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Higher education civics graphic organizers
Forms of Government Simulation
In this simulation the entire class will be able to experience every form of government. I usually open the Forms of Government unit with this simulation and my students LOVE IT! They talk about it for years. This purchase will include: -Detailed teacher instructions and explanations of every form of government.- Printer Friendly Student Simulation Chart-Answer KeyForms of Government Covered: -Anarchy-Autocracy/ Dictatorship-Absolute Monarchy-Constitutional Monarchy-Oligarchy-Representative Dem
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
Criminal Cases Investigation Research Activity | Law & Justice | Civics
Examining Criminal Cases can be a fun way to teach the skills of research and analysis in a Law & Justice or Government & Civics class!This is a research activity in which students are directed to a website providing information on a number of current criminal cases. The cases are updated frequently, and students have much variety in the types of cases they can investigate. The handouts direct students to thoroughly research 5 of the cases and to compile information in the graphic orga
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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How A Bill Becomes A Law - HABBAL - CLOZED notes/ graphic organizer
Understanding the process of How A Bill Becomes A Law (HABBAL) is a complicated process that is confusing to many students, especially at the federal level. This product serves as both a graphic organizer and/or clozed notes that will make this concept more clear for students. This product comes with both a 'blank' version for students and a complted version for students.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Mock Trial Graphic Organizers
USE THIS PRODUCT WITH ANY MOCK TRIAL!This is a collection of graphic organizers and scripts that can be used with any mock trial, civil or criminal. Each item below includes scaffolded support in order to help students understand the main roles in a mock trial. In addition, there is a witness organizer and a court reporter organizer to engage those students who do not have a direct role in the trial. Included are the following resources to help students prepare, participate in, and reflect on cr
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Powers of the President | The Executive Branch | Digital Learning Activity
This objective for the President will help your students understand the ways in which the President operates. Students will get the opportunity to examine the key powers of the Presidency including both expressed and implied powers. Give your students everything they need to master this topic with this great pack of resources. Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "The Powers of the President" Distance Learning Pack includes:1) 4 pages of engaging graphic organizers that help your students s
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The Executive Branch | Digital Learning | Activity Bundle
Roles of the President Web Activity
Most historians and politicians agree that Presidents must wear many hats and perform a variety of roles. These roles include Legislative Leader, Foreign Policy Leader, Judicial Powers, and Commander in Chief. Students will be assigned a President that served at least one full term and use a variety of classroom and internet resources to complete the attached form. Students will provide at least two examples of how their President performed each of the above mentioned roles as well as basic i
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Congressional Committees and Support Agencies Graphic Organizer
Another graphic organizer I've created for my Civics/Govt. kids. I couldn't find an organizer which laid out the basic ideas in these two areas of Congress (Committees and major Support Agencies) so I pulled this together. After some trial and error I think I got it to where it's simple enough for my students to figure out with research in books or online, but also detailed enough to provide more than enough info. For example, the fill-in-the blank on committees comes with boxes for committee ty
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Social Justice Our Community Our Future - ELA, Social Studies, History, SEL
Social Justice: Our Community, Our Future ELA, Social Studies, History Unit is perfect for all classrooms! You can use it as a stand alone unit, or when studying historical figures and events, biographies, and more! It's a great unit for applying student learning from Civil Rights Era units, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and other social justice pioneers. Contents Include: Terms of useTable of ContentsNCSS Standards“How to Use Resources” PageVocabulary – Social JusticeGenerating IdeasPu
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
Handout ALL REQUIRED SCOTUS Analysis Guides for AP Gov WITH KEYS
Supreme Court Case Analysis Guides for ALL required Supreme Court Cases (15) in AP U.S. Government and Politics. Includes answer keys for each case! Students will detail all the necessary facts about EACH required case. Cases Include:Required Supreme Court Cases: 1. Marbury v. Madison (1803) 2. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) 3. Schenck v. United States (1919)4. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) 5. Baker v. Carr (1961) 6. Engel v. Vitale (1962) 7. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) 8. Tinker
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Political Parties - Democrats & Republican - Comparing & Analyzing Arguments
This resource allows students to examine statements and an argumentative perspective for nearly every debate between Democrats and Republicans. The assignment allows students to analyze the statements made by the political party and their ideological stance on the issue by comparing beliefs and arguments presented by both parties. The arguments are worded from a non-biased authoring perspective. Students to compare and analyze the positions presented from the Democrat and Republican platforms.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The English Bill of Rights vs. US Bill of Rights
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the political philosophies that shaped the development of United States constitutional government.
a. Analyze key ideas of limited government and the rule of law as seen in the Magna Carta, the Petition of Rights, and the English Bill of Rights.
Instructions: Complete the table and the questions that follow.
The English Bill of Rights, US Bill of Rights, and What Does This Mean?
