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Bureaucracy: Are There Too Many Rules?
Introducing the "Bureaucratic Red Tape Challenge: Building Your Dream House"! Get ready for an exciting and eye-opening activity that brings the complexities of government bureaucracies to life. In this engaging exercise, students will step into the shoes of aspiring homeowners and experience the frustrations of navigating through bureaucratic red tape. Whether it's at the federal, state, or local level, bureaucracies play a crucial role in implementing laws and regulations. This activity allows
9th - 12th
Civics, Government
Cards Against World History AP World Review Game Expansion Pack
I am so thrilled with the success of the Cards Against World History that I have been asked to create an expansion pack. This pack contains an additional 88 new ANSWER CARDS. These cards accompany the term card pack. See original Cards Against World History link below https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/AP-World-and-World-History-Cards-Against-History-A-Game-of-Historical-Genius-2526374
9th - 12th, Higher Education
World History
American Revolution-Simulation from the French POV Activity
The American Revolution - From the French POV - Lesson Plan American History/World Simulation A POPULAR SELLER Students are assigned to be advisers to King Louis XVI of France The project reads: "As advisers it is your responsibility to read the following events that are transpiring across the Atlantic Ocean and to give a recommendation to the king as to WHETHER HE SHOULD 1) SUPPORT THE PATRIOTS OR 2) DENY ASSISTANCE. You must complete a group advisory (written recommendation) form which expl
8th - 11th
U.S. History, World History
Philosophers of the Enlightenment Period - World History Lesson Plan
Introducing our comprehensive and engaging handouts on influential philosophers! Dive into the biographical and informational backgrounds of renowned thinkers such as Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Wollstonecraft. This 13-page resource is specifically designed to provide students with a deeper understanding of these philosophers' ideas and contributions. Each handout is accompanied by leveled questions that challenge students to analyze and critically think about the concept
8th - 12th, Higher Education
Government, Social Studies, U.S. History
AP Government REVIEW SHEETS - Crunch Time (Formula for Greatness)
Introducing our game-changing (AP) Government Formula Sheets! Experience a whole new approach to studying government that will revolutionize your understanding of this dynamic subject. Unlike history, where topics are learned sequentially, (AP) Government can be approached in any order. We've crafted comprehensive "formula" sheets for key units, including the Constitution, Federalism, Congress, Presidency, Judiciary, Political Parties, Interest Groups, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights. These f
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Civics
World History/AP TEST REVIEW (Family Feud) High School Lesson
Introducing our exciting AP World History Review Game - a captivating twist on the popular family feud format! Prepare your students for success on the AP World History Test while having a blast. This engaging game is designed to help students recall essential information by organizing it into key concepts, themes, and time periods. With a total of 48 survey cards, covering a wide range of topics, students will deepen their understanding of world history in a fun and interactive way.The game i
9th - 12th
Civics, Government
WORLD History Review Speed Dating Style - Complete Review Activity
World History Review Lesson Plan - Speed Dating Style High School Need a clever way to get your students to discuss and review world history concepts for 45 minutes straight? This review activity asks students to become various historical terms/themes/concepts and try to become the class "Playha" through a SPEED DATING activity. Included in this lesson are teacher's guide (virtually teachers just need to print and monitor! Student directions and that's it!), Dating guide, prep sheet and a fin
9th - 12th
World History
Amer Gov - The Growth of Presidential Powers Lesson Plan High School
Presidential Powers - Government Lesson Plan The growth of the United States Presidency This six page writing activity contains information regarding various president's expansion of power. Students take notes while annotating and then are asked to write an essay response which analyzes how and why such expansion of powers might have exceeded the original intent of the framers.. Although the founding fathers designed the office of the presidency to be remarkably less powerful than that of the l
9th - 12th
Government, U.S. History
American Gov. Simulation (Congressional Term Limits) Lesson Plan
Introducing the "Senate Subcommittee Simulation: Writing, Debating, and Voting on Congressional Term Limits"! Engage your students in the fascinating world of legislative decision-making with this immersive and interactive activity. In this simulation, students will step into the roles of senators serving on a subcommittee. They will delve into the procedures and duties of a Senate subcommittee as they embark on the task of crafting a proposed bill to limit congressional terms. Through hands-on
9th - 12th
Government
French Revolution - Declaration of the Rights of Man Lesson Plan
"Unleashing the Power of Primary Sources: Exploring the French Revolution" Introducing important primary source documents can be a challenging task, especially when aiming to develop multiple skills in students. However, we have the perfect solution for your classroom! Our engaging activity focuses on the French Revolution, specifically the Declaration of the Rights of Man. Students will delve into key concepts such as "human rights," Social Contract Theory, and connections to Rousseau's ideas.
