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Middle school Martin Luther King Day civics rubrics
Create Your Own Government Project
Students will compose a project that will help them understand the foundations of government. Students name their country, create a flag, define their government, analyze 7 characteristics of their government, & create rules/consequences. Lots of fun & creativity! Great for assessments & project based learning.FULLY EDITABLE to adapt to your specific needs!Directions & Rubric IncludedPairs perfectly withTypes of Government Gallery Walk for students to learn about different types
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6th - 12th
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Create Your Own Government Project: Google Product
Teaching about Government? Want a fun project? Creating your own government? Create Your Own Government Project is designed for success in middle school or high school. The lesson includes detailed step by step project for students to Create their own government. The comprehensive Project guides rigorous instruction allowing students to research, organize, understand, and create their own countries government. Boost students' knowledge on Governments and allows them to have a more creative take
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6th - 12th
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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Model United Nations Simulation
This simulation has been one of my favorite activities in my freshmen Geography class. Freshmen are typically an energetic bunch, but they really stepped it up with this simulation. They wrote fantastic short essays, presented their resolution ideas, and dressed professionally. Best of all, they had to use critical thinking skills while debating one another over the summit's chosen global dilemmas. This activity and handout includes the following: 1. UN Simulation and Essay overview2. Resolution
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5th - 12th
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Introduction to Law: Lesson Plans & Activities
The Introduction to Law packet is the first part of a multi-packet law studies course created by a licensed attorney and middle school teacher who was named 2020 Teacher of the Year for Broward County, Florida. The packet includes:Seven (7) complete lesson plans;Three rubrics;A student interest survey that can be used at the beginning of the year;A 25-question mock LSAT (law school admission test) with a writing sample question;An escape room constitutional review game; Answer keys for the mock
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Year 6 HASS Australian Government Research Project
This Year 6 HASS engaging government project has students using inquiry skills to research the Australian Government. It has TWO assignments, with both providing critical thinking with Civics and Democracy. Now suitable for home and distance learning with Google slides option. It has been designed to tie assessment with the Australian Curriculum Year 6, although it could meet Year 5 standards or for any class completing research on Australian GovernmentThis resource includes: Printable student o
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Year 6 HASS Australian Curriculum Bundle | Year 6 HASS
"We Shall Overcome" Civil Rights Song for Orff & Boomwhackers
Singing and playing this American Civil Rights song by Pete Seger allows students the opportunity to connect to "We Shall Overcome" in a meaningful way. These largely editable Google Slides offer students a change to sing the lyrics, read the sheet music, and play a variety of musical instruments including Orff/ xylophone/metallophone, Boomwhackers, woodblock and hand drum. This would be a great song at any point in the year, but is especially fantastic for MLK Day in January and Black History
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2nd - 7th
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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Create your own country project
This is an engaging project that requires very little internet access/usage. Students must create their own country and government. They must also use their creative side to create art projects (flag and nation seal) as well as create a national anthem and pledge. I personally use this at the end of the year for my Civics class once they have seen how the American Government was formed and works. Rubric and checklist are included! This gives students a fun way to express themselves and show what
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6th - 12th
Australian Curriculum Year 6 HASS Report Card Comments
Year 6 teachers! Reporting deadlines approaching? Need help writing your HASS report comments?Report card writing has never been easier! Save time and be confident that your comments are well written and designed to align with the Australian Curriculum HASS Achievement Standard. Take the pressure out of reporting today!This file contains 120 A - E report card comments for Year 6 - Humanities and Social Sciences.Perfect for writing criteria sheets and determining overall grade!Suitable for all st
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6th
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Black History Research Report Project with Quote Cards
This is the perfect project for your students to correctly write a biographical research essay. This resource can not only be used in February (during Black History month) but any time of the year.
Students will love researching an important historical figure and showing the class what they have learned.
Students can use the fact cards to learn about some of the most important African Americans in history to help them decide who they would like to research. Or, you could cut the cards out and
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3rd - 6th
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The Amendment Project: Directions and Rubric
This is a quick project that can be completed during a unit on the Constitution. I limited the options to 11-27 as most students would select the First Amendment as being the most important. This encourages them to explore the lesser known half of the Constitution and form opinions. This project often facilitates great class discussion regarding human rights.I recommend providing students with this article to aid them in their selection: https://newsela.com/read/primary-source-amendment-constitu
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6th - 12th
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Martin Luther King Jr. Informational Text Reading and Writing Paragraphs
Martin Luther King Jr. Resource:
Read and Respond to Informational Text.
