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Civics Common Core CCRA.R.3 resources
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity: Primary Source Analysis and Questions
The Declaration of Independence can be a daunting document for teachers to explain to students, but this primary source lesson will help students understand the major themes and concepts within the document itself. Though Thomas Jefferson's Declaration was written in the 18th century, this worksheet has proven to be a fantastic, big-picture way for today's students to study such an important writing without becoming overwhelmed. The Declaration is really just a big "break-up letter" from the co
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7th - 12th
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CURRENT EVENTS: News Article Summary, Main Idea, Reading Comprehension | NEWSELA
This Current Events Summary is an excellent tool for students to get involved with the news and the current events of the week. A simple writing format helps students find, summarize, and write opinions about current news stories and events. I find this activity to be a practical filler for various social studies courses. What's Included:Teacher directions with ideas for implementation and useSimple student directions: Find, Highlight, Summarize, Importance, OpinionGuided student writing temp
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Star Spangled Banner Activity: National Anthem Reading & War of 1812 summary
It's the National Anthem! Whether it's social studies, english, or music class, this mini-unit is perfect for any study on the Star Spangled Banner (or the War of 1812). This bundle includes a fun, introductory whole-group PowerPoint-style quiz, a historical reading with comprehension questions, and a creative re-writing of the National Anthem. Everything you need is included! It's even in PDF and Google drive formats! Learn more specifics in the details below:☞ This resource is also a part of
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Three Little Pigs Mock Trial Activity - Digital - Project-based Learning
Take your civics, government, criminal justice, or bias & perspective learning digital with this mock trial project! Your students will listen to several version of The Three Little Pigs, then put the Third Pig on trial after walking through a series of slides about how a criminal trial looks in the American justice system. Assign some slides or all of them - they are all created for you.This product includes:- teacher pages with directions, the link to copy the Google-compatible presentat
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Three Little Pigs Mock Trial Project I Print & Digital Learning
Follow the Drinking Gourd by Winter the Underground Railroad Lesson
Follow the Drinking Gourd by Winter The Underground Railroad Lesson is perfect for teaching American history, African American history, main idea and details, cause and effect, new vocabulary, writing skills, and much MORE! This lesson plan includes: Learning Objectives Pre, during, and post reading activities, Background InformationExtension resourceKWL Chart, Word search New Vocabulary activities Reading Comprehension QuestionsCause & Effect activity Main idea and details activity Nearpod
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4th - 6th
How Bills Become Laws Lapbook
This easily adaptable lapbook is great for any grade level studying branches of government and how bills become laws. Fold-its can also be adapted to be used in interactive notebooks.
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Instructions with pictures for assembly
Lapbook Cover
Branches of Government booklet header
What are Laws? booklet header
Broken Laws and Consequences booklet header
Blank booklet headers to make your own if you wish
Branches of Government tri-fold (legislative, judicial and executive)
How a b
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2nd - 8th
US Civics & Government & ELA Integrated Bundle: Reading Writing & Social Studies
U.S. Civics & Government and Language Arts Resource Bundle SetThis integrated bundle has everything you need to teach U.S. Civics & Government and language arts skills at the same time! The bundle includes 5 separate resources that include a nonfiction/informational texts unit on civics and government, a paired passages set with an opinion writing prompt, a citizen action plan research project, a set of pre-written exit tickets, and a social studies review/center activity. Teachers can u
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4th - 7th
8th Grade U.S. History: Rights & Responsibilities of U.S. Citizens COMPLETE Unit
This 8th Grade U.S. History Lesson Plan Unit comes with EVERYTHING that you'll need to teach your 8th graders all about the Rights & Responsibilities of U.S. Citizens! These amazing resources are 100% completely ready to use for both in-person and online distance learning via Google Apps and have been successfully used thousands of students! **BE SURE TO CLICK THE PRODUCT PREVIEW TO GET A SNEAK PEEK OF THE INCREDIBLE RESOURCES WE'RE SO PROUD TO OFFER WITH THIS UNIT!!**The incredible resource
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8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle!! | Google Apps
Washington DC: Create a Field Trip Project Activity to the Nation's Capital City
OverviewCan't take your class to Washington DC? This lesson is the solution to getting your students to our Nation's Capital without spending a dime. As tour guides, students will study various memorials, buildings, and attractions to research and present to the class in the form of a presentation. These various "tours" will bring the entire class around to the major attractions of Washington DC. This student-led, virtual class field trip will help your students learn about the major sites o
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5th - 12th
The Constitutional Convention – New Jersey / Virginia Plan Comparison Grid
When delegates from the twelve attending states gathered in Philadelphia during the Summer of 1787 (Rhode Island sent no representatives), the convention's outcome was far from certain. Its official purpose was to reform the Articles of Confederation. However, for many of the men who came, mere reforms would not be enough.This side-by-side comparison grid explores the chief ideological conflict of the US Constitutional Convention: Big States vs. Small States. By exploring the New Jersey and Virg
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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14th Amendment and the Equal Protections Clause
This handout has students learn about the 14th Amendment's equal protections clause and then read about and analyze several seminal Supreme Court decisions about the clause including Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education. They also analyze the stop and frisk policy of the NYPD, the 1964 Civil Rights Act and protected classes, and subsequent Supreme Court cases that relate to it (Lawrence v. Texas, Obergefell v. Hodges, and Bostock v. Clayton County). It ends with asking students to
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Law and Justice Curriculum
Participation in Government Curriculum
This curriculum is 46 assignments that try to engage students in how government connects to their lives. Any of them can be purchased individually, but this bundle is the best deal, as each resource only costs $1.63 each!Week 1: The first 4 assignments have students think about ethics/morals, how government functions invisibly to keep them safe, and the social contract theory and philosophies underlying the U.S. government system. Week 2: Assignments 5-8 are 2 activities about how to influence g
