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Government Common Core W.4.4 resources
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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Presidents Research Report:Multi-Draft Informative Writing for Grades 3-5 (CCSS)
“I can't get enough of your writing resources! They help to keep my students organized and feeling confident. Thank you so much!”
Instead of doing several Informative Essays, I like to focus on just one and help students make it better and better through multiple drafts that add new skills each time. This method makes research writing easier to manage for you and your students.
These "Ready To Print" student pages meet EIGHT of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English Language Arts
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3rd - 5th
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No Prep Presidents Day Information Passages | Digital Included
Presidents are essential leaders in the American nation. This 85-page packet contains no prep informational passages meant to teach students about the first five presidents of the United States.This packet includes the following:Reading Passages: With information about each president, from birth to death, each passage is chalked full of background information to support your historical learning. Additionally, fun facts at the end of each passage help you learn more about each former president.
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4th - 6th
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PRESIDENTS DAY PROJECT: Summarize the Life and Biography of a President
Students will create a slide presentation, video, or any project format about a President of their choice. This project explains what students must research and includes a grading rubric for the teacher. Students will research both personal and executive events of their chosen Commander in Chief. It's great for a President's Day activity, a substitute teacher, or for any unit that studies the United States Presidents. Helpful websites are even included to help students find appropriate informati
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4th Grade Social Studies MC3 Unit 6 : Taking A Stand - How to Pass a Bill
Need an engaging way to discuss rights and responsibilities with students that is applicable and connects to their everyday lives? Then this might be the product for you!Students will begin be identifying issues effecting their communities and narrowing down a new "rule" or "law" that they'd like to see get enacted. Students will have to analyze their issue and interview individuals that are effected by the issue, organizing reasons "for" and "against" the new bill. The activity culminates in st
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3rd - 5th
Branches of Government Research Report
A research report guideline about the Branches of Government. Students can follow this guide to do independent research on the different branches of government. They can use the additional page to do extra research or compile a report.There are a variety of free books available on GetEpic for students to use for their research. There is a list provided on the last page of the branches of government that all have books available on GetEpic. Thank you for leaving feedback!
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1st - 9th
NYCDOE Passport S.S. 4th Grade Unit Plan-Unit 4: Freedom and the New Nation
This 4th Grade Unit Plan includes Essential Questions, CCSS, Vocabulary, Skills, Evaluation, Performance Task, Teaching Points with a Focus Question, Content Understandings, and Learning Experiences for every lesson, Enrichment Activities, Ell's and IEP opportunities, and Multiple Entry Points for Unit 4: Freedom and the New Nation: Federal, State, and Local Government.Every lesson plan aligned to this Unit Plan is posted individually as well as at a bundled deal complete with the Unit Plan and
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4th
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Graphic Organizer- How to be a Good Citizen Bubble Map
Graphic organizer to help students organize their thoughts on what makes a good citizen. 6 bubbles.
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2nd - 4th
Dear Mr President Formal Letter Writing Activity Worksheets
Students can practice their formal letter writing skills with this structured Dear Mr President writing task activity to share issues they are passionate about with the President. A scaffold is included to guide students through the important components needed when writing a formal letter.Your students will get excited receiving a reply!What is included?Dear Mr President Scaffold and Final Draft Worksheets ( with White House coloring in).Dear Mr President Scaffold and Final Draft Worksheets (bla
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3rd - 6th
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Meet Vice President Kamala Harris | Letter Writing Project
It's an exciting time in our country as Vice President Kamala Harris becomes our first black and Asian American woman to hold that office in Washington D.C. This resource will teach your students more about the job of the vice president as well as letter writing and the importance it will have in their lives. Begin by reading the book, "Kamala Harris-Rooted in Justice" by Nikki Grimes to celebrate this historical event and kick off this letter writing project in your classroom.A mini-lesson is
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3rd - 5th
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The United States Federal Government's Three Branches
Tackle the "Three Branches" concept with these easy-to-prepare information-rich social and tactile learning activities!
This ebook’s 575-word informational text, reading strategy, tactile "puzzle flowchart" activity, primary-source enrichment activity, and writing-based assessment use the traditional tree-branches analogy to convey the U.S. Federal Government’s structure to students in grades 4 through 6.
The reading strategy engages prior knowledge as part of a pre-read, helps students collec
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4th - 6th
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Comparing 3 Types of Government
What are the benefits of using this resource?This handout and lesson outline saves you time.Use your time away from school to do what you enjoy. Use your planning periods to catch up with your colleagues rather than doing more work.This handout:could be used as pre-assessment at the start of a unit or review at the endcovers absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and representative democracyasks your students to draw a symbol for each type of governmentmakes students think, by asking, "Would you want
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4th - 6th
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How to Have a Debate Lesson Plan and Handouts
What are the benefits of using this resource?This lesson plan and these handouts will save you time.Use your time away from school to do what you enjoy. Use your planning periods to catch up with your colleagues rather than doing more work.You can use the 6-step plan to walk through this 90-minute lesson with your students.This resource:has 6 unique and age-appropriate student debate questionslists out specific debate rules you can use with your studentsasks your students to think about why gove
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4th - 6th
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Write Your Representative a Letter
Looking for an engaging writing prompt for your students? Do you want to increase civic engagement and teach your students about a core-part of the American democracy? This writing unit is prepared to guide your students through the process of writing a letter to their representative! From brainstorming a problem in their community to writing their final draft, students will practice their writing skills through this engaging prompt. The packet also includes a final "On-Demand" writing prompt to
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3rd - 5th
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Country Research - Where We Are In Place and Time
The purpose of this activity is to guide students in gathering the information required for writing a compare/contrast essay based on information they have researched. It was meant to be given after students had built a foundation on what characteristics make-up a civilization or society.
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3rd - 5th
A Day in History – Investigation Station | September 2 – US Treasury Department
A Day in History – Investigation Station is a series of fun sleuthing research activities based on a single event on a specific day in history! This investigation centers around the establishment of the U.S. Treasury Department in 1789. Exploration ideas include investigating the first Secretary of Treasury, the history of the treasury building and the duties and functions of the department.Students will learn about an event and be given several topics from which to choose to ‘investigate’.
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4th - 6th
Constitution Day Booklet
This booklet can be a one to three day activity that covers the US constitution. I can be used in government class or for Constitution Day each year on September 17. It includes writing, information coloring, vocabulary, and an introduction to the Constitution. I suggest using Schoolhouse Rock's "Preamble" for an activator.
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2nd - 6th
Mock Trial Paper
This is the paper that the students will use to write about the side they agree with for the class mock trial. This is included in the Mock Trial bundle with the rest of this assignment.
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4th
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Also included in: Mock Trial Bundle
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