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Free 8th grade civics lessons

Preview of Government - Civics - BILL OF RIGHTS - AMENDMENTS - CONSTITUTION -

Government - Civics - BILL OF RIGHTS - AMENDMENTS - CONSTITUTION -

Bill of RightsAmendments to the ConstitutionCivics & Government Lesson is on Google Docs and a PDFEffective and easy to implement. Can be utilized as a self-guided lesson, an instructional guided lesson, or used as an emergency lesson. The lesson and materials are easy to follow and comprehended. The information and key concepts have been simplified to enhance learning. Objectives: Students will be able to: • Explain why the Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution.• Define the Consti
Preview of Declaration of Independence Break Up Letter

Declaration of Independence Break Up Letter

Free break up letter text and how I use it to trick my class and engage them in the Declaration of Independence. A letter is found on the floor written by hand. The teacher reads it to the class without naming names. The next day it is revealed that this is actually a letter from the American Colonies sent to King George.OTHER FREEBIES* VOCABULARY GRAPHIC ORGANIZER* NO BS HISTORY CLASSROOM POSTERSCIVICS RESOURCES* CITIZEN GAME QUIZ/GAME* POLITICAL HERITAGE QUIZ/GAMECOOL CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
Preview of FREE Statue of Liberty Virtual Field Trip

FREE Statue of Liberty Virtual Field Trip

Created by
TeachWithBri
Tour the Statue of Liberty for FREE with this Virtual Field Trip to the State of Liberty in New York City! Perfect for your social studies or history classes in Middle, High School, and Upper Elementary Grades! Students will explore this US attraction in 360 with a VR tour and complete lots of guiding activities! This PRINT and Go resource is perfect for distance learning or classroom use to help students explore and take a field trip without ever having to leave the classroom. All questions an
Preview of Voting Rights Timeline Election Day Activity | Civics Activity Sub Plans

Voting Rights Timeline Election Day Activity | Civics Activity Sub Plans

Challenge your students to test their incoming knowledge of America’s voting history with this collaborative activity prior to this year’s election or within your voter behavior unit. This resource comes in printable PDF and digital for Google Slides and is part of the larger Voting and Elections Unit.Greatness is appreciating the rights one has presently by examining the past. Included in this FREEBIE Activity: Teacher Overview Matching slips of years and groups of peopleLearning sheet to recor
Preview of The Constitution: Text Analysis - Mini Unit, CCSS

The Constitution: Text Analysis - Mini Unit, CCSS

This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze the text of the Constitution of the United States. This works well as a text analysis for ELA, history, or a civics classroom. Students will read the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writing assessment from a choice board. Product includes:OverviewDaily lesson plansWarm UpsExit TicketsVocabulary Preview (answer key included)Anticipation GuideThe text itself ("The Constit
Preview of American Government: The Three Branches of Government - BONUS WORKSHEET

American Government: The Three Branches of Government - BONUS WORKSHEET

**THIS IS AN INSTANT DOWNLOAD**These FREE worksheets include 2 pages from our American Government title.These Worksheets provide information on the Constitution of the United States, and describes the purposes of the three branches of government. These worksheets can be used on their own, or paired with the individual resource. And the best part is, it's FREE.************************************************************************About the full resource, American Government:Break down the compli
Preview of TED Talk Lesson (Why Gun Violence Can't Be Our New Normal)

TED Talk Lesson (Why Gun Violence Can't Be Our New Normal)

This worksheet is intended to be used with the Dan Gross Ted Talk, "Why Gun Violence Can't Be Our New Normal. From TED: It doesn't matter whether you love or hate guns; it's obvious that the US would be a safer place if there weren't thousands of them sold every day without background checks. Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, makes a passionate, personal appeal for something that more than 90 percent of Americans want: background checks for all gun sales. "For
Preview of Three FREE Social Studies Hook Activities!

Three FREE Social Studies Hook Activities!

