5th Grade Government Printables (by date, oldest first)

Elections, voting, and political parties. Enjoy an election season-themed Two-Page Activity Set and Word Search Puzzle.

Includes :

• "Elections: A Party of Parties" Two-Page Activity Set: includes large election facts crossword puzzle, major parties word search puzzle, and campaign communications match-up puzzle.
• "Elections and Voting" Word Search Puzzle: with 50 vocabulary words used on the Activity Set.

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Topics Explored: democracy | voting | campaigns | government | primary | party politics | political parties | Republican | GOP | Democratic | Democrat | Libertarian | Green Party | politics

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

Elections and voting. Find and circle dozens of election, voting and campaign vocabulary words in this Word Search Puzzle!

Concepts Explored: democracy | voting | campaigns | government | primary | party politics | political parties | Republican | GOP | Democratic | Democrat | Libertarian | Green Party | politics

Enjoy a U.S. Constitution-themed Two-Page Activity Set and Government-themed Word Search Puzzle with this discounted bundle! Includes the following products:

• U.S. Constitution Two-Page Activity Set

• U.S. Government Word Search Puzzle

Concepts explored: George Washington | Capitol | branches of government | democracy | Constitution | U.S. Constitution | Declaration of Independence | government | Benjamin Franklin | Congress | Senate | House of Representatives | Washington D.C. | vote | voting | politics | political | president

Election Day Presidential Election 2024. Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris are candidates for election to the office of President of the United States in the 2024 national vote (Republican and Democratic parties only).

This resource has two biographical crossword puzzles, telling the two presidential candidates' stories from childhood to the present:

• Who is Donald Trump? Former President of the United States
• Who is Kamala Harris? Current Vice President of the United States

Students will LOVE this resource!

This product is a gallery walk of the Bill of Rights and the & Principles of Government. Included is an answer document and Placards. This activity can be a traditional gallery walk with placards spread around the room or can be done on the computer with programs such as Nearpod and Google Classroom. An answer key is included.

This is a 20 question crossword puzzle over the Bill of Rights.

This is a bundle of 46 different 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review Resources. It is a combination of the Review Super Bundles 1 and 2.

Resources include --

- Eras Match

- Identify, Define, and Match

- Presidents Matching

- Important Dates

- Match Puzzles (7 Sets)

- Quick Facts Study Sheet

- STAAR Review

- History Headlines

- Match Cards

- Matching Questions

- Important Locations

- This or That

- History Mystery

- Scavenger Hunt

- Questions with Word Search

- Significant Events Gallery Walk

- Visuals Review with Questions

- Social Studies STAAR Analogies- STAAR abc123 Book

- Who, What, Where?

- STAAR Timelines

- STAAR 3 way Match Cards

- STAAR Quotes

- What Comes Next?

- Age of Exploration Chart Matching

- American Revolution Chart Matching
- U.S. Constitution Chart Matching

- Industrial Revolution Chart Matching

- 3 Colonial Regions Chart Matching

- Manifest Destiny Chart Matching

- Reform Movement Chart Matching

- Andrew Jackson Chart Matching

- First 5 Presidents Chart Matching

- Civil War Chart Matching

- Bill of Rights and 7 Principles of Government Gallery Walk

- Constitution Overview

- STAAR Multiselect

- STAAR Drag and Drop

- STAAR Box Check

- Graphic Organizers

This is a bundle of 22 different 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review Resources. Price sold separately is $56.25.

Resources include --

- STAAR abc123 Book

- Who, What, Where?

- STAAR Timelines

- STAAR 3 way Match Cards

- STAAR Quotes

- What Comes Next?

- Age of Exploration Chart Matching

- American Revolution Chart Matching
- U.S. Constitution Chart Matching

- Industrial Revolution Chart Matching

- 3 Colonial Regions Chart Matching

- Manifest Destiny Chart Matching

- Reform Movement Chart Matching

- Andrew Jackson Chart Matching

- First 5 Presidents Chart Matching

- Civil War Chart Matching

- Bill of Rights and 7 Principles of Government Gallery Walk

- Constitution Overview

- STAAR Multiselect

- STAAR Drag and Drop

- STAAR Box Check

- Graphic Organizers

This is a bundle of resources to use for a Constitution Unit. There are 13 Resources.

This is a set of 13 U.S. History Crossword Puzzles ranging from the Era of Exploration to the Era of Reconstruction.

