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2101-13 Close and Contested U.S. Elections
2101-13 Close and Contested U.S. Elections
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will consider the causes and effects of close and contested elections throughout American...
By Inspired Educators
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Subject: Civics, Elections - Voting, Government Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Declaration of Independence: Introductory Paragraphs and Full Text
Declaration of Independence: Introductory Paragraphs and Full Text
Handout: two introductory paragraphs based on the Declaration of Independence and the full text of the document....
By Mrs. Miller
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Subject: Government, Civics, U.S. History Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
Type: Handouts, Printables, Research

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5 Types of Government Chart
5 Types of Government Chart
This is a cute way to share the 5 types of Government in your classroom! My kids loved it!...
By Mrs. Mercer
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Subject: Social Studies - History, Civics, Government Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler, Staff Duration: N/A
Type: Bulletin Board Ideas, Fun Stuff, Posters

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Helen Alexander's Dilemma
Helen Alexander's Dilemma
Helen Alexander, an aborigine raised in a remote area of Australia's Northern Territory. In a family with little money, faces an ethical career ch...
By Interactive Education
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Subject: Australian History, Civics, Government Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: 45 Minutes
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Senator's Dilemma Civil Rights Act of 1964
Senator's Dilemma Civil Rights Act of 1964
This dilemma depicts the fundamental civic problem that faces elected public officials on a daily basis. Should one vote in accord with the wishes...
By Interactive Education
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Subject: Civics, Government, U.S. History Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 45 Minutes
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Election Research Project
Election Research Project
Students will research information about the presidential election process, as well as, reasearch information to answer specific questions about th...
By Leslie Mascari
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Subject: Civics, Elections - Voting, English Language Arts Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 3 Weeks
Type: Research, Projects, Activities

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Introduction to US Civil Rights (Martin Luther King, Obama, etc)
Introduction to US Civil Rights (Martin Luther King, Obama, etc)
A 22 powerpoint presentation introducing the topic of civil rights. It starts by making links to current US politics and then examines the song Str...
By Benjamin Hertz
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Subject: Civics, Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: 1 hour
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Roles of the President Web Activity
Roles of the President Web Activity
Most historians and politicians agree that Presidents must wear many hats and perform a variety of roles. These roles include Legislative Leader, ...
By Randy Tease
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Subject: Civics, Government, U.S. History Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: N/A
Type: Graphic Organizers, Internet Activities, Worksheets

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The Process Of Picking A President
The Process Of Picking A President
This is a seventeen frame power point that gives a basic understanding of the American process of electing a president. it includes facts, picture...
By Elizabeth Burke
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Subject: English Language Arts, Civics, Elections - Voting Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 hour
Type: Minilessons, Power Point Presentations, Projects

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS-First Amendment Court Cases
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS-First Amendment Court Cases
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...
By Joseph Tusing
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Subject: Civics, Government Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Constitution Reading Guide Articles 2 to 7 for student use
Constitution Reading Guide Articles 2 to 7 for student use
This is the companion to the reading guide for Article 1. It ensures that students are actually reading the Constitution. You can do it as a group ...
By Stephanie Poynor
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Subject: Civics, Government Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Voting and Political Process in Georgia PowerPoint
Voting and Political Process in Georgia PowerPoint
This is a 24 slide presentation on the voting and political process in Georgia. Students will learn about the rights and responsibilities of citize...
By Happyedugator
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Subject: Social Studies - History, Civics, Government Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Patriotic Symbols Worksheet
Patriotic Symbols Worksheet
This worksheet includes colorful pictures of patriotic symbols in America i.e. Statue of Liberty, Liberty Bell, etc. and corresponding questions. U...
By Tasha Howlett
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Subject: Civics Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Babies/Toddlers Duration: N/A
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U.S. Constitution Up Close and Personal
U.S. Constitution Up Close and Personal
The Constitution is 65"x38" in size on faux-parchment paper. The separate Amendments is 58"x20.5" on white paper. An awesome display!...
By Lloyd Stableford
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Subject: Civics, Government, U.S. History Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration:
Type: Bulletin Boards, Classroom Posters - Signs, Teaching Resources

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Bill of Rights Quiz
Bill of Rights Quiz
t-f section fill in section short answer section definition section...
By Mrs. Miller
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Subject: Criminal Justice - Law, Civics, Government Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: 30 Minutes
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"Beauty of Gray" Lyrics to Accompany Civil Rights in America Video
Please share these lyrics with your students before or after they watch the Civil Rights in America video....
By Professor Lauren
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Subject: Social Studies - History, Civics, U.S. History Level(s): 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
Type: Songs, Handouts

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2102D-6 Voter Participation
2102D-6 Voter Participation
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will examine data and other sources in order to explain factors that explain voter turnou...
By Inspired Educators
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Subject: Elections - Voting, Civics, Government Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
Type: Activities, Handouts, Lesson Plans (Individual)

