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8th grade civics thematic unit plans
Media Literacy: The Complete Unit
This unit is a student favorite-- they often want to keep the conversation going and seek out ways to apply the information learned from this unit to their everyday lives. This unit covers everything from identifying fake news, avoiding filter bubbles and echo chambers, native advertising, logical fallacies, the first amendment, using Wikipedia the smart (and safe!) way, social media algorithms, and more!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Executive Branch | Digital Learning | Activity Bundle
Do you need to update your activities, but don't have the time? Are you looking for "state of the art", innovative, and engaging activities to help your students comprehend the Executive Branch? Do you want to convert your class into a "21st century" learning environment? This bundle is ONE OF A KIND! Digital and Paper Copies IncludedPerfect for Distance LearningUse directly with your LMS, Google Classroom, Canvas, SchoologyThis "Introduction to American Government Deluxe Unit Activity" Bundle h
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Introduction to American Government | Digital Learning | Deluxe Bundle
Do you need to update your activities, but don't have the time? Are you looking for "state of the art", innovative, and engaging activities to help your students comprehend the Introduction to American Government? Do you want to convert your class into a "21st century" learning environment? This bundle is ONE OF A KIND! Digital and Paper Copies IncludedPerfect for Distance LearningUse directly with your LMS, Google Classroom, Canvas, SchoologyThis "Introduction to American Government Deluxe Unit
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
9/11 PowerPoint - FOR KIDS!
This is a brief explanation of the attacks on 9/11 as well as how people came together as Americans afterward. The images used in this presentation are safe for child viewing. One image shows smoke billowing out of the Twin Towers, but no fire/planes/people.
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1st - 8th
Also included in: 9/11 BUNDLE - DISCUSSION AID AND CRAFTIVITY
The Legislative Branch | Digital Learning | Deluxe Bundle
Do you need to update your activities, but don't have the time? Are you looking for "state of the art", innovative, and engaging activities to help your students comprehend the Legislative Branch? Do you want to convert your class into a "21st century" learning environment? This bundle is ONE OF A KIND! Digital and Paper Copies IncludedPerfect for Distance LearningUse directly with your LMS, Google Classroom, Canvas, SchoologyThis "Legislative Branch Deluxe Unit Activity" Bundle has everything y
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Constitution Week Unit US Government Activities 4th Grade - 8th Grade
Enliven and enrich your Constitution Week celebration with this set of FIVE different resources and an amazing bonus. Your students will love these activities that bring history to life. There are four low-prep activities and one higher-prep activity. Choose the ones you want to use! You also get a great bonus Jeopardy! game, Bingo game, and fun printables - a class poster and bookmarks..You're sure to find more than you can possibly use, so you'll be able to pick exactly what you want for your
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4th - 8th
Politics, Elections, and Interest Groups Unit Bundle (Government)
Politics, Elections and Interest Groups Unit Bundle. This bundle includes detailed Cornell Style Lecture Notes, Activities, a Simulation, PowerPoints, Charts, a Unit Study Guide, a Unit Test, and more. Unit Plan / Overview Included!This Bundle is the basis for my unit lessons covering Politics, Elections and Interest Groups. All Bundles from High Altitude History save you an additional 30% off the retail price.These notes and activities are also sold in separate bundles. Check them out below!P
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7th - 12th
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The Judicial Branch | Digital Learning | Deluxe Bundle
Do you need to update your activities, but don't have the time? Are you looking for "state of the art", innovative, and engaging activities to help your students comprehend the Judicial Branch? Do you want to convert your class into a "21st century" learning environment? This bundle is ONE OF A KIND! Digital and Paper Copies IncludedPerfect for Distance LearningUse directly with your LMS, Google Classroom, Canvas, SchoologyThis "Introduction to American Government Deluxe Unit Activity" Bundle ha
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Constitution Unit Bundle (Government) Constitution & Bill of Rights
Constitution & Bill of Rights Unit Bundle. This bundle includes detailed Cornell Style Lecture Notes, Activities, a Simulation, a Research Project, a Unit Study Guide, a Unit Test, and more. Unit Plan / Overview Included!This Bundle is the basis for my unit lessons covering The Constitution and the Bill of Rights. All Bundles from High Altitude History save you an additional 30% off the retail price!These notes and activities are also sold in separate bundles. Check them out below!Constitu
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7th - 12th
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Foundations of American Government Unit {Digital & PDF Included}
Foundations of American Government Unit is a hands-on unit that combines social studies and language arts skills! Everything you need to teach a unit about the founding and influences of American government can be found here! This unit includes 8 detailed lesson plans. All lessons are hands-on and incorporate literacy skills. Students will investigate--the fundamental principles of American constitutional government (consent of the governed, limited government, rule of law, democracy, and repres
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6th - 8th
Year Long American / United States History Curriculum (Google)
United States History Year-Long Curriculum Unit Plans and Lesson Plans with activities, projects, Power Points, worksheets, bell ringers, and MORE!An entire YEAR worth of unit plans and lessons plans for American History. Units/ Topics include:1. Early America United States History Unit2. Founding of American (Revolution and Constitution) 3. Westward Expansion and Sectionalism Unit Plan4. The Civil War U.S. History Unit (Google Compatible)5. The United States Gilded Age Unit (Google Compatible)6
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5th - 12th
The Executive Branch | Digital Learning | Deluxe Bundle
Do you need to update your activities, but don't have the time? Are you looking for "state of the art", innovative, and engaging activities to help your students comprehend the Executive Branch? Do you want to convert your class into a "21st century" learning environment? This bundle is ONE OF A KIND! Digital and Paper Copies IncludedPerfect for Distance LearningUse directly with your LMS, Google Classroom, Canvas, SchoologyThis "Introduction to American Government Deluxe Unit Activity" Bundle h
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
