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Stuck on how to start your unit on WWII? Try introducing with a stations activity. Attached is a PDF document with six stations and readings that detail the causes of WWII. Implementing stations in your classroom allows some flexibility in whether you have students work in their own pairings of choice, or break them up into your own groups. Invite students to walk around your classroom and learn about each station in an interactive, engaging way. The readings for each station include differen

In this lesson, students will be learning about Erikson's 8 Stages of Development. This activity includes an engaging PowerPoint with detailed notes, as well as a worksheet that students can use to complement their lesson. Each stage includes a link to a video clip from Pixar on YouTube to connect each of Erikson's stages. This helps students remember each stage with a video and to help them build a better connection with the material! The stages are below: Stage 1: Trust vs. MistrustStage

This lesson is an engaging Scavenger Hunt that can be used to engage students in person, or through distance learning. Students enter a "speakeasy" where they will click on different items to learn about the culture wars of the 1920s. There is music, YouTube videos and descriptors for each culture war. This is a very fun and informative lesson for students to learn about divides within American society during the Roaring Twenties. The cultural conflicts are below: Science vs. ReligionNativism

The American Homefront during WWII offered new opportunities and gains for Americans as well as severely restricting the rights and freedoms of others. In this lesson, have students participate in a stations activity as they learn about a varied American experience. ( Another idea is to have students jigsaw the information as well!) This lesson includes very detailed and thorough station readings on the Homefront. In addition, an inquiry based worksheet is attached at the end of this bundle. T

This lesson allows students to examine the role of leadership during the Progressive Era. Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson all made efforts to address various economic, political and social problems in society. This lesson includes readings on Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson. It also includes a Venn Diagram Organizer where students can take notes on each president, then determine which leader was most effective at addressing social issues. Students can work independently,

Looking for a way to introduce the Progressive Era and get students up and moving? This is a great activity that can be used at the beginning or middle of a unit on the 1900s to 1920s. This activity encourages students to communicate and talk to each other. This lesson includes 25 muckrakers that come with biographies and information with what issues they focused on exposing during the Progressive Era. In addition, there is a Muckraker Bingo activity, Bingo Key and a "Spill the Tea" discussion

Need some help reviewing content from the AP Government Unit ? Introduce " Spoons" in your classroom. This is a twist on the card game, Spoons. In this game, students will be able to review key terms and definitions from the second unit in AP Government. It is a fun, yet collaborative opportunity to get students to review important information. It is a meaningful review for the AP Exam, or for a Unit Test you administer in your own classroom. This activity will be a great way to encourage your s

Trying to engage your students with a digital platform and want to try something new? Try this Scavenger Hunt on WWII! This activity can be used in person, or online in distance learning, it is adaptable! Students enter the "WWII Study" where they will click on different items and objects to learn about the causes of WWII. This Scavenger Hunt has music, links to YouTube videos and detailed descriptions on each slide. This a a fun and informative way to introduce WWII to students. The causes

Want an organized way to set students up for success in your AP Government class? This bundle of resources includes all 14 required court cases students are expected to know for the AP Exam. This is your ultimate SCOTUS case bundle!Each case is organized and there are 8 pages per case. A title page with direct links to all of the resources in a "view" and "edit" option through Google Docs is provided, as well as included in the downloadable PDF. With each case set, there is a graphic organize

Want to ensure that you are covering the basics for the AP Government exam? This will help !! Attached is a lesson that describes a key, required case U.S. v. Lopez (1995). This required case is found in Unit 1. This lesson includes: - PowerPoint slides to introduce the case - A note sheet to support students - Supplementary practice extra FRQ :) - Additional (optional) activity exploring Justice Breyer's Dissent Resources are provided in both a “view only” and “editable” version for your co

This lesson is an engaging Scavenger Hunt that can be used to engage students in person, or through distance learning. Students work at the "Protest Desk" where they will click on different items to learn about six protest strategies during the Civil Rights Movement. There is music, YouTube videos and descriptors for each protest tactic, with a major event from the Civil Rights Movement. This is a very fun and informative lesson for students to learn about how civil rights activists protested r

Want to upgrade lecture and notes for the AP classroom for something a bit more interactive? Look no further! This lesson is a comprehensive stations activity that supports the AP Government class curriculum: 5.6: Interest Groups and Policymaking Influence5.7: Groups Influencing Policy OutcomesWant to get students get up and moving to learn about interest groups and their role in American politics?? Here, students will participate in a Gallery Walk ( or Stations) to learn about real groups and t

This lesson is an engaging Scavenger Hunt that can be used to engage students in person, through distance learning or both. Students enter a "The Kitchen" where they will click on different items to learn about five major experiences from the American Homefront during WWII. There is music, YouTube videos and descriptors for each event. This is a very fun and also an informative lesson for students to learn about how Americans were impacted by the war. The perspectives included in this lesson are

Want to ensure that you are covering the basics for the AP Government exam? This will help !! Attached is a lesson that describes a key, required case Baker v. Carr (1962). This required case is found in Unit 2. This lesson includes: - PowerPoint slides to introduce the case - A note sheet to support students - A 'Myth' vs. 'Reality' worksheet to provide as an 'Exit Ticket' and an extension activity available for educators - Supplementary practice extra FRQ :)Resources are provided in both a “

This lesson is an engaging Scavenger Hunt that can be used in person and online with distance learning. It is very adaptable! Students enter the "Sociologist Coffee Shop" where they will click on different items to learn about 8 sociologists that influenced this discipline. There is music and detailed descriptions for each slide. This is a very fun and informative lesson for students to learn about individuals who played a pivotal role in Sociology. The individuals included are listed bel

Need some help reviewing content from the AP Government Unit 1? Introduce " Guess It" in your classroom. This is a twist on the board game, Taboo. In this game, students will be able to review key terms and important information from the first unit in AP Government. It is a fun, yet collaborative opportunity to get students to review important information. It is a meaningful review for the AP Exam, or for a Unit Test you administer in your own classroom. This activity will be a great way to enc

Want to upgrade lecture and notes for the AP classroom for something a bit more interactive? Look no further! This lesson is a comprehensive stations activity that supports the AP Government class curriculum: 3.10: Social Movements and Equal Protection3.11: Government Responses to Social MovementsThis lesson includes four main movements of the 1960s that tend to be assessed in the FRQ and MC questions for the AP Exam. While there are many other inspirational movements of the 1960s, the four inc

Want to ensure that you are covering the basics for the AP Government exam? This will help !! Attached is a lesson that describes a key, required case Shaw v. Reno (1993). This required case is found in Unit 2. This lesson includes: - PowerPoint slides to introduce the case - A Gallery Walk for more understanding on gerrymandering - A note sheet to support students - Supplementary practice extra FRQ :)Resources are provided in both a “view only” and “editable” version for your convenience and

Looking to elevate your lesson and get your students up and moving? This stations activity accomplishes just that! This lesson comes with a PowerPoint presentation to support the lesson, a student note sheet and six station readings where your students will consider the arguments of the Electoral College. In recent years, this has come under scrutiny and debate. Students will examine six stations of modern election case studies to examine the process and outcomes in U.S. Presidential Election

Want to ensure that you are covering the basics for the AP Government exam? This will help !! Attached is a lesson that describes a key, required case Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972). This required case is found in Unit 3. This lesson includes: - PowerPoint slides to introduce the case - A note sheet to support students - Supplementary practice extra FRQ :)Resources are provided in both a “view only” and “editable” version for your convenience and classroom needs. They are also included in this PDF.