This is a 39 page download containing many of the important events from American history. It is designed to help structure the whole year of your...
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This is George Washington's Fakebook (Facebook) page that includes status update of various quotes taken from his life. When I use this page in m...
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This lesson is included in the larger Settling the 13 Colonies Unit, located here:
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Constitution Day Activities for 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grade and Home School
Government Activities for 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grade and Home School
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Use the attached "Constitution" study guide, quiz, and test (with ANSWER KEYS) to assess your students' knowledgy of the United States Constituti...
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This seven page mini book covers the concept of the United States Constitution for elementary grades. It is a great way to help explain a difficu...
The Bill of Rights Match-Up is a great resource to use when teaching a unit on government. This resource contains ten badges with the amendment n...
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This unit contains 4 fun and creative activities that will teach your students about U.S. presidents, monuments built to honor them, and other in...
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Here you will find a list of 21 questions for students to answer as they watch the movie "National Treasure" staring Nicholas Cage. Also included...
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Revolutionary War quiz, social studies, Boston Tea Party
Common Core ELA History Social Studies Standards: 2,4
This is a 3-page quiz (with an an...
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Compare and contrast the architecture and culture of Ancient Greece with that of the United States with this double bubble thinking map. If you ...
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The puzzles contain small words that, when put together, make a word or phrase.
For example, "These If Hill Wore" when pronounced quickly sound...
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Test your students knowledge of your unit on the election process. This is a quiz that I used with my United States Government and Presidential ...
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These Pledge of Allegiance bookmarks are part of my first Social Studies vocabulary packet. I am posting them as a birthday gift to America.
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If you teach the Constitutional Convention and are not familiar with Shh! We're Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz, you're in for a treat. R...
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This worksheet allows students to organize their Three Branches of Government research.
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This is George Washington's Fakebook (Facebook) page that includes status updates, pictures, quotes, relationship status, and employment informat...
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Using Mike Wilkins' 1987 Preamble in License Plates, students will explore the purposes of the United States government.
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This 1-page PDF document is intended to be used as notes and/or review of the following:
*Definition of an amendment
*Purpose of amendment
*Th...
This PowerPoint presentation is intended to be used in conjunction with a FREE graphic organizer I have also uploaded.
The presentation leads st...
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This packet includes materials for teaching Washington and Madison's roles during the post-Revolutionary War period (VS6a), the Virginia Declarat...
Great for Constitution Day, etc.
*Could be used as a classroom poster or handout for Social Studies journal, memorization, etc.
*The word...
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Have students practice their map, math, and analysis skills by completing these questions about the Electoral College map.
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This creative and engaging power point lecture reviews Article I of the U.S. Constitution as it relates to the Legislative Branch of government ...
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In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will read or perform a skit in order to identify the problems and weaknesses of the Art...
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This includes one page of notes for Virginia's SOL VS10a (Government) and two versions of a graphic organizer--one blank for students to complete...
This a a review sheet over the major government and economic terms for sixth grade social studies according to the Georgia Performance Standards....
This video study guide is designed to accompany the 2012 film The Hunger Games. It contains 27 multiple-choice questions, 4 ethical reasoning (sh...
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This activity introduces students to the North Carolina Preamble and it's purposes, principles and goals of government established by our state c...
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Included is 30 questions from the United States citizenship test and answers. Use as a diagnostic, an assessment, or just for fun. Also include...
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Students will love being part of a classroom government! This is a fun way to get students familiar with California's government while also pract...
Your students will love these 2012 election bracelets, and you will love that they are talking about the upcoming election! This download is for...
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In this bundle, you receive TWO great activities already top sellers here on Teachers Pay Teachers. Instead of paying 4.75 for these two activiti...
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Chart of the four types of ancient Greek governments and questions based on the chart.
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For students to understand the checks and balances, I have created a graphic organizer. This product illustrates how the judicial, executive, an...
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In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will examine the debate and controversy surrounding the Electoral College. Lesson warm...
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Film Questions (Civics)
This purchase includes a 2-page worksheet of 15 questions related to the film, Mr. Smith Go...
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This is a guided reading of a 3-page excerpt from Marx and Engel's Communist Manifesto. The excerpt describes the class struggle between the prol...
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Election, Voting, Simulation
This interactive and engaging class simulation will introduce your students to the entire election process. From v...
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This lesson is included in the larger Causes of the American Revolution Unit, located here:
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This purchase includes everything you will need to begin teaching 12th-grade Civics or U.S. Government
This purchase includes:
-25-slide PowerPo...
This is a great introductory activity to do in a law class or even a civics class. Students have to consider how they would organize a large grou...
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Students will love reading scenerios that involve their own classmates in this fun matching activity for the Bill of Rights. Students will identi...
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Teach your students how to spot a lie with this discovery exercise. Using a graphic organizer, students study 15 labeled fallacies and create the...
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This is a PowerPoint presentation and notes that cover the Bill of Rights. The notes describe the differences between the Federalists and Anti-Fe...
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This is a great Video Guide for Morgan Spurock's 30 Days episode on Immigration. Great for heating up some debate about Immigrant Rights.
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Students will practice using "Constitution"-related vocabulary (20 words on this list) by writing synonyms, writing complete sentences using word...
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This is a set of worksheets that asks students to consider the source of political power, and the circumstances and ways in which it should be us...
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will be able to describe the basic beliefs and positions of the Democratic and Republic...
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I wrote this social studies unit when I was teaching 6th grade. However, it can be used with any class that is studying about political systems. ...




