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Civics Common Core RH.9-10.2 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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Civics and Government Inquiry Full Course Curriculum for High School
Transform your high school Civics class with this inquiry-driven and project-based complete done-for-you semester course.Whether you're new to Civics or looking to upgrade to something powerful, this course will cultivate intrigue and skills in your students to be informed and engaged change-makers.Best of all, every student activity comes in both print PDF and paperless Google files, making it perfect for any setting. Your download-and-done, semester-long curriculum contains: Course Overview an
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9th - 12th
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Civics and American Government Curriculum Bundle: Projects, Activities & Lessons
This amazing, digital download includes over 300 amazing resources for teaching Civics or American Government! Each unit is fully planned out for you from beginning to end and filled with engaging projects, PowerPoints with guided notes, readings, interactive notebook pages, digital Google Drive activities, and so much more. In all, you get 11 complete units for a full Civics course: Introduction to GovernmentFoundations of American GovernmentThe ConstitutionPolitical Parties & ElectionsThe
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7th - 10th
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Bill of Rights Scenarios Analysis Worksheet
This Bill of Rights Scenarios Analysis activity includes abbreviated versions of the first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution for students to read and a set of short scenarios that they must then analyze. Each scenario describes a violation of one of the Bill of Rights in a way that students can identify with and understand. They then refer back to the Bill of Rights to match it to the correct one. Finally, students answer a question regarding their opinion on whether our rights are absolute o
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7th - 11th
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Civil Rights Movement Primary Source Analysis Bundle
Teach the Civil Rights Movement with this easy to implement Primary Source Analysis Bundle that covers your content and your standards.Investigate the Civil Rights Movement with primary sources so your students learn core content while also practicing Social Studies skills. This bundled set includes 8-pages of handouts providing an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the economic, political, and cultural changes of the Civi
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6th - 12th
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CNN 10 Worksheets: Current Events News Summary, Graphic Organizer, Video Project
CNN 10 (CNN Student News) is the perfect avenue for students to stay informed on current events. This PDF and GOOGLE DRIVE set of graphic organizer worksheets are an excellent way to analyze and summarize the current events of the day using CNN10. These various templates will help students of all ages stay engaged while watching CNN 10. A simple writing format helps students recognize, summarize, and write opinions about the major headlines of the day. I find this resource to be extremely prac
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Judicial Branch American Government & Civics Unit Plan: 3 Branches & Leaders
This fantastic Judicial Branch Unit Plan bundle features everything you need from daily lessons, projects, worksheets, and activities for every day in your Civics or American Government classroom! Topics covered in this bundle include:A set of 10 Digital Notebook activitiesThe structure of America's judicial systemState vs Federal CourtsThe Supreme CourtJudicial ReviewComparing Judicial Restraint & Judicial ActivismProject Based Learning on Supreme Court CasesReviewing landmark Supreme Court
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7th - 10th
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Executive Branch American Government & Civics Unit: 3 Branches & Leaders
This fantastic bundle on the Executive Branch is an amazing complete unit plan for Civics or American Government! Topics covered in this bundle include:An overview of the presidencyRoles & responsibilities of the PresidentCabinet departments & government bureaucracyThe role of the Vice PresidentPresidential policies and agendasScandals from presidential historyExecutive OrdersThe Impeachment ProcessPlus a complete unit guide packet and more! Inside includes a directions page for the unit
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7th - 10th
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State and Local Government Unit Set: Civics, 3 Branches, Leaders, & Levels
This fantastic bundle on State and Local Government is an amazing complete unit plan for Civics or American Government!Topics covered in this bundle include:State constitutions, governors, & legislatures, State courts and lawsCounties, cities, towns, and townshipsSuburban sprawl America's rural-urban shiftCity planning and zoningMunicipal responsibilitiesPlus a thorough unit guide packetAnd a digital notebook set...and more! Inside this download is a unit plan page plus lesson plans for each
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7th - 10th
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US History Civics Thematic Inquiry Activity Kit for First Day Back to School
Handed out your syllabus and completed a few icebreakers. Now what?Building a larger theme and relevant inquiry is crucial in the first week of your U.S. History or Civics class. These 6 tried-and-true activities will start your year strong and set you up to make meaningful real-world and personal connections throughout the year! So many ways to use these activities, including: Complete a few in your US History class and a few others in your American Government or Civics class Try out a few to k
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Civics and Government Inquiry Full Course Curriculum for High School
Comparing Presidential Policies Chart: Modern America Presidents Activity
This fantastic lesson plan on comparing Presidential Policies is perfect for a lesson on the Executive Branch or for modern US History!The download features a full lesson plan in which students compare various aspects of presidential policies and agendas for every president since World War 2! Your students will look to compare foreign and domestic policies along with significant social events of the era. The included presidents are: Harry TrumanDwight D. EisenhowerJohn F. Kennedy Lyndon JohnsonR
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7th - 10th
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Supreme Court Case Project Based Learning
This thorough lesson on Landmark Supreme Court cases in America includes a rigorous and authentic PBL activity, overview presentation on the cases, video overview, guided notes, and lesson plan.Students are assigned a landmark court case for the Project Based Learning (PBL) activity. They must research the case, Constitutional question involved, the Court's decision, and its significance. A directions page describes all of this and includes multiple links students can use for their research. The
