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Current Event Summary and Analysis Report form
Current Event Summary and Analysis Report form
Current Event summary and analysis sheet. I give students one a week and we disuss them on Fridays....
By Mrs. Miller
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Subject: Civics, Government, U.S. History Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Power point: Civics introduction or  review
Power point: Civics introduction or review
by Kathy Applebee Save yourself a couple of hours prep with this slide show that can introduce Civics, give an overview or review important concep...
By Kathleen Applebee
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Subject: Civics, Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Civics Word Wall
Civics Word Wall
These are some words to use while teaching civics units....
By Elizabeth Cufari
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Subject: Civics Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A
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US Government Special Interest Game: PACs, Money, and Politics
US Government Special Interest Game: PACs, Money, and Politics
SPECIAL: Buy this product, rate this product, send e-mail under QandA with your email address on TPT and I will send you an extra lesson free. Mo...
By History Guru
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Subject: Civics, Government, Social Studies - History Level(s): 11th, 12th Duration: 2 hours

AP Unit Plan-The Branches of Government
AP Unit Plan-The Branches of Government
This is not a complete unit plan. It is a 93 page series of four comprehensive lectures that covers the most important topics of the AP Government ...
By Joseph Tusing
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Subject: Civics, Government Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

I Have a Dream - Martin Luther King
I Have a Dream - Martin Luther King
An interactive computer file that has the speech written down. Computer based. Excellent reinforcement activity Students read the text and fill ...
By Gavin Frost
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Judicial Review Graphic Organizer
Judicial Review Graphic Organizer
This is an organizer that I created to help with note taking while discussing The Supreme Court's power of judicial review and its two opposing beh...
By Brooke Travers
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Subject: Civics, Criminal Justice - Law, Government Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Government - Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights Note Sheet
Government - Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights Note Sheet
This is a 2-page note sheet over Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights that go 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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Government - Judiciary Note Sheet
Government - Judiciary Note Sheet
This is a 2-page note sheet that goes along with the Judiciary 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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Government Simulation Lab: Need for Government and Laws
Government Simulation Lab: Need for Government and Laws
This lesson plan is an excellent anticipatory set for a government unit (or even an entire government course). Student play Rock-Paper-Scissors wit...
By Miranda Bailey
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Subject: Civics, Government Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: N/A

Types of Communities Chart
Types of Communities Chart
This document is a chart for students to record details about three different types of communities: urban, suburban, and rural. Students will recor...
By Chrissy Beltran
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Subject: Social Studies - History, Civics Level(s): 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Constitution Day First Amendment Activity-Would you fight for all 5?
Constitution Day First Amendment Activity-Would you fight for all 5?
This PowerPoint/Keynote goes was made to coincide with the Newseum lesson called "Would you fight for all 5?" You can download it for free on the N...
By Make History Fun
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Subject: Civics, Government, U.S. History Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 90 Minutes

Current Event Political Cartoon Summary / Analysis Sheet and rubric
Current Event Political Cartoon Summary / Analysis Sheet and rubric
This is a summary and analysis sheet for a political cartoon. This sheet will help students connct political cartoons to current events. There ar...
By Mrs. Miller
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Subject: Civics, Government, U.S. History Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Three Branches Government Checks & Balances Interactive Powerpoint
Three Branches Government Checks & Balances Interactive Powerpoint
This is a five slide interactive PowerPoint presentation that displays the various checks and balances within the three branches of the federal gov...
By Bissy
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Subject: Civics, Government, Social Studies - History Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

State Government Graphic Organizer
State Government Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer used to teach state government branches and jobs... check out my other state government handouts!...
By Addie Kelley
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Subject: Civics Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

Advisory Group Series - Nancy's Dilemma  Waitress and her tips
Advisory Group Series - Nancy's Dilemma Waitress and her tips
A young high school student applies for and gets hired as a waitress at a local restaurant. She is reminded by the owner to report her tips to the...
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Current Events Summary and Presentation, with grading rubric
Current Events Summary and Presentation, with grading rubric
Students will research a current event and prepare a summary and class discussion. This is designed to promote higher level thinking and class par...
By Jenn
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Subject: Civics, Elections - Voting, Government Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Interact: Committee (the congressional committee system)
Interact: Committee (the congressional committee system)
Committee simulates the interaction of key congresspersons, lobbyists, and the president during the process of considering the president's legislat...
By Tammy Raiton
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Subject: Civics, Government, Oral Communication Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th ISBN #: N/A

