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Middle school elections - voting cultural activities
USA Citizenship Test
Need a relevant activity for teaching Government or Contemporary Issues? This is a 40 question test compiled with need-to-know knowledge for the actual US Citizenship test. Use this multiple-choice activity as an introduction for Government class to see if your students would even qualify to be American citizens! Or, use it to show how difficult it is for foreigners to become citizens in your Contemporary Issues class. Fun and eye-opening for students as they experience a real-life activity! C
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8th - 12th
Women's Suffrage Bundle: Activities, Reading Passages, Analysis, Lecture
Discover the road to the 19th Amendment with this Women's Suffrage Bundle! This resource set includes a PowerPoint with primary sources, guided notes to keep students accountable, reading passages, primary source analysis, activities, and more! CLICK THE PREVIEW BUTTON TO VIEW MORE!What's Included::: 50+ PowerPoint Slides with Primary Sources:: Corresponding Guided Notes:: Reading Passages:: Analysis Activities:: African American Suffragists Biography Stations:: Primary Source Scavenger Hunt Act
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5th - 7th
Women's Suffrage Movement PowerPoint, Guided Notes, Reading, Analysis
Discover the road to the 19th amendment with this women's rights unit. This resource includes an editable slide presentation (59 slides) with primary source images and documents, a student booklet with guided notes, reading passages, and analysis activities.What's Included:- 59 Slide PPT with primary source images- Guided Notes - Close Reading Passages (Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, & Lucy Stone)- Analysis Activities (analyze statements, political cartoons, voter turnout stats)-
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Women's Suffrage Bundle: Activities, Reading Passages, Analysis, Lecture
"Selma, Lord, Selma" Movie Comprehension
Need a great resource for Black History Month or your history units? Look no further! Here you'll find simple movie comprehension questions for Disney's "Selma, Lord, Selma." The film focuses on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Civil Rights Movement, and the events leading up to the day known as "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama in 1965. Most of the questions are multiple choice, with two short answer questions. Movie and document best suited for Upper Elementary. Please view the preview to
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3rd - 6th
Types of Government Posters
I created these posters for my social studies classes last year. Each poster features a different type of government and contains easy-to-understand definitions of each form. Posters also include images representing each of the following eight forms of government:*Oligarchy*Monarchy*Republic*Theocracy*Autocracy*Direct Democracy*Representative Democracy*AnarchyEngaging Activity Idea: I laminated mine, hung them around the room, and had students move to each of them in 2-minute increments (station
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5th - 12th
ELECTION- VOTING DAY- Ballot Box, Student Ballots, I Voted Stickers
Get your students excited about democracy with this Voting Day activity set! The set includes a Ballot Box printable, student ballots (editable), and printable I Voted stickers. Have your students vote on a class party, the name of a class pet, or whatever will get them excited about the voting process.This is a great way to teach our young students what it means to vote and how their voice matters in an election.Enjoy!
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PreK - 6th
I Voted! Printable Election Stickers for Mailing Labels
Get out the Vote!
After your students vote, let them show their pride and show others they have practiced completing their civil duties by wearing an "I Voted" sticker. Open the PDF file and print onto regular mailing labels... Avery 5160, 5161, Universal 80202
(1inch tall x 2 5/8 inches wide)
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PreK - 12th
Timeline of Voting & Politics in New Zealand {Wall Frieze}
Let’s take a moment to walk through the fascinating history of politics in New Zealand... The good, the bad and the interesting—it’s all ours... from the pre-European organisation of iwi, the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 and the very first sitting of our Parliament in 1854. It covers the journey of Māori to obtain the right for all men to vote and the creation of one of the most distinctive features of our electoral system - the Māori seats. Then on through the decades with our fr
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: New Zealand Politics Mega Bundle
How to Become an Educated Voter an Election Lesson Plan Bundle
An unbiased way to teach students about the election! Empower educated voters. Voting is one of the greatest rights we have as citizens of a democracy. It is imperative that students understand the importance of their vote and voice. For this reason, it is vital that students learn how to be educated voters and learn how to develop personal political views.Teach students how to be responsible voters!Students will learn how to unbiasedly research political issues. Students will be challenged to d
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6th - 10th
Republicans and Democrats - What's the difference?
2016 Election Product! No Prep!
→ Want your students to stay up to date with the 2016 Presidential Election? Want to bring current events into your classroom? Need a fast and easy way to explain the difference between Republicans and Democrats?
→ If so, you have come to the right spot! This product includes:
- All About Republicans page - includes their views on political issues
- All About Democrats page - includes their views on political issues
(lower grades especially 3rd may need extra
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Teaching Elections: Student Voter Registration Form
A form students can fill out to "register" to vote in a school or classroom setting. There are two per page, ready to print and use, and are of a formal nature to show kids what it's really like to register to vote!
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2nd - 12th
President Barack Obama Lapbook/Notebook w/Foldables
Celebrate our new President Barack Obama with this Lapbook with Foldables! Your students will have fun with this craftivity, by making foldables and completing the notebook writing activities that accompany this project. The end results will be amazing and your students will have a project worth keeping. This craftivity can be used to celebrate Black History Month, President's Day, or for just simply a biographical research report.
