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Government Common Core W.9-10.2 resources
Introduction to Broadcast Journalism Bundle
Teaching Broadcast Journalism? Wondering where to start? This Bundle will help you introduce your students to the basics of Broadcasting and get you started on producing your own school newscasts! If you are anything like me when I was first asked to teach a journalism course fifteen years ago, I wasn't sure where to begin! Although I was teaching three other courses, I spent hours planning and preparing for my journalism class. With no curriculum to guide me and no resources to be had, I felt l
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8th - 11th
Immigration and the Law - Internet Research Projects for High School
31 printable or digital pages for students to research immigration and the law. Students analyze who was targeted, how the public reacted, what the problems were with it, and what was happening globally or in the US at the time. Students investigate acts of congress, court cases, immigration operations, and presidential executive orders: Oath of Allegiance (1727), Naturalization Act of 1790, Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, Naturalization Law of 1802, Fourteenth Amendment (1868), Chinese Exclusi
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9th - 12th
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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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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
Immigration Issues - Internet Research Projects for High School
22 printable or digital pages for students to search online about immigration issues: Xenophobia, Racial profiling, Family separation at the border, The Office of Refugee Resettlement, The Fourth Amendment (unreasonable search and seizure), Nativism, Due process, Labor, Ethnic cleansing, Voluntary Repatriation, Denationalization, Detention, Literacy test, US Nationality Law, Citizenship, Sanctuary cities, Voting, The history of immigration in the US, illegal immigration, and more... PRINT: I cre
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9th - 12th
Movie Viewing Guide Compatible with RBG
RBG is the critically applauded film that pays homage to the life and work of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Students will enjoy watching this defender of equal rights as she moves through her job and her daily life. Included in this resource, you will find: a movie viewing guide, the answer key, pre-viewing building background activities, and post-viewing discussion questions as well as projects. Whether you are looking to creatively teach students how to write a research paper or y
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9th - 12th
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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
The Federalist Papers - 5 Day Unit - Text Analysis, CCSS
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze key text excerpts from The Federalist Papers. This text analysis is great for a study in American literature for ELA, but can also be useful in a history classroom. Students will: Delve into the context of the authors' purpose, read from 4 key Federalist Paper texts (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, infer reasoning from the content, and complete a writing assignment in which they write their own
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8th - 12th
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Supreme Court BUNDLE
This BUNDLE has 111 printable pages for students to learn about the Supreme Court, including nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson and recent jurists Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh:Internet Activity,All nine current Justices,Former Justices,Landmark Cases,Hot Issues and Topics,Five packets bundled together for students to learn about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). Plus, I give you a free file, "Be a Critical Thinker". Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages from a few o
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7th - 12th
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Government Overreach Argumentative Essay
This essay bundle is a great summative assessment for a non-fiction unit on Government Overreach (or one of the options in a choice unit). Students love engaging with this topic and they all come with an opinion! This is especially relevant today and supplements a unit on Government, Fahrenheit 451, 1984, or a film like Minority Report. Resources are editable and can be used fully for students that need extra scaffolding, or if your students are further along and don't need the support, you can
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9th - 12th
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - Analyzing Her Words
38 printable or digital pages analyzing the words of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Borders and the Wall, Immigrants, Health Care, Education, Housing, Money in Politics, the Media’s Focus, Change, Fixing the Broken System, Courage, Economic Dignity, the Power of the Rich, Challenging Those in Power, Creating a Moral Society, Being Imperfect, Class and Race, Protecting Those without a Voice, Opening Doors for Those who Follow, Eliminating Poverty, Saving our Planet, Cynicism, Honesty, Capitalism, So
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6th - 12th
Critical Thinking Activity: Government Social Programs: Lesson, Research, Essay
What are social programs such as universal healthcare, employment insurance, social security or pensions? Do we need them? This critical thinking lesson helps high school students learn about social programs and government or civic spending. It has three parts: 1) The first page handout answers the following questions: What are social programs?Have they always existed?Who administers them?Who pays for them?Why bother?Why are some people opposed?Students can read along and fill in answers in the
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Declaration of Independence Activities, Discussions, & Assignments
This activity analyzes the Declaration of Independence for content and structure, and it also analyzes how other documents that preceded it may have inspired the Declaration of Independence. What SPECIFICALLY You'll Find in this Product: Introduction ActivityDeclaration Analyzation Activity (2 Options Included)With Extension Activity OptionDeclaration AssignmentStudents will create their own Declaration. Students will analyze previously made historical documents and determine their impact and an
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7th - 12th
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - Divergent Thinking Activities
22 printable or digital pages of divergent thinking inspired by the ideas of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Students respond to questions: Where do you see walls each day? How can we help a homeless person? Why do people come to America from other countries? How can immigrants show that they love America? What parts of the nature need our help? What special things are considered “American”? What freedoms do you have in America? How does the government collect money from people? Why do people shoot ot
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4th - 12th
United States Election
This is an interactive presentation designed to educate students about the election process. The presentation talks about the history of the election process, Congress, Senate, electoral votes and more. There are several places throughout the presentation where students are prompted to do a written response. Those pages could be printed or students can write on other pages.
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3rd - 9th
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The White House - Writing Prompts
21 printable or digital pages to engage your students in thinking about The White House. Each page has a U.S. postage stamp featuring The White House and a question like: Why does the Secret Service guard the White House? Why is The White House important? Why is there a flag atop The White House? Who gets to come to The White House? Presidents, First Ladies, Uncle Sam, Supreme Court, Boy Scouts, and more...Use with your Gifted students, as challenge for early finishers, at a Literacy Cente
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3rd - 10th
Presidential Podcast; James K. Polk
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 eleventh episode focusing on James K. Polk.
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9th - 12th
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Presidential Podcast: John Tyler
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 tenth episode focusing on John Tyler.
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9th - 12th
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