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Government Common Core SL.9-10.3 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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Think Like a Philosopher: Social Contract Theory Small Group Activity
Great Class Opener! Potential for More! Get your Students Thinking About Their World! Students debate and discuss the philosophical question, "Are humans inherently evil or inherently good?"Simple, but engaging, The Think Like a Philosopher: Social Contract Theory lesson has students discuss and debate the question, "Are humans inherently evil or inherently good?" This group discussion activity will introduce students to the enlightenment philosophy made famous by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke t
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Think Like a Philosopher Bundle
The Foreign Policy of President John Adams worksheet
The Foreign Policy of President John Adams worksheetAIM: To what extent were the foreign policy decisions of President John Adams heroic or villainous? Common core-compliant worksheet focusing on the foreign policy of President John Adams and the impact it had at home. Contains a variety of activities that promote critical thinking, class discussion, and active engagement such as:Do now that appropriately sets up the worksheet - Should a president do what he thinks is best if it is unpopular?Pr
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: U.S. History MEGA Bundle
U.S. Constitution UNIT PLAN BUNDLE - 4 Weeks - Includes Pacing Guide
This unit bundle includes a variety of our engaging, best-selling resources for teaching through the Constitution of the United States, both its content as a document and its history within the early formation of the republic. These hands-on activities can engage your students throughout the span of your teaching unit. The products include worksheets, projects, primary source materials, and video guides. There is also a bonus Curriculum Pacing Guide with a suggested sequence for how you can sche
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8th - 12th
Famous Speeches of History Lesson
If you're a Public Speaking or History teacher that needs a lesson in a snap, this Famous Speeches of History Sub Plan is perfect for you! I used these as sub plans with my own class. Print off the packet for each student, start up the YouTube playlist, and you are covered! In this lesson, I include 8 evaluation sheets for 8 famous speeches to analyze. I separated each sheet so that you have the option to reorder or remove any speeches that you don't think would be a good fit for your particular
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Famous Speeches of History Lesson BUNDLE
Debating Topics for Middle/High School: Politics and Government
Get your middle/high school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints.Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refin
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Debating Topics- Middle/High School: Growing Bundle- Grades 8-12
Speech Analysis Activity | Analyze FDR Day of Infamy President Roosevelt
Teach FDR's famous speech "Day of Infamy" with this speech analysis activity. This speech activity includes 10 analytical questions in both PDF and an editable Word document.Are you looking to add to your collection of speeches for rhetorical analysis? This famous FDR speech and accompanying questions will help teach rhetorical devices in speeches.Overview of this speech analysis activity:• Students will read or listen to FDR's famous "Day of Infamy" speech. • Students will answer questions con
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9th - 12th
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Capitalism vs. Socialism Debate - Industrialization and the Working Class - CCSS
This is a set of lesson materials that culminates in a class debate about the emerging ideas of capitalism and socialism during the Industrial Age. Students will: Learn about different perspectives from thinkers such as Adam Smith and Karl Marx, analyze different viewpoints, be assigned a position to take, collaborate within teams, prepare main arguments, peer review each other's reasoning, and will participate in an academic debate that is guided by moderator questions (included). The objective
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Industrial Revolution Debates - PAIR PACK - CCSS
Voting Debate Podcasts
The links to the 2 podcasts by NPR are linked in the titles on page one. This graphic organizer will walk students through listening to what each posdcast shares, identifying pieces of an argument, then help them develop their own stance on the topic to share in discussion.
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8th - 11th
Listen Lesson Kit: Universal Basic Income
Engage your students and inspire thoughtful discussion and research with media!This Listen Lesson Kit contains a guided note-taking exercise, discussion questions, follow-up links, and supporting presentation/discussion slides for Rutger Bregman’s TED Talk, “Poverty isn’t a lack of character; it’s a lack of cash.” This timely, engaging talk digs into an important question of the merits of universal basic income (UBI). 2020 Democratic Presidential nominee Andrew Yang sparked a discussion in the
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9th - 12th
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PRESIDENTIAL/VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE VIEWING GUIDE, ISSUES EXPLAINED
THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES ARE HISTORY IN THE MAKING. Make watching debates especially meaningful with this student friendly guide. Background information is provided about the debate structure. The HOT ISSUES are explained, and the political party platforms are shared to provide students essential background knowledge. The viewing guide allows students to focus in on one or more questions during the debate. It's flexible in use, and you can differentiate the assignment based on the skill of y
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5th - 12th
Debate Format Notes & Writing Assignment Support a Claim w/ Evidence Google Doc
This easily editable and duplicated Google Doc:Includes the format for a debateHas a note sheet with guiding questions for students to fill out during the debateEnds with a summative writing assignment where students use evidence from their notes to support a claim on who won the debateIncludes the set-up for how students should organize the writing assignmentThis convenient Google Doc can be used for ANY debate topic!! You can even re-use this sheet for different debates throughout the year, so
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Freedom vs. Security Debate
I've used this debate as a culmination to a unit on the Constitutional issues surrounding privacy and national security. This file includes a rubric for the debate and a self-evaluation tool for students.
