Less than $5 Civics Resources (by date, latest first)

This 90-minute high school lesson explores key milestones of the American Civil Rights Movement from 1909 to the present. Using the YouTube video "Turning Points in Civil Rights History," students are introduced to pivotal events, legislation, and grassroots efforts that shaped the fight for equality.

The lesson begins with a warm-up discussion to activate prior knowledge, followed by a guided viewing of the video with fill-in-the-blank notes. Students then complete a chronological timeline activity and engage in deeper analysis through group discussion and a critical thinking task that connects historical movements to current civil rights issues. A brief review quiz wraps up the session to reinforce learning.

The included student worksheet features a variety of activities—guided notes, a timeline sort, a written reflection, and a quiz—with an answer key provided for easy assessment. This lesson not only builds historical understanding but also encourages students to think critically about ongoing struggles for justice and equality in modern society.

Today in History Daily Warm-Up Instructions:

Image Observation:

Display a historical image related to the day's date or a significant event in history.

Instruct students to carefully observe the details in the image without providing any background information.

Individual Inference:

Ask students to individually jot down their inferences about what they think might be happening in the image.

Encourage them to consider details such as clothing, setting, facial expressions, and any other relevant visual cues.

Partner Discussion:

Pair up students and have them share their individual inferences with their partners.

Prompt partners to discuss and compare their interpretations, encouraging them to consider different perspectives.

Collaborative Inference:

Bring the class back together and facilitate a collaborative discussion.

Select a few pairs to share their inferences with the entire class.

Encourage students to consider diverse interpretations and discuss any common themes or differences in their observations.

Historical Context:

After the collaborative discussion, provide some historical context or information about the image.

Discuss how the actual events align or differ from the students' inferences.

Benefits for Students:

Critical Thinking Skills:

Analyzing historical images promotes critical thinking as students must observe details, make connections, and draw conclusions.

Inference and Interpretation:

Making inferences based on visual cues enhances students' ability to interpret information and think beyond the surface.

Collaborative Learning:

Partner and class discussions foster collaborative learning, allowing students to share and refine their ideas through dialogue.

Engagement with History:

Connecting historical events to visual stimuli makes history more tangible and relatable for students, increasing their interest and engagement.

Communication Skills:

Sharing inferences with partners and the class improves communication skills and helps students articulate their thoughts effectively.

Diverse Perspectives:

Encouraging students to consider different interpretations promotes an appreciation for diverse perspectives and helps them understand that history can be viewed from various angles.

Contextual Learning:

Providing historical context after the activity solidifies students' understanding, reinforcing the connection between visual stimuli and historical events.

By incorporating this activity into the daily warm-up routine, students can develop a deeper appreciation for history, enhance their analytical skills, and actively engage with the learning process.

Welcome to the Washington D.C. Virtual Field Trip Project!

In this project, you will have the opportunity to explore the rich history and vibrant culture of the United States' capital city, Washington D.C. Your task is to create an engaging virtual tour that showcases the top landmarks, attractions, and historical sites in the city.

Learn about scenarios to do with the Bill of Rights (the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution) and match them to the correct amendment.

This simple-to-use product is great for teaching students about Wants Vs. Needs. It includes a graphic organizer sheet as well as a page that includes various wants and needs. Students cut these out and glue them into the graphic organizer. This product also comes with an answer key for your convenience.

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Rules Vs. Laws Sort

Monuments Vs. Landmarks Sort

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This cute and easy product is ideal for teaching about Rules Vs. Laws. It includes a graphic organizer sheet as well as a page that includes various rules and laws. Students cut these out and glue them into the graphic organizer. This product also comes with an answer key for your convenience.

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Monuments Vs. Landmarks Sort

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This is a 29-slide PowerPoint presentation which considers why Donald Trump won the 2024 US Presidential election.

It is suitable for all students 14+ in Politics or Citizenship classes.

Introduction: The presentation starts with an overview of the election results, highlighting the contentious nature of the election and the significant public and media attention it received. It also mentions Trump’s unexpected victory and the various factors influencing the electorate, including political, social, and economic factors.

It considers things like the handling of Key Issues and Policy Stances: Trump’s stances on key issues such as immigration, healthcare, and foreign policy resonated with voters. He emphasized a tough stance on immigration, proposed healthcare reforms, and prioritised American interests in foreign policy.

The PowerPoint also considers the reasons for Kamala Harris’ loss including perceived ineffectiveness as Vice President, campaign strategy and messaging failures, lack of enthusiasm and voter turnout, negative media coverage, and internal party divisions.

