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Middle school elections - voting lessons $5-10
Presidential Election 2024 | Political Parties Spectrum | Democrat & Republican
The two major Political Parties, Democratic and Republican, are debating their beliefs to influence voters! What is a political party anyway? What is the difference between Democrats and Republicans? Am I a Democrat or Republican? These are common questions that all students begin to ask themselves, and this lesson will help answer all their burning questions!I have been teaching for many years and have struggled to find a resource that helps students truly understand what the differences are
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Election Day Voting Activities on Voter Rights & Behavior - Civics Activities
Dive into voting rights, voter turnout, voter registration, and voting methods in this 7-activity Election Day prep kit.This kit works great as once-a-week stand-alone lessons or a two-week mini-unit leading to Election Day. Or save for super easy sub plans any time in your Civics or Government class. This resource comes in both printable PDF and paperless Google files. Get this and a bunch more activities in the complete 3-5 week Voting & Elections PBL Unit and make engaged citizens out of
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7th - 12th
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Discrete Math: Voting Methods Unit Bundle
This unit explores the mathematics behind 5 Voting Methods. The unit includes Majority, Plurality, Borda Count, Pairwise Comparison, and Plurality with Elimination voting methods. Notes, activities, practice, and assessments included! The material is written on a level for students in grades 6 to 12, but can also be used in higher level mathematics. Voting methods are often taught in a Discrete Mathematics curriculum, but this is a great enrichment activity for middle and high school students. T
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6th - 12th
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Election Process Unit: Electing the President Print and Go!
Looking for a print-and-go resource for teaching about the election process that's well-organized and easy-to-use? This is it!
This 58-page resource makes the election process easy for teachers to use and easy for students to learn. Whether your instruction of the election process covers a few days or a few weeks, this flexible unit can be adapted to meet your needs.
Each lesson focuses on a single aspect of the election process. Lessons can be used in sequence, or teachers can pick and choo
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3rd - 6th
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Presidents Day Activity : If I Were President EDITABLE GOOGLE SLIDES
Looking for an awesome, hassle-free, "instant lesson" about President's Day? This Google Slides show is interactive and super FUN! ****************************************ALL THE INTERESTING DETAILS:This is the EDITABLE GOOGLE SLIDES edition of the "If I Were President" show! (It's also available here in a powerpoint edition:If I Were President Powerpoint Show!) If you're new to Google Slides, I promise it's super simple and even better, in my opinion, than powerpoint. You don't need any spec
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PreK - 6th
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Lillian's Right to Vote: The Constitution and Voting Rights
Not enough time in your day to teach Social Studies? Social Studies Pop-Ups help you fit it all in! These units integrate specific social studies concepts, close reading, comprehension activities, mentor sentences, and more! Your students will L-O-V-E the mentor texts for each week and your days will move seamlessly from literacy to content area instruction. This unit centers on the mentor text, Lillian's Right to Vote by Jonah Winter and Shane Evans. Within this unit you will find: 5 days of m
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4th - 6th
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Empowering Voices: Navigating Civic Engagement for Tomorrow's Leaders
Empowering Voices: Navigating Civic Engagement for Tomorrow's LeadersProduct Description:Unlock the power of democracy in your classroom with the "Civic Engagement & Voting: Empowering Tomorrow's Voters" resource pack. This comprehensive toolkit is designed to enlighten students about the significance of civic participation, the impact of each vote, and how communities across the nation mobilize to shape their futures through elections.What’s Included:Detailed Lesson Plan: A step-by-step gui
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7th - 10th
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Differentiated Classroom Bill of Rights Lesson Plan with Reflection
This lesson provides students with an opportunity to transfer knowledge and apply what they have learned about the process of creating the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution by emulating that process to create a Classroom Bill of Rights. It is aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Literacy in History/Social Studies, as well as national standards in Social Science and Illinois standards in Social Science, Mathematics and English Language Arts. The lesson can be adapt
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4th - 12th
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Governments Sports
My students love basketball more than any other sport we play. They have become avid students of the game, and even during recess, they play by the official rules. They demand fair play out of each other because they want the game to be as fun as possible. This demand for fair play is one of the reasons Government Basketball is so dynamic. Each team plays with different scoring rules representing the government's style. Students will realize that they will have to change their tactics based o
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5th - 8th
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UK Politics Presentation with Questions and Activities
This 130 slide presentation is a comprehensive look at UK Politics. It covers all of the main issues such as The Houses of Parliament, General Elections, The Prime Minister and the Cabinet, the workings of the Devolved Administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and current issues that are affecting politics in the United Kingdom.Here are the contents:IntroductionUK Electoral SystemHouses of ParliamentPrime Minister and the CabinetUK Political PartiesLegislative ProcessDevolved Admi
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
US Politics Presentation with Questions and Activities
This 125 slide presentation is a comprehensive look at US Politics. It covers all of the main issues such as The Three Branches of Government, Electoral Collge, Elections, Congress, Powers of The President, Current Issues, and also includes election results from the last 10 Presidential elections and a list of all of the men who have held the office.Here are the contents:IntroductionThe Foundation of Democracy and The ConstitutionElectoral SystemLegislative Branch: The CongressExecutive Branch:
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Informational Reading Text - The Presidency Bundle (No Prep/Sub Plans)
A bundle of 7 reading assignments about the Presidency, how the President is elected, the duties of the President, the Cabinet and how the President connects with citizens. Includes a crossword puzzle based on terms from the readings and a set of writing topics/essay questions for assessment. A great way to introduce the subject. The reading comes from a really great website, ushistory.org, under their free textbook tab. The information presented is theirs, I made up the questions. This can be d
