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Foreign Government Research Study Comparative Country Project Editable
This project is fully editable, so teachers may personalize it for their own Civics, Government, AP Government, AP Comparative Government, or other relevant class. This resource contains the project assignment, task, and prompt, as well as a four page research worksheet, and a detailed rubric. Each element of this resource can be edited to work with your specific curriculum. With this study, students will analyze the characteristics, and development of different political systems, with emphasis
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9th - 12th
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Letter to Congress Legislative Branch, House of Representatives Senate worksheet
Assignment to write a letter to a congressperson about an issue the student feels strongly about. A template is included in business letter format.
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8th - 12th
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CE.5c Evaluating Campaign Ads
This activity will have students analyze campaign commercials from the 1960s - 2016. While watching the videos, students will be tasked with answering questions that will lead up to them determining which evaluation strategy the video most closely relates to. The strategies include:
- Separating Fact from Opinion
- Detecting Bias
- Evaluating Sources
- Identifying Propaganda
The students had fun seeing old campaign attack ads. You could either conduct this activity whole group or in small grou
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6th - 8th
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New Deal Brochure Project- Great Depression Era- Editable
Students research and design a brochure on a set amount of New Deal agencies. List of optional agencies provided, with room to expand. Editable rubric included. This project is based on student research about the New Deal programs. It is a great follow up to an introductory lesson on the New Deal. Can also be used as the introduction by allowing students to create their own understanding and use it in class. Follow up activities to this project could include gallery walks (to preview peer's work
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7th - 12th
Supreme Court Case Comic Strip Activity
I have been using this activity as long as I've been teaching, making many changes along the way. I think I've finally gotten to the point to where I really like it and the kids also seem to really enjoy it. The idea is pretty simple, each group is assigned one major Supreme Court cases from our history (you choose any cases you wan to focus on) and they create a very comprehensive poster that includes a title, storyboard (comic strip), summary, and analysis. They are required to give details su
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8th - 12th
First 5 Presidents Matrix
Students can complete matrix using various sources: books, textbooks, magazines, encyclopedias, historical documents, audio and video recordings, WebQuests, etc.
Students complete matrix for first 5 presidents:
Dates Served
Terms Elected
Political Party
Domestic Policy
Foreign Policy
Interesting Facts
Once matrix is completed students answer 1 question for each president.
Matrix can be edited to suit student needs.
Tested with success on comprehensive, 504, IEP, ELL, GT
Thank you in advanc
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7th - 9th
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Civil War: Battle of the Battlefields Research Project
What is included: 1. Project directions 2. Directions for the teacher 3. 2 rubrics 4. Battlefield chart 5. Small group discussion cards 6. Brief overview of each battle 7. SOAP your primary source clean handout with sample primary source from Battle of Gettysburg Here is what students do: 1. Each group researches one of 8 battles. 2. Each group presents their battle to the class attempting to persuade the class that their battle is the most important in the Civil War. 3. As a class, students
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5th - 11th
Final 5* Examples Teen Laws/ 'How a Bill Becomes a Law" Mock Congress Bill ideas
Here are 5 final examples of actual bills passed in the state of Colorado that are teen-aged appropriate laws meant to initiate discussion and facilitate further individual student research. This sample batch includes the regulation of boxing, safe routes to school bicycle program, P.E. teacher qualifications, high school graduation requirements, and prohibiting date-rape drugs. These are non-editable resources meant primarily as information for middle and high school-aged students. If you are
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7th - 12th
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6 More* Examples Teen Laws/ 'How a Bill Becomes a Law' Mock Congress Bill ideas
Here are 6 examples of actual bills passed in the state of Colorado that are teen-aged appropriate laws meant to initiate discussion and facilitate further individual student research. This sample batch includes limiting K-12 class sizes, selling school property, authorizing wildlife sanctuaries, updating bicycle traffic laws, ensuring college textbook affordability, and mental health / wellness education in schools.These are non-editable resources meant primarily as information for middle and h
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7th - 12th
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5 Examples Teen Laws/ 'How a Bill Becomes a Law' Mock Congress Bill ideas
Here are 5 examples of actual bills passed in the state of Colorado that are teen-aged appropriate laws meant to initiate discussion and facilitate further individual student research. This sample batch includes prohibiting tattooing and piercing of minors, encouraging hybrid vehicles, a resolution on bullying, protecting phone privacy, and prohibiting teen smoking.These are non-editable resources meant primarily as information for middle and high school aged students. If you are doing a 1-2 day
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7th - 12th
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CE.7 Virginia Constitution Scavenger Hunt
*THIS ASSIGNMENT REQUIRES FINDING AND PRINTING OUT THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ARTICLES OF THE VIRGINIA CONSTITUTION TO COMPLETE.*
By using the Virginia Constitution, students are expected to analyze the Articles pertaining to the Legislative (General Assembly) and Executive (Governor) branches of Virginia government.