The PowerPoint ends with some issues to think about and these may form the basis of discussion or debate,

Are you looking for engaging back to school read aloud activities for your students to begin learning about each other? These back to school read aloud activities were created to go along with the book I Got the School Spirit. These reading and writing worksheets will fit in perfectly with your back to school lesson plans while building classroom community and social emotional learning. These first day of school printables will help you get to know your students and they will get to know you.

Do you want to start building class and school community from day 1? Having a great read aloud is just what students need to be engaged while learning important content.

I Got the School Spirit is about a wonderful girl who is excited about going to school.

Tired of using the same back to school activities each year? Looking for something fresh, engaging, and FUN!?

With This Product You'll Get

❤️ before and after reading questions

❤️ sticky note template for discussion questions

❤️ onomatopoeia sort activity (cut and sort words)

❤️ onomatopoeia matching activity

❤️ onomatopoeia Pictionary (students draw pictures for their team to guess which onomatopoeia word they are drawing)

❤️ We Can Show School Spirit (groups make ideas for how they can show school and class spirit)

❤️ I Have School Spirit Writing (students write about why they love their school)

How You Can Use This Product:

☆ whole group

☆ small group

☆ partners or team building

☆ morning meeting

☆ SEL

☆ circle time

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Are you looking for engaging back to school activities for your students to begin setting classroom rules and expectations? These back to school read aloud activities were created to go along with the book Back to School Rules. These reading and writing worksheets will fit in perfectly with your back to school lesson plans while building classroom community, creating classroom rules and expectations, and social emotional learning. These first day of school printables will start your class off on the right foot!

Do your students struggle to remember and follow classroom rules and expectations during the first weeks of school?

Do you want your students to be invested in your classroom community from day 1?

Back to School Rules is an adorable read aloud about a student teaching what not to do at school. This is the perfect book to get your kids thinking about rules they should follow.

Tired of using the same back to school activities each year? Looking for something fresh, engaging, and FUN!?

This Product Includes:

☀️ link to read aloud on YouTube

☀️ Discussion questions

☀️ Vocabulary words and definitions

☀️ To do or not to do sorts (3 versions)

☀️ Summarizing graphic organizer

☀️ 10 Rules Writing Activity

☀️ Rules, Rule Breakers, and Awards brainstorming group activity

☀️ Class Constitution group community building activites

With This Product You'll Get

❤️ before, during, and after reading questions

❤️ sticky note template for discussion questions

❤️ vocabulary words and definitions

❤️ 3 sorting activities for students to cut out rules and categorize them into "Do" or "DON'T" columns

❤️ Summarizing graphic organizer for book

❤️ 10 Rules Writing Activity - Students will write what they should do for each rule from the book

❤️ Rules, Rule Breakers, and Awards Activity (students will brain storm ideas of rules, consequences, and awards)

❤️ Class Constitution (students will work in groups to create the class rules and sign a class constitution)

How You Can Use This Product:

⭐ whole group

⭐ small group

⭐ partners

⭐ morning meeting

⭐ SEL

⭐ circle time

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✈️ BUNDLE Back to School Read Aloud and Activities

✈️ How to Get Teacher Ready Back to School Read Aloud activities

✈️ I Got the School Spirit back to school read aloud activities

✈️ Letter from Your Teacher back to school Activities

✈️ How to Apologize read aloud activities

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Students struggle with understanding the Bill of Rights and how it applies to their life. This bundle has:

* A self-grading interactive BOOM CARD game

* A digital Fill-In-The-Blank activity where the students break down the Bill of Rights into "common language" and I CAN statements

* 28 slide PPT presentation covering, in detail, each amendment PLUS 2 scenarios per amendment

*28 slide Google Slides Presentation covering, in detail, each amendment PLUS 2 scenarios per amendment

* Bill of Rights Anchor Poster

These activities lead to a GREAT synchronous or asynchronous discussion!

BONUS: Included in the Bundle are directions to access a FREE Kahoots review game with your students.

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Students often can/will recite the basics of SOME of the Bill of Rights but often do not know how they apply to their personal life. They believe that it was written years ago and does not have any relevant meaning to the HERE and NOW. With this interactive activity, my US History and Government classes dived into the Bill of Rights and learned how to apply each of the Amendments to their personal life. This brought about outstanding debates in class (and online) about civil rights and liberties.

This was created as a PDF document to use in the classroom. There is also a Digital Learning Format where it can be assigned to students to complete in a virtual setting such as Google Classroom, Canvas, etc.

I hope your students enjoy this as much as mine did!

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Students struggle with applying the Bill of Rights to their personal life. This game is a GREAT way to help students apply each of the Amendments to real-life situations. This SELF-GRADING game has 20 interactive slides with different real-life scenarios based on the first 10 Amendments of the Bill of Rights.

