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Would you like a simple and easy way to cover the 27 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution? Well, here you go! This Powerpoint covers all 27 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution in a very simple & easy to understand way. This is perfect for a lecture on the Amendments. Need an easy way to scaffold lecture notes for your EL and SPED students? Need to be able to go through the notes really quickly with your students and don't have time for them to write down everything? This product also include

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

Video Questions and teacher key to accompany The History Channel series, The Presidents. Presidents Washington-Lincoln are included. Most pages have at least 2 sets of questions on them. Some of the longer ones do not. Washington - 10 questions Adams - 10 questions Jefferson - 12 questions Madison - 12 questions Monroe - 16 questions Quincy Adams - 13 questions Jackson - 16 questions Van Buren - 7 questions Harrison - 4 questions Tyler - 10 questions Polk - 12 questions Fillmore - 8 question

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 an easy way to show the problems with the Articles of Confederation and how they were solved by the U.S. Constitution? This graphic organizer is the perfect solution. This product includes the following: 1. A complete lesson plan with objectives, Bloom & DOK levels noted, materials needed, vocabulary/content to preview, instructional tips, common student misconceptions, and additional resources. 2. A student handout for note taking. 3. A teacher key for the student handout. 4. A writin

Two-page graphic organizer that follows the key events that happened during John Adams's presidency. Cover both the election of 1796 & 1800, The XYZ Affair, Quasi-War with France, the Alien & Sedition Acts, & the Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions.

This awesome (8:45 min) video from Keith Hughes explains how the Emancipation Proclamation did not actually free all slaves. These are questions that go along with the video that enable students to have notes to take away from it. Great addition to Civil War unit! Since the videos are on YouTube, you could have students watch them for homework in preparation for class or have them watch together in class. I have provided a direct link to the video as well as a teacher key for all the questions.

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

Do you want to find a creative way to teach your students about the Presidential Cabinet and what they do? Here is a great way to do just that. Students pick a Presidential Cabinet for YOU, their teacher. They select from the faculty at your school. This will help them connect different aspects of the cabinet positions with people they know and it will help them to remember more about the topic. My students always enjoyed this activity and it was a great way to help them remember the Presidentia

Graphic Organizer to use to study the administration of George Washington. Cover Madison v. Hamilton's Financial Plans, the Rise of Political Parties, the American Response to the French Revolution, Jay's Treaty, Pinckney's Treaty, and Washington's Farewell Address.

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 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

Do you want your students to do Current Events? Here is a Current Event graphic organizer I have used for years with my high school government and history students. My students did a current event every week in my course independently. This could be used independently or done in class. The student handout is generic enough that it could be used in any course. It can be used digitally or printed out for use by hand. It is fully editable so you can change anything that you need in order to tailo

A fill-in-the-blank note sheet that accompanies the Know-Nothing & Free Soilers Powerpoint . This also includes a full copy of notes as well.

Video note questions for students and a teacher answer key that accompanies Keith Hughes's online videos about the two Supreme Court Cases of Citizens United v. FEC & McCutcheon v. FEC. These court cases explain in detail how campaign finance works in regards to the amount of money that people can contribute to a campaign. I have used this in both my 12th grade government class and Advanced Placement United States Government & Politics class to teach about campaign finance. Keith Hughes Vi