Less than $5 Government Activities

The Amendments to the US Constitution are an integral part of American History and Civics courses. This pdf set asks students to explain each of the Bill of Rights in their own words, and to explain the importance of each. This can be used in American History, Civics, Government, and English classes!

Specifically, this set includes:

· The Bill of Rights split among 4 worksheet pages

· A printer friendly (no border) copy of all resources

The Bill of Rights In My Own Words Worksheets can be used for:

· Formative assessment

· Extension activities

· Centers activity

· Review

· Homework

· Subplans

· Anywhere you are teaching about the Constitutional Amendments!

This product introduces the formation of the Confederacy to students, particularly in the context of the lead up to the Civil War. The passage specifically discusses the tensions that led to the formation of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis, and the Confederate States of America Constitution.

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

★ 2 page passage

★ 10 multiple choice comprehension questions

★ 5 short answer comprehension questions

★ Primary source analysis of an excerpt of the Confederate States of America Constitution

★ Choice board with diverse activities to extend learning

★ Answer keys

★ Link to Google Slides version

This product is a part of my Civil War series (products will be linked as they are published) ⤵⤵⤵

Pre-War: 1830s-1860

• The Abolitionist Movement
• Compromises (The Missouri Compromise, The Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act)
• Dred Scott Decision
• John Brown’s Raid

Secession and Formation of the Confederacy (1860-1861)

• Election of 1860
• Formation of the Confederacy
• Confederate Leadership

Opening Conflict (1861)

• Union Leadership
• Fort Sumter
• First Battle of Bull Run

Early War (1862)

• Naval Warfare

Eastern Theater

• Peninsula Campaign
• Second Battle of Bull Run
• Battle of Antietam

Western Theater

• Battles of Shiloh and Fort Donelson

Turning Points (1863)

• Emancipation Proclamation
• Battle of Gettysburg
• Siege of Vicksburg

Total War and Union Advancements (1864)

• Sherman’s March to the Sea
• Grant’s Overland Campaign

End of the War (1865)

• Fall of Richmond
• Appomattox Court House
• Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Reconstruction (1865-1877)

• Reintegration of Southern States
• Freedmen’s Bureau
• Amendments

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This product is a crossword puzzle over Government and Economics. Questions include terms and concepts related to types of government and forms of economics. Answer key is included.

A Fun PowerPoint Review Game to Engage Your Students!

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Review the presidents and world leaders throughout the world with this fun Who Am I? PowerPoint game.

This is an engaging President's Day or world government activity on world leaders for geography, civic, and other social studies classrooms. Students get involved in the learning process and will review 15 presidents & leaders (past & present) around the world to understand the place. This can be used as an introductory before or wrap-up lesson following a World Governments unit. Students will recognize world leaders and understand how they played an important part in government and managing their countries — in both positive and negative ways.

(This lesson is easily modified for time restraints. Simply, choose fewer leaders to cover or remove one of the games. Can be modified for middle school and highschool geography and history classrooms.)

PRESIDENTS & LEADERS INCLUDEDsunit. Students will understand and recognize world leaders and how they played an important part in government and managing their countries — both positive and negative ways.

• John F. Kennedy - USA
• Nelson Mandela - South Africa
• Joseph Stalin - Soviet Union
• Adolph Hitler - Germany
• Mao Zedong - China
• Vigdís Finnbogadóttir - Iceland
• Barack Obama - USA
• Mustafa Kemal Atatürk - Turkey
• Leonid Makarovych Kravchuk - Ukraine
• Kim Jong Un - North Korea
• Fidel Castro - Cuba
• Omar Al Bashir - Sudan
• Prathibha Devisingh Patil - India
• Vladimir Putin - Russia
• Rishi Sunak - United Kingdom

LESSON INCLUDES:

• Who Am I? PowerPoint Game

☑ For secondary — middle school and high school students

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This product is designed to teach students about the election process in the United States. The first several pages present information about the purpose of voting and explain important developments in the history of voting. The middle pages teach students about the Electoral College and the election of a U.S. President, senators, representatives, judges, and local officials. The remaining pages deal with campaigns and require students to create campaign materials and compose a speech in support of a candidate. Last Page presents a crossword puzzle which provides a comprehensive review of election

terms.

After students complete the activities in this product, you may wish to invite community leaders,such as judges, city council members, or election officials to speak to your class. Students can then use the information they have learned about elections to compose questions for the speakers and engage them in discussion.