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Local Government
Local Government
This activity would be great to use as a center during your local Government unit. Task cards provide students with scenarios that prompt them to ...
By Lisa Leggett
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Subject: Civics, Special Education Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A
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January 21, 2009 NYTimes newspaper - entire newspaper
January 21, 2009 NYTimes newspaper - entire newspaper
Contains President Obama's inaugural address, pictures, etc. Great for history classes as an archive item....
By Dana Freeman
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Subject: Elections - Voting, Government, Civics Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration:
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Current Issue Amendment Debates
Current Issue Amendment Debates
This free product is over 55 debate and discussion questions over current or past issues involving over 10 different amendments. You can decide ho...
By Tim Obergefell
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Subject: Civics, Government, U.S. History Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
Type: Activities, Cooperative Learning, Fun Stuff

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZER-Civil Liberties Court Cases and Incorporation
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER-Civil Liberties Court Cases and Incorporation
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...
By Joseph Tusing
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Subject: Civics, Government Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
Type: Worksheets, Study Guides, Handouts

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US Government Legislation Review and Test: Assessment:AP Test Prep
US Government Legislation Review and Test: Assessment:AP Test Prep
A summary of major legislation created by Congress between 1789-2002 with test. Perfect for US Government and AP Government review....
By History Guru
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Subject: Social Studies - History, Civics, Government Level(s): 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
Type: Assessment, Test Prep

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2101-11 The Value of a Vote Simulation
2101-11 The Value of a Vote Simulation
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will participate in a simulation about voter apathy and how it can impact elections Less...
By Inspired Educators
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Subject: Civics, Elections - Voting, Government Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Gold Fever: Miners Meeting and Classroom Rules
Gold Fever: Miners Meeting and Classroom Rules
Create a set of classroom policies and rules, while learning about how the miners kept peace in the old miners camps during the Klondike Gold Rush....
By Chris Hum
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Subject: Social Studies - History, Civics, U.S. History Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: 50 Minutes
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Contracts, Credit, and Warranties Jeopardy Power Point Game
Contracts, Credit, and Warranties Jeopardy Power Point Game
Contracts, Credit, and Warranties Jeopardy This would be a great review game before an assessment....
By Mrs. Miller
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Subject: Civics, Criminal Justice - Law, Business Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
Type: Assessment, Activities, Games

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Supreme Court Building Block Puzzle
Supreme Court Building Block Puzzle
I created this project as a way to bring in some kinesthetic learning to my Government class! Essentially, a group of students are given a set of 2...
By I Love Gov
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Subject: Government, Criminal Justice - Law, Civics Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 50 Minutes
Type: Assessment, Cooperative Learning, Games

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Reading Text, Activities - How Canada's Government Works Level 8.6
Reading Text, Activities - How Canada's Government Works Level 8.6
This Lesson Plan Unit consists of a reading text of 538 words that is written in a question and answer format describing the basic structure of Can...
By Diana Bailey
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Subject: Civics, EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
Type: Activities, Lesson Plans (Individual), Worksheets

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2102D-13 The Media and Politics
2102D-13 The Media and Politics
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will predict how various forms of media can effect the political process. Lesson warm up...
By Inspired Educators
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Subject: Civics, Elections - Voting, Government Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Major Political Party Platforms Activity
Major Political Party Platforms Activity
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...
By Mrs. Miller
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Subject: Civics, Elections - Voting, Government Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 45 Minutes
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Diversity and
Diversity and "The Crunching Munching Caterpillar"
This detailed lesson plan incorporates various subjects (Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, and Technology). It was created for a 3rd grade b...
By Vera Cunha
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Subject: Science, Civics, English Language Arts Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: 2 Days
Type: Lesson Plans (Individual), Handouts, Graphic Organizers

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Government - Civil Liberties: 1st Amend. Freedoms Note Sheet
Government - Civil Liberties: 1st Amend. Freedoms Note Sheet
This is a 2-page Note Sheet on Civil Liberties: First Amendment Freedoms that goes along with the powerpoint presentation on this site....
By Ken Norman
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Subject: Civics Level(s): 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week
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2104-1 The Role of the American President
2104-1 The Role of the American President
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will consider the Constitutional powers and roles of the U.S. President. Lesson warm up,...
By Inspired Educators
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Subject: Civics, Government, Social Studies - History Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Government Types Foldable
Government Types Foldable
It's difficult for students to grasp the different terms that describe governments. It is harder for them to understand that several terms describ...
By Kate Wood
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Subject: Government, Civics, European History Level(s): 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: 2 hours
Type: Activities, Printables, Syllabi

