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Thanksgiving government reflective journals for teacher microsofts
STAFF Training for HONEST History Lessons: Thanksgiving
This resource was created for educators! We wanted to provide a springboard for staff-wide conversations around problematic history lessons that we teach our students. When teachers individually decide to teach honest history, they are often afraid because they are usually on their own. How powerful would it be to get your entire school on the same page? If you are a united front, then you will be able to handle misinformed parents that may feel like these lessons are incorrect. Grab your admin
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Adult Education, Staff
Foundations of Law Journal: Branches of Government
Here's a quick journal entry for your law education students after you have covered the three branches of government. The students will give their opinions on which branch of government they is the most difficult and which branch of government they would rather be responsible for.
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Foundations of Law Education Unit
Intro to Law Education Journal: Following the Rules
Here's a quick writing assignment for your law education students especially at the start of the course. The students will give their opinion of rules as whole and why they think they are important or should be changed.
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Foundations of Law Education Unit
Hero Writing Prompt
The Hero Writing Prompt is an applicable prompt to any grade level and any content with a variety of contexts. Personally, I use it in my American Government class when we discuss international terrorism, specifically to the "War on Terror." It is based off a documentary video I show in class titled "9/11;" however, it can be used in a variety of classrooms and easily modified to apply to ANY classroom. Literally, some of the best writing I have received in any of my classes come from this pr
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education
Constitution Day Activity - The First Amendment and Respect
This 11 question activity makes the student reflect on what the First Amendment means, and how respect plays a part in the interpretation of the amendment. The students use their own opinions and beliefs to fill the sheet out, then a class discussion will follow.
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6th - 8th
Origins of American Government PowerPoint
This 12-slide PPT presentation helps to introduce the founding of the United States government.
Find this lesson bundled with several others in a discounted Government Unit I: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Government-and-Civics-Unit-I
The topics include:
Articles of Confederation, American differences that nearly halted nation's founding, Virginia and New Jersey Plans, bicameral legislature, Constitutional Convention, Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists, Constitution, Bill of Rights
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Rural/Urban "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" - John Denver song writing prompt
If you want to find a creative way to teach Social Studies content and get your students to enjoy writing, this is your answer. Your students will write mini-essays and combine it with the joy of music. This also ties nicely into the English curriculum, Thanksgiving, and into the differences between rural and urban life.I have found these song journal writing prompts to be an amazing way to start ELA or Social Studies class for the last 30 years. I do at least one a week, and for sure one on e
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Over 50 Song Inspired Writing Prompts for English Class
Thanksgiving - "Home" - Michael Buble & Phillip Phillips song journal prompt
If you want to find a creative way to teach Social Studies content and get your students to enjoy writing, this is your answer. Your students to enjoy writing mini-essays by combining it with the joy of music. This ties nicely into the Social Studies and English curriculum. This fits well with Thanksgiving. I have found these song journal writing prompts to be an amazing way to start ELA or Social Studies class for the last 30 years. I do at least one a week, and for sure one on every Friday
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Over 50 Song Inspired Writing Prompts for English Class
So Much to Be Thankful For-My Top 24
This Thanksgiving activity was created for small table groups of children to explore thankfulness and what it means to be grateful as we approach the holiday season. When I ask children"What are you grateful for?"How do you know your parents love you?""Why do you love your parents?"The most common answer I got was, ”They buy me stuff”, "I don't know", or something without many details or much thought. I don’t think children realize all they have to be grateful for on a day–to-day basis, so thi
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2nd - 6th
Thanksgiving Journal Prompts
This is a power point presentation that includes 7 Thanksgiving themed journal prompts. Students are asked to write in a variety of writing styles. Persuasive, descriptive, and narratives are included in this power point.
Students are asked to write about topics they can get excited about which will help them stay engaged while practicing the essential writing skills required by common core. I am sure your students will enjoy these prompts as much as mine have!
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3rd - 5th
Important People's Contributions
This book is used for First Grade S.S. Standards to teach the important people. Literature or movies should be used to introduce and teach how these people affected our country and then students would write about each contribution.
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1st
Election 2016 - Reflection Paper
This election has been a historical one. I feel that it is important for students to reflect on this historical election that they have witnessed. This was given to my students the day after the election.
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8th - 12th
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