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25 minutes into class. Nothing done. “I didn’t know what to do.” “I didn’t understand.””I wasn’t sure how to start.””There were other kids waiting to talk to you.”At this rate, you’re overhauling plans, watching grades drop, and feeling so guilty and frustrated that you’re ready to be done. With the Help Ticket System, you can be. IN USEProcedure to Start Now - You don’t need to wait for the turn of a semester or a brand new year to implement this system. Print them for tomorrow and put an end

Your job teaching government gets harder by the day. If any more historical events happen this year, you'll flip a desk. In an unprecedented election year, let's knock out an easy assignment that gets students watching debates without hating their life. Here's how to encourage STUDENT ENGAGEMENT and CRITICAL THINKING! IN USE: The Presidential Debate 2024 Watch & Play Worksheet requires students to make a prediction ahead of any of the 2024 Presidential or Vice Presidential debates. Then, the

Wisdom, warnings, and wild stories! Are politics too taboo? NO! We’re jumping right in and asking the unthinkable! Tell us, trusted adults, about your voting experiences!!! Maybe the grown ups aren’t as crazy as they first appear! IN USEIntroduce Politics - Use as a way for students to listen before they speak! Use as homework before any hot topic class discussion. It’s a wonderful introduction to units or lessons on voting behaviors, generational differences, political ideology, or civic values