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Bill of Rights One-Pager - Creative Project for Civics & American History!
Looking for a creative project for your Bill of Rights unit? This Bill of Rights One-Pager Project has students demonstrate their comprehension of the first ten Amendments to the United States Constitution by describing and illustrating each in an attractive One-Pager art project. Students can draw by hand, paste in pictures, use quotes, word art, or newspaper headlines — the sky's the limit! This imaginative One-Pager lets students get creative and have fun — all while showing off how much
5th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Also included in:Â The Bill of Rights Activity Bundle for Civics & American History!
Understanding the Declaration of Independence | Civics & American History
This Understanding the Declaration of Independence Article & Review breaks down each section of the United States Declaration of Independence in a clear, easy to understand way. Questions throughout the article reinforce the key ideas, and a 2-page review has students summarize each section, define key vocabulary, and connect passages of the Declaration to the United States Constitution. Fitting for Civics, Government, and American History classrooms, this is a great review of the Declaration
5th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Also included in:Â Declaration of Independence Activities Bundle | Civics & American Government
We the People | Preamble to the Constitution One-Pager Activity
This "We the People" Preamble to the Constitution One-Pager for Civics and American History is a creative project that lets your students demonstrate their understanding of the six goals of government laid out in the Preamble! Aligned to the Florida State Standard for Middle School Civics, SS.7.CG.1.8 Preamble of the U.S. Constitution, students read a short passage on the purpose of the Preamble and the importance of its first three words “We the People”. They underline or highlight each of t
5th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Also included in:Â United States Constitution MEGA BUNDLE for Civics & American History
Articles of Confederation Tombstones | Project for Civics & American History
This Articles of Confederation Tombstones Creative Project can serve as a hands-on, engaging culminating activity for your Articles of Confederation unit — use it in Civics, American Government, or your American History class! These Articles of Confederation tombstones challenge students to demonstrate their comprehension of America's first, failed governing document in a creative, imaginative way. Makes for a great bulletin board of student work, too! Students are asked to design a tombstone
5th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Also included in:Â United States Constitution MEGA BUNDLE for Civics & American History
Declaration of Independence Matching Activity for Civics & American History
This Declaration of Independence Matching Activity has students match primary source excerpts from the Declaration of Independence to modern day interpretations, and show their comprehension by illustrating each phrase! Suitable for middle school students studying American Government, Civics, and American History, this matching activity is hands-on enrichment for the central ideas and key concepts of the United States Declaration of Independence! Compatible with the Florida State Standard for 7
5th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Also included in:Â Declaration of Independence Activities Bundle | Civics & American Government
How A Bill Becomes A Law Game: Congress & Legislative Branch Activity for Civics
This How a Bill Becomes a Law Board Game takes students through the Legislative Branch's lawmaking process, perfect for middle or high school Civics, American Government, or American History classes studying the United States Congress! In this engaging, hands-on board game, students propose a bill on the floor of Congress and follow it through floor votes, filibusters, and conference committees, all the way to the President’s desk. The more the students play, the more they memorize the steps
5th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
American Revolution Escape Room: Escape from King George!
Can you solve the puzzles in time and escape from the clutches of King George? In this Escape from King George! American Revolution Escape Room, students become American Colonists and experience the Colonial Rebellion and Road to the American Revolution! On this road to rebellion, students will read articles, solve hands-on puzzles, and find codes that will unlock the next step. This Escape from King George! Escape Room is immersive and informative. Teach the build-up to the American Revol
5th - 12th
Civics, Social Studies, U.S. History
Also included in:Â FULL STORE CIVICS BUNDLE for Civics & American Government
The Bill of Rights Activity Bundle for Civics & American History!
This Bill of Rights Activity Bundle for Civics and American History includes 5 resources for teaching the Bill of Rights in your Civics, American Government, or American History classroom. There's a variety of activities here that are sure to catch your students' attention and keep them engaged, from articles and reviews, to close-reads and short essays, to creative projects like a Bill of Rights One-Pager and a First Amendment Pendant Banner! Perfect for middle and high school students study
6th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Types of Government | Interactive Article for Civics & American Government
This Types of Government Interactive Article for Civics & American Government explains the forms of government (autocracy, monarchy, democracy (including direct and indirect democracies and constitutional republics), oligarchy, theocracy, and anarchy) in clear, easy-to-understand terms, with questions and video sidebars throughout the text to enrich understanding and keep students engaged. This introduction to the seven types of government is suitable for middle school Civics, American History,
6th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Electoral College Article & Map Activity | Civics & American Government
In this How Do We Choose the Next President? Electoral College Article & Activity, students read a 2-page article on the Electoral College, answer comprehension questions in a review, then use a chart of Red, Blue, and Swing states to fill out an Electoral College map of the United States. Perfect for middle or high school Civics, American History, and American Government classes, this worksheet and activity set will help your students tackle the tricky, sometimes confusing world of the Elec
6th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Powers of Congress Newspaper Matching Activity | Legislative Branch for Civics
This Powers of Congress Newspaper Match employs students’ critical thinking skills as they examine real-life scenarios (“newspaper headlines”) and match them to their related Enumerated Power of Congress. This makes for a great small group review activity for middle and high school students in Civics, American History, or American Government studying the Legislative Branch and the Expressed Powers of Congress! The newspaper headlines are pulled from real-life political events, and each is rep
6th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
FULL STORE CIVICS BUNDLE for Civics & American Government
