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Civil Rights Movement: Jim Crow Era Literacy Test (with Answers)
Here is an opportunity to really bring history to life in a memorable fashion. This is a 30 question Literacy Test given by the state of Louisiana to disenfranchise African Americans in the early 1900's. As stated in the directions on the actual document, individuals were given 10 minutes and had to receive a perfect score. This is virtually impossible, especially since some questions appear to have more than one possible right answer -- but that was the point. I tell students the day before tha
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8th - 12th
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Media Literacy: Logical Fallacies as Propaganda in Current Events
This engaging lesson takes a comical approach to examining the common use of logical fallacies as propagandistic techniques in product advertising, popular press news coverage, and political campaigns. Rest assured, your students will become much more savvy information consumers after they have purposefully used fallacies to mislead others in this active assignment. The lesson begins with a fictional news article that uses logical fallacies to prove that a visit to the doctor is deadly and to
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7th - 12th
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Examining Labor & Working Conditions in the Gilded Age: A Gallery Walk Exercise
Engage your students in developing historical empathy regarding the experience of a worker living through the Gilded Age and Progressive Era with the use of historical photographs. Using a gallery walk format, students will examine the impact of industrial growth and the experience of American workers. Lesson includes a pre-walk political cartoon analysis exercise to foster brainstorming, 15 photo placards, a teacher lesson plan with questions to promote critical thinking for each photo, and an
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6th - 11th
Also included in: US History Gallery Walk Activity Bundle
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Webquest
The assignment contains 30 questions about U.S. citizenship and a citizen’s rights and responsibilities. Students will use kid-friendly websites to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. ⭐ Engaging lesson!⭐ No textbook required!⭐ Editable Word Document⭐ The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; please make sure, however, that it is password protected.Topics/Key Vocabulary:Rights and responsibilities of citizenship 14t
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: 8th Grade American History Resources
Comprehensive Constitution Test Study Guide, Review Packet
This is a comprehensive study guide for the Constitution test. It is organized the way the Constitution is. It starts with the Preamble and then goes through each article, explaining the powers of each branch etc. Different districts use different tests and this guide can be adapted to whatever you need. It could be used as a note-taking guide as they learn or used as a review guide at the end. I used this for high school students and if you are teaching middle school US history, perhaps so
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7th - 12th
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Political Parties: Find out if your students are conservative or liberal!
Students can have very strong opinions on many of the topics that surround the news today (often their parents' opinions, but opinions all the same). But do they really know if they are truly conservative or liberal: democrat or republican?
This activity explores all of their beliefs and thoughts on a number of world/national issues and begin to filter their political preferences to one side of the spectrum or the other. This IS NOT an exercise to pin students against students, but rather to
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8th - 11th
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When Should the US Intervene? Investigating Foreign Policy Crises of the 1990s
Engage your students in exploring the foreign policy crises and decisions made by the US government in the post-Cold War 1990s. Using a mixture of individual and cooperative learning, students investigate seven real events/crises, such as the Persian Gulf War and Rwanda Genocide, and decide how they would have responded to the crisis as well as consider a larger question posed by the crisis. A "what really happened" answer guide for the teacher is provided to review with students their decisions
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9th - 12th
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Spirit of the 60's: Women, Latino, Gay, Native American Civil Rights Movements
This very informative yet efficient reading and worksheet track battles and breakthroughs the women's rights movement, Latinos, Gay, and Native Americans experienced in the counter-culture years of the 60's and 70's, and makes connections to today as well. Students learn not to take rights for granted, and the power of organized protest. Very good for class discussions afterward, especially linking to current events.
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7th - 12th
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Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Debate - An Investigation using Primary Sources
Activity to help students investigate some of the different views held by Federalist and Anti-Federalists over ratification of the Constitution.
Activity includes:
1. Directions for how to complete the activity on page 1.
2. Chart for students to record findings and questions to answer after investigation.
3. Multiple versions of primary sources documents (pages 4-15). Primary sources are included for both Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Topics covered include: the power of the federal
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9th - 12th
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CIVIC LITERACY - WHOLE COURSE by Instant Curriculum (JUST ADD TEACHER)
Why this is better than any other Civics Curriculum on TpT: - What you WILL NOT find from any other seller on TpT.... recorded videos for EACH LESSON for the ENTIRE curriculum that follows the included PowerPoints/Notes EXACTLY. The videos are optional, but can be used to teach the curriculum for you in class, used for student absences, quarantines, virtual students or sub plans (!!!), or just to help you brush up on topics that may be new to you. There are MANY ways to use these UNIQUE addition
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Community Service Project
Students plan and carry out their own community service project to learn how to be a part of a community. Students learn that even though they are young, they can be a valuable asset within their city. Students complete forms to help them plan, carry out, and reflect on their service projects.
