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Create Your Own Country Project Template (Google Slides)
This project is a template for your students to use to create their own countries. I use this as a year end project in 6th grade for students to show their knowledge of basic social studies terms (including: geography, history, culture, government, economics, etc), but it can be used in any grade after these basic social studies terms have been taught. It includes a 10 page student project template (including a video presentation slide), a project timeline, editing checklists for students, and e
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5th - 9th
Also included in:Â BUNDLE: Create Your Own Country Project (Requirements & Digital Templates)
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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Analyzing a Supreme Court Case Project
Engage your students in an immersive and educational exploration of the American legal system with our Landmark Supreme Court Project! This comprehensive package includes a meticulously crafted set of project directions, a detailed rubric, and all the resources needed to guide your students through researching, writing, and presenting a Landmark Supreme Court Case.Key Objectives:1. Research, Write, and Present a Landmark Supreme Court Case: Encourage critical thinking and analytical skills as
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7th - 12th
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Africa Geography: What Can Africa Teach Us About Government Types and PowerPoint
(Includes Detailed Lesson Plan + Student Activity + PowerPoint) Zip file reader needed to access folder.What can Africa teach the world about government? Africa's government system has experienced various types of government from democracies to republics to autocracies. This is a comprehensive cooperative activity for students to explore the various governments of Africa while learning or reviewing the government systems. It can also be completed individually if the instructor chooses not to hav
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6th - 12th
Also included in:Â NEW! Geography: Types of World Governments Bundle + FREE RESOURCE
Socratic Seminar Bundle
Includes:Socratic Seminar Questions HandoutAre your students struggling to develop Socratic Seminar questions? Use this resource to probe inquiries through the use of sentence stems.This graphic includes:Questions for ClarificationQuestions That Probe PurposeQuestions That Probe AssumptionsQuestions That Probe Information, Reasons, Evidence, and CausesQuestions About Viewpoints or PerspectivesQuestions That Probe Implications and ConsequencesQuestions About the QuestionQuestions That Probe Conce
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7th - 12th
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Georgia Studies - SS8CG6 Local Government Interactive Notebook
This is a Interactive Notebook via Google Slides that the students can do on their own or with guidance from teaching.It includes the following GSE standards:SS8CG6 Local GovernmentCG6a City Government, County Government, and Special Purpose DistrictsCG6b Local Funding and SpendingIncluded with each sub-standard are readings, questions, at least 1 activity, and a review section.Also, included in this resource is the answer key, which is also via Google Slides, and a grading rubric, if needed.Tha
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8th
Georgia Studies - SS8CG2 Legislative Branch Interactive Notebook
This is a Interactive Notebook via Google Slides that the students can do on their own or with guidance from teaching.It includes the following GSE standards:SS8CG2 Legislative BranchCG2a Qualifications for General Assembly Members and Role of Legislative BranchCG2b General Assembly Committees CG2c Lawmaking ProcessCG2d State Revenue & TaxesIncluded with each sub-standard are readings, questions, at least 1 activity, and a review section.Also, included in this resource is the answer key, whi
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8th
Georgia Studies - SS8CG3 Executive Branch Interactive Notebook
This is a Interactive Notebook via Google Slides that the students can do on their own or with guidance from teaching.It includes the following GSE standards:SS8CG3 Executive BranchCG3a Qualifications and Roles for Governor and Lt. GovernorCG3b State AgenciesIncluded with each sub-standard are readings, questions, at least 1 activity, and a review section.Also, included in this resource is the answer key, which is also via Google Slides, and a grading rubric, if needed.Thanks in advance for your
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8th
Georgia Studies - SS8CG4 Judicial Branch Interactive Notebook
This is a Interactive Notebook via Google Slides that the students can do on their own or with guidance from teaching.It includes the following GSE standards:SS8CG4 Judicial BranchCG4a Judges SelectionsCG4b Dual Purpose of Judicial BranchCG4c Civil and Criminal LawCG4d Adult Criminal Justice SystemIncluded with each sub-standard are readings, questions, at least 1 activity, and a review section.Also, included in this resource is the answer key, which is also via Google Slides, and a grading rubr
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8th
Utopia Project
Looking for project-based, student-centered learning that meets social studies content standards? Looking for a way to increase student involvement in civics? Want a rubric that makes grading PBL easy? Here you go!
