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
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
I use this game as a way to familiarize my students with 10 specific interest groups that they would be likely to hear on the news (ex. NRA, NOW, P... ByI Love Gov
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
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
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
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
I created a mnemonic to help my students memorize the roles of the president. I then put this mnemonic into the form of a Middle Eastern-style rap ... ByI Love Gov
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
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 PPT presentation designed to demystify the Electoral College for high school or college students. It begins with an activity asking stud... ByElizabeth Stephens
Women's Rights and Suffrage Mlovement Worksheet Activity
This is a two page document that includes: questions about the Seneca Falls Convention,... ByWise Guys
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
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
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
This is an election project with fifteen topics for pair or individuals. The project has two parts-- a before the election and an after the electi... ByLarry B.
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
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
This activity packet/mini-lesson contains a list of all 50 states who will be voting on November 4, 2008 to elect our new President. It also inclu... ByB.rogers
This is a test (along with an answer key and student answer sheet) that I created based on a teaching unit available at www.livingroomcandidate.org... ByJulie Rine
After a basic unit on elections and voting, play a game with these questions. I cut out each question and glued them on index cards to be used as ... ByDeborah Maldonado
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 was taught in collaboration with the social studies department. The goal is for students to read real-world texts in order to make inf... ByKathleen Hodges
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
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 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
This 55 slide PowerPoint Presentation is done in the format of a Jeopardy game. The categories include Direct Democracy, Representative Democracy, ... ByElizabeth Hill
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will be able to explain the origin of the symbols of the Democratic and Republican partie... ByInspired Educators
This project includes two parts: first, student groups research and present information to the class on a current political party in America, incl... ByJenn
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will consider and evaluate issues that affect voter turnout. Lesson warm up, teacher ins... ByInspired Educators
Have students watch the inaugural events on January 20th either at school or at home if they have the day off or even up close and personal if they... ByB.rogers
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will participate in a simulation about voter apathy and how it can impact elections Less... ByInspired Educators
Current Events Presentation Rubric by Erica
Get your class excited about current events happening both nationally and internationally. Have stude... ByErica
A basic definition is given of open and closed elections. Students then choose which one they prefer and explain why. They then draw a pictures o... ByDeborah Maldonado
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 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
This powerpoint introduces students to local, state, and national government. The powerpoint is geared towards 2nd grade students. It was created... ByRachael Bergstein
Slide show detailing the Parliamentary system of government using the Canadian system as an example. 11 slides. Inlcudes desriptions of parliament,... ByNinja Teacher
This complete InspirEd Educators 97 page e-book unit includes 20 single-class lessons to teach civic rights and responsibilities in the U.S. Topic... ByInspired Educators
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will be able to explain opinion polls, what they are used for, and how they affect public... ByInspired Educators
Have students learn about elections and voting by having a class Pretzel Election. You could have an election around parent teacher conference tim... ByTami Morrison
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
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
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
"Vote for Books" is based on a unit I did with the books that were nominated for the Volunteer State Book Award contest here in Tennessee. Just abo... ByLibrarian For Young Readers
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
Rather than a set of RULES, I always established a class “charter” of RIGHTS and RESPONSIBILITIES with my students. We talked about why we shou... ByDebra Murray