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Free government webquests
Code of Hammurabi Webquest
This resource allows students to use a website to learn more about Hammurabi's Code. Questions are pulled straight from the passage.
Great for discussion and to further research the topic of Hammurabi's Code!
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4th - 7th
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Executive Branch Internet F.B.I. search activity
This is a current Executive Branch- Bureaucracy- Internet search activity for the F.B.I. I have made 25 questions from searching within the F.B.I. website. I end with a conclusion question that asks them to think about the size of our federal government today and relate as to why this agency should be kept or decreased in size.
It is very easy for the student to tour the website with my step by step procedures before they answer a question. I try to make government come alive and make sense t
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9th - 12th
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United States Government Webquest
This webquest links to the website www.factmonster.com/us.html. I provide instructions for where to go once on the site, and students are able to enhance their navigation skills once they are on the website. Once they are on the site, students are able to read about the three branches of the US government and answer questions about what the responsibilities of each branch are.
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3rd - 6th
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Constitution Day Webquest
This is a Constitution Day webquest geared toward lower elementary students. It can be printed out for them to write their responses on as well as used on the computer to type responses into and click for web addresses. I have some other Constitution Day materials for sale that are also intended for lower elementary students.
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1st - 3rd
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U.S. Government: Congress | Who Represents YOU? | Web-Quest
Enjoy this FREE web-quest! Using this 2 page resource, your students will visit the house.gov and senate.gov website to research the senators from their state and the Congressman from the district in which they live. They will also look at current bills in progress and write a letter to their Congressman on an issue, bill or topic of their choice.Follow My Store!Follow my store... simply click on “follow me” under Learning is a Passion on the top of my store page. You will be the first to receiv
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8th - 12th
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ISideWith Question Guide - GOOGLE DRIVE VERSION
This is a guide that goes along with the website iSideWith, in which students answer questions and are shown what political parties their answer aligns with. It is a great one-day lesson that can start productive discussions on the differences and similaritiesbetween parties, and that sometimes one's beliefs can put them in more than one group. Enjoy!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Online Constitution Games
Online Constitution games are a fantastic review day activity, half-day time filler, or snow day stop gap. This resource is a list of eight online games like "Which Founder are You?" and "Who Wants to Marry a Founding Father or Mother?" In addition to playing these games, students are prompted to fill out a chart. . For each link they spend time exploring, they are asked to make a judgment and assign it a grade (A-F). Then they must briefly justify why they assigned that grade.Also included i
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6th - 12th
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An Introduction: Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics Video Analysis
Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics #1 Video Analysis with Key- This is a 4 page document that contains a video analysis assignment and a completed teachers key for easy marking. It contains 9 questions based on The Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics video: Introduction.
This assignment will ask students to go to YouTube and watch the Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics video: Introduction. The video will introduce students to the definitions of government and politics and w
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8th - 12th
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AP American Government Political Parties Worksheet
TSW analyze the similarities and differences in party structures and leadership.
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9th - 11th
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An Intro To Government WebQuest/Packet
This activity can be done with or without technology resources. It is a guide for students that introduces them to the basic concepts of government which should align with 4th, 5th, and possibly 6th grade standards. This packet doesn't just ask questions, it guides students to a better understanding, breaks things down and allows them to fill in information enabling them to develop a strong understanding of the material. With places to add famous quotes, and insert pictures the students will rem
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4th - 6th
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ISideWith Question Guide - DOWNLOADABLE VERSION
THIS IS THE DOWNLOADABLE VERSION This is a guide that goes along with the website iSideWith, in which students answer questions and are shown what political parties their answer aligns with. It is a great one-day lesson that can start productive discussions on the differences and similarities between parties, and that sometimes one's beliefs can put them in more than one group. Enjoy!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Illinois Constitution Webquest
This assignment can be used as a Webquest or in conjunction with my Illinois Constitution Powerpoint. Websites are provided for each category of question. The 7 categories are...Illinois HistoryIllinois GeographyThe Legislative Branch The Executive Branch The Judicial Branch Voter Eligibility Important Terms
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5th - 9th
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2nd Amendment Webquest and Debate
Lesson Plan: Webquest and Debate on the Second AmendmentObjective: Students will explore various perspectives and controversies surrounding the Second Amendment through a webquest and engage in a structured debate to develop critical thinking and communication skills.Grade Level: High School (9th - 12th grade)Duration: 5 class periods (approximately 50-60 minutes each)Materials Needed:Computers with internet accessHandouts of webquest questionsWhiteboard and markersDebate question handoutsTimerL
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7th - 12th
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Intro to Economics: Crash Course Economics Video Analysis- with Key
Intro to Economics: Crash Course Economics Video Analysis with Key-This is a 10 page document that contains a video analysis assignment and a completed teachers key for easy marking. It contains 33 questions based on The Crash Course Economics video:Intro to Economics.