What is included :

• Why Vote?
• The History of Voting
• Types of Government
• What Makes a Good Leader?
• Political Parties
• Women Gain Voting Rights
• Black Americans Gain Voting Rights
• Laws that Changed Voting Rules
• Who Can Vote in Elections?
• Voter Registration
• How Do Citizens Cast Their Votes?
• The Electoral College
• The Electoral College(continued)
• Electing the U.S. President
• Electing the U.S. President (continued)
• Electing Members of Congress
• Electing Members of Congress (continued)
• Electing Judges
• Electing Local Officials
• How Does a Candidate Campaign?
• Famous Campaign Strategies
• Famous Campaign Strategies (continued)
• Campaign Supporters
• Presidential Campaign Jobs
• Campaign Persuasion
• Giving a Campaign Speech
• Become a Campaign Supporter
• Review of Election Terms

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Use this crossword puzzle and word search combo to introduce and review key terms relating to the North's pre-Civil War era in U.S. History!

Key Terms Include:

• INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
• SAMUEL SLATER
• MASS PRODUCTION
• LOWELL SYSTEM
• ROBERT FULTON
• TELEGRAPH
• CYRUS MCCORMICK
• TEXTILES
• ELI WHITNEY
• RHODE ISLAND SYSTEM
• STRIKES
• CLERMONT
• MORSE CODE
• ISAAC SINGER
• RICHARD ARKWRIGHT
• INTERCHANGEABLE PARTS
• TRADE UNIONS
• TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION
• GIBBONS V OGDEN
• JOHN DEERE

Celebrate Election Voting Day 2024 with this engaging word search puzzle designed for 2nd to 5th graders! It features a variety of words related to elections, politics, and candidates from the 2024 U.S. presidential race.

What's Included:

• Election Day 2024 Word Search Puzzle with 20+ themed words.
• A word list featuring both short (3-4 letter) and longer words to cater to different reading levels.
• An answer key for quick and easy checking.

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Looking for an engaging and informative reading comprehension activity on the topic of political systems in the USA and the UK? These reading passages are are designed to help students practice **skim reading, summarizing **and comparing.

They are perfect for EFL / ESL students at the B1/B2 level and can also be used for native English classes at 7rd to 9th grade level. With low prep, just print and use. It contains 2 reading passages about the political systems in the States and the United Kingdom.

Each reading passage comes with 4 multiple-choice reading comprehension questions. Summarization questions are on a separate sheet of paper. Students use Venn diagrams (included) to compare the 2 countries or to compare and contrast the system in the US or the UK with any other country.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

♥ 2 reading passages (each with 4 multiple-choice questions)

♥ 1 sheet with summaries (2 per page - students choose the best fitting summary)

♥ 2 Venn diagrams (USA vs UK and a universal one)

♥ directions

♥ teacher answer key

Options for use:

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☻Pair Work

☻Sub plan

☻Stations

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This printable card allows students to fill in their own details, sparking discussions about civic responsibility and the voting process. A fun and educational resource for classrooms or community events, this freebie is a great way to engage students in learning about elections and democracy.

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• Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

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This WebQuest includes 15 questions - each with a link for students to explore to find the answer to the questions.

Includes a comprehensive answer key.

Written at a 9th grade level but suitable for many grades.

Check out other WebQuests in the US Government series. Bundle also available.

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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Engage your students with this editable, interactive Election Day lesson designed for grades 3-6! This resource includes a clear, easy-to-follow presentation on presidential elections and a fun Four Corners game to reinforce key concepts about voting and democracy. Perfect for civics, social studies, and U.S. history lessons.

What's Included:

• 10 lesson slides
• 8 Four Corner Questions with Multiple Choice Answers + Answer Key Slides
• A, B, C, D Printable Classroom Labels
• Editable lesson slides & four corners slide for you to type in your own text

Lesson Slides Included:

• Presidential elections
• Why do we vote?
• Who can be president?
• Political parties
• Candidates campaign
• How do people vote?
• Electoral College
• Why voting matters
• After election day
• What we learned

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This product was made for students to learn the following: Vocabulary words - delegates, compromise, federal system, two houses of Congress - Senate and House of Representatives, the three branches of government - Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branch

In this product, students will learn about delegates - who they were and what they did, and how long they worked to create the United States Constitution, the delegates disagreed with one another, but they did disagree on what should be included in the Constitution, why they disagreed with one another, and how they came to a compromise, Congress - where it is located, who meets in the United States Capitol building - the two houses - the Senate and the House of Representatives - how they were different based on members, length of terms, age for members, organization, and how many per state, the federal government and what they do and what the state government and what they do, the three branches of government - Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branch - what they do, how they are different, how they work together, and how they each have specific jobs, and the system of Checks and Balances that is followed within the government and why.

The notes are adapted to meet your student's individual learning needs. After reviewing and discussing the notes, they will answer comprehension questions to review what was discussed on previous pages, students will read the 3 Branches of Government chart, and answer questions based on each of these provided. At the end of the product, students are provided with a review that includes multiple choice questions and short answer questions.

