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Elementary government literature circles
Tennessee Symbols
This unit includes everything you need to put together an informational book on Tennessee's state symbols. This coorelates with the new TN Social Studies standards that are being adopted and implemented for the 2014-2015 school year. Included are 4 different versions of the book to meet the needs and differentiate instruction for all of your learners.
-A craft version with patterns for all of the symbols (hands on activities)
-A writing version for your higher level learners. This will help to
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Community Helper Cards for Work Stations
Community Helper Cards
These 12 cards are designed to be used in several ways:
After printing out, laminate for durability and then cut each picture card in ½ left to right. The children can match the top half of the community helper to the bottom half. Additionally, you can add small pieces of magnet to the back of the ½’s and the children can match the pictures on a magnetic surface.
Again, print out the pictures and laminate for durability. The children can match the community helper to
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Book Uncle And Me Lit Log (novel study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for Book Uncle And Me. The themes of this delightful book by Uma Krishnaswanni are: community activism, politics, government processes, children being empowered to effect change, friendship, and love of books. Book Uncle's motto is "right book for the right person for the right day". The focus skills of this lit log are: using text to ask/answer questions; recounting stories/determining central message; describing characters; using text to determine meaning of word
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2nd - 5th
Election Day Worksheets
Build reading fluency while teaching American Government! These are perfect for the Presidential Election 2020. These 9 reading passages will help your students understand the U.S. Government while helping them increase fluency. All you need to do is to print and go! Reading passages include: Government ServicesAbraham LincolnGeorge WashingtonMaking LawsCivic DutiesVoting for Public OfficeExecutive BranchLegislative BranchJudicial BranchPlease download the complete preview! Each reading passage
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Bundle: Novel Studies - Kid Who Ran & Kid Who Became President (Print + DIGITAL)
Save money buying the bundle! Use both of these hilarious Dan Gutman novels in your classroom to teach kids about the process of running for President and the job of the President of the United States.Dan Gutman's novel about a twelve-year-old Kid Who Ran for President was so successful, he followed it up with the Kid Who Became President.My Reading Resources has created novel study units for BOTH BOOKS and is offering the bundle at one low price. This bundle has everything you need to teach b
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3rd - 5th
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Democracy! by Philip Bunting - 7 Worksheets - Government
This resource is an eight page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Democracy! by Philip Bunting. This document contains seven worksheets for students.The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There is a worksheet on Athenian democracy, a timeline task, a worksheet on the three levels of government in Australia, a brainstorming activity, a survey sheet, voting questions and a worksheet on other forms o
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4th - 7th
Number the Stars Bundle
Number the Stars is the reason I wanted to teach upper elementary. It is my absolute favorite book to share with readers. This bundle includes a variety of resources that can be used in small groups or whole class for comprehension and extension. Number the Stars Trifold: Trifolds allow students to all work on the same “work” or task, but at their level. As students progress with their reading group, I provide them with trifolds that go with novels at their reading levels. Included in the produc
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4th - 6th
Bad Kitty for President Novel Study: Literature Guide w/ Comprehension & Vocab
This novel study for Nick Bruel's book Bad Kitty for President includes a literature guide for teachers, comprehension questions, vocabulary, and answer keys. A great book to use as part of a cross-curricular unit on government and elections, this book study is fun and engaging without overwhelming students. Standards-aligned and ready to use, you'll love this print & go novel study for Bad Kitty for President! Your download includes:✔Daily comprehension prompts in 2 formats for differentiat
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Among the Hidden Bundle
Among the Hidden has become one of my favorite books to recommend students and teach to kiddos I tutor. This bundle includes a variety of resources that can be used in small groups or whole class for comprehension and extension. Among the Hidden Trifold: Trifolds allow students to all work on the same “work” or task, but at their level. As students progress with their reading group, I provide them with trifolds that go with novels at their reading levels. Included in the product is also a writin
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4th - 6th
Social Studies Scoot - Test Prep Game
This is a Social Studies review that would be great to use to review for state standardized testing. I have created a game that assesses a variety of skills. Students will be given multiple choice questions similar to those found on standardized tests. A few of the skills assessed with this game are map skills, government, civil war, conflict resolution, famous Americans, civil rights, and culture skills to name a few. Two questions have been included that are specific to Tennessee history t
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5th
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Australian Prime Ministers Match Cards
Immerse your students in the rich history of Australian Prime Ministers with this engaging resource. They will explore the names, years of service, and political party affiliations of each Prime Minister from Edmund Barton to Scott Morrison.Through a matching activity, students will identify the famous Australian icons associated with each Prime Minister and find the corresponding information. This interactive and informative resource will deepen their understanding of Australian politics
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5th - 8th
Camp Canberra by Krys Saclier - 13 Worksheets - Government / Landmarks
This resource is a 14 page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Camp Canberra by Krys Saclier and Cathy Wilcox. This document contains 13 worksheets for students.The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are three pages of comprehension questions and various other worksheets based on some of the places that the students visit on their trip to Canberra. This book is an excellent resource to use to
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3rd - 6th
We Are Australians by Duncan Smith and Nicole Godwin - 7 Worksheets
This resource is a nine page PDF document with activities to do based on the book We Are Australians by Duncan Smith, Nicole Godwin and Jandamarra Cadd. This document contains 7 worksheets / activities for students.The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are writing activities and an interviewing task.Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.