This assignment will ask students to go to YouTube and watch the Crash Course video:Intro to Economics. The video will introduce students to the broad topic of economics by providing examples of what economics is- understanding t
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9th - 12th
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Capitalism, Marxism, Socialism
A short WebQuest requiring students to research three main economic/political systems: Capitalism, Marxism, Socialism. Students have different tasks to complete from each website that will give them information needed to compare these different economic systems and understand how each is implemented in society today. Students finish this WebQuest with a fun assignment to demonstrate their critical thinking skills.
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12th, Higher Education
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Constitution WebQuest | Answer Key & Links included!
This WebQuest takes students on a journey from the Articles of Confederation, to the Constitution! Complete with embedded links and an answer key, this a great classroom activity! Run time is anywhere from 45 to an hour (I've used it twice in my classroom)You may also like: Constitution Unit Bundle!
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: The U.S. Constitution | PowerPoint and Guided Notes Full UNIT!
Federal Court System Webquest - iCivics Courts in a Nutshell
This is a webquest for students to learn more about the federal court system as well as a little bit about their own state system. It’s designed to give the students enough information to have independence when looking up the answers, so you can have it as homework or in class. I think it comes in handy in a situation where you don’t have time to start something new, but you want them to have something productive to work on. Most recently, I used it on the day before Spring Break because I di
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9th - 12th
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Government- why do we need a government?
Use this hyperdoc to explore why society needs government. Use this to introduce the need of government, or explore the concept inmore depth.
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4th - 12th
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Mayor PebbleGo.com Webquest
**You must have access to PebbleGo.com to use this webquest.**I created this webquest to go along with our study of Government, Elections, and Government Leaders, including Mayors. The log-in directions are at the top of the page (you may want to edit it to include your username and password). Students read the information and fill in the blanks from the webquest.This is a great tool to teach note-taking and to provide scaffolding to students for reading comprehension. The students LOVE getting
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1st - 3rd
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Civil Rights Act of 1866 - Webquest with Key (Google Doc)
Civil Rights Act of 1866 - Webquest with Key (Google Doc) - This 6 page teaching resource includes a webquest that covers the major historical events of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 in the United States. It contains 13 questions from a great history website and includes questions that cover the major events of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 in the United States. The resource includes a detailed teacher key for ease of assessment.This resource will help your students understand the general history
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7th - 12th
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FUN!! Thanksgiving Assignment
A fun assignment to get to know your students as well as, teach them skills in power point or google slides. On each slide there are instructions that will allow students to share their favorite holiday dish, explore history of the dish and learn a recipe.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Founders' Facebook Research Activity
Students will research the Founding Fathers of the United States of America and explore the events, ideas, and documents that shaped the country's past.
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6th - 12th
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Congress Intrographic
This is a guided notes, or closed notes, worksheet that introduces students to the topic of Federal Legislative Branch, Congress. Students either follow along as the teacher gives the answers directly during a mini-lecture or students find the answers themselves inside their textbook or on the internet. For the best results have students find answers independently first then go over the teacher key together.
This activity was designed to help struggling readers and those students with deficits
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9th - 12th
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Four Events/Acts Leading to the Declaration of Independence
I shared this document to the students in my American Government class. Each group was assigned ONE of the events or acts (Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act). They answered the questions by researching on their own - and then the next day taught each other. This goes along with Chapter 2 of Magruder's American Government Class.
I also posted my answer document that I presented to the class.
(I created this as a Google Docs assignment and posted it to Google Classr
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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