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How the Constitution Creates Our Government
How the Constitution Creates Our Government
This PowerPoint walks through the basic ideas of American government as established in the Constitution. It starts with a brief review of the Phila...
By Nichole Evans
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Subject: Social Studies - History, Civics, Government Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: N/A
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Civil Rights - A Photostory
Civil Rights - A Photostory
This is a photo story (basically a slide show with narration and a soundtrack) that I created to introduce my Civil Rights Unit. It is about 2 and...
By Marc Stafford
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Subject: U.S. History, Government, Civics Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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US Government: Bill To Law Internet Research and Simulation
US Government: Bill To Law Internet Research and Simulation
This is a standards based internet research project and full classroom simulation that illustrates how legislators create legislation. Allow your s...
By History Guru
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Subject: Civics, Government, Social Studies - History Level(s): 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: 2 Days
Type: Activities, Internet Activities, Simulations

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Civil Rights in America - Black and White World?
Civil Rights in America - Black and White World?
Powerfully moving and emotional, this video will challenge your students to re-define Civil Rights in America. 4 minutes long, the compelling civi...
By Professor Lauren
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Subject: Civics, Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 1 hour
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The Look of America in 1776
The Look of America in 1776
Students have a hard time shrinking the United States back down to the 13 original colonies. This activity will help them visualize the Americas a...
By Billie Wixom
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Subject: U.S. History, Government, Civics Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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All the President's Men
All the President's Men
Learn what each of the 15 departments within the executive branch of US government does, while gathering the president's cabinet around him! ...
By Fran Lafferty
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Subject: Civics, Government, Social Studies - History Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: 30 Minutes
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Are you a Democrat or a Republican?
Are you a Democrat or a Republican?
Many students think they know which candidate they would vote for, but most students don't know WHY! Included is a survey in which students are as...
By Stuart Skopit
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Subject: Civics, Government, Social Studies - History Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Social Studies CRCT Test Prep Study Guides
Social Studies CRCT Test Prep Study Guides
18 pages of CRCT prep guided reading sheets, study guides and organizers, based on the Georgia Performance Standards SS8GC2 Legislative Branch S...
By Happyedugator
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Subject: Social Studies - History, Civics, Government Level(s): 8th Duration: N/A
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Presedential powers web
Presedential powers web
This can be used as a formative or summative assessment to find out if your students can identify 4 powers of the president....
By Sarah Eckler
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Subject: Civics, Government Level(s): 4th, 8th Duration: N/A
Type: Activities, Assessment, Examinations - Quizzes

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2101-5 Picking a Vice President
2101-5 Picking a Vice President
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will consider what is taken into consideration when a candidate picks a running mate. Le...
By Inspired Educators
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Subject: Civics, Elections - Voting, Government Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Honor our Military Heroes
Honor our Military Heroes
This is a Reading Comprehension center, in which kids have to match the cards that describe people from the different military branches to their pi...
By Miriam Martinez
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Subject: Reading, Civics, ESL / ELL / EFL Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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2102D-3 Positions of the Parties
2102D-3 Positions of the Parties
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will conduct research to learn where the Republican and Democratic parties stand on a var...
By Inspired Educators
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Subject: Civics, Elections - Voting, Government Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Drita, My Homegirl- LA & Civics Lesson Plan - Grades 4-6
Drita, My Homegirl- LA & Civics Lesson Plan - Grades 4-6
This is an original novel unit for "Drita, My Homegirl" novel by Jenny Lombard. It is a story about an immigrant girl, who comes to NYC from war to...
By Mrs. Lena
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Subject: English Language Arts, Civics, Character Education Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 90 Minutes
Type: Lesson Plans (Individual), Novel Study, Unit Plans

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The Role of Lawyers
The Role of Lawyers
This powerpoint goes over the role of lawyers in the legal system. It includes two warm-ups, as well as vocabulary. There are also two correspondin...
By Brooke Travers
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Subject: Civics, Criminal Justice - Law, Government Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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Cribbs - Canada's Government
Cribbs - Canada's Government
This lesson explains the structure of Canada's government as it would compare to the United States. Very effective lesson explaining difference be...
By Mr. Cribbs
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Subject: Government, Canadian History, Civics Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: 1 hour
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Obama Inauguration Lesson
Obama Inauguration Lesson
Inauguration lesson for January 20, 2009! Nine topics and three pages of questions. My colleague, M. Roman wrote this lesson for our 6th grad...
By Mollie Deans
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Subject: Civics, Elections - Voting, Social Studies - History Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 45 Minutes
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Class survey, citizenship survey, create a graph / chart with results
Class survey, citizenship survey, create a graph / chart with results
Students take a class survey. Teacher records # of responses for each answer on the board. Students are assigned one of the questions to create a...
By Mrs. Miller
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Subject: Social Studies - History, Civics, Character Education Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A
Type: Activities, Computation, Worksheets

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