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Higher education civics rubrics
AP Government & Politics Student Syllabus, Course Plan & Reading Pacing Guide
Fully editable for your AP® Government needs and fully redesigned according to the AP® U.S. Government and Politics Course and Exam Description, 2023 Update. Designed for your APGOPO class whether you teach the course in 1 semester (separate calendars created for fall and spring semesters) or the full year. The Course Plan on a Page spreadsheet gives a day-by-day breakdown of lesson topics and assessments, including links to articles, unit plans and other online resources. I like to call this
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Speech and Debate Bundle of Year-Long Materials and Assessments
This bundle contains resources and assessments for teaching the following units of Speech and Debate assignments/ projects:Impromptu SpeechesOriginal Oratory SpeechesInformative SpeechesImpromptu DebatesPublic Forum DebatesCongressional DebatesProse Interpretation PresentationsPoetry Interpretation PresentationsPassion Project PresentationsThis bundle also contains a few general Speech and Debate which can be used during any unit.Resources include various assignments, daily grades, and major ass
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AP Government & Politics Current Events PowerPoint Project - AP Gov U.S.
Fully editable for you AP Gov needs. Aligned with the AP U.S. Government & Politics Course and Exam Description Redesign, effective Fall 2018Includes Method, Rubric, PPT Template, Example and Sign-ups!Want your students to increase their test scores on the AP GOPO Exam? Give them exposure to the 5 Big Ideas of APGOPO year round by incorporating Current Events into your curriculum.Materials included: Methodology for setting up a successful student-presented current events session each weekGr
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Public Forum Debate Bundle of Resources and Assignments
This bundle contains materials necessary to conduct structured public forum-style debates in class.Bundle includes:Speech and Debate Assignment DescriptionsPublic Forum Debate Procedures20 Public Forum Debate TopicsDebate Video Guided QuestionsPublic Forum Debate Research AssignmentPublic Forum Debate Packet AssignmentPublic Forum Debate RubricANDBONUS: Debate Research SourcesDuration of teaching this unit on a 90-minute block schedule with a class of 20 students takes roughly one school week.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Congressional Debate Bundle of Assignments and Resources
Assignments and materials needed to conduct a whole-group, intensive mock congressional debate using bills written by the students.Completing all assignments and whole-group debate on a 90-minute block schedule takes roughly 3 weeks to complete.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Government Summative Project: Governments Around the World
Recent research is emerging as to the ignorance of the American populous regarding basic fundamentals of government's purpose and structure. With this summative project, students are able to bust this myth and show society that our young people can become active and engaged citizens!This summative is meant to be used in conjunction with the following assignments (also available as a bundle):Purpose of Government: HereStructure of Government: HereLimitations of Government: Here**This lesson is a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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AP Government Practice Exam
This is by far my favorite practice exam that I have and use with my students. This practice exam includes 60 multiple choice questions It also includes 4 writing prompt questionsThis includes an answer sheet for students The answer key for the 60 multiple choice questions give a detailed answer about what the correct answer is and why each answer choice is correct or not correctThe answer key for the writing questions breaks down each question into an essay to grade rubric of key things student
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Government Observation Project
Included in this bundle are all handouts needed for a Government Observation Project. The purpose of the project is for students to see their local and state governments ""In Action"" and apply what they are learning about in Gov/ AP Gov/ Civics 101 to what is happening around them.
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12th, Higher Education
American Government: Bill of Rights Poster Project Outline
The "Bill of Rights Poster Project" serves as an effective and engaging educational activity for high school students studying US Government. This project is grounded in several educational principles and objectives, making it a valuable addition to the classroom curriculum. American Government: Bill of Rights Poster Project INCLUDES:RationaleOutlineAmendmentsRubric
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
AP Government - Practicing FRQ's - Worksheet
This worksheet includes strategies for answering FRQ questions on the AP exam. This is designed to have students write an answer then grade a classmates to give them more perspective on what is expected. This includes examples and a rubric.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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September 11th US History/Government Essay: Prompts/Rationale/Rubric
September 11th US History Essay:INCLUDES: Prompts/Rationale/RubricCreating essay prompts related to the events of 9/11 in U.S. history is a meaningful way to encourage critical thinking and reflection on this significant event.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
THE SUPERHERO PRESIDENT PROJECT: Defining the Powers of the President
A fun and engaging way to explore and reinforce student understanding of the powers and responsibilities of the president. Students are tasked with creating their very own SUPERHERO PRESIDENT complete and superpowers that help him or her execute the responsibilities of the office!Easy to implement as an individual or group project.Make group work make sense with assigned roles to encourage accountability to the group.Rubrics included to direct instruction, simplify grading and inform student pro
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
American Experience: The Immigrant Experience Assignment
There are many reasons as why people immigrate to America. With each wave of immigration, we come up with a new definition of “The American Identity”. People (society), the economics of our/other countries, and our politics dictate what an American is, and often puts limits on those that come to the United States.
