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Civics Common Core W.9-10.2 resources
Thank You Note or Letter Template Project - How To Writing Kit
Use this complete how-to kit for writing a thank you note or letter to teach students the real-life skill of sharing gratitude and kindness. This resource comes in both print PDF and paperless Google files for your flexibility!Greatness is expressing genuine appreciation to others.The thank you note is an essential life skill that's rarely formally taught but practices everything from being genuine to being specific and formal. Challenge your students to do good by expressing their appreciatio
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Essay Writing Curriculum - How to Write Opinion Narrative College Essays
#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
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
Presidents Day Writing Activity: How to Write a Letter to the President ⭐ Civics
Formal Letter Writing Unit: How to Write a Letter to Politicians: This complete letter writing unit will equip your students with basic skills that will last them a lifetime. From addressing the envelope to content to formatting, this resource has you covered. Perfect for high school and middle school civics, social studies, history classes, citizenship, and adult education! Check out the preview to see each page of the resource!This resource is perfect for Presidents Day, but it is always rel
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9th - 12th
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Earth Day Project Climate Change conference
Your students lead the discussion in this Climate Change Conference Role Play Project . Advocates, scientists, and authors come together in a conference about climate change. Great for Earth Day!This is language arts (persuasion and non-fiction text analysis), science (global warming is part of new science standards), and social studies (people, places, and environments) rolled into one engaging project. Use as part of your Earth Day celebrations or when studying global environments. Included
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Earth Day Resource Bundle
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
God Bless America
17 printable or digital pages to use on Flag Day or Veterans Day or Memorial Day or Independence Day to explore the beginning of that patriotic song, “God Bless America.” Students describe.. Four things they love about America, Four things that we still need to work on to make America a stronger and kinder nation, How you show respect for America, Fifteen things a kid can do to make America better, What freedom means, Who are the brave who keep us free, What I am thankful for, and more... Encou
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Black History Month BUNDLE - Gifted and Talented
My Activist
Students choose an activist and complete the following Google slides for this person.They may not choose MLK, Jr, Rosa Parks, or Ruby Bridges as they are typically the only people discussed in school. The goal of this assignment is for them to discover someone they may never have heard of before and expand their knowledge of America, Freedom, Rights, Change, and Power. Students explain who the person is, how the person is or was an activist, images that relate to the activist, quotes that relate
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9th - 11th
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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
A Declaration of Independence and the Road to Revolution
Declare Independence as students trace the events that led to the Revolutionary War and discuss important concepts that created the environment for revolution. The lesson ends with a detailed analysis of the Declaration of Independence. The lesson includes a link to a PowerPoint for direct instruction or front loading, a description of two protocols and directions to execute protocols, a primary source, two graphic organizers, two types of assessments, and answer keys.
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9th - 12th
Bill of Rights for Students
This essay asks students to consider what rights they think students should have in school and respond in the form of a letter. It includes the assignment, planning pages, and a six-trait rubric. This project works well as an extension activity for reading the book After by Francine Prose. I've used this assignment to differentiate for lower level readers in my 9-12th grade civics class.
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7th - 12th
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Zayn Malik One Direction and SocioEconomics
One of the most Successful and Popular Boy Bands, One Direction, lost a member - Zayn Malik. This event can be used in class to discuss the relevance of SocioEconomics on the Music Industry and a fun, engaging way to get Students introduced to how SocioEconomics can be applied to their everyday lives.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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