7th - 12th
European History, Other (Social Studies), World History
CCSS
RH.9-10.1
, RH.9-10.2
, RH.9-10.5
Government / History Abraham Lincoln's War Powers - Guided Questions ("Lincoln")
"Lincoln" Movie Question Guide - American History/Government This guided question assignment uses an excerpt from the movie "Lincoln" in which he discusses how he interprets his war powers when dealing with property rights and the slave issue. The excerpt includes guided questions (and answers). Short, precise and explains Lincoln's motive behind the passage of the 13th Amendment.
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
AP Gov Legislative Branch (Student Centered Activity)
Introducing the "High School (AP) Government Lesson: Congress Lesson Planning Activity"! This engaging and interactive product is designed to help high school students develop their teaching skills while delving into the fascinating world of Congress. In this assignment, students are immersed in the role of a high school (AP) Government teacher. Working in pairs, they are assigned a specific topic related to Congress, such as gerrymandering, non-legislative powers of Congress, or committee str
9th - 12th
Government
American Gov The Powers of the Presidency - High School Lesson Plan
The Powers of the President Lesson Plan -American Government Included in this packet are two activities that require students to read and complete a graphic organizer which explains each of the many roles of the president. Lastly, students will be able to apply these roles by completing short paragraph responses from fictional newspaper headlines. Chief Administrator Chief Executive Commander-in-Chief Chief Legislator Chief Diplomat Chief of the Party Chief Citizen https://www.teacherspayte
7th - 12th
Government, U.S. History
AP GOV The Presidency - A (Review) Baseball Game
Take this opportunity to try out the creative Executive Branch Review Game for my AP Government class - "Hit a Home Run by playing BASEBALL"This game provided an exciting and engaging way for students to review the executive branch. With over 60 high-level questions, students were divided into teams and got into the competitive spirit of playing baseball. Each correct answer allowed them to advance on the bases, hitting home runs, singles, and more. The game not only kept my students actively
9th - 12th
Government, Other (Social Studies)
Legislative Branch - Political Logrolling - Simulation Lesson
Legislative Logrolling Student Simulation Activity Students will be act as if they are a members of Congress who need to make sure that certain bills are passed into law. They won't be able to singlehandedly. They will need the help of their fellow congressman--logrolling! They will be considering and voting on the 7 bills in this simulation. Complete directions/easy to understand and implement Visit Curriculum Sheets for other fun lessons and simulations!
9th - 12th
Geography, Other (Social Studies)
Voters and Elections - Lesson Plan Government
Who do you think should be entitled to VOTE? The U.S. Constitution does not give the national government the power to set voting qualifications. This power is reserved (given) to the states. Traditionally, voting has been considered a privilege granted to many, not a right belonging to all. Therefore, all states place some limitations on who can vote. This activity gets students thinking about what it means to set suffrage standards and how that might impact various demographic groups.After rev
9th - 12th
Civics, Government
World History - The Causes of World War I - Document Based Question
DBQ units provide students with the opportunity to engage in historical thinking and writing using primary source documents.
In this particular DBQ, students are asked to compose an essay assessing the causes of WWI by analyzing it though: human/individual rights, political actions, economic conditions. Sources include, the "Willie/Nikki" telegrams, political cartoons,
charts, and graphs, etc.
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9th - 12th
Other (Social Studies), World History, Writing-Essays
CCSS
RH.9-10.1
, RH.9-10.4
, RH.9-10.10
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ECONOMICS - Unemployment - Economic Indicator High School Lesson Plan
Unemployment Lesson Plan - High School Economics Economic Indicators - The Unemployment Rate is a basic list of 20 questions increasing from simple identification questions to application to critical thinking questions. Students will engage with information to learn about how the Unemployment Rate works in the US Economy Answer Key Provided
10th - 12th
Economics
American History - American Presidents in the Progressive Era Reading Lesson
American History Progressive Presidents Handout and Questions Textual reading with student questions / class discussion topics explain details about the period referred to as the "Progressive Era". Three men served as President--Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson. Just some of the topics include: Roosevelt's Square Deal Creation of the Federal Reserve Creation of the 16th,17th,18th, and 19th Amendment Creation of the Pure Food and Drug Act, Accompanied by student questio
9th - 12th
Social Studies, U.S. History
Gov't -Federalism - Congressional Expressed Powers - History Lesson Plan
The Expressed Powers of the United States Government - Fun Lesson Plan US Government High School Students learn about the EXPRESSED POWERS of the Constitution through argument? In this activity, students are asked to read, interpret and textual information by locating specific text from the book that have been intentionally altered. But instead of it being just a true or false activity, they must compose a new statement for a text rewrite. It's a little like arguing with the text and is titled
9th - 12th
Government, Reading Strategies
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Johns Hopkins University of Excellence in Education
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Masters of Secondary Education, Grand Canyon University
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Ed.S. Reading / Critical Literacy
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