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Civics Common Core W.11-12.8 resources
#Activism Research Project: Perfect for Social Justice/Informational Text Unit
Thanks to social media and trending hashtags, modern activism movements look much different than the activism of the past. This project is a great addition to any study of activism, social justice, social movements, informational text, or just as a stand-alone research project. It is crucially important we teach students how to research and understand the movements of their generation so they can actively participate in the dialogue that is taking place all around them. Understanding the current
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Social Justice Speech Project | Printable & Digital
Engage students in social justice--online or in-person--with this speech project! With this Social Justice Speech Project, students will deliver a speech on a social justice topic of their choosing. First, students will select a social justice topic. Then, they'll research it. Next, students will outline a speech that introduces the issue, explains the problem, and offers a solution while delivering a call-to-action. After practicing their speech with a peer, they'll deliver the speech to the cl
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Social Justice Literature Circle Unit Bundle: Black Lives Matter
CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE UNIT PLAN: Lessons, PwPt, Videos, Worksheets!
Teach Congressional Debate in 5 weeks with this detailed unit plan! Product includes:A scale to be used throughout the unit, including Florida standards.Lesson plans complete with bellwork, direct instruction, activities, and exit tickets as well as ideas for modification, enhancement, and VIRTUAL learning.A PowerPoint presentation with 248 slides to take you step by step through the lessons (as well as a PDF version if you prefer that format).Original videos, each appro
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Supreme Court Project -Students Research a Landmark Court Case, CCSS
This is a project in which students research a landmark court case from the Supreme Court and input the information either on a poster or in a slideshow. This project fits best in any government or civics class, but can also work for the U.S. history classroom. Students will sign up for a court case in our nation's history to learn about the case's background, timeline, arguments, the decision, historical/legal analysis, legacy, and will culminate in their own reflection.This project can be done
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Government Projects Bundle - CCSS
Media Literacy and Journalism Lesson Plan about Media Ownership
Teach high school students the media literacy skills of media bias and ownership using this interactive short research lesson. My high school media literacy and journalism lesson plan and research slideshow about media bias and ownership is designed to be completed in 2 class periods, is completely digital using Google Workspace, and requires little prep.What students will do:In groups or individually, students will research and select a media outlet of their choice (e.g., newspaper, television
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10th - 12th
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Government MEGA BUNDLE: Projects, Debates, & Viewing Guides
This massive bundle includes a variety of our best-selling resources for teaching through Government or Civics. These differentiated activities can be scattered throughout the span of your curriculum for the school year or semester. The products include projects, class debates, and viewing guide materials. Make the study of Government engaging for your students! Just print and go!Resources included in this mega bundle:Government Projects:1. Create Your Own Constitution - Project - 2 Day Lesson P
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9th - 12th
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Social Issue Media Campaign and Project
This project is about creating a media campaign around 1 of 10 social issues prevalent around the world. There is a letter to the editor, creating media (either through a blog or other resource), and creating a PSA. This engages students in civic issues and can be paired with lessons or books surrounding social issues. These documents have instructions, resources, examples, and the rubric.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: American Born Chinese- all lessons & materials for a quarter
Research Writing Project: Healthcare in the US (checklist and rubric)
This project asked students to research a demographic in the US and investigate their access to healthcare and their common health needs. Students are graded on their research, vocabulary and grammar. They must include a call to action and include necessary steps to make that call to action happen.
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9th - 12th
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Constitution Amendments Project -Students Research a Ratified Amendment, CCSS
This is a project in which students research a ratified amendment from the Constitution of the United States and input the information either on a poster or in a slideshow. This project fits best in any government or civics class, but can also work for the U.S. history classroom. Students will sign up for an amendment in the Constitution to learn about the its background, timeline, proposal process, the congressional and states' decision, historical/legal analysis, legacy, and culminate in their
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: U.S. Constitution UNIT PLAN BUNDLE - 4 Weeks - Includes Pacing Guide
Freedom vs. Security Debate Bundle
Complete set of materials for Freedom vs. Security Debate: rubric, bibliography, debate questions, and research recording forms.
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9th - 12th
Peer Speech Feedback Worksheet (Distance Learning)
Encourage collaboration and speech rehearsal with this Peer Speech Feedback Worksheet! This double-sided handout breaks down speech presentation into three areas--content, voice, and body language--to help students leave value feedback for one another while rehearsing speech projects. Before presenting a speech to the class or uploading one to the web, students need to practice. However, they rarely do unless class time is given for it. With this worksheet, students will be given the space to pr
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Social Justice Literature Circle Unit Bundle: Black Lives Matter
American Literature as Social Activism
Engage your students in thinking about how they can use their voices to enact change in the world and community around them. In this unit, which I teach as a part of Grapes of Wrath and Frederick Douglass, we look at people who have used their voices to inspire meaningful social change. This project takes them through 11 weeks, and asks them to:Identify a topic of interestResearch the topic and create an annotated bibliographyPose a research questionTake action in their communityReflect on the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Freedom vs. Security Debate Preparation
This file includes debate questions and research recording forms to accompany my Freedom vs. Security Debate rubric.
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9th - 12th
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California Coastal Voices
California Coastal Voices is a project-based learning tool designed to address science, social science, and environmental literacy. The projects and activities note specific connections to the Next Generation Science Standards performance expectations and three dimensions, the History-Social Science Standards, and California’s Environmental Principles and Concepts. Consisting of six “projects” or stand-alone units that introduce students to coastal conflicts, challenges, and scientific and polic
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6th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-LS2-6
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