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Introduction to Economic Systems (6th & 7th GSE Aligned)
This high-quality no prep set of worksheets covers different types of economic systems including traditional, market, command, and mixed economies. It also looks at where the countries land on the economic freedom index. Each set of guided notes includes quality short readings, questions, and activities. All sheets are doodle note style for students to add their own personal touch. Answer keys are included for the reviews in each section. These sets can be used for individual reading, partner/sm
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4th - 9th
Also included in: Georgia Sixth Grade Social Studies: Europe Bundle (All Domains)
Empowering Voices: Campaigning for Change
In this engaging and thought-provoking activity, students will delve into meaningful discussions about issues that are relevant to them and brainstorm ways to campaign for action towards these issues. I CHOSE TO FOCUS ON MALALA YOUSAFZAI and her campaign for girls education, but you can choose to focus on any other figure that you feel aligns better to the lesson! Feel free to adapt the lesson to your own liking!The activity is divided into two sections, each supported by different technologies
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5th - 9th
Supremacy & Commerce Clauses, & 10th Amendment (Distance Learning and COVID-19)
This handout helps students understand the 10th Amendment to the Constitution, the Supremacy Clause, the Commerce Clause, and seminal Supreme Court cases related to these. It includes a final question about COVID-19 in relation to Federal and state powers. It is formatted for Google Classroom.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Law and Justice Curriculum
Dear America With the Might of Angels Novel Guide
Dear America: With the Might of Angels by Andrea Davis PinkneyConcepts covered are prejudice, discrimination, segregation, school integration, American history; This novel unit includes:Learning ObjectivesPre-Reading ActivityKWL ChartNew Vocabulary Activities Reading Comprehension QuestionsExtension Activities Compare and Contrast Activity Character AnalysisWord SearchEssay QuestionsJournal QuestionsIf you would like the Google Classroom link for this resource, please email me @ mrslenamed@gmail
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4th - 6th
Early America: What Does it Mean to Remove a People? - LP & Resources
This lesson was created for a 3-hour online synchronous ESL class at the high-intermediate/advanced level, though it is appropriate for lower levels with the proper support. It can also work as an in-person format, or as a civics, social studies, or history lesson for students who are not English language learners. The bundle includes: 2-page editable lesson plan in Microsoft Word11-slide editable PowerPoint presentation links to online informational reading materialDiscussion questions & Ci
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
AP® US Government Unit 2.6 - Expansion of Presidential Power
Unit 2.6 of the AP® curriculum focuses on how the power of American presidents has evolved and expanded through the Republic's history.This eight-question short answer worksheet begins with an analysis of Federalist 70, Alexander Hamilton's defense of a strong executive branch, and proceeds to trace the evolution of presidential power since those words were written. Why did Hamilton believe his executive plan would be "safer?" What was the War Powers Act? Special attention is devoted to the imp
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: AP® US Government - Comprehensive Full-Year Accompanying Curriculum
City of Ember Guided Viewing Movie Questions
This assignment is a guided movie document for the 2008 movie, City of Ember. City of Ember is a fictional movie based off Jeanne DuPrau's award winning novel. It portrays the story of societal survival and the myriad of issues that were faced after an underground city was constructed protect mankind from becoming completely extinct. With an unstable generator that has powered the city of Ember for over 200 years, it finally on its last leg and is beginning to shut down. If the generator comp
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4th - 12th
Analyzing Protest Songs: Fortunate Son
This one-day lesson is a great companion to any unit on the Vietnam War or the history of protest. In it, students listen to and analyze the protest message behind Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1969 hit "Fortunate Son." Critical thinking questions ask students to interpret the song and draw parallels between the song and issues of inequality today.This product comes complete with an answer key, and is print-and-go ready.
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9th - 12th
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5th Grade Social Studies TEKS Unit 12 | The United States Today | Google Apps!
The 5th Grade Social Studies TEKS Unit 12: The United States Today COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for those teaching 5th grade social studies. The resources included in this lesson plan unit follow the TEKS standards and come ready to use for BOTH in-person and online digital learning (via Google Apps)! *************************************************************************************************************Get an even GREATER VALUE and save even more TIME and MONEY! This unit is a part
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5th
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Vision of Beauty Lesson The Life of Madame C.J. Walker Women's History Month
Vision of Beauty: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker by Kathryn Lasky is an ideal text for celebrating African American History month and teaching entrepreneurship. This is an original lesson plan on the life of Madame C.J. Walker, who defied the odds, and in spite of growing up poor and orphaned, became the first African American woman millionaire, civil rights supporter/activist, philanthropist, and an extremely successful entrepreneur. Madame C.J. Walker's life was hard, but she overcame it
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3rd - 5th
8th Amendment Handout (Distance Learning and COVID-19)
This handout has students analyze the 8th Amendment and several Supreme Court cases about the various clauses (excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment), the death penalty, and prison conditions. It includes a final question about the COVID-19 pandemic, and the entire assignment is formatted for google classroom.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Law and Justice Curriculum
Long-Term Civics Project using the UN SDGs & Depth and Complexity Icons
Extend learning beyond the classroom! This project is built for a Social Studies classroom to inspire students to take civic action. This project is founded on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which guide students into exploring issues in their local, national, and global environments, then develop and enact solutions.Time Frame: 1-6 months. I do this project every Friday from December-May but time can vary, depending on how much teachers want to devote to it.
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7th - 10th
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