This FREE product includes three social studies hook activities to grab students' attention and get them primed for the lesson! The three hook activities cover political parties, the national debt of the United States, and checks and balances between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The activities are thought-provoking and attempt to make these issues relatable and much easier to understand. Political Parties Hook: One of the difficulties of teaching political parties is tha
Preview of CNN10 Guided Notes Worksheet

CNN10 Guided Notes Worksheet

Created by
SystemsStories
Use this guided notes assignment to help your students build their familiarity with the news while practicing their synthesis skills. This worksheet can be used repeatedly, without any edits. Uses CNN10. Also available on YouTube.Note structure is based on Project Zero's Take Note protocol.Good For:*Sub Plans*One-Off or Weekly Current Events Lessons*Discussion Starters*Practice Synthesizing Relevant Informational Texts*Making Thinking Visible*Homework or Remote Learning*One Class Period lesson
Preview of (FREE!) Media Literacy Lesson 5: Propaganda and the Power of Persuasion

(FREE!) Media Literacy Lesson 5: Propaganda and the Power of Persuasion

Created by
GetThemEngaged
Essential Question: What is misinformation and what is its relationship to disinformation and propaganda?This is part of a larger media literacy unit. All necessary materials are hyperlinked in the slides. Slides include embedded videos, discussion questions, and more-- this lesson is highly-engaging and culturally relevant.
Preview of Street Law: The House I Live In - War on Drugs Documentary

Street Law: The House I Live In - War on Drugs Documentary

This War on Drugs documentary ( imdb.to/2tiRiTJ ) brings a culturally relevant teaching experience for ALL students of any background. The Film link I provided is edited by me personally to not reflect curse words so that audiences of 6th grade and up can view and experience the entire content. The Fill-in-the-blank handouts allow students of any ability level to watch attentively were the end result is they have information they can look at to guide them in answering their writing prompt after
Preview of Executive Branch Lesson Plan Guide Civics Government Back To School

Executive Branch Lesson Plan Guide Civics Government Back To School

Executive Branch Lesson Planning, Executive Branch Lesson Plan Guide, Civics Guide, Executive Branch Pacing Guide, Civics Lesson Plans, These lesson plan guides provide links to activities that support each component of the lesson cycle. The is also a pacing guide for the unit and course. There is an overview breakdown of how to plan a lesson and a lesson plan template to help get you organized. Also part of in CIVICS & GOVERNMENT MEGA BUNDLE & Executive Branch BUNDLE. Civics Lesson Pl
Preview of Scholastic News Article Review

Scholastic News Article Review

Created by
Sean Hengst
This product is a perfect companion for any newspaper or magazine (Scholastic News, Time for Kids, Science World, etc.) The worksheet helps students summarize, analyze text features, and reflect on any article. Perfect for substitute teachers as well!
Preview of Hanging Around the Three Branches

Hanging Around the Three Branches

Created by
Colorado Teacher
UPDATED: Hanging Around the Three Branches brings the tedious task of learning about the three branches of government into the realm of interesting for students. Prior to creating their mobiles, students will use the United States Constitution to complete a worksheet on each branch of government. Once students have a basic concept of the three branches, they create mobiles. Students will use required information, such as terms of office, qualifications for office, positions within each branc
Preview of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Connections Lesson and Activity

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Connections Lesson and Activity

Created by
Mitchell LeGrand
This lesson will help your students better understand the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Your students will learn about the different goals, how they connect/intersect with one another, and how these goals are helping world leaders address global issues. Procedure:  Complete the KWL for the UN Sustainable Goals. Complete exploration activity with essential questions.Post the 16 goals (NOT WATER) around the room on large pieces of paper. Have students rotate and make one con
Preview of Yellow Journalism

Yellow Journalism

Created by
Living History
Students learn about yellow journalism in the Spanish-American War and then analytically compare it with today's "fake news."A two page engaging reading discusses the following:- Origins and description of yellow journalism- Hearst and Pulitzer newspaper circulation wars- ”Reconcentration” camps and Frederic Remington- Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine- Yellow journalism's impact on the Spanish-American WarStudents then complete a fun "Be A Yellow Journalist" activity. They read a primary source artic
Preview of US HISTORY STAAR BLITZ UNIT PLAN

US HISTORY STAAR BLITZ UNIT PLAN

This is a comprehensive plan for 2 weeks of a US History STAAR review updated for Spring 2024. If you do not have two weeks, you can choose the review activities that support a majority of the test (Constitution, Industrial Revolution), review thematically (people of US History, eras of US History), or that your personal data indicates is an area of weakness for your students. I have included plans for both methods of review.The Review is designed to intentionally review vocabulary on a consiste
Preview of American Government: How a Bill Becomes a Law Reading Passage - BONUS WORKSHEET

