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Free government research for homeschool
Presidents Day Activities - President for a Day Activities
Would you like to be president for one day? This is a great mini-unit in celebrating Presidents' Day. And, it's FREE! As president, you have important duties, make important decisions, and events to attend. In this unit, you need to be familiar with the role as president, have knowledge of important issues, follow a daily schedule, and conduct a news conference.- Where are you from? - I Wonder – Things you wonder about being president- I Would Like to be president – Give reasons why you would li
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3rd - 5th
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Country Fact Sheet
This is a basic fill in the blank template that can be used as students begin gathering information about a particular country. It helps them focus on finding relevant details about a country before writing a research paper. It works well in a computer lab or library setting where students can search for the answers.
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6th - 12th
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Current World Issues Project Pack!
This is a pack of two excellent projects which allow students to research, explore, and discuss major issues facing today's societies. With special focus on issues they'll hear about on the news and around the dinner table, these projects are designed to use each student's curiosity about different topics to educate the entire class. For each of the two projects here, you'll receive handouts which explain the requirements clearly to students, as well as the rubrics/grade sheets used to score and
Grades:
9th - 12th
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FREE - Write Your Own Amendment! - Bill of Rights - 10 Amendments
Write your own Amendment! Freebie!Use this for your Bill of Rights studies. This can be used as a fun activity to engage children in learning about the Bill of Rights and to write their own Amendment!This is a freebie portion of my product: Bill of Rights WorksheetsWant more United States Worksheets & Activities? Check out the United States GROWING BUNDLE!Interested in our other books? Find them below!⟾ U.S.A. Research Workbook (United States Research for Kids)⟾ United States of America Rese
Grades:
2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Texas Revolution QR Codes Freebie - Texas History
This product is intended to serve as an introduction to and research options for the Texas RevolutionAll QR codes lead to websites not associated with Teaching in the Fast Lane. At the time of posting, I checked all links and their websites for age appropriate information. However, websites are in a constant state of change. Please check websites to make sure they are appropriate for your students.These quick QR Codes will allow for students to find desired information quickly.
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Year 3 Civics and Citizenship Australian Curriculum | Year 3 HASS | SAMPLE
HASS inquiry: Civics and Citizenship - linked to Australian Curriculum. A unit of work designed for Year 3, however, suitable for any Civics and Citizenship. It looks at the importance of rules, democracy and how people participate in their community.THIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE FOLLOWING FULL RESOURCE. To see the entire resource please view:Civics and Citizenship Year 3Included in this resource;- Student worksheets- interactive and engaging tasks- Learning intentions and success criteria for easy as
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Current Conflicts in Africa Project: Letter to a Senator
In this project, students research a current conflict in Africa. Topics range from health issues to environmental issues to military conflicts and other current events, like the uprisings in Libya. They write a letter to their U.S. Senator or Representative, describing the conflict and urging him or her to take a positive action to help end the conflict. To share their research with classmates, students will create either a PowerPoint or a poster. This lesson develops skills in research, per
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Grades:
7th - 12th
FREE - United States Government - U.S. Supreme Court
FREE - United States Government - United States History - U.S. States - U.S. Symbols - Supreme Court Poster (K-12). In this free sample: U.S. Supreme Court (8.5" x 11", pdf). U.S. Supreme Court is part of the larger United States Government bundle, which is comprised of the following listings:Click links for full previews.900 U.S. State Images20 White House Images28 USA Maps.50 U.S. State Maps65 USA Flags1700's1800's1900's2000'sApollo 11Seasons & HolidaysUSA Leaders & HeroesUSA Presid
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K - 12th
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FREEBIE President Cards
I have created a set of cards with the name of each president, the years he served, and his ordinal number in the line of presidents. The cards can serve a variety of purposes. Use them for students to draw a name when completing a research project. They are perfect with my "All About" Presidents poster. Create a "Memory" game or students can use them to create President trading cards. Using a U.S. map, place the cards in the homestate of each president. The list goes on!
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2nd - 6th
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US Constitution Research Guide - PebbleGo
Just in time for Constitution Day
Introduce your students to PebbleGo's Social Studies database and research note taking with this 5 question research worksheet. Have students record their facts and then use them as a guide to create a digital presentation that can be viewed on Constitution Day!
Also includes pages without the PebbleGo logo for use with other databases such as Galileo, Fact Monster, ...
