This 43 page thematic unit consists of 15 pages of lesson plans and 28 pages of reproducible activities and worksheets aimed at making the voting a... ByRebecca Bettis
This is a thematic/literature mini unit based on Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin’s Duck for President. The unit includes a retelling and sequencing... ByAndrea Phillips
This is a power point designed to introduce students to the candidates and their positions. It starts by giving a quick intro to the US, the coloni... ByAndrea Gibble
This adorable activity gets your students thinking about what life would be like if they were President...
Perfect for President's Day, as well as... ByBeth Van Der Ploeg
Everything you need to know about the 2008 Presidential Election and it's candidate's positions.
The unit begins with an overview of the... ByNew Learning Publishing
DRAG RACE is a series of educational games that i've made for people of all ages, but works best for grades 5-10... Race the clock by matching up d... ByMatt Curless
This powerpoint introduces students to local, state, and national government. The powerpoint is geared towards 2nd grade students. It was created... ByRachael Bergstein
Assignment to write a letter to a congressperson about an issue the student feels strongly about. A template is included in business letter format... ByMrs. Miller
Powerpoint Webquest-- This Webquest was designed for 3rd grade social studies students to gain a better understanding of
three branches of governm... ByMrs. Browning
This is a great Video Guide for Morgan Spurock's 30 Days episode on Immigration. The video can be purchased on I-Tunes for 1.99 and will catch any... ByDaniel Harnsberger
For success choose the best! Cookie, that is! Introduce your young students to the voting process by conducting a fun classroom election. The Cooki... ByPositively Primary
This is a 14-slide PPT that provides a good introduction to a government or civics class. I would use this presentation for getting down to the bu... ByElizabeth Stephens
How a Bill Becomes a Law Board Game
Common Core ELA History Social Studies Standard: 3, 4
This is a game board that can be printed off and use... ByWise Guys
Students will enjoy filling in this U.S. map to show which candidates won which states on the day after the Presidential election. There is a KEY ... ByB.rogers
How a Bill Becomes a Law simulation activity for U.S. Government
Common ELA History Social Studies Standards: 3,4
This is a 3-page document. Th... ByWise Guys
Teach your students about the election process. Use this ballot sheet for your own class, grade level, or to have a schoolwide mock election on el... ByB.rogers
This product includes basic 2008 Presidential Election Resources that are ready to use in your class or even in a whole school mock election. There... ByCabin Boy
This lesson provides students with an opportunity to transfer knowledge and apply what they have learned about the process of creating the Bill of ... ByMichelle Mcfarland-mcdaniels
Children use a chart to discover presidents' ages at the time of inauguration, length of terms and age at death. It uses basic operation math skil... ByLorien Peiken
This worksheet uses an online database of election "box scores" (U.S. government sponsored) to answer a series of questions. These questions are q... ByLorien Peiken
This is a handout with NINE election vocabulary words on it. The words are explained in an easy to understand way and organized with bullets. ... ByKales7
Did you know that there are seven very important events in American history when one vote has changed the course of our nation? In this unit stude... ByLinda Paulus
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will be able to explain the purposes of political parties and identify ways they might be... ByInspired Educators
I read an activity similiar to this on the Internet which I modified. I used the simulation in my 7/8 social studies class during a unit on culture... ByTerry-lynn Mcleod
Students will have a terrific time with this scavenger hunt. They must use newspapers or other resources to locate information about the election ... ByB.rogers
This is intended for use in a U.S. history course. This powerpoint outlines the Carter and Reagan administrations and should take 1-1.5 class peri... ByBob
Included is a 28 page collection of materials designed to support an introductory U.S. Government unit covering the birth of the United States from... ByMs. Solis
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will be able to describe the basic beliefs and positions of the Democratic and Republican... ByInspired Educators
Women's Rights and Suffrage Mlovement Worksheet Activity
This is a two page document that includes: questions about the Seneca Falls Convention,... ByWise Guys
Students will get a chance to utilize their persuasive talents and creative ones too in trying to persuade students to vote for the candidate of th... ByB.rogers
What is Election Category Board Game? That is the question. It is like the Jeopardy board game with 5 categories pertaining to elections. There ... ByB.rogers
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will consider the impact of interest groups on the political process and public policy. ... ByInspired Educators
First pg: blank chart listing about a dozen political issues such as Iraq, education, energy, environment, etc. as well as a column for the Democra... ByMrs. Miller
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will search for examples of media bias in newspapers, broadcast news, etc. Lesson warm u... ByInspired Educators
Inauguration lesson for January 20, 2009!
Nine topics and three pages of questions.
My colleague, M. Roman wrote this lesson for our 6th grad... ByMollie Deans
Your students will enjoy this word search which includes 15 election terms. There is an answer key included as well as a blank grid in which stude... ByB.rogers
This is a fun way to teach about elections and qualities of a good leader. I decided to have students elect charcters because in younger grades, s... ByTeacherteacher
This is a simple worksheet with 4 possible election scenarios (two victories for Obama, two for McCain). Students can use a pre-made electoral vot... ByLorien Peiken
This is an ongoing activity for middle school or early high school. It encourages students to compare varying perspectives of local, national and g... BySarah Gavan
Play this fun Bingo game about the election. Use the list of vocabulary words which is included. Have each student fill in his/her own Bingo boar... ByB.rogers
The study guides, known in teacher-talk as graphic organizers, are designed to cover the material essential to a real understanding of U.S. governm... ByJoseph Tusing
Students will research a current event and prepare a summary and class discussion. This is designed to promote higher level thinking and class par... ByJenn
Voting Words to put in ABC Order. This makes a GREAT center activity! Everything from VOTING to ELECTION! Can be used in a small group or made l... ByLisa Geggie
Government skills are organized into one place for students to learn, manipulate, and study with this interactive notebook set of 30 pages. *The ... ByMichelle Harper
Have your students concentrate on the election with this memory game using election vocabulary. Included with this game is a list of 25 vocabulary... ByB.rogers
WS or Quiz that lists statements like "If you have a problem, fix it yourself" and "Everybody deserves a helping hand when they are down" and asks ... ByMrs. Miller
See how much your students know about our new President by having them complete an acrostic about him. They can also be allowed to do research to ... ByB.rogers
A ballot style writing page for the election. Allows students to check off which candidate they would vote for and then write or dictate why.... ByMisskahill