A Day in the House of Representatives: Now and Then
A Day in the House of Representatives: Now and Then
This product utilizes primary source documents to analyze the type of work that the US House of Representatives handles on any given day. It compar...
By Jefferson Adams
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Subject: Government, Civics Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 30 Minutes
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Local and County Government - Virginia
Local and County Government - Virginia
This is a handout/worksheet that goes with the Virginia Government in Brief free publication....
By Kim Brooks
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Subject: Civics, Government Level(s): 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Documented Persuasion Paper Assignment
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Documented Persuasion Paper Assignment
This is a detailed assignment for a short documented persuasion paper on the issue of oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The ass...
By Gail Pearlman
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Subject: Civics, English Language Arts, Writing Level(s): 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Month

Exceptions for the Warrant Rule, 4th Amendment Worksheet
Exceptions for the Warrant Rule, 4th Amendment Worksheet
Students come up with scenarios to go along with the 8 exceptions to the warrant rule such as Search After Legal Arrest. "John is arrested while t...
By Mrs. Miller
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Subject: Civics, Government, U.S. History Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 40 Minutes

How to Talk to a Military Recruiter
How to Talk to a Military Recruiter
Many of us are finding the increased presence of military recruiters in our schools disturbing, especially given the one-sided nature of their mess...
By Grammargator
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Declaring Independence PPT Presentation
Declaring Independence PPT Presentation
This is a PowerPoint presentation of the Declaration of Independence. It gives the process that the Congress went through to determine whether or n...
By Daniel Jones
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Subject: Civics, Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 40 Minutes

Wildlife Careers - Animal/Plant
Wildlife Careers - Animal/Plant
This powerpoint document summarizes seven different careers pertaining to wildlife - animals or plants - in kid-friendly terms. These careers can b...
By Becky Brumm
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Subject: Career and Technical Education, Civics Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: 90 Minutes

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER-The President vs. Congress
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER-The President vs. Congress
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, 12th, Higher Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Current Events Homework Worksheet
Current Events Homework Worksheet
A current events worksheet students can fill in about a current news article or show. Can be used in any civics or history class....
By Annie Smith
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Subject: Writing, Social Studies - History, Civics Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: N/A

I Am Thankful -- Circle Maps
I Am Thankful -- Circle Maps
A simple circle map template. These maps could be used to brainstorm specific things we're Thankful for and/or being helpful in specific settings....
By The Kinder Queendom
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Subject: Thanksgiving, Character Education, Civics Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Thomas Jefferson Introductory Quiz
Thomas Jefferson Introductory Quiz
A seven question introductory quiz on Thomas Jefferson and may be used as an anticipatory set. A powerpoint presentation in a quicktime movie form...
By Mr. Harms
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Personal Goals Timeline
Personal Goals Timeline
Wishing to find a way to help your students work towards future goals? This is a simple graphic organizer that will help students to think beyond g...
By S Mann
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Subject: Economics (k-12), Civics, Life Skills Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Political Party, Voting, Election Locker Decoration
Political Party, Voting, Election Locker Decoration
Students make a locker decoration on an independent, Republican, or Democrat background. The locker decoration includes personal qualities and int...
By Mrs. Miller
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Subject: Civics, Elections - Voting, Government Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 45 Minutes

Job Hunting Etiquette Quiz
Job Hunting Etiquette Quiz
Job Hunting Etiquette Quiz is a set of 20 True/False questions involving certain rules or protocols that should guide a job-seeker's conduct. See ...
By Bruce Wentzell
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Charity Analysis - Cool Rich Kids Movement
Charity Analysis - Cool Rich Kids Movement
Based on William Upski Wimsatt's book, No More Prisons, and an article on WireTap.com (http://www.wiretapmag.org/stories/14122), this lesson asks s...
By Natasha Salinas
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Subject: English Language Arts, Applied Math, Civics Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Economics Koosh ball
Economics Koosh ball
Smatboard Kooshball game for high school economics. Topics include The fed, banking systems, government finances, inflation, budgeting, functions ...
By Joel Allen
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Understanding Consumer Contracts, Terms & Definitions
Understanding Consumer Contracts, Terms & Definitions
Understanding Consumer Contracts, Terms & Definitions is a quick and easy glossary and useful guide for anyone. When people are involved in busine...
By Bruce Wentzell
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Subject: Business, Civics, Life Skills Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

