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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

Do your students look at you as though you have two heads when you say stare decisis or amicus curiae during your judicial unit? Me, too! Instead let's show them how common and accessible the Latin language is within legal discussions. You don't have to know Latin - there's an answer key included! (Phew!) IN USERemind students that any of their favorite mystery shows, buddy cop movies, or legal dramas use Latin terminology frequently! Print this single worksheet and allow students to work tog

Wind down from a wild election with a mini-project! Students do their own research, form and articulate their own opinions, and write predictions they can watch unfold on election night with the Presidential Election Prediction Mini-Project. IN USEFlexible Implementation - Works great as GUIDED, INDEPENDENT, PAIR, or GROUP work! Choose what works best for your class! Change Up Your Lecture - Begin your class labeling electoral votes together as you discuss how each state is allocated the electo

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

Never let a good sermon go to waste! Give students a easy, attractive guide that helps them take ownership over their learning - especially during the most important lessons. The format can be used for grades 6-12th. Teachers can simplify or enhance as each class requires! IN USE:On-Campus - Hand out these pages to students before Chapel or during Bible class. These are especially useful for students who have trouble concentrating. Distance Learning - Upload the document to whichever online p

Incorporate seasonal fun into your classroom forms! ANY grade and ANY subject can use this template for an eye-catching way to start the day. EASY ROUTINE ESTABLISHMENTWhether your students complete practice problems, answer questions, journal their thoughts, jot down definitions, or even take simple quizzes, this one paper makes it easy to keep track of the little points that can get lost in messy binders or forgotten in journals. One paper, all week, to be used at the start of each day! Abse