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3rd - 8th
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The Roots of American Democracy | Digital Learning Pack
Where do the foundational ideas of American Democracy come from? Did the founding fathers think up all of the ideas that form our constitution? Did we draw influence from other outside sources? Find out the answers to these questions and more with this great pack of resources! Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "The Roots of American Democracy" Distance Learning Pack includes:1) 5 pages of engaging graphic organizers that help your students sort out all of the key concepts about the roo
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Introduction to American Government | Digital Learning | Deluxe Bundle
4th Amendment Current Events Articles Assignment
In this assignment, students read three current events articles related directly to the 4th amendment. One case questions whether cellphone evidence (text messages read indicating a murder took place) should be allowed in court, if it was obtained prior to a warrant. Another deals with police taking your DNA, from soda cans, cigarettes, etc., without you knowing and without your consent. The last case deals with a school district who spied on students without their consent. Questions corresp
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9th - 12th
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Forms of Government Fun Simulation- Autocracy, Oligarchy and Democracy
This is a very simple simulation that will help students understand some of the advantages and disadvantages of autocracies, oligarchies and democracies. When students have completed the simulation they will be able to compare these forms of government based on how quickly and fairly decisions are made. This simulation should only take about 25 minutes but could take longer if there is a substantial follow-up discussion.
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6th - 12th
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The Powers of Congress | The Legislative Branch | Digital Learning Pack
This objective for the powers of Congress will help your students understand the expressed and implied powers of Congress. Students will get the opportunity to examine these powers and think critically about why the Framers of the Constitution included these powers. Give your students everything they need to master this topic with this great pack of resources. Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "The Powers of Congress" Distance Learning Pack includes:1) 4 pages of engaging graphic organiz
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The Legislative Branch | Digital Learning | Deluxe Bundle
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Duel Primary Source Worksheet
This activity includes an internet based primary document and worksheet on the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. I use the worksheet to help students better understand what happened during the duel between Hamilton and Burr.
The worksheet with discussion can take between 10 and 20 minutes. The website used is from a great primary source site, the Eye Witness to History site. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/index.html
The following topic is covered in the primary document read
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: New York City Lesson Plan Bundle
Full Ontario Civics Course: EVERYTHING is Included!
This is your full Ontario Civics course, course code CHV 2O5. A day-plan for each unit is included, along with all tests, exams, rubrics, and exemplars. There are lots of project-based tasks, including a detailed summative assessment.Full support is available. Please email me if you have any questions. Don’t forget to check out my full range of courses in a wide variety of subjects, as well as my individual lessons and professional development activities.
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10th
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Create an Immigration Policy for the US- Comprehensive Immigration Prog. Project
Students will write a bill for the 21st century on immigration based on the following topics.
Immigration reform –- Our immigration system is broken, and needs change. Too many people want to live and work in the U.S.; we make it very difficult to do so. Thus, an estimated 11-12 million people are here without documentation. It is your job to fix the Immigration system, and come up with your own Comprehensive Immigration Reform. In doing so, answer the questions below. Use Pollingreports.com
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Holocaust Primary Source Worksheet: Nuremberg War Trials
This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about Nuremburg War Trials and the Holocaust. This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is print off the primary source from the following website for classroom use or direct students to the website to answer the worksheet questions:http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/nuremberg.htmClick here to view the website.The primary source document is labeled (The Sentencing and Execution of Nazi War Criminals, 1946)Studen
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Holocaust Primary Sources Worksheets
U.S. History: Articles of Confederation Activity
Students are given background to the Articles of Confederation in a brief summary paragraph. They then assess some key areas of the Articles and finish with 3 questions that require critical thinking. This resource is one page, double-sided. There is no answer key due to the open-ended nature of the responses.
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8th - 12th
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The Purpose of Government | Digital Learning Pack
Are you looking for an activity to introduce your American Government course? We have laid out a perfect pack of items to help you introduce the basics concepts of government to your students. This in depth pack has everything you need! Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "The Purpose of Government" Distance Learning Pack includes:1) 4 pages of engaging graphic organizers that help your students sort out all of the key concepts about the formation of government. Students complete pages on
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Introduction to American Government | Digital Learning | Deluxe Bundle
An Introduction to Debates for the Elementary Classroom
This guide is a great way to introduce principals of formal debates, objective thinking, and active listening within the elementary classroom. Suitable to use for grades 2-8…just modify the topics in this COMPLETELY EDITABLE Word document. The guide includes:· Instructional notes· Group brainstorming activities· Reasons to study debates and ways they are used in the real world· Debate organization outlines and worksheets· Objective thinking activities· Formal debate structure· Active listening a
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2nd - 8th
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History U.S. or Government - Fun Activity - Political Ideology Questionnaire
GREAT way to make politics personal for your students! This is an eye-opening interactive activity for middle school or high school social studies classes. It makes American political ideologies come alive. Answer simple questions about your feelings and opinions and find out whether you're moderate, conservative, liberal or... [gasp] communist! It's so much fun that some kids ask for extras so they can have their family members try it at home. [PLEASE BE AWARE THUMBNAILS OF THIS WORKSHEET
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Investigating Media Bias (A HyperDoc / Webquest)
-Includes: Printable, Interactive Word Doc (.docx) for use as HyperDoc or Webquest, Exemplar Answers (Answer Key), and 'Tips for Optimizing Your Students' Educational Experience' -Recommended Target Audience: Grades 7-12-Subjects: U.S. Government, Civics, Journalism, Research, Fake News & Fact-Checking, Media Bias-Unit: Influence of Media Tennessee State Standard: GC.33-Materials Needed: Computers with Internet Access (Smartphones can be used to access,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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