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Free elections - voting lessons
Duck and Grace for President Freebie!
Teach your students about Election Day by having a classroom election for their favorite book character. This resource includes:Directions on how to have a classroom electionBook Titles to useAlternative Linked websites to youtube videos, if you don't own the booksVoter Registration CardsVoter BallotsPrintable Decor to make your own Voting Booth and Ballot Box
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K - 3rd
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Election Day Activity: Duck for President Friendly Letter
This is a great activity to use before, on, or after Election Day. Or even any day in November! After reading Duck for President, we vote whether or not Duck should be president. During this voting process the students give reasons why or why not. Then we use the graphic organizer to plan our friendly letter to Duck. After organizing our thoughts on a graphic organizer, we write a friendly letter! 2 paper choices are provided (regular lines or primary lines).
Enjoy!
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K - 3rd
Community Leader Jobs
Community is a vital part of any primary classroom. As the year progresses leadership also becomes a vital part of the classroom discussion and environment. This unit helps students understand the character traits of a leader. It also teaches the many important responsibilities leaders in their school, community and country have.
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K - 2nd
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It is Time to Vote! A Little Book About the Election Process
Are you looking for a resource to use to teach your young students about the election process in America? This mini-book is just the right thing for you! I created this six-page book to help my students understand the importance of the election process and how it works in America. There are six simple pages with fill-in the blanks that you can model for your students. After reading this book, your students will be able to participate in a discussion about voting procedures, why it is a bless
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K - 2nd
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Grace For President: Democracy, Elections, & Voting Systems
This lesson teaches students about U.S. democracy, elections, and voting systems through Kelly DiPucchio's Grace for President. Aligning with both Social Studies and ELA standards, this lesson includes pre-reading concept questions, a read-aloud of the book, comprehension/discussion questions, additional media resources, and engaging activities that students can complete at home or in the classroom. This lesson also includes activity instructions to send home to parents and family members as wel
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1st - 3rd
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Election Day FREEBIE!
A booklet perfect for an Election Day lesson! This simple booklet with coloring options is sure to be a great way to inform students on the Election, voting, and rights as citizens.As always, tag me @themeganfranklinclassroom on Instagram and show me how you use this resource in your classroom!For more resources, click here!
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K - 3rd
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Electoral College | Government | Social Studies for Google Classroom™
Use these FREE social studies worksheets to teach students about the electoral college. The passage in this easy-to-use resource combines social studies and reading informational text in one convenient lesson. It’s easy for teachers and engaging for kids!Students will:•read a nonfiction passage about the electoral college•practice key vocabulary related to the topic•write a summary of the passageIncluded in this resource:•Resource Overview•Links for Use with Google Classroom™•Nonfiction Passage
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Government | Social Studies for Google Classroom™ BUNDLE
I Do Solemnly Swear...(Statistics Project)
This is a statistics project that can be modified to fit grades 6 to 12. This can also be done by hand or in excel. It would be a great assignment to use as a unit project or as a group presentation. It is a cross curriculum activity that will combine history and math together to give the kids a great way to explore box and whisker plots, bar graphs, pie charts, and more. Because this is statistics, you can change the way the graphs are created to fit the need of the course you are teaching!
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6th - 12th
Voter's Registration Card
Help your students get ready for your classroom election with their own voter's registration card!Thank you so much for your purchase! I hope you enjoy!!Remember to leave feedback and earn TpT credit!
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K - 3rd
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Free Presidential Election Vocabulary Posters
Are you looking for a fun and creative way to introduce your students to the election process? This product will allow you to teach your students about the process our country uses to choose the President. We used fictional characters from high quality children's literature instead of real-life candidates so that you could use this product again in the future. This is a sample of our larger Election Unit. This freebie contains 8 kid friendly posters to introduce important election based vocabula
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Susan B. Anthony Biography Page
Learn to write a brief biography about an amazing woman in American history, Susan B. Anthony. This worksheet can be used alone, allowing the child to research the answers. It can also be done after reading a book about Susan B. Anthony or watching the episode on "Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum" about Susan B. Anthony. There is now an Easel Digital Activity with the fill-in-the-blank biography worksheet they can fill in on the computer with pen or text tools!Check out my bundle includi
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1st - 5th
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2012 Political Party Platform Comparisons
Students are provided with excerpts from the platforms adopted in 2012 at the national conventions of the Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, and Green Parties. They are also given a worksheet (adaptable by the instructor for group-work, whole-class discussion, individual work, etc) to compare and contrast the viewpoints of the parties and provides an opportunity for students to examine their own views.
