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Government Common Core CCRA.SL.1 resources
Legislative Branch Activity: Classroom Simulation on How a Bill Becomes a Law
Make civics practical and exciting for students using this Social Studies simulation that allows students to experience the Legislative Branch! Students will participate in writing bills for their school, community, or state while learning the various stages within the lawmaking process. All voices are heard as students become members of Congress, participate in committees, debate on the floor, and watch their President sign the bills that survive the entire process. Not only do students love
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
Constitution Day Activities and Craftivity
Are you looking for kid friendly activities for Constitution Day on September 17th? This Print and Go Constitution Day craft and writing packet is already prepared for you to provide your K-2nd grade students with fun and easy to use hands-on learning activities for Constitution Day and help you create a bulletin board display for September that will be the envy of your school!You will guide your students in learning about Constitution Day and the Bald Eagle using these LOW PREP Constitution boo
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K - 2nd
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America The Story of Us Worksheets, Questions, Viewing Guide | All 12 Episodes
America The Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This bundle contains questions for all 12 episodes of the series. By purchasing the bundle you save a whopping 50%! That's o
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5th - 12th
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Roles of the President | A Day in the Life of the Executive Branch | White House
What does the President of the United States do anyway? Throughout the day, the President wears many hats and is responsible for many different roles within the Executive Branch. This engaging mini-lesson is an excellent way for students to comprehend all roles played by the President. "Roles of the President" is an engaging resource for any unit that studies the President or the Executive Branch. The 7 roles studied include: Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief, Party Chief, Ec
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6th - 9th
Also included in:Â PRESIDENTS BUNDLE: Civics, Executive & Presidential Resources
Political Parties | Campaign Simulation Running for President
This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate - "Let's Get The Party Started!" The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
8th Grade U.S. History: Constitution & Bill of Rights COMPLETE Lesson Plan 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 U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights! These amazing resources are 100% completely ready to use for both in-person and online digital learning via Google Apps, and have been successfully used by thousands of students!The incredible resources in this U.S. Constitution Lesson Plan Unit can easily be used with any textbook, or no textbook at all!!BE SURE TO CLICK THE PRODUCT PR
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8th
Also included in:Â 8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle!! | Google Apps
Ethics in Journalism and Yearbook Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
Prepare your students to be responsible journalists as they create your school's yearbook, newspaper, or magazine. You'll have everything you need to teach your students how to avoid bias, copyright, and other ethical violations with plenty of examples of what to do and what not to do. Sometimes students cross these lines without meaning to, but this teaching pack will help them understand what's right from wrong without being too heavy and technical. Lesson Contents:-Lecture (PPT and digital fo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â Yearbook Curriculum BUNDLE+ for Student Journalism Publications
Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
This bundle contains every single Civics/Government resource from the Mister Harms store! You're getting every single resource but saving BIG with a whopping 20% OFF all current resources. Once the bundle is yours, you will then get 100% off all future products added to the bundle! Buying the bundle format will save you time and money, and you will be getting all of my favorite lessons in one place! This bundle is not necessarily a sequenced curriculum, rather it has a variety of ready-to-use r
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Economics Resources: A Bundle of Engaging Resources On Money, Economy, & More
This bundle includes a variety of 9 economic resources from my store that you can add to your various economic units. With a total of 9 fantastic resources on economics, you will be saving 25% by getting this bundled version instead of purchasing the resources individually! That's like getting a few products for FREE! Products included are seen above! Enjoy!Thank You!Thanks so much for stopping by! It's great to meet you! I hope this resource adds value to your classroom. If you have time, I'd
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Citizenship
Integrating Social Students and ELA is an effective strategy for covering important content in an engaging manner. Students will learn first-hand how to be a good United States Citizen and an active member of their community. Students will identify rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens, 10 different American symbols, work in cooperative groups to act out good/bad citizenship skits, and identify and write about a positive role model in their life.There are four main lessons to this citizen
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2nd - 4th
Class Constitution: Creating a Classroom Constitution & Preamble
Have you ever created a constitution for your own classroom? Each year in civics class, as we learn about the United States Constitution, I have my students help create our very own class constitution. The students love being a part of creating rules and policy for our classroom. This student-led activity has always proven to be a success! Each student's voice is heard as they actively engaged in crafting of an official document for the class. The process begins as students are grouped to dr
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
The Legislative Branch: Unit Notes & Worksheets for Government or Civics Class
Make civics informative and practical for your students by using this set of notes and assessments that summarize the main points of the Legislative Branch! I have used this set of notes regarding the Legislative Branch in my 8th grade civics class for many years. This branch of government, which is the largest, can be daunting to summarize and teach. However, I have narrowed down the important aspects so students get the main concepts and you’ll get a complete unit of notes on the Legislative
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
Economics Activity | Classroom Market Economy Simulation & Classroom Management
Searching for Economics Activities? Looking for a way to make economics class more enjoyable or maybe just improve classroom management? CLA$$ONOMIC$ is an interactive classroom economy that will boost student engagement and help reinforce the major concepts of a market economy. Create your very own classroom economy with this Social Studies simulation. Students love the chance to be an entrepreneur by owning items in the classroom, charging students usage fees, and having opportunities to mak