Ideally, this project should be used after the basics of government are taught: types and functions of government, the ratification of the Constitution, the basic workings and structure of the Constitution. This could also be used as an introduction to U.S. or World History dependin
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7th - 11th
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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
Also included in:Â 50 American Government Resources BUNDLE (Movie Guides/Projects/Task Cards)
U.S. Federal Budget Project Guide
This is an easy-to-implement project that I have used in my U.S. Government courses in the past, although it could be adapted for use in U.S. history or even an applied math course.
The learning focus is to get students to make the connections from values to numbers and recognize that differing political perspectives can be seen in how the federal budget takes shape.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Geography — Government Types: US History, Is The U.S. a Democracy or a Republic
Is the United States a true democracy or a true republic or a mixture of both? This is a conceptual thinking lesson on government types and systems implemented to encourage students to develop their higher-level thinking skill sets. Students will gain an understanding of the similarities and differences between a Republic and a Democracy by working in cooperative groups to complete a comparison T-Chart. Based on their findings they will be asked to determine if the United States is a true democr
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7th - 12th
Also included in:Â NEW! Geography: Types of World Governments Bundle + FREE RESOURCE
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
Juvenile Delinquency Program
Provide students with the opportunity to create a program to effectively deal with juvenile crime.
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6th - 12th
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President Project- Speech and Poster
This document includes instructions for a poster and speech about a U.S. President. Also included is a rubric for the speech and poster.
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5th - 9th
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Bill of Rights Presentation Rubrics-BUNDLE
BILL OF RIGHTS PRESENTATION RUBRIC Each of the documents contains instructions and a rubric for doing a presentation on one of the Amendments to the Constitution of the U.S. I’ve included a form for the following amendments:(NOTE: 7 documents below...There are NO rubrics for 3rd, 7th, or 9th)1st Amendment (1-page in pdf)2nd Amendment (1-page in pdf)4th Amendment (1-page in pdf)5th Amendment (1-page in pdf)6th Amendment (1-page in pdf)8th Amendment (1-page in pdf)10th Amendment (1-page in pdf)S
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8th - 12th
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Landmark Supreme Court Case Project
This project allows students to investigate and become experts on a landmark Supreme Court case. They create a Power Point presentation but are only allowed 1 word per slide. Project file comes with an outline to help them begin research, three recommended websites, and a rubric.
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7th - 12th
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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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"Ideal State" Assignment
Research & Creative Assignment on an Ideal StateAssignment pertaining to Politics, Governments, Freedom & Free WillStudents will create their own version of an ideal state while looking at various other governments, political philosophers and leaders as well laws and rules for the state. This assignment allows students to think outside the box and create a world that they feel encompasses all of humanity.Used in Grade 12 Religion Course of the "Gifted with Freedom" UnitCan modify for oth
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8th - 12th
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Create Your Own Country Project
A multiple-day project that will assess students understanding of government as well as show their creativity and imagination. INCLUDED:Country project guidelines -- five tasks (Questionnaire, Flap, Map, Government, and Choice Assignment)Questionnaire: Google Form which asks students to explain the layout, population, vegetation, climate, culture, and more of their country.Map: Students create their own map and include landscaping, major cities, and more.Flag: Imagination comes alive when studen
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7th - 11th
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Civics: Combine Gaming & Writing
These activities are connected to the free iCivics game suites. They provide directions and rubrics for teachers to assess student summaries based on the free iCivics games. Makes giving feedback simple and fast while engaging reluctant writers through games.
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3rd - 9th
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The Judicial Branch
Want your students to know more than the "reality tv" version of the judicial branch? Want your students to realize real applications and the purpose of the judicial branch? This lesson set includes lessons that span 6-10+ days of instruction, depending upon your time frame and how you choose to use the resources. There are choices of formats and lessons with instructions and rubrics to make teaching the judicial branch interactive, simple for you, and still allow you some room for modification
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7th - 11th
Government Bill of Right Project
This project introduces students to the BIll of Rights and helps them to research an amendment in greater detail. It is a project rubric. This would be a great project for Middle School or High School students studying Government or History.
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7th - 12th
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