African American History: Civil Rights Scrapbook Lesson Plan
African American History: Civil Rights Scrapbook Lesson Plan
This is a great lesson plan that my students deeply enjoy! Objective: Students will create a storybook/scrapbook to explain and apply the inform...
By History Wizard
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Subject: Civics, Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Current Events E-Journal
Current Events E-Journal
This is an ongoing activity for middle school or early high school. It encourages students to compare varying perspectives of local, national and g...
By Sarah Gavan
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Subject: Civics, Elections - Voting, Social Studies - History Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: N/A

RevolArtion
RevolArtion
This project asks students why there have been political uprisings in the Middle East. They are given the opportunity to design a thesis, annotatio...
By Skylar Van Steenis
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Other, Civics Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

Interpreting Political Cartoons
Interpreting Political Cartoons
A two-page document on political cartoons that uses Barack Obama as the subject matter. On the first page students are introduced to "political...
By Mark Aaron
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Subject: Arts, Civics, U.S. History Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Articles of Confederation Lesson Plan: Strengths and Weaknesses
Articles of Confederation Lesson Plan: Strengths and Weaknesses
Students will gain a comprehensive knowledge of the Articles of Confederation through this lesson plan. First they will learn to distinguish the di...
By Miranda Bailey
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Subject: Government, Civics Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Veterans Day Bulletin Board Materials
Veterans Day Bulletin Board Materials
Use this 13 page download to create a colorful bulletin board to celebrate Veterans Day (November 11th)! ** Includes a student page also to disp...
By L Ackert
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Subject: Holidays/Seasonal, Social Studies - History, Civics Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Public Opinion Poll Analysis
Public Opinion Poll Analysis
This activity is designed for AP Government and Politics students to work in groups to determine the validity or public opinion polls. Students are...
By Jefferson Adams
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Subject: Civics, Government, Political Science Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Homeschooler Duration: 50 Minutes

GOV/Poli Sci Independent Reading List -- 45 current titles!
GOV/Poli Sci Independent Reading List -- 45 current titles!
This is a list of about 45 current books that relate to the study of U.S. Government. They are books of comparable length (200-400) words and most...
By Larry B.
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Subject: Civics, Political Science Level(s): 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education Duration: N/A

Dollar Bill Activity
Dollar Bill Activity
Students will use front and back of Dollar Bill to examine and decode the symbolism and importance of this newly found item. Directions: Info...
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Subject: Civics Level(s): 9th Duration: 55 Minutes
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Political Parties History Project
Political Parties History Project
This project includes two parts: first, student groups research and present information to the class on a current political party in America, incl...
By Jenn
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Subject: Civics, Elections - Voting, Government Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: N/A

2101-3 Primaries and Caucuses Simulation
2101-3 Primaries and Caucuses Simulation
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will participate in a simulation that demonstrates the difference between open and closed...
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

Government - Congress Note Sheet
Government - Congress Note Sheet
This is a 2 page word document, note sheet over the Congress unit that goes along with the powerpoint on this site....
By Ken Norman
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Subject: Civics Level(s): 11th, 12th Duration: 1 Week
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Government - Presidency Note Sheet
Government - Presidency Note Sheet
This is a 2-page note sheet that goes along with the Presidency 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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Neo Nazi and the Freedom of Speech
Neo Nazi and the Freedom of Speech
Neo-Nazi, Dennis Newland, arrives at a synagogue in a Jewish neighborhood. He begins speaking on a public sidewalk praising Adolf Hitler and defam...
By Interactive Education
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Subject: Civics, Government, Other (Social Studies - History) Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 45 Minutes

The Declaration of Independence: A Play For Many Readers
The Declaration of Independence: A Play For Many Readers
My desire with this play was to make the people and the debates involved in the Declaration come alive for students. The “play” includes vario...
By Catherine Jaime
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Subject: Civics, Government, U.S. History Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 90 Minutes
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