✱Informative Writing!
✱Informational Text!
✱Student Ready!
Your students will actively participate in this fun and effective informative writing lesson inspired by the great Martin Luther King, Jr. After reading and discussing informational text, students will be able to write an informative essay using the detailed instructions, an ML King word bank (vocabulary), a verb and adjective creator, a great graphic organizer
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3rd - 6th
I Have A Dream Project-Choice Board and Rubric Bundle
The "I Have a Dream" project, with its comprehensive Choice Board, serves as a versatile and engaging tool for teachers, providing a holistic approach to student expression, creativity, and self-reflection. Here's an in-depth description of how this project can benefit other teachers:Facilitating Individual Expression: The project encourages students to articulate and visualize their dreams in a unique way. This not only fosters creativity but also allows teachers to gain insights into the perso
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8th - 12th
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Mock Trial Rubric
This rubric is for a summative assessment for a classroom mock trial! It also includes a group evaluation rubric for students to evaluate one another's performance and contributions at the end of the trial. Lines up with ELA Speaking and Listening Standards.
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6th - 12th
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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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Democracy Debate Bundle
This Bundle provides both the Debate and Essay version of this projec.t I used the debate for the main class, and for any accommodations or absent students, the essay was assigned as an alternative Summative.If students attend some of the days of debate prep but miss the debate day (on purpose or due to illness), the essay uses their same work from class to build the essay, so they are a natural pair.
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8th - 11th
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Citizenship Project
This project challenges students to define an "ideal" citizen and connect their definition to an actual person and his or her accomplishments. There is a provided list of citizens from all over the world but with a focus on US citizens.
Outlined goals of the project:
• Your definition of an “ideal” citizen
• Short biography of your person (their background)
• Analysis of their accomplishments and their impact on their community, country, etc.
• Connection to your definition… explain what makes
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7th - 12th
Constitution Cliffnotes Project | Color, Draw, and Describe
Having trouble teaching students the Constitution in an engaging way? Use my Constitution Cliffnotes project! In this project, students will:Describe the importance of the Constitution.Draw the Constitution, Capitol Building, White House, and Supreme Court Building.Complete several fill-in-the-blank pages on the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial BranchDescribe the Preamble, Article I, Article II, and Article III of the U.S. ConstitutionComplete a chart on the Checks and Balances between branc
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3rd - 7th
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Landmark Supreme Court Cases Student-Led Project Rubric and Instructions
Do you want a great way for students to deep dive into Landmark Supreme Court Cases? In this project, students will be assigned a Landmark Supreme Court case, research the background, case, precedent, and more, and present it to the class in a Google Slides presentation.This project covers standard SS.7.CG.3.11: Analyze the effects of landmark Supreme Court decisions on law, liberty and the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.Supreme Court cases include: Marbury v. MadisonDred Scott v. Sandf
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6th - 12th
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Biography Research Project with RUBRIC (MLK DAY)
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR (MLK) Black History Research Project with RUBRIC:This is an awesome MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. (MLK) Research Project that can be best used with upper elementary and middle school students (4th-8th grade). This 2-Page Resource includes: EASY-TO-FOLLOW Step-by-step instructions for students, Engaging & Creative Research Options, and a Simple Rubric with Checklist. It's all done for you - just hand to your students and let them get busy!There are so many possible ways that th
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4th - 7th
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez
Great lesson for MLK holiday or Black History Month. The lesson compares the two civil rights leaders and their relationship with each other.
This includes a worksheet, rubric for project and prezi presentation that goes with the lesson.
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Brochure Project - NGOs & International Orgs
This brochure project asks students to design their own brochures for the NGO or international organization of their choosing. I used this as part of civics/international affairs unit for my 6th graders.
Includes the instructions, a planning page for questions to help guide students' work (complete with sentence stems, though they can be removed if unnecessary), and a grading rubric.
In Word doc format so it can be edited to meet your needs :)
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5th - 8th
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V9 EDITABLE RUBRIC | AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM | YEAR 8 CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP
This V9 EDITABLE RUBRIC | AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM | YEAR 8 CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP uses the CONTENT DESCRIPTIONS that are from the AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM (VERSION 9) from Foundation - Year 10.To find the CONTENT DESCRIPTIONS please follow this link to the AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM V9.This rubric is FULLY EDITABLE and customisable.ALL text can be edited.You can edit the text style, size, and colour to customise the rubric to fit your needs.(The rubric outline itself cannot be changed).This product has be
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8th
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