American Government: How a Bill Becomes a Law Reading Passage - BONUS WORKSHEET

**THIS IS AN INSTANT DOWNLOAD**This FREE worksheet includes 1 page from our American Government title.This Reading Passage teaches students how a bill becomes a law. This worksheet can be used on its own, or paired with the individual resource. And the best part is, it's FREE.************************************************************************About the full resource, American Government:Break down the complicated system that is the American government to discover how it all works. Our resour
Preview of American Government: Amendments to the Bill of Rights - BONUS WORKSHEET

American Government: Amendments to the Bill of Rights - BONUS WORKSHEET

**THIS IS AN INSTANT DOWNLOAD**This FREE worksheet includes 1 page from our American Government title.This Graphic Organizer allows students to research the 10 Amendments of the Bill of Rights and write them down on the chart. This worksheet can be used on its own, or paired with the individual resource. And the best part is, it's FREE.************************************************************************About the full resource, American Government:Break down the complicated system that is the
Preview of Legislative Branch Lesson Plan Guide Civics Government Back To School

Legislative Branch Lesson Plan Guide Civics Government Back To School

Legislative Branch Lesson Planning, Legislative Branch Lesson Plan Guide, Civics Guide, Legislative Branch Pacing Guide, Civics Lesson Plans, These lesson plan guides provide links to activities that support each component of the lesson cycle. The is also a pacing guide for the unit and course. There is an overview breakdown of how to plan a lesson and a lesson plan template to help get you organized. Also part of in CIVICS & GOVERNMENT MEGA BUNDLE & Legislative Branch BUNDLE. Civics L
Preview of US History Primary Source Analysis Activity for Art Images

US History Primary Source Analysis Activity for Art Images

Deeply analyze two images of voting in 1800s America: one from George Caleb Bingham and one from Harper's Weekly, connecting to larger themes of representation and democracy in your US History or American Government / Civics classroom with this all-inclusive no-prep lesson.Like this? Try the FULL America's Founding Values PBL Unit that extensively explores America's FORE values of Freedom, Opportunity, Representation, and Equality. ************************************Greatness is understanding t
Preview of Citizenship Lesson Plan Guide Civics Government Back To School

Citizenship Lesson Plan Guide Civics Government Back To School

Citizenship Lesson Planning, Citizenship Lesson Plan Guide, Civics Guide, Citizenship Pacing Guide, Civics Lesson Plans, These lesson plan guides provide links to activities that support each component of the lesson cycle. The is also a pacing guide for the unit and course. There is an overview breakdown of how to plan a lesson and a lesson plan template to help get you organized. Also part of in CIVICS & GOVERNMENT MEGA BUNDLE & Citizenship BUNDLE. Civics Lesson Planning GuidesCivics
Preview of GCSE Sociology - Prisons - Crime & Deviance - KS4 - FREE LESSON

GCSE Sociology - Prisons - Crime & Deviance - KS4 - FREE LESSON

You can find complete GCSE Sociology [KS4/High School] resources at: https://ks4sociology.wordpress.com We've made: -A 12 Lesson Introduction Unit -20 Lesson Teaching Packs for: Education, Family, Crime & Deviance and Social Stratification -GCSE Sociology Teaching Tools Resources are brand new and for the latest (2017 onwards) GCSE Sociology specifications from AQA and WJEC / EDUQAS! Please enjoy this FREE GCSE SOCIOLOGY LESSON as a sample of the typical quality of the larger units Dow
Preview of Desert Island Create Your Own Government Worksheet and Lesson Plan

Desert Island Create Your Own Government Worksheet and Lesson Plan

This is a great activity for a first day of school or back to school Civics and Government class resource.This lesson allows students to create a government on a desert island. They will be able to draw comparisons to answer questions about the role of government, the branches of government, the Rule of Law, the lawmaking process, and the rights of citizens and the bill of rights at the end of the activity.Includes a worksheet and lesson plan. Takes 60-90 minutes depending on how many questions
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