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Enlightenment Thinkers Research Directions, Readings, ClassDiscussion Directions
I do this exercise by having the students begin with research on an individual Enlightenment thinker (either solo or with a partner). Included are one-page bios of each thinker but students can also do more research on line. I then engage students in a whole-class discussion/debate about each of those thinkers ideas. Students share out their particular thinker's formative background and then three of that thinkers Enlightenment ideas. As a class we then discuss and debate our own opinions about
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9th - 12th
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Political Systems
This worksheet is a great learning tool meant to help students understand how political systems work. By looking closely at specific examples, students will get to compare different ways countries are run. This activity is all about carefully comparing the political systems of different countries and gives a detailed picture of how different aspects affect how a country's government is established.
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11th - 12th
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Primary Source Document Analysis Graphic Organizer
FREE! FREE! FREE!The primary source graphic organizer that's designed to be used over and over!Designed to be accessible for all students trying to find meaning in complex primary sources. Use this document to analyze an individual document or to organize your sources for a research paper or project. An excellent way to incorporate the Common Core into the Social Studies Classroom!
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6th - 12th
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General or Local Election Project for AP or General Government Students
The Election Project can be used for any election whether it be national or local. It is designed to be used with high school students taking AP (Advanced Placement) or regular Government.
This has also been use dwith self-contained special education government classes with very good results.
Students will come away from this activity with a very good understanding of elections and the political process.
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Grades:
10th - 12th
Texas Leaders
Use this paper to have kids research the leaders of Texas. This includes state and local governments.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
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3rd - 7th
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America's Big Year of Climate Action Educator Guide from MIT's climate podcast
Three major federal bills were signed into law in 2021 and 2022, which together make up the largest investment in addressing climate change in US history. Students explore the differences and interactions of the three laws, investigate local impacts, and design their own climate-related bill.SWBATExplain key differences between the climate-related provisions of the Inflation Reduction, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs, and the CHIPS and Science ActsUnderstand the concepts of “carrots” and
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Symbols of America Part 2: Note Taking Guide w/ CCSS
Use this booklet to guide your students in taking notes about America's national symbols. Then, students can use the notes to create a presentation.
Includes:
4 page note taking booklet for students
teacher instructions
website information
CCSS for 3rd Grade
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Constitutional Convention: Questions and Activities for Teachers and Students
Assessment and discussion questions about the constitutional convention along with activities for the students to participate in.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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APUSH Timeline Project - Periods 1-4
A Google Slides timeline project to organize and review the most fundamental concepts of Periods 1-4 of the Advanced Placement United States History curriculum.
Grades:
8th - 12th
What is the least known best kept secret in education?
What is the least known and best kept secret in education? Answer: Kids love to talk . . . with each other . . . about important matters and significant topics. The content subsumed under the heading, "Discussion Central" provides, at present, interested teachers with field tested and developmentally significant discussion/lessons that can supplement traditional textbook treatments of U.S. History topics such as: The Boston Massacre, The Boston Tea Party, The Underground Railroad, Families w
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
US Government: Essential Questions
This is an adapted version of the New York State, 12th Grade Government Standards. The standards have been re-written into multi-part questions to facilitate students' exploration of the curriculum. In my classroom, students take 1 or 2 weeks studying each question and gathering materials useful for answering them. Every 5 weeks, students submit a portfolio which answers the questions they have been assigned and shows what they have been working on for the duration. Students are then graded on t
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11th - 12th
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Government in the New Afghanistan (Authoritarian vs. Democratic)
This is a great lesson for a real life case study on the purpose of government, theocracy, and how power and personal beliefs are impossible to separate. This takes a look at three different sources where student work to piece together the current issues facing Afghanistan following the US withdrawal of troops there. This works great as the start of a Socratic seminar or philosophical chairs discussion. This is why the levels of questions are included on the bottom of the assignment. The student
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Grades:
11th - 12th
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AP/Honors US Government - Political Science Research Paper
To write an argumentative college-level political science research paper that analyzes and evaluates a political issue in its contemporary and historical contexts.
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Grades:
11th - 12th
LEGAL CASE BRIEF
All the elements your students will need to successfully brief a case. ISSUERULEAPPLICATION CONCLUSIONSUBSTANTIVE HISTORYPROCEDURAL HISTORYEtc.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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