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5th - 12th
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The Tell-Tale Heart Mock Trial - Edgar Allan Poe
Mr. Narrator is being charged with murder after killing his neighbor due to his "evil eye." Is he truly insane, or did he know the consequences of his actions? Your students will LOVE acting as witnesses, lawyers, and master debaters in this mock trial based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart"! What better way to get students to practice literary analysis, argument development, and speaking and listening skills than with a mock trial! During this one week project, students wil
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6th - 12th
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The Outsiders Mock Trial
Johnny Cade is being charged with manslaughter after killing Bob the Soc. Was it self-defense, or will Johnny be Gone With the Wind? Your students will LOVE acting as witnesses, attorneys, and master debaters following their reading of S.E. Hinton's iconic novel The Outsiders! What better way to get students to practice literary analysis, argument development, and speaking and listening skills than with a mock trial! During this one week project, students will scour the text for evidence that su
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5th - 12th
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America The Story of Us: Video Viewing Guide & Question | Episode 2 • Revolution
America Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This viewing guide for episode 2 entitled "Revolution" covers the following information:The colonies declare independenceThe Conti
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Patriotic Themed Musical Performance Script for Elementary Students
This patriotic performance is full of US facts and history! This performance package can be used to create a great culminating event for your Social Studies History and Government unit, or for a Patriotic Holiday show! Perfect for a Veterans Day or Presidents Day music program.Performance is so memorable for children! When you can connect a performance to academic content as this one does... they will remember it forever.This script is simple and versatile. It can be used year after year in diff
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K - 5th, Not Grade Specific
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Rights and Responsibilities Activities - Sorting Cards First Grade
Are you looking for Citizenship activities? This Rights-Responsibilities sort can help your students to recognize , differentiate, and evaluate rights and responsibilities of people at home and school. Primary students think in pictures. This resource meets that need. Sorting is one of the highest level activities in the primary classroom.Here's what you'll get:✅ 18 rights cards (color & b/w)✅ 18 responsibilities cards (color & b/2)✅ differentiated response pages: * rights fli
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Rights and Responsibilities BUNDLE
On the Basis of Sex Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google (PG - 2018)
On the Basis of Sex Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (PG - 2018) challenges students to analyze the amazing story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her fight against gender discrimination. Explore her strategy for winning the Charles E. Moritz v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (1972) and how it was used to topple the system of sex discrimination under the law. Ask student to think critically about the relationships between Ruth and Martin (her husband), and Jane (her daughter), in an effort to le
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â School Site License (1 SSL) 20 Movie Guide Bundle | Civil Rights & Justice
Colonial America to the American Revolution VALUE BUNDLE! (for 5th-8th Graders)
The Colonial America to the American Revolution VALUE BUNDLE for 5th to 8th Graders comes with all of the AMAZING resources you'll need to teach your 5th to 8th grade U.S. History students all about European exploration, Colonial America, and the numerous important factors that led up to the outbreak of the American Revolution and the Revolutionary War itself! The fantastic social studies resources you'll receive with this lesson plan unit come completely ready to use in printable PDF, PowerPoin
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5th - 8th
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United States Constitution Bundle: Scavenger Hunt, Articles, Convention Notes...
This bundle contains all of Mister Harms' resources on the United States Constitution. By choosing the bundle you are saving 20%! You also get the convenience of having all of these high-quality resources for your American History, Civics, and/or Government classes in one place! Scroll up to see the resources within this bundle. Enjoy!Thank You!Thanks so much for stopping by! It's great to meet you! I hope this resource adds value to your classroom. If you have time, I'd love for you to leave
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Not Grade Specific
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RISE OF FASCISM, HITLER & MUSSOLINI Primary Source Analysis Lesson
This is a no-prep lesson introducing students to Fascism using primary sources from Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Students work in pairs and then discuss their findings. It's a rigorous lesson and includes a modified version for struggling students. This resource is EDITABLE and includes hard copy plus digital versionsWHAT'S INCLUDED:1. A slide deck with a Do Now question, an introduction to the rise of fascism with guided notes (students write whatever is underlined on the slides). There
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8th - 11th
1984 Movie Viewing Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Slides (R - 1984)
This 1984 Movie Viewing Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Slides (R - 1984) helps students analyze the film version of George Orwell's 1984 dystopian novel. Discuss and explore multiple complex multilayered scenes. Draw conclusions from the film and compare this fictional society to modern day society.Note: This movie is rated R, use caution when showing to students. I'd recommend previewing the movie, marking the times that you'd wish to skip and then pausing and skipping the sections that
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10th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Dystopian Future Movie Guide Bundle | Huxley & Orwell
PRESIDENTS BUNDLE: Civics, Executive & Presidential Resources
Save 20% on this bundle that includes 9 different resources and activities on all 45 United States Presidents including our current President Donald Trump. For an incredible value, you will receive numerous days of content-rich resources for your class! You can even use some of the ideas for your sub plans! See included resources above!*Check out the 50 States & Capitals MEGA pack*Thank You!Thanks so much for stopping by! It's great to meet you! I hope this resource adds value to your class
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