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1st - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Women's History Month Kamala Harris Vogue Cover Student Coloring Sheet
Looking for an activity for the 2020 inauguration? Or looking for an activity to celebrate the first women Vice President?Download this free coloring page to use in your classroom. Whether in class or virtual, you or students can print out the page and have them design the cover for the first women president. This coloring page also works great with the Kami extension on google classroom. This coloring page is a free resource. While sharing is caring, it is important to give artist credit for th
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Civic Engagement "Dear Neighbor" Project
This is an amazing three-ish day project about Civics, Persuasive Writing, Collaborative Revision, and Public Speaking! Overall project flow:* Students reflect on their priorities, biases, and reasons for supporting their chosen candidate in an upcoming election.* Students peer-edit their letters, revising arguments for grammar and persuasive power.* Teams of students campaign for their chosen candidate, collaborating to write a Platform Speech they present to the class.* As campaign staffers,
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Forms of Government
Students work in groups to make a decision while trying to represent an assigned form of government. I decide on the monarch for "monarchies." Students discuss what movie they would like to watch and, once a decision has been made, answer questions such as how long it took, whether they had any part in the decision, and whether they agree with the group decision. Then they are asked to identify one good thing and one bad thing about the system of government they were assigned.
I use this in
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6th - 8th
2020 Presidential Election Activity: Know the Issues & Candidates + Project
This worksheet asks students to research the key issues of the upcoming presidential election as well as the positions of each candidate on those issues. It includes a high interest mini-project that asks students to take on the role of a campaign manager and choose a slogan and a campaign song. This worksheet can be completed individually or in pairs, in class or at home, and is perfect for distance learning. This product has just been updated to include a worksheet for students to get to know
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
MIDTERM ELECTIONS: A SOCIAL STUDIES, GOVERNMENT & CIVICS ACTIVITY
This is a 2 page assignment. Students become aware of how many government positions are up for election, including federal, state, and city. There are judge positions up for grabs, as well. There are initiatives on the ballot, too. Voting is an amazing activity of government. Participation is vital. Thanks so much for visiting!
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6th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
BUNDLE - LA PRÉSIDENTIELLE 2e Tour - French Presidential Election - French 3/4
This Bundle teaches students about the French Presidential Election - La Présidentielle de 2022. They also practice comparing election processes and thinking critically about them.Students learn about how the presidential election process works in France, and they compare it to the US presidential election process, and the consequences of these and what they say about the two different cultures and societies. They also learn more about Macron and Le Pen, and how the left doesn't feel represented
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Presidential Debate
This is a great unit if you are bringing attention to the upcoming presidential election. It gives grade schoolers the opportunity to learn debating skills revolving around an election that they are undoubtedly aware of.
I suggest you choose the groups for each candidate (or do so randomly). I would suggest groups of 4 to 7 students. In my class, I had two Democrat groups and two Republican groups. One Republican group debated one Democrat group. So, in essence, there were two debates in my roo
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3rd - 6th
SOCIAL STUDIES WRITING/RESEARCH PROMPT: AMENDMENT 12 : ELECTION OF US PRESIDENT
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT CAN HAPPEN IN OUR NATION. A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE COULD CREATE A SITUATION OF NO MAJORITY IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS.
GOD BLESS AMERICA AND OUR SACRED CONSTITUTION!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
LA PRÉSIDENTIELLE SLIDES - 2e tour - French Presidential Election - French 3/4
Note: This resource is similar to LA PRÉSIDENTIELLE French Presidential Election Lesson Slides - B1/B2 French 3/4, but includes additional slides with information on Macron and Le Pen, as well as how the left does not feel represented. Subscribe for more lessons coming soon about the French presidential election!This product is a Powerpoint lesson about the French Presidential Election - La Présidentielle de 2022. Students learn about how the presidential election process works in France, and th
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
LA PRÉSIDENTIELLE French Presidential Election Lesson BUNDLE - French 1 level
This Bundle includes the following resources to inform students about the process of the French presidential election and compare it to the American presidential election, as well as analyze how election systems reflect upon societies and cultures:*LA PRÉSIDENTIELLE - French Presidential Election Lesson Slides: This resource is a Powerpoint Presentation about the French Presidential Election. It was created before the first round of elections, when we do not yet know who the two finalist candida
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7th - 12th
Voting Age Opinion Writing
Students examine the rules and regulations of voting in Brazil and provide their opinion in this reflective writing activity. Students compare and contrast the policies of Brazil to those in the United States and decide whether they agree or disagree with each country's procedures. This can be extended into a group discussion or debate activity.
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5th - 6th
Implementation Guide for Civic Engagement "Dear Neighbor" Project
Here's the Implementation Guide that walks you through my (ideally) 3-ish day project.Overall Flow:Students reflect on their priorities, biases, and reasons for supporting their chosen candidate in an upcoming election.Students peer-edit their letters, revising arguments for grammar and persuasive power. Teams of students campaign for their chosen candidate, collaborating to write a Platform Speech they present to the class. Campaign staffers take on discrete, specific Roles within their teams.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Civic Engagement "Dear Neighbor" Project
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