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Principles of U.S. Government Lesson Plan Bundle

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Water Safety Bundle

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When I'm not teaching, I am a certified lifeguard and lifeguard instructor. I grew up in and around the water. I have been lifeguarding for over 8 years and coaching a swim team for 4 years. This is a bundle of two products and one exclusive

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Physical Education, For All Subject Areas, Summer

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

$5.99

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U.S. Government Journal Prompts

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Journaling is a great way to get students writing about a topic, even U.S. government! The only issue is finding or creating journal prompts on U.S. government. This product solves that problem and includes 100 prompts on a range of topics in U.S.

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities

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Water Safety Tips PowerPoint Presentation

By The Social Studies Showroom

***************************BUNDLE ALERT!***************************** If you're interested in this product, but want to save some $ check out my Water Safety Bundle!When I'm not teaching, I love spending time around the water. I grew up in and

Subjects:

Physical Education, Life Skills, Coaching

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

$3.50

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Executive Branch: Roles of the President Lesson Plan (Low Prep)

By The Social Studies Showroom

One thing my students are always surprised to learn is how much the President is responsible for. Whether it's leading the military, acting as a diplomat, or running an extremely large organization the President is a busy person! This lesson plan

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Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Posters, Lesson

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Christmas in Japan Powerpoint and Guided Notes

By The Social Studies Showroom

My grandma came to the United States from Japan just after the Korean War. I have always enjoyed learning and teaching about this unique culture. This product introduces some facts about and traditions that surround Christmas in Japan. It

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Geography, Asian Studies, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Handouts

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U.S. Founding Documents Jigsaw - Instructions & Handout

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A jigsaw is an engaging way to breakdown content that has multiple parts with small group work. The teacher breaks the class down into small groups and each group is responsible for the information on each founding document. The groups present

Subjects:

Civics, Government

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RH.6-8.2

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Principles and Founding Documents of U.S. Government Four-Day Unit!

By The Social Studies Showroom

Teaching the fundamental principles and founding documents of the American government can be difficult! The content is abstract and conceptual; but this unit gives your students a lot of practice with that content. It moves the students from

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Assessment, Lesson

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Water Safety Poem

By The Social Studies Showroom

When I'm not teaching, I am a certified lifeguard and lifeguard instructor. I grew up in and around the water; and I have been lifeguarding for over 8 years and coaching a swim team for 4 years. My experiences with water safety have prompted me to

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Physical Education, Life Skills, Summer

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Printables

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Congress: Types of Committees Lesson Plan and Materials

By The Social Studies Showroom

**************************BUNDLE ALERT!****************************** If you're interested in this product, but want to save some $ check out my Congress Bundle: Three Lesson Plans, an Activity, and a Test This product introduces and reviews

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Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Assessment, Lesson

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Substitute Teacher Binder Template

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During my time substitute teaching, I found that teachers had a number of ways to compile the information for the substitute teacher. Everything from one sheet of instructions to a folder full of materials. This would be a great buy for a new

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For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, For All Subjects

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Printables, Classroom Forms

$2.00

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Indus River Valley - Create Your Own City [No Prep]

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The Indus River Valley was known for their centrally planned cities. To reinforce this concept, the Create Your Own City worksheet tasks students with creating their own city! Students are given different building types, sizes, and told that a

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, World History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Activities, GATE

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Media and Campaigns: Nixon's TV Woes

By The Social Studies Showroom

This activity explores the impact of television on politics in the United States. It can be used to teach the influence of the media on politics, the importance of non-verbal communication, or be used to show the power of preparing for a

Subjects:

Civics, Elections - Voting, Government

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.3

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Water Safety ABCs

By The Social Studies Showroom

*************************BUNDLE ALERT!***************************** If you're interested in this product, but want to save some $ check out my Water Safety Bundle! When I'm not teaching, I am a certified lifeguard and lifeguard instructor. I grew

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Life Skills, For All Subject Areas, St. Patrick's Day

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

$3.50

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Federal Budget Lesson Plan and Materials (Low Prep)

By The Social Studies Showroom

Before I did this lesson, my students constantly asked me questions about the federal budget. Why are we spending so much? How bad is the budget, really? And a whole lot more! This lesson showed them that while the federal budget is similar to a

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Economics

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes, Lesson

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Founding Documents of Government Lesson Plan and Materials!

By The Social Studies Showroom

This product includes the lesson plan and materials to teach the fundamental documents of U.S. government. The product is complied in to one PDF and includes: Detailed Lesson Plan (Shows VA SOL alignment, NCSS alignment, and learning

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

RH.6-8.2

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Principles of U.S. Government Task Cards - 20 Cards

By The Social Studies Showroom

The fundamental principles of U.S. government can be a very difficult topic to teach. Concepts like democracy, representative government, and consent of the governed can be difficult for middle schoolers to grasp; but these task cards give students

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$1.50

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Three FREE Social Studies Hook Activities!

By The Social Studies Showroom

This FREE product includes three social studies hook activities to grab students' attention and get them primed for the lesson! The three hook activities cover political parties, the national debt of the United States, and checks and balances

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Economics

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

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Principles of U.S. Government Lesson Plan Bundle

By The Social Studies Showroom

The fundamentals of U.S. government can be a very difficult topic to teach. Concepts like democracy, representative government, and consent of the governed can be difficult for middle schoolers to grasp; but this lesson plan bundle gives students a

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

$3.50

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Political Ideologies PowerPoint and Flip Book Instructions

By The Social Studies Showroom

Teaching political ideologies can be difficult. Students come into the room with misconceptions about terms like conservative, liberal, communist, socialist; and these misconceptions can be hard to clear up! This product is aimed at teaching

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (9.64 MB)

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Water Safety Posters

By The Social Studies Showroom

When I'm not teaching, I am a certified lifeguard and lifeguard instructor. Not only did I grow up in and around the water, I have been a lifeguard for almost 10 years and a swim coach for 4. My experience with teaching water safety led me to

Subjects:

Physical Education, Health, Summer

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Posters

$2.50

Digital Download ZIP (2.30 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

This year I am teaching both regular and honors sections of World History I from prehistory to 1500! I have taught in a middle school civics class and a the high school level in government and psychology/sociology. I also have experience teaching both youth and adult ELL/ESL students in citizenship classes and new immigrant assimilation classes.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style is geared toward adolescent learners. Middle and high school students benefit from movement, class discussion, group work, and practice with writing. I believe in planning lessons that grab students' attention, make the content relevant to students' lives, and engage students with the content.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

ETS Recognition of Excellence - Praxis II Social Studies: Content Knowledge

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor of Arts - History - James Madison University ('12) Secondary Education Interdisciplinary Social Studies Master of Arts in Teaching - James Madison University ('13)

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am a new teacher in Virginia. My materials are aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning.