be used as a homework assignment, independent research, or pre-learning activity.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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MIDTERM ELECTIONS: A SOCIAL STUDIES, GOVERNMENT & CIVICS ACTIVITY
This is a 2 page assignment. Students become aware of how many government positions are up for election, including federal, state, and city. There are judge positions up for grabs, as well. There are initiatives on the ballot, too. Voting is an amazing activity of government. Participation is vital. Thanks so much for visiting!
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6th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Presidential Election Activities High School Government Electoral College
Included are three different activities to do right before and then following the presidential election.
1) Activity to evaluate the candidates and choose the best one for the job.
-Includes a chart to appraise and compare each candidate based on experience, endorsements, education, and position on three different issues. (two different versions of this available--one for major party cadidates and one that includes two third party cadidates)
-List of national issues for students to choose fr
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Global - Primary/Secondary Sources - 14/25 - Imperialism Effects - 10th Grade
Twenty-five short-answer questions, worth 28 total points and spanning 17 pages, based on primary and secondary sources about the Age of Imperialism.These 17 pages of questions can be useful to any social studies curriculum based on world/global history. This assignment correlates to my 10th grade Unit 5 (Out of 20 total 10th grade units) of my reading and study guides for global history.Unit 5 (Age of Imperialism)Many of the following sub-topics are also covered: Social Darwinism, White Man's
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Biden & Trump Convention Speech: Analysis Worksheets & Answer Key
This product gives students an opportunity to close read each candidate's speech, analyze it, and evaluate its effectiveness. Both sets of worksheets have two parts. The first part has guiding questions to help students annotate the speech and then an opportunity to note their impressions in preparation for discussing it. The second part has analysis questions that help students evaluate the effectiveness of the speech. Answer key included. Students can complete this independently or in groups
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
SOCIAL STUDIES WRITING/RESEARCH PROMPT: AMENDMENT 12 : ELECTION OF US PRESIDENT
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT CAN HAPPEN IN OUR NATION. A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE COULD CREATE A SITUATION OF NO MAJORITY IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS.
GOD BLESS AMERICA AND OUR SACRED CONSTITUTION!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Non-Fiction Reading: An Electoral College Tie
This is a simple non-fiction reading for teachers to supplement their teaching on the elections process and the Electoral College. This reading has been modified for a generic Democratic or Republican candidate, discusses how the president is elected, the role of electors, and what happens if neither candidate receives 270 electoral votes. This excerpt has been modified to include defined vocabulary for the teacher and a reflection writing prompt for students.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Presidential Election Night Results
Assign your students to watch as much of the election night coverage as they can before going to bed. They can complete this tallying chart which includes all 50 states to keep track of the number of states won by each candidate. The number of electoral votes per state is also included. The next morning at school, you can give them the rest and they can put their calculators to use by totally up the electoral votes for each candidate. It will make a great eye opener for the morning after the
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FACTS/ HISTORY ACTIVITY
This is good for a homework activity, or a center activity in history. Have fun reviewing some of America's historical trivia. The students also have to write the Affirmation of Office. Have a great year of learning.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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VOTE: AN IMPORTANT PRIVILEGE: ACROSTIC ACTIVITY
This is an acrostic activity. Students fill it in with their thoughts on this amazing way to participate in government. Thanks for visiting!
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
SOCIAL STUDIES WRITING/ RESEARCH PROMPT: THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
Is the Electoral College the way to go, in this day and age? This is a prompt asking the students to research, and provide their opinions. Happy Election Day, America!
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
ELECTION DAY ACROSTIC
This activity asks students to fill in thoughtful words on why voting is important. Many people in the world today, are still struggling with basic human rights! America is a light to the world.
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4th - 7th, Adult Education
INAUGURATION K-W-L CHART
Have students watch the inaugural events on January 20th either at school or at home if they have the day off or even up close and personal if they attend and assign this K-W-L organizer. Students complete the K(now) and
W(ant to know)prior to the inauguration and the L(earned) following the inauguration. It's a great way to learn about a very important piece of our American democracy and how we peacefully change leaders.
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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