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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Divine Right, Absolutism, and the Enlightenment Primary Source Analysis
This primary source analysis activity on Divine Right is an excellent higher-order thinking resource for a unit on Absolute Monarchs or the Enlightenment! The activity includes 2 primary source excerpts. The first is from England's King James I. In it, he details his reasoning for why Divine Right is justified and why Kings are like Gods on Earth. The second source is from John Locke's Two Treatises of Government and explains why Absolutism is not a fair government and why power can only come fr
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8th - 11th
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Fake News and the Media Lesson Plan
This lesson plan on "Fake News" and the media is an important one for any social studies or Civics class! The download includes a complete lesson plan with a warm up, PowerPoint, cooperative learning activity, homework, and more! The lesson starts off with 4 glaring examples of fake news that students analyze. Following this is a PowerPoint overview of the role of the media in society, identifying bias, and what really is fake news. A guided notes outline worksheet AND graphic organizer for this
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8th - 11th
Impeachment Activity and Case Study Lesson Plan
This complete lesson plan on the Impeachment Process includes 6 case studies, an overview reading, and more for an engaging activity on impeachment in America. The lesson will first ensure that students understand the impeachment process at both the state and federal level. Then, students move on to analyzing impeachment cases like Presidents Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson as well as Richard Nixon's potential impeachment. Case studies of impeachment at the state level are covered with articles
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8th - 11th
Foundations Intro US American Government Inquiry Unit - Activities & Projects
Lay a strong foundation for your American Government and Civics students by exploring the founding documents and principles of American democracy and the nation's quest to fulfill those ideals this inquiry-driven, primary source-based unit that asks, “How is our American democracy defined?” This unit covers:8 Principles of the US Constitution Declaration of IndependencePreamble to the U.S. ConstitutionExcerpts from the Federalist & Anti-Federalist Papers9 Other Types or Forms of GovernmentDa
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Civics and Government Inquiry Full Course Curriculum for High School
Civics Mega Bundle, Government MEGA BUNDLE (Civics & Government Curriculum)
This CIVICS and GOVERNMENT MEGA BUNDLE includes EVERYTHING you will need to plan for an engaging year in your CIVICS or GOVERNMENT classroom in PRINT & with GOOGLE LINKS! Students will explore Government and Civics concepts including U.S. Facts and Symbols, Background of Government, Types of Government, New Nation, The Constitution, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, Constitutional Rights and Freedoms, Citizenship, American Law, Politics, Voting, Elections, Public Opinion
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7th - 12th
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Civil Liberties & Civil Rights Unit: Civics and American Government Activities
This fantastic bundle on Civil Liberties provides a complete unit plan for Civics or American Government in middle school or high school classrooms. Topics covered in this unit include:The Bill of Rights & American Civil LibertiesAn overview of the Civil Rights MovementThe Supreme Court's role The Amistad court caseThe Alien & Sedition Acts and Sedition Act of 1918Abraham Lincoln and the Writ of Habeas Corpus Japanese American Internment Challenges to Civil LibertiesThe Patriot Act and c
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7th - 10th
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Supreme Court Case Document Analysis Activities BUNDLE 10 Most Popular Cases
This Supreme Court Case Document Analysis Bundle includes 10 cases, each with a 1-page handout providing 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. Includes a significance wrap-up question in which students utilize all of the information to explain the significance of the case or ruling.Answer Keys are Provided! Skills Addressed:Reading Historical DocumentsPrimary Source Analysis
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7th - 12th
Stations on Rights, Responsibilities, Duties, & Privileges of U.S. Citizenship
Need an activity on the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens? Cover the rights, duties, and privileges of U.S. citizenship with stations! As students view the stations, they will answer 1-3 questions for each station--analyzing different aspects of U.S. citizenship. Google Drive folder includes:Set of 9 stations featuring a mixture of texts & images of rights, duties, responsibilities, and privileges of U.S. Citizenship (PDF) (Google Slides with some editable text boxes)Student hand
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8th - 12th
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3 Branches of Government Checks and Balances Unit - Activities Projects & DBQ
Explore the 3 Branches of Government with a critical lens, everything from the text of Articles I, II, and III and checks and balances to current members of Congress, the Cabinet, and the Supreme Court in this inquiry-driven, source-based PBL unit that asks, "How democratic is America's government really?"This unit covers:Expressed and implied powers of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of the federal governmentPerspectives on representative democracyCurrent members of Congress,
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Civics and Government Inquiry Full Course Curriculum for High School
Civics & American Government Warm Ups Bellringers and Daily Questions Activities
This awesome American Government or Civics resource features 80+ slides of daily warm up or bellringer activities for your entire course! The slides are broken out into each unit of the curriculum and cover: Introduction to GovernmentFoundations of American GovernmentThe ConstitutionPolitical Parties & ElectionsThe Legislative BranchThe Executive BranchThe Judicial BranchCivil LibertiesForeign Policy & Comparative GovernmentState & Local GovernmentEach slide contains short questions
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8th - 11th
Election Day Voting Activities on Voter Rights & Behavior - Civics Activities
Dive into voting rights, voter turnout, voter registration, and voting methods in this 7-activity Election Day prep kit.This kit works great as once-a-week stand-alone lessons or a two-week mini-unit leading to Election Day. Or save for super easy sub plans any time in your Civics or Government class. This resource comes in both printable PDF and paperless Google files. Get this and a bunch more activities in the complete 3-5 week Voting & Elections PBL Unit and make engaged citizens out of
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7th - 12th
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