State and Local Government Unit Plan
State and Local Government Unit In the State and Local Government Unit, students will learn about the organization of state and local governments, their own state constitution, the differences between cities, counties, states, townships, and municipalities, and students will complete a hands-on project that profiles their own unique community. In this project students will research the demographics of their area, interview citizens, attend a community meeting, and perform a community service. Th
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5th - 12th
Supreme Court Cases Cooperative Learning Structure/ Stations/ Simulation
In this zipped file, you will find the greatest tool I have used yet for the Supreme Court Cases that I have used in years. I simply took 6 manila folders and labeled them with the court case numbers (there are 6 court cases). I glued the court case summary on the right of the inside of the folder and made a pocket on the left with the folded up Supreme Court Decision inside. I number my students off 1-6 and split them up which makes it easy for photocopying with the court cases and the folders
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Civics Bundle: 181 Products and over $400 in lessons/activities
September 11th Lessons, How 9/11 Changed Us: Complete September 11 Unit Plan
This critical thinking and primary source based history unit allows educators to bring the events of September 11 to students in ways they've never experienced. As a New York teacher married to a 9/11 first responder, I am passionate about educating young people about this day in history and the affects on the world that it continues to have. This unit teaches students to think like historians and helps them understand the complexities of 9/11. Without reading eyewitness accounts and primary sou
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7th - 10th
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Year Long Government / Civics Curriculum (Google Compatible)
Government and Civics Year-Long Curriculum Unit Plans and Lesson Plans with activities, projects, PowerPoints, worksheets, bell ringers, and MORE!An entire YEAR worth of unit plans and lessons plans for Government/Civics. Units/ Topics include:1. Foundations of Government Unit Plan2. The Legislative Branch / Congress Unit Plan3. The Executive Branch Unit Plan4. The Judicial Branch Unit Plan5. The Bill of Rights Mini-Unit6. Elections and Politics Unit Plan7. State and Local Government Unit Plan8.
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5th - 12th
Introduction to Government Unit Bundle
This bundle includes detailed Cornell Style Lecture Notes, PowerPoints, a Simulation, Charts, a Unit Study Guide, and a Unit Test. Unit Plan / Overview Included!This Bundle is the basis for my unit lessons covering the an Introductory Unit in American Government. All Bundles from High Altitude History save you an additional 30% off the retail price.These notes and activities are also sold in separate bundles. Check them out below!Introduction to Government Cornell Notes Bundle Introduction to G
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7th - 12th
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Canadian Government: The Canadian Constitution Gr. 5-8
**This is the chapter slice "The Canadian Constitution" from the full lesson plan "Canadian Government"** About the FULL RESOURCE:Everything you needed to know about the Canadian government and the electoral process. Your students will learn what is a government and why do we need it. Using ready-to-use information and activities for remedial students we have also clearly outlined the levels of power, the stake holders, and the Senate, the House of Commons, the Supreme Courts, Citizenship and th
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5th - 8th
Canadian Government: Three Branches of the Federal Government Gr. 5-8
This is the chapter slice "Three Branches of the Federal Government" from the full lesson plan "Canadian Government"About the FULL RESOURCE:Everything you needed to know about the Canadian government and the electoral process. Your students will learn what is a government and why do we need it. Using ready-to-use information and activities for remedial students we have also clearly outlined the levels of power, the stake holders, and the Senate, the House of Commons, the Supreme Courts, Citizens
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5th - 8th
City of Ember Guided Viewing Movie Questions
This assignment is a guided movie document for the 2008 movie, City of Ember. City of Ember is a fictional movie based off Jeanne DuPrau's award winning novel. It portrays the story of societal survival and the myriad of issues that were faced after an underground city was constructed protect mankind from becoming completely extinct. With an unstable generator that has powered the city of Ember for over 200 years, it finally on its last leg and is beginning to shut down. If the generator comp
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4th - 12th
Citizenship Unit {Digital & PDF Included}
Citizenship Unit: This unit includes 6 citizenship lesson plans with lots of hands-on activities and passages. Each lesson plan incorporates social studies and literacy skills. Students will investigate--the process by which a person becomes a U.S. citizenthe First Amendment rights guaranteed to all citizensthe rights guaranteed to all citizens by due process and equal protection of lawscivic duties and civic responsibilitiestraits of good citizenshipThese citizenship lesson plans include:8 Work
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6th - 8th
Citizenship Unit (Government) for 5th Grade Social Studies
This zip file contains three worksheets, a unit test, unit study guide, and power point file for students to take notes from. The unit goes into the basics of the United States government - checks and balances, the branches (judicial, legislative, executive), requirements for becoming a president, Bill of Rights, Constitution, etc. It also touches on key terms from the Bill of Rights, the main freedoms, etc.
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4th - 8th
The Legislative Branch | Digital Learning | Activity Bundle
Do you need to update your activities, but don't have the time? Are you looking for "state of the art", innovative, and engaging activities to help your students comprehend the Legislative Branch? Do you want to convert your class into a "21st century" learning environment? This bundle is ONE OF A KIND! Digital and Paper Copies IncludedPerfect for Distance LearningUse directly with your LMS, Google Classroom, Canvas, SchoologyThis "Legislative Branch Distance Learning" Activity Bundle Bundle has
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Election Jeopardy
Election Jeopardy is a great resource to add to your election unit. There are 6 categories:
1. Candidates
2. Election Day
3. Presidential Trivia
4. Electoral College
5. Government
6. Election Potpourri
Each Category contains 5 question/answers...for a total of 30 Questions in the Jeopardy Format.
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3rd - 12th
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