Federalists vs Anti-Federalists:

Students will complete activities to build understanding about the two groups which helped form the Constitution and the country as a whole, the Federalist and Anti-Federalists. Students will create a poster which will inform people about either the Federalists or the Anti-Federalists. Great for project to display.

Extension questions are provided to give students the opportunity for a deeper level of thinking. These questions will have students making connections to the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists to their present day experience.

Students are given the opportunity to prepare and participate in a debate. This is an excellent introduction to the debate experience.

This product aligns with Indiana Social Studies standards 5.H.14, 5.C.3.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Informative text.
• Poster instructions.
• Extension questions.
• Debate instructions and graphic organizer.
• Rubrics.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Good practice of debate skills.
• Students can express creativity.
• Poster for display.
• Make good connections to present day.

Explore the Framers of the Constitution:

Students will research members of the Constitutional Convention who became framers of the Constitution. They will decide what was important to the different individuals who made up this group and tell if they were successful in their goals.

Students will review the work of classmates and then reach their own conclusions to answer extension questions which will lead to deeper thinking.

Aligns with Indiana 5th grade Social Studies Standard 5.H.15.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Information sheets for 7 Framers of the Constitution. (George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, George Mason, and Elbridge Gerry)
• Extension Questions.
• Link to reputable source for research.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Students will engage in higher level thinking.
• Students respond to research.
• Insight on why the framers of the Constitution supported or didn't support the goals laid out by the Convention.

Engage your students in ratifying the Constitution:

Students will complete 8 different stations which take a closer look at each section of the United States Constitution. This can be done individually, with a partner, or in a group.

Students can discuss and support one another as they work through the preamble and articles of the Constitution.

When complete, students can complete follow up questions which will allow them to decide how the Constitution relates to them. They will explore how the Constitution outlines the jobs of our government.

Simple set up for teachers, everything included except some envelopes.

Aligns with Indiana 5th Grade Social Studies Standards 5.C.1, 5.C.3, 5.C.5.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Digital links.
• Signs for stations. (black and white and color options)
• Station activities.
• Completion certificates.
• Follow up questions.
• Answer Keys.

How is this product useful:

• Engaging for students.
• Simple set up for teachers.
• Deeper level thinking with follow up questions.
• Great as an assessment or review of the Constitution.

Actively Review the Bill of Rights:

Students will get up and move in this review of their knowledge of the Bill of Rights. They will determine which Amendment of the Bill of Rights is being described. Students will be presented with a right and will have to choose which of four choices of Amendments. The students choose their answers by moving to a corner labeled with the number of their choice.

Directions for the activity and options for area posters or individual card sets are provided.

This activity aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 5.H.16.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Three poster options for the four corners.
• Three card set options for the four choices.
• Link to editable Google Slides.
• Printable questions, choices, and answer key.

How is this product helpful:

• Easy prep for teacher.
• Active review gets students moving.
• Good discussion starter.
• Excellent way to review the Bill of Rights.

Display your knowledge of the Bill of Rights:

Students will draw and label each of the Amendments of the Bill of Rights. They will then cut the different Amendments of the Bill of Rights out, tape them together, and display them to share the information with their class. Students will gain new information from their classmate's illustrations.

Students will enjoy using their creativity to express what they know about the Bill of Rights.

When this is complete, students can answer extension questions which leads to deeper level thinking.

This product aligns with Indiana 5th grade Social Studies Standard 5.H.16.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Amendment templates.
• Follow up questions.
• Answer key to questions.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teachers.
• Creative for students.
• Leads to deeper level thinking.
• Good review of Bill of Rights.

Competitive game to build the Roman Republic:

Students will compete against each other to create the hierarchy of the Roman Republic. The pyramid of the hierarchy is completed when it is topped by Julius Caesar and the student announces "dictator".

This game is great for competitive students as everyone plays at the same time. It is best played in small groups. It can be used as a center as the game can be played over and over.

The linked Google Slide Presentation which gives examples and directions also describes an extension. This extension explores the shift in power which gave plebeians more power, but not the vote.

This activity aligns with Indiana Academic Social Studies Standard 6.C.1.

What's included:

• Teacher directions.
• Color and Black and White cards.
• Link for Google Slide directions and examples.

How is this product useful:

• Engaging game.
• Fun for competitive students.
• Great visual of Roman Republic Hierarchy.