The students will conduct a scavenger hunt which tasks them with finding information relating to teh powers of Virginia's legislative and executive branches. The assignm
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6th - 9th
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Checks and Balances Graphic Organizer
This is a break down chart (graphic organizer) for students to understand how each branch of government checks and balances each other. For many teachers who use FJCC Civics lessons in Florida, this is a more student friendly and detailed version for learning and taking notes on Checks and Balances.
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7th - 12th
'How a Bill Becomes a Law' editable Template/Rubric Students create own LAW!
'How a Bill Becomes Law' Template + Student Rubric is one of my Civics/Govt. students' favorite lessons...this editable template allows middle and high school students the opportunity to research and propose their own law! Just like a state legislator or member of Congress would! So if you are doing "How a Bill becomes a Law" this is a great 2-3 day lesson (or longer if your students like researching!)My high school students used examples from several laws I passed to research topics that intere
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7th - 12th
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Create your own Dystopian Society
Each Group will create a Dystopian Society of their own. A Dystopian Society is a vision of an often-futuristic society, which has developed into a negative version of Utopia (perfect society). A Dystopia is characterized by an authoritarian or totalitarian form of government. It features various kinds of repressive social control systems, a lack or total absence of individual freedoms and expressions and a state of constant warfare or violence. You will create an original dystopian society. Yo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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US Government Current Events Project
As Seniors US Government students should know what is happening around them in the world. This project is a way to get them to read the news not just TikTok and Snapchat. Give them an assignment to actually research reputable news agencies and find hard hitting news stories and analyze them.
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12th, Adult Education
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Editable 'Student Letter to an Elected Official' Template or Legislative Branch
Civics / Government 45min - 1 hour intro. lesson for 5th graders - 12th grade! Ideal for middle and high schoolers IN ANY STATE learning about citizenship and citizen engagement. This editable sample letter will save you 30 minutes from having to write your own. I am a former elected official and this is exactly what I would want to read: short, sweet, and to the point. Just have your students go online to identify one of their local, state, or federal elected officials and this exercise will ke
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7th - 12th
The Post (2017) - viewing guide with answer key
This is a 29 question viewing guide, with answer key, for the movie The Post. The questions are all short answer and are asked in order as the events happen.
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6th - 12th
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Write a Formal Letter to a Congressman: Student Service Learning
Have students advocate for issues of their concern!Student's are to write their congressman about a current bill that is being proposed. They will pick something to write about that is of concern to them like a cure for cancer, a war, saving a company, gun laws, abortion, the environment, immigration, or something else that is being proposed in a current bill that is of interest and/or concern to them. They may either support the bill or not support it.The instructions also go over how to formal
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Contemporary Foreign Policy Timeline Project Editable Governments/Civics
The Contemporary Foreign Policy Timeline Project is fully editable, so you may personalize it for your own Civics, Government, AP Government, AP Comparative Government, US History, Global Perspectives or other relevant class. This resource contains the project task and step-by-step instructions, as well as an initial research graphic organizer, brainstorming worksheet, five-page research worksheet, and a detailed rubric. Each element of this resource can be edited to work with your specific cur
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9th - 12th
Formal Letter to Senator: Advocate for a Concern: Student Service Learning
Below is what the students would be doing:Student's are to write one of their Senate representatives about a current bill that is being proposed. They will pick something to write about that is of concern to them like a cure for cancer, a war, saving a company, gun laws, abortion, the environment, immigration, or something else that is being proposed in a current bill that is of interest and/or concern to them. They may either support the bill or not support it. The instructions also go over
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Project/Activity: Analyzing Important Supreme Court Decisions
I created this activity for my 9th grade American Government classes, but have used it in 11th grade as well. This document includes directions for students and sample pages to help them understand the project requirements and how to format their work. Students research several important Supreme Court cases, including Marbury vs. Madison, Roe vs. Wade and Miranda vs. Arizona. Students organize their research using the document I created and then use it to write a short "legal brief" about each o
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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High School History End of Year PBL Project: Most Important Thing
Are you looking for Project-Based, Student-Centered, Skills-Based, Experiential AND State-Standard-Aligned Activities...On Demand?Well, if so, you've come to the right place! The Creative Historian has your back!In this multi-day, World History and Geography II (1500-Present) project, 'hook' your students by first analyzing the popular 2007 poem "The Lost Generation," by Jonathan Reed, answering questions using a pre-made organizer (*adaptable to your needs*). The unique style of this poem will
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6th - 12th
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Supreme Court Case (Research Project)
Students will look into some of the more famous and important Supreme Court Cases. They will research both sides of the case, the amendment/ law in question, the outcome of the case, and explain their view on the whether or not they believe the Supreme Court made the correct decision in the case.I have done this assignment a couple different ways in the past:1. Have students work on the assignment individually, completing the whole packet.2. Have students work in groups and then share out the in
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Supreme Court Case Review Project
This assignment requires students to listen to a Supreme Court case and grapple with the issues in it. Many times students are surprised that these cases are not like the criminal cases they see on TV. It is a great way to get them to interact with law at the highest level. Everything in this package is done for you. The instructions for the project and the rubric for grading are included in this package. This can be assigned as homework, or it can even be put in your back packet for a day
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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