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3rd - 6th
The Kid Who Ran for President (a Novel Study)
I use this book in correlation to my unit on Government. Although the book directly refers to the election process, I find that it works well in discussions regarding the three branches of government and more specifically the Executive Branch.
Included in the novel study are:
Comprehension questions for each of the chapters
Story Map
Extension writing paper
Vocabulary words
Vocabulary Assessment / key
End of unit assessment / key
Web links to various kid friendly sites rega
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3rd - 5th
President Taft is Stuck in the Bath - Extension Activities - Printable/ Digital
President Taft is Stuck in the Bath is a fun story written by Mac Barnett that sparks the interests of students to research some of the fun events in presidential history. This companion is a great extension to this engaging book! This product includes a "before you read" worksheet to spark background knowledge and predictions. A sequencing sort is provided to recall the events in the correct order. A research organizer with prompts is helpful to guide students' research and note taking. A math
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3rd - 4th
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Honest Abe's Guide to Presidential Elections - Mini book project - 3rd or 4th
I found this book recently on a classroom catalog order for $1! I think you can see get it! This works great for this year’s election. I am using this as an extended read aloud for my third grade class. This book can be read independently in fourth or fifth grade. I hope you enjoy!
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Vocabulary Cards – The cards can be used on bulletin boards, or even just as a quick set of cards that you introduce before reading the story. For group activities, I like to give a vocabular
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3rd - 5th
The Giver-Bibliotherapy Unit
This unit provides you with ready-to-go, higher-level questions for The Giver by Lois Lowry. Originally intended to work as a bibliotherapy unit, this can easily be used in literature circles, or to spark whole-class discussions. If you are not familiar with bibliotherapy, please read the info. sheet included in the unit. I have also included a ready-to-go (make sure to change the name to yours!) parent letter to inform them of the unit. I think you will find this especially good for your G
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5th - 8th
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History of Suffrage in the United States - A week worth of instruction!
This unit has everything for you to teach this about the history of suffrage in United States. Along with the worksheets, this unit has 6 PowerPoints, one for each day. The following activities are part of the unit:Suffrage (introduction to the subject)Suffrage after the Revolutionary WarSuffrage after the Civil WarWomen's Suffrage MovementSuffrage: Present DayThis unit also includes an introduction to primary and secondary sources and close readings of: 13th Amendment14th Amendment15th Amendmen
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2nd - 4th
U.S. Symbols QR Pebble Go Cards
QR codes make task cards more engaging! Simply cut out and laminate the cards and place in a center with a device that can read QR codes (iPod Touch, iPad, tablet, or laptop/desktop with a camera). Students get immediate feedback when they scan the QR codes.
Use these QR Codes to enhance reading time, literacy/social studies stations, and reading/social studies centers. Each QR Code is a direct link to a read aloud about the topic on Pebble Go. There are twelve different informative paragraphs
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K - 5th
Epic Fails-Not So Great Presidents: Commanders in Chief Reading Guide
Use this chapter-by-chapter guide with your students when reading Epic Fails-Not-So-Great Presidents: Commanders in Chief by Erik Slader and Ben Thompson. We used this reading guide as part of a book club for students reading this engaging nonfiction text. It can also be used as an independent reading guide for students engaged in this book. The packet includes vocabulary, prior knowledge activation, and comprehension questions.
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3rd - 5th
Vote for Me by Krys Saclier - 6 Worksheets - Preferential Voting / Government
This resource is a seven page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Vote for Me (Vote 4 Me) by Krys Saclier and Cathy Wilcox. This document contains 6 worksheets for students.The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are comprehension questions, a dictionary task and writing activities.This book is an excellent resource to help students understand how preferential voting works and is a wonderful t
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3rd - 6th
The Last Newspaper Boy in America (by Sue Corbett) Reading Group Packet
This packet guides students through their reading of The Last Newspaper Boy in America, by Sue Corbett, in three parts while focusing on literary reading standards from the Common Core.
The Last Newspaper Boy in America is a great book for middle grade students. It is assessed as an 830L level. This book also pairs well with economic and government studies as the main characters are using democratic and capitalist means to try to save their newspaper route as well as promote economic growth in
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Grades:
4th - 6th
The Extraordinary Life of Michelle Obama by Dr Sheila Kanani - 10 Worksheets
This resource is a twelve page PDF document with activities to do based on the book The Extraordinary Life of Michelle Obama by Dr Sheila Kanani and Sarah Walsh. This document contains ten worksheets for students.The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are two pages of comprehension questions, an index activity, a word definition task and research activities plus writing activities. There is also an easy three
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Michelle Obama Book Bundle - Worksheets for 2 Books
Integrated Choice Board Activities
This is a choice board which integrates Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies into one activity. The 3rd Grade Common Core Standards that it includes are as follows: Figurative Language, Recounting Stories (Summarizing), Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Multiplication, Georgia Habitats, and Government. It plays on many of the Multiple Intelligences. It would take about a week for the children to complete each choice and the grouping with these choices could be very flex
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3rd
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