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Updated with Election 2024 information as of August 2024. Teach your students the steps it takes to become president. Included in this product: 1. Lesson Plan - editable in two formats - Google Slides & Doc Includes Objectives, Lesson Context, Content/Vocabulary to Preview, Vocabulary in Lesson, Common Student Misconceptions, Day 1-3 Instructions2. Presidential Election Process Slideshow - text is editable, background is not.  It includes the following steps: Qualifications to be PresidentBec

Updated April 2024. Do you have a hard time writing recommendation letters for your students? What about student teachers or teaching colleagues? Look no further! This packet is all you need! This product contains: 1. 30 Fully Editable Sample Recommendation Letters that are straight from my personal file. You can literally delete what doesn't apply to your situation and make your own. There are 20 student letters, 2 Student Teaching letters, & 8 Teaching Colleague letters.* 2. Suggestions o

Students will research potential nominees for presidential cabinet positions based off the presidential nominee they are assigned. They will evaluate nominees based off of the cabinet job descriptions and individual's backgrounds, providing justification for their selections. They will present their findings to the class. The class will vote on the best selections and will write reflections on the activity. This product includes the following: 1. A complete lesson plan with objectives, materia

Are you teaching about the Presidential Election Process? Then look no further! Everything you need is here! All of my Presidential Election products in one place at a reduced price!!

Need your students to understand the chronology of an event or steps of a process? This timeline activity can be done as an independent activity, a group activity, or a whole class activity. Included in this product: 1. Teacher Instructions with suggested ideas of how to use the timelines in history class as well as other subject areas. 2. Printable & Editable Timeline Handout 3. Digital Timeline Handout 4. Grading Rubric & Grading Checklist for Individual Timeline Events - printable &

Activity that makes students discuss what they have read. This can be used for any subject. This is a great resource for "flipped classrooms" as well as Honors and Advanced Placement classes but it can also be utilized in regular classes! This strategy works great for both informational & literature texts! Included: 1. Fishbowl Instructions for Students & Teachers 2. Fishbowl Question Sheets for Students 3. Fishbowl Discussion Note Sheets for Students 4. Grading Suggestions 5. Rubric/Check

Want your students to understand what life was/is like for immigrants coming to America for the first time? Try having them interview a modern-day immigrant. This project includes a Teacher Direction sheet with tips, a student project handout sheet, a suggested grading checklist, and a blank grading checklist. I have used this project when talking about early immigration in American history but I could also see this being a great way for students to learn about cultural differences. After heari

Have students brainstorm to determine what they think should be the next Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and then write an email to a U.S. Senator or Representative to persuade them to pursue supporting this cause. This writing assignment gives students the opportunity to research current issues facing the nation & formulate national law. This product includes the following: 1. Lesson Plan including Objective, Lesson Context, Common Student Misconceptions, Vocabulary/Content to Preview, I

Would you like your students to watch a presidential debate? This product can be used during an election year for current debates (during both primary or general election) or in a Government and/or History course for past debates. Included in this product is: 1. Editable Teacher Lesson Plan with Objectives, Lesson Context, Content/Vocabulary to Preview and Instructions. 2. Editable Presidential Debate Preview Questions and Teacher Notes 3. Editable Presidential Debate Viewing Guide with spac

A Presidential Inauguration is a historical event. Most students will only experience one of these during their time in high school. Do you want your students to watch the Presidential Inauguration? This viewing guide gives your students a purpose for viewing and can be used for ANY Presidential Inauguration in ANY course, whether it is a social studies course or not. This product is a Google Drive product, which enables you to use these digitally with students (posting in your Google Classr

Learning about Proprietorships, Partnerships, & Corporations can be pretty boring. How about having your students create their own business in order to understand the advantages & disadvantages? Give this engaging lesson a try. This simulation includes: Teacher Lesson Plan with objective, lesson context, vocabulary/content to preview, instruction directions, grouping suggestions, and assessment. In Google Doc format so this can be edited/copy/pasted as needed. Editable Business Brainstorm

Want to get your students writing? Want a fun class starter to keep students busy while you take attendance? How about incorporating the upcoming holidays to get them engaged? These writing prompts will do just that! Included in this product: 1. Printable & Editable Writing Prompts (18 of them) with Grading Rubric at the bottom of each page – these can be used digitally on password-protected sites like Google Classroom or Edmodo. 2. 18 Writing Prompt Presentations – perfect to display using

Do you want your students to find out about the presidential candidates and their beliefs? Try using this project. Students will research the presidential candidates and will follow-up by writing about what they found. This can be used in a primary election as well as a general election. Includes: Teacher Instruction sheet 4 Candidate Issue Charts for students 4 blank Candidate Issue Charts for students Reflection Questionnaire for students Issues addressed include: Economy, Women's Issues, So

September 11, 2001 was a day like no other. Since students today were not yet born, it is important to help them to understand the impact of September 11, 2001 on the United States and the world. One of the best ways I have found to do this is through the interview process. This product includes the following: 1. A complete lesson plan with objectives, lesson context, materials needed, vocabulary/content to preview, and instruction directions (2 different versions). 2. Interview Question

Fully editable bathroom pass that I use for my students. They are allowed 3 times per semester for no more than 5 minutes. I usually date the lines provided so I know what days they used them. If you go to print them, you can select to print multiple slides to a page. You will just need to duplicate the slide once you have customized it with your name and any other information you want to change. I would recommend doing 6 slides on one page. I also make sure that I write the name of every stud

Many students and even adults don't realize how unlikely it is that campaign promises will actually be fulfilled. Have your students analyze the campaign promises of candidates running for election or politicians in office (present or past). Students will understand what is involved in actually achieving these promises (i.e. how the branches of government must work together and compromise) and how long it can take. This lesson can be used for any politician in national, state, or local governm

Need a way to accumulate and organize all that important information from your students and their parents on the first few days of school? Use these forms I have used for years. They ask all sorts of good questions that help you get to know your students, their interests, their family, etc. Two different versions are included in this product. Version 1 is in Google Forms Format: You can use the questions I have already posed for you or edit them and add your own questions. You can post the lin

Would you like an engaging way for your students to learn more about a Presidential Election? Try this Interviewing Voters Project. Students will interview registered voters about issues related to the upcoming election, the election process, and current world issues. They will also connect this experience to how it benefits them as future voters. Since this product is created completely in Google, you can edit it however you need in order to accommodate your classroom needs. Since this product

Do you want your students to understand what is happening in the Presidential Election? Have them watch and take notes on the election videos created by Keith Hughes of Hip Hughes History. This product includes notes for students to take during the following videos. 1. Iowa & New Hampshire: WTH? (3 mins) 2. What is a Caucus? (3:27 mins) 3. What is a Superdelegate? (7mins) 4. The Electoral College for Dummies: How it Works (10 mins) 5. What is a Brokered Convention? (4 mins) Since these vide

Need a more engaging way for students to learn about the candidates running for election? This product was created for the U.S. Presidential Election but is generic enough to be used in any American election with slight modifications. This product contains a 20 page Slideshow asking students to complete different requirements on each page. Major political party candidates are focused on here but minor party and independent party candidates are mentioned on two slides. Students are asked to loc