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9th - 12th
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Mock Election Bundle
Understanding the election, the voting process, and branches of government can be challenging! If you're looking for an interactive way to help your students grasp election processes, suffrage, and voting rights, this bundle is your answer!With this bundle, you can lead your students through a "mock election" where they can understand the struggle many individuals have had on the journey to vote!Fight For The Right To Vote: This is the preview video quest that helps students understand voting ri
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4th - 10th
Rhetorical Appeals (Ethos, Pathos, Logos) in the Gun Control Debate
This notetaker provides a YouTube link to a discussion (11m25s) featured on the TODAY show between a survivor of the Pulse nightclub shooting and a member of the NRA. Students watch the video, taking down notes in the graphic organizer for when they hear statements made using each of the rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos). Students then process what they watched by writing a scaffolded statement summarizing a key argument by each speaker. This will undoubtedly inspire some rich discussion
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Listen Lesson Kit: Cruel and Unusual… Lunch?
Engage your students and inspire thoughtful discussion and research with media!This Listen Lesson Kit contains guided note-taking exercises in two formats, lecture and discussion guidance/narrative slides with a full teacher script, discussion questions, and follow-up links, built around “Are Prison Diets Punitive? A Report From Behind Bars,” from the Gravy podcast, a production of the Southern Foodway Alliance. This is an AUDIO-only podcast.I have built this lesson around the question of what
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6th - 12th
Rhetorical Appeals (Ethos, Pathos, Logos) in the Abortion Debate
This notetaker provides a YouTube link to a discussion (8m38s) featured on CBS between members of the pro-life and pro-choice movements. Students watch the video, taking down notes in the graphic organizer for when they hear statements made using each of the rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos). Students then process what they watched by writing a scaffolded statement summarizing a key argument by one speaker on each side. This will undoubtedly inspire some rich discussion on both sides of
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Power Plays: Delegated, Shared, Reserved
What do Frankenstein and the framers of the Constitution have in common? In this activity, students consider the analogy between Frankenstein trying to form a living being without creating a monster and the framers trying to structure a strong federal government without overpowering state government.
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9th - 12th
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Presidential Podcast: John Quincy Adams
Presidential, a podcast hosted by Lillian Cunningham and produced by the Washington Post, aims to take a historical journey through the personality and legacy of each of the American presidents. "Presidential" highlights moments in American and presidential history that are worth revisiting today. This assignment provides questions for students to answer while listening to the sixth episode focusing on John Quincy Adams.
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9th - 12th
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Debate Viewing Guide: Template for Any Political Debate or Candidate Discussion
One of the best ways to help students become engaged and informed on the current issues of the day is by watching the most recent political debates. Whether it be a general election, primary race, gubernatorial race, senate, or even a presidential race, students love hearing the arguments and debate between the candidates. I have used this format for years and it is a proven way to help my students follow along with the issues of the day. Students get to hear how candidates have such differin
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Not Grade Specific
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Progressive Thinking
In cooperative learning groups, students teach each other the basic goals of the Progressive party, using the party's platform of 1912. Then they create cartoons illustrating progressive beliefs. Finally, they explore the question "What did the Progressives ever do for you?"
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9th - 12th
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Mock Election Reflection
If you've decided to create a mock election in your classroom to model the election or to help students understand the voting process, this Mock Election Reflection is a great way to recap the lesson(s), see their thinking processes, and assess what they've learned. This resource pairs well with the Mock Election: Ballots & Voter Cards.This resource can also also be introduced with the Fight For The Right To Vote Activity.*Note: You can find all of these resources in the Mock Election Bundle
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4th - 11th
Also included in: Mock Election Bundle
Fight For The Right To Vote! (Voting Rights/Suffrage & Mock Election Activity)
In this activity, students will learn what groups were discriminated against in the voting process and how long it took for individuals to have the right to vote! Exploring suffrage through an interactive TED Education video and scaffolded notes, this is a great preview to talking about the election or for having a mock election in your classroom.This resource pairs well with the Mock Election: Ballots & Voter Cards.This resource can also also be summarized with the Mock Election Reflection.
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4th - 10th
Also included in: Mock Election Bundle
Presidential Podcast: Thomas Jefferson
Presidential, a podcast hosted by Lillian Cunningham and produced by the Washington Post, aims to take a historical journey through the personality and legacy of each of the American presidents. "Presidential" highlights moments in American and presidential history that are worth revisiting today. This assignment provides questions for students to answer while listening to the third episode focusing on Thomas Jefferson.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Presidential Podcast Bundle: The Founding Fathers
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