Amongst assimilating to “American Culture”; immigrants face many hardships (social, political, and economic). It is your goal to depict the immigrant experience on paper with pictur
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Current Events Free Speech/Hate Speech Unit: "Fighting Hate Speech" Project
As part of this project, students will consider different types of slurs or other offensive language used in their own communities, and explore their options in fighting this issue to make their communities an accepting place for everyone. Students will complete three tasks: (1) through research, identify slurs or other offensive language that they wish you focus on, (2) create a three-dimensional poster or a PSA-style video in which they will communicate the message, and (3) communicate this me
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Bundle - Current Events Unit 2: Free Speech/Hate Speech
Debate Rubric & Peer Observation Sheet for English ELA Social Studies SS 6-12
Ready to print and use debate rubric with an aligned peer observation sheet. Rubric features categories for evidence, conduct, speaking, listening, and audience behavior. Peer observation sheet gets students to write partner's claims, counter arguments, evidence, and decorum. Rubric identifies that students should not use logical fallacies or conjecture, and that sources must be reputable and credible. This rubric can be used appropriately in any English Language Arts ELA or Social Studies class
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Canvas (LMS) Video Project Rubric for History and Social Studies
The fillable Canvas Video Rubric Activity for History and Social Studies promotes metacognition for student and teacher. The rubric incorporates a student self-assessment and teacher final assessment for video performance and historical analysis. The document is a fillable form which does not need to be printed. Just click in the box!! You can edit the 'Analyze the Question' strand to reflect Civics & Economics, Government, Geography, Psychology or any other Social Studies subject. Edit
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Video Project Rubric or Flipgrid Rubric Activity for History and Social Studies
The fillable Flipgrid Rubric Activity for History and Social Studies promotes metacognition for student and teacher. The rubric incorporates a student self-assessment and teacher final assessment for video performance and historical analysis. The Word document is a fillable form which does not need to be printed. Just click in the box!! You can edit the 'Analyze the Question' strand to reflect Civics & Economics, Government, Geography, Psychology or any other Social Studies subject. Edi
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Handcuffing Rubric for Speed-cuffing Technique
Excellent checklist/rubric for handcuff instruction.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Congressional Debate Bundle of Resources and Materials
Bundle includes assignments and materials necessary to conduct whole-group Congressional Debate rounds with student-written bills.Bundle includes:Introductory Build-A-Government ActivityCongressional Debate ProceedingsCongressional Debate RubricFun Practice Congressional Debate BillsCongressional Debate Bill AnalysisCongressional Debate Bill Writing Practice ActivityCongressional Debate Assignment (Two Parts)
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Social Activism Project
Engage your students in thinking about how they can use their voices to enact change in the world and community around them. In this unit, which I teach as a part of Grapes of Wrath and Frederick Douglass, we look at people who have used their voices to inspire meaningful social change. This project takes them through 11 weeks, and asks them to:Identify a topic of interestResearch the topic and create an annotated bibliographyPose a research questionTake action in their communityReflect on the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Should Gorsuch be confirmed? Letter to Congress - Judicial Branch Writing Prompt
Near the end of our unit on the Supreme Court, students write letters to their members of Congress. This fully editable task card with scoring rubric, asks students to research the current nominee for the Supreme Court, his positions and how he would affect the balance of the court. Then students write a letter that is sent in bulk to congressional offices.
This lesson works very well with the New Your Times lesson plan "Evaluating Trumps Nomination of Judge Grouch to the Supreme Court. Can be
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Argument Craft Evidence Based Argumentation 2021 Fall Bundle
This bundle combines all of the Argument Craft resources into one product for the Fall 2021 season. See individual items for Common Core standards.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Public Forum Debate Rubric
Rubric used for teachers to grade students' structured public-forum style debates and provide feedback on their speaking.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Public Forum Debate Bundle of Resources and Assignments
The Boston Tea Party- An Act of terrorism?
The Boston Tea Party is seen today as an act of revolution by American Colonists fighting against an oppressive government. It is used as an example of what true patriotism looks like and is proudly celebrated in American history. However, what if we applied the modern definition of terrorism to this event? Would it pass the test? Sometimes it can be difficult to engage students in writing, especially about history or government. I came up with this idea to help my students better understand the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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