I spent HOURS going through the party platforms to cut them down to a size that would be acc
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Confederation: Historical Background - WORKSHEET
**THIS IS AN INSTANT DOWNLOAD**This FREE worksheet includes a single page from our Confederation title.This Reading Passage gives information on the historical background of the Confederation of Canada. 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, Confederation:Canadian history is brought to the forefront with our unit on the Confedera
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7th - 8th
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Society Laws, Rights, and Government Worksheet
This fill-in-the-blank worksheet is a wonderful introduction to the laws, rights, and government in American society! You can independently fill out the worksheet with your students, or use it with the video "What is Society?" on the Kids Academy YouTube channel.
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1st - 4th
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K-2-ETS1-1
Political Parties Research Project / Presentation
Who really knows the political parties in the United States? Not me! After realizing I needed to make sure I was on top of things for the next election season, and students sharing they wanted to know more about this almost taboo subject, we added POLITICS to our list of 'hot topics' we would research this quarter. PLEASE NOTE: I am NOT a social studies / history / government teacher but rather a World Language Teacher who also has a Global/Cultural Studies class, I created the following lesson
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8th - 11th
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Election polls: are they helpful?
Over the next year, many countries will hold elections to decide who their new leaders will be. In the run-up to these elections, polls will share information about the popularity of candidates and make predictions about who might win.Use this one-hour Headline resource to help your students:Understand why elections and polls are often in the newsDebate whether polls are useful during electionsDiscuss what could make polls more reliable
Grades:
5th - 12th
Persuasive Writing Organizer
Easy to use, no prep needed persuasive writing graphic organizer. The organizer is geared towards persuasive writing in regard to voting.
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Civics MIND MAP POSTER - Separation of Powers, Constitutional Monarchy Australia
Keep a consistent frame of reference to all the key powers during your Civics unit!★ This download is part of my Junior Secondary Civics and Governance unit. Purchase the entire unit for a comprehensive, clear and easy Civics sequence!It covers:ConstitutionMonarchGovernor GeneralSeparation of PowersParliamentHigh CourtCitizensProvided in PDF format.
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Grades:
6th - 9th
“Grace for President” US Presidential Election Lesson for Grades 2-4
Students discuss and research the question, “What is the US Presidential Election?” using the book, Grace for Presidentby Kelly DiPucchio, and a KWL Chart. This book challenges students’ critical thinking and research skills because they have to pull out true facts using a picture book that explains the US Presidential Election through a fictional story. At the end of the lesson, students will summarize their learning on an Exit Ticket provided in this lesson plan that has a clear rubric for gra
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2nd - 4th
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Characteristics of a Successful President
This is a great lesson to do now with the upcoming inauguration of President Elect Obama. This lesson helps students explore and discuss the characteristics of a good leader. By the end of the lesson the students will be able to explain in writing and a picture what qualities or characteristics a successful president should possess. This lesson can be taught for 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade. The lesson can also be taught for social studies and/or writing.
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1st - 3rd
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Student Council Elections
Student Council elections can be fun, but can also lead to conflict in the classroom. By incorporating Student Council elections into your Social Studies curriculum, you can engage the entire class. This allows you to focus on building community with the class as a whole, versus rushing through a time that is full of great teachable moments.
I have also included a page of suggested projects your Student Council can run once the election is over.
I have included part of my Student Council c
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5th - 7th
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Should the voting age be lowered to 16?
Should the Voting Age be Lowered to 16?
A Civics Education Lesson Plan
Time Needed: 2 to 4 class periods
Grade Level: 8-12
Materials Needed:
Student worksheets (Lowering the voting age handout, county government handout, budget handout, budget worksheet)
Learning Objectives:
(correlated to Tennessee State Standards for High School Government, Civics and Contemporary Issues, and Language Arts)
Students will be able to:
• Cite evidence to support analysis of a text (CI.1, CI.3, 9-10.RI.K
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8th - 12th
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Mock Election for Class President: Teach the Voting Process
This lesson helps students get an unbiased opinion on the voting process and teach the students about democracy! This role play teaches the students different vocabulary while still bringing a hands on approach to the topic.
Grades:
K - 2nd
Class Ballots
Class president ballots and a brief description of why they voted for them.
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Not Grade Specific
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