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Empower your students with the essential knowledge to confidently navigate street stops with our reading comprehension worksheet, "Stop & Frisk Frenzy? Understanding Street Stops & Your Rights." This comprehensive resource delves into the intricacies of when the police can stop you, what questions they can ask, and your rights during a search. Foster critical thinking and empower students to assert their rights respectfully with engaging scenarios and a landmark case study.

‍♂️ Explore Key Concepts:

• Reasonable Suspicion: Uncover the conditions under which the police can stop you and the importance of reasonable suspicion based on observable facts.
• Questioning Rights: Understand what questions the police can ask during a stop and your right to refuse to answer unrelated inquiries.
• Search Procedures: Learn the limits of police searches and the importance of probable cause, emphasizing the right to refuse consent.

‍ Learning Objectives:

• Develop a nuanced understanding of when the police can stop an individual, emphasizing the requirement of reasonable suspicion.
• Recognize your rights regarding police questioning and the boundaries of what information you are obliged to provide.
• Understand the principles of probable cause and the significance of a warrant in police searches.
• Apply knowledge through role-playing exercises and critically analyze a landmark case (Terry v. Ohio) that shaped stop and frisk procedures.

Common Core Standard:
Aligned with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.2 – Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details.

Promote Critical Thinking:
Engage students with role-playing exercises that challenge them to apply their knowledge in realistic scenarios. Multiple-choice questions and case study analysis foster critical thinking skills.

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This set of First-Second Grade Election Day Fluency Poems introduces students to the concepts of voting, presidents, and civics in an engaging way! Perfect for building reading fluency, these poems are available in both color and black-and-white versions. Great for teaching young learners about Election Day while practicing their reading skills!

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Poems Included

1. Election Day

2. The President

3. Why We Vote

Additional Features:

• Color and Black-and-White Versions for easy printing and differentiated instruction.
• Perfect for 1st and 2nd Grade Fluency Practice, Guided Reading, Literacy Centers, or Social Studies Reading Activities.
• Helps students improve reading fluency, comprehension, and expression while learning.

Now with digital worksheet to support distance learning!

This product features an engaging back to school Government Talk activity that will have your students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period. A perfect conversation starter for the 2020 elections, the activity prompts students to choose between 6 different quotes about the role of government and articulate why the quote aligns with their perspective on the government. Use this lesson every year to set the tone for what you expect in class; it is a great way to gain insight about your students' current attitudes toward government while getting to know one another with a higher level thinking activity. We have also recently added a digital version of the Government Talk worksheet to support distance learning and cut down on paper.

Product includes:

• Comprehensive Lesson Plan
• "Government" Worksheet
• 6 Corresponding "Government Quote" signs to hang up around your room
• Digital Worksheet to support distance learning for use with Google Drive - newly added!
• Detailed instructions for accessing digital resource

This lesson is ideal for sparking conversations about the role of government during the 2020 elections!

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Constitution Day Word Search Puzzles for Grades 1-6

Hello, awesome educators! Ready to celebrate Constitution Day with your students in a fun and engaging way? Our Constitution Day Word Search Puzzles are perfect for introducing this important holiday to your 1st to 6th graders!

What’s Inside:

• Constitution Day Word Search Puzzles: Enjoy 2 challenging and educational puzzles designed specifically for upper elementary students. These word searches will help reinforce important Constitution Day vocabulary while providing a fun and interactive learning experience.
• Helpful Hints: Includes 2 hints to support students as they work through the puzzles, making the activity both educational and enjoyable.

Details:

• Number of Worksheets: 3
• Format: PDF

These word search puzzles are a great way to make Constitution Day lessons both informative and entertaining, ensuring your students have a meaningful and memorable experience.

Note: Our Constitution Day Word Search Puzzles are a fantastic addition to your ELA curriculum, combining educational content with interactive fun. Grab your pack today and celebrate Constitution Day with engaging activities for your classroom!

Find and circle dozens of United States government-related words hidden within this large Word Search Puzzle!

Concepts Explored: Washington | Washington DC | Washington D.C. | U.S. Capitol | government | federal | politics | elections | senate | house of representatives | U.S. Congress | president | administration

Three products in one! You get the "If I owned a zoo," "If I owned an Ice Cream Shop," and "If I were President" for just $4! These are great way to enhance your creative writing classes! These no prep lessons are perfect for writing class, writing centers, sub plans, and more!

This is a single unit of study for Social Studies- Government. These activities will help your students deepen their knowledge of the basics of government. The pages of this unit can be used as a supplemental activity for your current social studies curriculum, or you can use reading from the internet.  

This set does not include the reading content for the lessons. This is a supplemental resource to add to your current social studies reading material.

Topics Covered:

Lesson 1: Government

Lesson 2: Three Levels of Government

Lesson 3: Local Government

Lesson 4: Citizens

Unit Assessment Included

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