Formation of Political Parties Infographic:

Students will research the early Political Parties: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. With the information they gain they will create an infographic showing the leader of the party and the party goals.

After completing and displaying their infographic, students can answer extension questions concerning the early political parties and early elections. These questions could be used to lead class discussions. The questions lead to deeper level thinking.

Questions concern:

• George Washington's election.
• The defeated politician becoming Vice-President.
• Different political parties working together.
• Alexander Hamilton backing Thomas Jefferson.

This resource aligns with Indiana Social Standard 5.H.17.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Link to research site.
• Infographic template.
• Extension questions.
• Answer Key.

How is this resource useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Good research practice.
• Extension questions lead to deeper thinking.

How did Indigenous Peoples help us with the constitution:

Students will research how the Articles of Confederation, the predecessor of the Constitution, compares with the Iroquois Confederacy. Students will gather information and complete a Venn Diagram concerning this topic.

This activity aligns with 5th Grade Studies Weekly. But, Studies Weekly is not necessary to complete this assignment. A link is suggested for useful information.

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 5.C.3.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Venn diagram.
• Answer Key.

How is this product useful:

• Easy prep for teacher.
• Makes connections between colonial and Indigenous government.

Engaging Activities for 5th Grade Social Studies:

These activities keep students engaged throughout the year as they study United States History. Although these activities are aligned with Studies Weekly, each activity can be completed without Studies Weekly. "Missing" weeks are due to Studies Weekly assigning inquiries once per unit.

What's included:

Beginning of the Year Escape Room:

• history
• civics and government
• geography
• economics

Inquiry: How to Research (Weeks 1-4)

• Social Studies Lenses Activity
• Primary and Secondary Sources Activity
• Fact and Opinion Activity
• How to Research Yearlong Checklist
• Response to Inquiry: Kids Making a Difference Infographic

North America Before European Contact (Weeks 6-8)

• Indigenous People's Regional Dwellings Activity
• Indigenous Tribe Infographic
• Introduction to Archaeology Activity
• Indigenous Trade Routes Activity

European Exploration and Colonization (Weeks 10-18)

• Columbian Exchange Import Poster
• Cooperation and Conflict in Jamestown Activity
• Explorer Trading Cards
• Supply and Demand Activity with Land Use Extension
• Thirteen Colonies by Region Image Reveal
• Trading Along the Silk Road Game
• Ranking Colonial Groups Activity
• Charter of the Colonies Picture Reveal
• Indigenous Trade with Europeans Game
• French and Indian War Escape Room
• Benjamin Franklin Facts Prism
• Alliances with North Americans Worksheets

The American Revolution (Weeks 19-26)

• Protesting Acts of Parliament Protest Signs
• Tea Party Pennants
• Founding Fathers Game
• Declaration of Independence Escape Room
• Iroquois Confederation and Articles of Confederation Venn Diagram
• Design a Monument to Revolutionary Minorities
• American Revolution Battles Infographic
• Battles After Yorktown Timeline

Creating a New Nation (Weeks 27-31)

• Federalists/Anti-Federalists Poster and Debate
• Framers of the Constitution Information Sheets
• Ratifying the Constitution Stations
• Bill of Rights Activity: Display the Amendments
• Bill of Rights Four Corners Review
• Bill of Rights/Declaration of Independence Grievances Picture Reveal
• Formation of Political Parties Infographic
• Lewis and Clark Primary Source Animal Activity
• Northwest Ordinance Spoons Game
• Westward Expansion Game
• Preamble to the Constitution Picture Reveal

End of the Year Escape Room

• history
• constitution
• civics/government
• geography
• economics

Aligns with Indiana Standards: 5.H.1, 5.H.2, 5.H.3, 5.H.5, 5.H.6, 5.H.7, 5.H.8, 5.H.9, 5.H.10, 5.H.11, 5.H.12, 5.H.13, 5.H.14, 5.H.15, 5.H.16, 5.H.17, 5.C.1, 5.C.2, 5.C.3, 5.C.5, 5.C.7, 5.G.1, 5.G.2, 5.G.7, 5.E.1, 5.E.2, 5.E.3, 5.E.5.

What's Included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Student instructions.
• All necessary handouts.
• All necessary templates.
• Answer Keys.
• Links to research sites.
• Links to digital activities.

How is this bundle useful:

• Easy to prep for teachers.
• Engaging for students.
• Great supplements for curriculum.
• Helpful for sub plans.
• Follow up questions increase rigor.