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6th - 12th
Students Elections Unit
Are you looking for an easy way to get to know your students? How about making class elections fun and engaging for EFL students? Your Students Election Unit in detail:Here is a set of 12 color worksheets to organize a class election in your classroom designed for ESL students. There are also 12 B&W worksheets for easy printing.Content:❑ read about the rules of the election and invent your own rules❑ read a poster, watch a video about election posters and make your own❑ study statistics, re
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7th - 9th
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Mudslinging, Muckraking and Apple Pie
Mudslinging, Muckraking, and Apple Pie--Suitable for grades 8-10 this 36-page guide is the perfect way to introduce older students to some of the most controversial presidential campaigns in our history. Recent elections may lead one to believe that negative campaigning is a relatively new thing in our country. However, this has been a part of our nation’s history since George Washington was president. Our founding fathers were not immune to the negative campaigning that we take for granted tod
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: US Election Bundle
Primary Colors (1998) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions
"Primary Colors" is a 1998 film directed by Mike Nichols, based on the novel of the same name by Joe Klein. The movie offers a fictionalized portrayal of a political campaign, drawing parallels with Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign. The story follows the charismatic Southern governor Jack Stanton, played by John Travolta, as he runs for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. The film is seen through the eyes of Henry Burton, played by Adrian Lester, a young and idealistic polit
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Politics/Government/Voting Movie Viewing Guide BUNDLE
Legislative Branch of the Government
How are the rules made? What is Congress' role? What are the differences between the two Houses? Students discover the answers as they participate in challenging activities, simulate a mock Congress and examine historical documents.
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4th - 8th
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Electoral College Activity (Uses Primary Documents!)
In this dynamic lesson plan, students will gain a deeper understanding of the Electoral College and how it works. After a brief overview of the Electoral College, students will work in groups to research, record, and calculate the voting results of specific elections in U.S. history using primary documents. After discussing the results of their data collection and their own observations about the nature of the election process, students will present their results and conclusions to their class
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5th - 8th
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Swing Vote (2008) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions with KEY
"Swing Vote" is a comedy-drama film directed by Joshua Michael Stern and released in 2008. The movie revolves around a fictional U.S. presidential election and explores the concept of a single individual's vote having the potential to decide the outcome of the entire election. The story centers on Bud Johnson, played by Kevin Costner, an apathetic and irresponsible man living in a small town. Due to a series of unusual events, Bud's vote is not counted on Election Day. However, the election come
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Kevin Costner Movie Viewing Guide BUNDLE: High School Social Science
The United States Constitution Adapted Notes
This product was made for students to learn the following: Vocabulary words - congress, delegates, Constitution, compromise, federal system, Bill of Rights, amendments, two houses of Congress - Senate and House of Representatives, the three branches of government - Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branch, and review of the 13 colonies - New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies In this product, students will learn about what happened after America gained its independence from Great Britain,
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2nd - 6th
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Electoral College Simulation: Fun, Authentic and Engaging
This simulation was designed three years ago for use with my Freshman Government classes, and I've conducted it every semester since.
The activity is designed to provide middle or high school students with a better understanding of how the Electoral College operates. After dividing students into five states, the teacher leads the class through a series of mock Presidential elections, in which the students of each state vote to determine the winner of the state’s electoral votes. The candidate w
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5th - 12th
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Midterm Elections 2022 BUNDLE! (Four Resources in One!)
This incredible deal is all your class needs to dive into the 2022 Midterm Elections. Use any part of this bundle to enhance your curriculum, or use the whole thing for a 7-class mini-unit. This bundle includes:- US House Election: Reader + info-graphics + worksheet- US Senate Election: Reader + info-graphics + worksheet- 5-class Candidate Research Project and Presentation- Election Tracking Worksheets for students (House + Senate + Gubernatorial)*************************************************
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4th - 12th
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Monticello
Most people agree that Thomas Jefferson was a genius. He holds a firm place as one of the greatest Americans in history. How much do your students know about this author of the Declaration of Independence and former President of the United States? This book will help them understand why he is so important to our country’s political history. They will study his early life, his fondness for gadgets, his contributions to the American Revolution, his theory of government, the ups and downs of hi
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4th - 8th
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Canadian Mock Election - Class Prime Minister
This is the perfect way to engage students in their studies about government. This package comes with everything needed to run an election for prime minister in the class. The following are included in the package: -List of classroom issues-Candidate Platform Sheet-Rubric-Poster outline-Voting Ballots -Voter Registration Card
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4th - 8th
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Crash Course: Government and Politics Episodes 36-40
This is a viewing guide for Crash Course: Government and Politics Episodes 36-40 Bundle. Included are:#36 - Election Basics#37 - Gerrymandering#38 - How Voters Decide#39 - Political Campaigns#40 - Political PartiesThese guides can be used either as an active viewing guide, or as a post viewing assessment. The activity includes 8 active viewing questions (remember to have kids preview them first), 8 post-viewing True/False statements, and two follow up questions, focusing on the big ideas.It is a
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8th - 12th
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