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This PowerPoint Presentation details what each of the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution (Bill of Rights) means. Following each Amendment, there are 2 scenarios to discuss. This can be used as a whole group or for more advanced learners, as an individual assignment.

I also have the Bill of Rights Bundle that includes a Google Slides presentation, BoomCards Review Activity, an Anchor Poster for the Classroom, a "What Does This Amendment Mean To Me" Activity, and more! Click Here for More Information!

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Do your students know what is in each Bill of Rights? Students struggle with understanding the Bill of Rights and how it applies to their life. With this easy to read Anchor Poster, students can see, with graphics, each amendment and what it means. This anchor poster can be blown up to poster sized, or printed out for students to have in their notebook.

What's Included?

>>An Anchor Poster - Ready-To-Go with Examples

>>An Anchor Poster - Titles and Descriptions ONLY (Space for students to add own clipart)

>>BONUS: TeachShare's Easel, a digital download so it can be assigned virtually!

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Ready to get young students thinking about college, careers, and roles/responsibilities? Try these 41 pages of printable, coloring occupation sheets with Lesson Plan suggestions that include discussion guidelines, activity ideas, and media connection. Fun and educational way for students to discuss and learn about careers. Excellent for building coordination and communication skills.

30 black and white Earth Day themed coloring sheets for elementary grades.

Includes:

Animals

Children

Energy (solar/wind)

Recycling

Plants

Wildlife

and more...

Great for introducing and reinforcing Earth Day and/or conservation topics with emergent learners.

Visit Educator Helper's Earth Day products at www.bethhammett.blogspot.com and get FREE weekly activities.

As time moves on, many great Americans who have shaped the arts, sciences, sports, and history of our nation and culture get lost in time. The Great Americans Series of Biographies and Worksheets is an easy-to-read 200-word biography of just the highlights of each subject's life designed to keep young readers engaged. The questions worksheet ensures student reading comprehension and grasp of key points. The vocabulary page introduces and explains new words, phrases, and/or institutions students may not have been familiar with. The Quotes page challenges students to write what the quote means to them. The Great Americans Series is available individually or in bundles, making great bell work. An Answer Key is provided with each worksheet.

The Great Americans Series of Events and Worksheets is an easy-to-read 200-word fully researched Accounting of just the highlights of a significant event in American history designed to keep young readers engaged. The Questions page ensures student reading comprehension and grasp of key points. The Vocabulary page introduces and explains new words, phrases, and/or institutions students may not have been familiar with. The Quotes page challenges students to write what a famous quote tied to the event means to them. The Great Americans Series is available individually or in bundles, making great bell work. An Answer Key is provided with each worksheet.

Are you looking for an engaging way for your students to learn about Aboriginal people and their culture? Look no further than this Indigenous Australians project to have your students investigate bush tucker, aboriginal art, Dreamtime stories and take part in a research project where they can investigate for themselves.

Includes

• Brainstorm page with questions they have about Indigenous Australians
• Aboriginal art reflection sheet
• Aboriginal symbols investigation
• Bush Tucker research page
• Dreamtime story reflection
• Boomerang decoration
• A research project about Indigenous Australians
• A rubric for assessment of their research project

This project is perfect to accompany your Indigenous Australians unit of inquiry and you can take it as far as you would like. Giving students autonomy over the research will keep them engaged as well as present a range of different information in a more interesting way.

The research project would be a great ‘celebration’ at the end of the unit where students can present their findings.

Easily print this Indigenous Australians project and go!

Enhance your community unit of work with our vibrant and educational Community Helper Posters! These posters feature a diverse range of essential community helpers, including doctors, firefighters, paramedics, librarians, and more. Perfect for classrooms, these community helper posters and cards are designed to captivate students’ interest and deepen their understanding of the vital roles these professionals play in our communities.

Key Features:

• Bright and Engaging Design: Each poster is visually appealing with colorful illustrations that capture the essence of each community helper.
• Educational Content: Includes brief descriptions and key facts about each community helper, promoting learning and discussion.
• Versatile Use: These posters can be used as teaching aids, display materials, or as interactive cards for various classroom activities.
• High-Quality Material: Durable and long lasting, simply laminate and ensure they withstand daily classroom use.

Benefits:

• Enhances Learning: Helps students understand the importance of community helpers and their roles in society.
• Encourages Interaction: Can be used for group activities, discussions, and role-playing, making learning fun and interactive.
• Supports Curriculum: Aligns with community helper units of work, providing a valuable resource for teachers to integrate into their lesson plans.
• Versatile Application: Ideal for primary school classrooms, homeschool settings, and community education programs.

Equip your classroom with our Community Helper Posters and inspire your students to appreciate and learn about the essential roles within their community. Download, print and laminate and make your community unit of work fun!