This Happy Teacher Resources Full Store Civics Bundle includes everything in my store related to middle and high school Civics and American Government. With over 100 products so far, this bundle overs a wide-range of resources for your Civics curriculum, including Citizenship, Types & Systems of Government, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, U.S. Foreign & Domestic Policy, and more! There are articles, board games, an escape room, a full year of standards-based bell ringers, task car
6th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
FULL YEAR BUNDLE: Standards-Based Bell Ringers for Civics & American Government
Get a full year's curriculum of Standards-Based Bell Ringers for Civics & American Government in this bundle! 40 weeks of Civics Bell Ringers are included, with 200 daily prompts designed to help your students think critically and creatively about what they have learned in class. Use to supplement and enrich your curriculum, review key concepts, and prep for the End of Year Course Exam! With 40 Weeks of daily prompts for Civics and American Government students, these Bell Ringers provide rigo
6th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Civic Duties & Responsibilities: U.S. Citizenship Article & Picture Match
This Civic Duties & Responsibilities Article & Picture Analysis for Civics and American Government reviews the obligations of United States Citizenship with an engaging article and picture analysis, perfect for teaching Civic Duties and Responsibilities to any middle school Civics or American Government class! Includes both a printable PDF and Google Slides digital version!Aligned to the Florida State Standards for middle school Civics SS.7.CG.2.2 Citizen Obligations & Responsibilities, this
6th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Declaration of Independence Activities Bundle | Civics & American Government
This bundle contains 4 resources for teaching Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence: an Understanding the Declaration article, a primary source matching activity, and two annotated close reads, one of the Declaration of Independence itself, and one that compares the Declaration to John Locke's Social Contract! Perfect for middle or high school Civics or American Government classes, this bundle has everything you need for an in-depth, comprehensive view of this foundational document of
5th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Articles of Confederation Activity BUNDLE | for Civics & American History
This bundle of resources has everything you need for an engaging, hands-on lesson on the Articles of Confederation, perfect for a middle or high school Civics, American Government, or American History class. The Articles of Confederation Article & Activity Set contains a 2-page reading passage, a review, an organizational chart, a creative Shays' Rebellion newspaper article project, and an enriching From the Articles to the Constitution comparison activity. You also get the Articles of Confed
6th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Civics, Citizenship & Civic Duties Unit Bundle | History & American Government
This Civics, Citizenship & Civic Duties Full Unit Bundle is perfect for any middle school Civics, American History, or American Government class studying Civics, Citizenship, the Naturalization Process, and our Civic Duties & Responsibilities as citizens! This bundle is full of engaging articles and activities, and includes both a creative one-pager and a board game! Compatible with the 2023-2024 Florida State Standards for Middle School Civics: Standard 2 SS.7.CG.2: Evaluate the roles, ri
6th - 12th
Civics, Government, Social Studies
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RH.6-8.3
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Preamble to the Constitution Activity - Government In Action
This Preamble to the Constitution Activity - Government In Action applies the six goals of government in the Preamble to the Constitution to real actions taken by the U.S. Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches. Students connect examples of real government actions to the various purposes of government listed in the Preamble. If you’re looking for extra practice on the purposes of government for your Preamble unit, this worksheet makes for great enrichment for both middle and high school
6th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Also included in:Â United States Constitution MEGA BUNDLE for Civics & American History
Federalism Digital Article & Review | Civics & American Government
This Federalism "How is Power Divided in America?" Digital Article & Review is a digital lesson designed for Google Slides. Suitable for Civics and American History students in middle or high school, this slideshow introduces kids to federalism and the powers and responsibilities of the national, state, and local governments. The review covers key concepts and vocabulary, includes a Venn Diagram of Delegated, Concurrent, and Reserved powers, and two pages of humorous scenarios the students matc
6th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Obligations of U.S. Citizenship PSA | Civic Duties Creative Project for Civics
In this Obligations of Citizenship PSA | Civic Duties Creative Project for Civics, students choose one of the five Civic Duties and create an advertisement that describes the civic duty, its benefits, and the potential impact if that duty is neglected. This makes a great creative, culminating activity for your Citizenship Unit. The completed PSAs look amazing on a bulletin board, too. Perfect for the Open House! Aligned to the Florida State Standard SS.7.CG.2.2 Obligations of Citizenship, th
5th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
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Since 2019, Happy Teacher Resources has offered fun, engaging, and creative Civics and American History resources for busy teachers looking to take their lessons to the next level!
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Graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Central Florida
Certificate in Writing from the University of Iowa
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My own education history
Bachelor's Degree in English - Creative Writing from the University of Central Florida, Summa Cum Laude
Certificate in Writing from the University of Iowa
Additional biographical information
My name is Christina, and I’ve been running Happy Teacher Resources on TPT since 2019. I have a BA in English, Creative Writing from the University of Central Florida (Summa Cum Laude) and a Certificate in Writing from the University of Iowa.
I initially began Happy Teacher Resources after I spent the summer helping my mother, a middle school Civics teacher at the time, redesign her curriculum for the upcoming school year. Since then, I haven’t stopped making things! I especially enjoy finding ways to bring out a student’s creativity and critical thinking skills as they engage with a lesson.
With over 120 products now listed on TPT, Happy Teacher Resources has become a successful, highly rated shop. It maintains a 4.8 star store rating with over 1500 reviews so far! Reviews frequently mention how engaged the students were in the lessons, and how impressed the teacher was with the discussions that arose and the creativity my lessons inspired!
Expect my products to include a lot of games, escape rooms and mystery investigations, creative projects like one-pagers, posters, and banners, and reflective response prompts. I hope you find something in my shop that both you and your students will love!
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