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Congress - The Legislative Process (How a Bill Becomes a Law)
This is a 3 slide PowerPoint that includes a reproducible student note-taking graphic organizer, an animated presentation that details the complicated law-making process in Congress, and a slide that is hyper-linked to an excellent video from Annenberg Classroom's Civics Education website. The video is 20 minutes in length and is very informative and interesting to the students! The animated presentation also includes sound effects as the bill winds its way through Congress!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
The Articles of Confederation vs the Constitution
This short PowerPoint presentation and accompanying graphic organizer are designed to accompany a US History or Government lecture comparing the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation. The graphic organizer is available in both Word and PowerPoint formats in case a teacher would like to edit it. The PowerPoint is editable, as well, except that I have flattened a restricted font for better usability.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Presidential Impeachments - Jigsaw
This lesson is a great, student-centered lesson plan for students to explore the five historical examples of impeachment of US Presidents. It walks students through the basic background of each impeachment and explains how each impeachment developed and the end result. By the end, students should understand not only the general facts of each impeachment case, but they should also understand how each step of the impeachment process works.This product contains both student handouts to write on, a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Intro, Foundations of American Government -- Bundle (Unit 1)
This bundle includes 9 lessons as outlined in the preview. It also includes collaborative activities, a few homework assignments, and a unit test as well as answer keys.This is the first Unit I teach in Civics and Economics.This unit has everything you need for an introduction into civics. From the foundations of government up to the Constitution of the United States. Test, Quizzes, Homework, Activities, Projects, Powerpoints, Notes, and more
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Ultimate AP Gov Review (All 5 Units) AP U.S. Government and Politics!
An excellent study guide to prepare students for the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam! A complete study guide with key vocab terms, required Supreme Court cases, and foundational documents for ALL 5 Units PDF. Each unit has a QR code where students can scan to find review videos. Answer key included. A must have for AP U.S. Government and Politics teachers!
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
The Executive Departments | The Executive Branch | Digital Learning Activity
This objective for the executive departments will help your students understand the roles of the executive departments. Students will get the opportunity to examine the history of the departments and how they became what they are today. Give your students everything they need to master this topic with this great activity. Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "The Executive Departments" Distance Learning Activity includes:1) 4 pages of engaging graphic organizers that help your students sor
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The Executive Branch | Digital Learning | Activity Bundle
AP U.S. Government and Politics Handout ALL Foundational Docs with KEYS
AP U.S. Government and Politics Handout ALL Foundational Docs with KEYSGraphic organizer designed to assign as an in class activity or homework to help students understand all significant components of the required documents for AP U.S. Government and Politics. Docs with Answer Keys Include: The Declaration of Independence, the Articles of the Confederation, the Constitution, The Federalist Papers (#10, #51, #70, #78), Brutus #1, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from the Birmingham City Jail.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Civil Liberties versus Civil Rights
This lesson helps students understand the meanings of these pillars of American democracy.This lesson includes:an introduction on civil liberties and civil rightsa graphic organizer on these terms with critical questionsa key to the graphic organizera visual identification of civil liberties and rightsa Google Foms civil liberties and rights scavenger hunt with current events and scenarios
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Civics Ancient Rome Influences - Primary Resource - Text and Task Cards
Civics LessonAncient Rome Influences on the Foundersfrom the text excerpt from Cicero's "On The Laws", Book I Sections 14-32, translated by Clinton Walker KeyesIncludes the text from the reading: Cicero "On The Laws", Book I Sections 14-32, translated by Clinton Walker Keyes (PDF file 6 pages). Along with a set of 10 task cards that will help the students engage with the excerpt. You will receive a 2 page worksheet for students to note each completed task. All together this is a zip file wit
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Federal Bureaucracy | The Executive Branch | Digital Learning Activity
This objective for the Federal Bureaucracy will help your students understand the ways in which the the Federal Bureaucracy works. Students will get the opportunity to examine the history of the Federal Bureaucracy and how it became what it is today. Give your students everything they need to master this topic with this great activity. Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "The Federal Bureaucracy" Distance Learning Activity includes:1) 3 pages of engaging graphic organizers that help your
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The Executive Branch | Digital Learning | Activity Bundle
Sanctuary Cities and the Chicago Migrant Crisis
This lesson asks students to consider issues facing sanctuary cities related to the migrant busing crisis, specifically by analyzing the situation in Chicago. It requires students to use critical thinking skills and perspective taking to consider the current problems and possible solutions. This lesson includes the analysis worksheets, reflection tools and a collection of resources related to the topic. It also offers flexible options to allow for more full group instruction or independent explo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Rhetorical Appeals in 2020 Presidential Campaign Ads
This combined graphic organizer, discussion guide, and scaffolded response task guides students through multiple ads from leading 2020 presidential candidates (updated 1/13/20), prompting them to reflect on rhetorical tools used (including ethos, pathos, and logos), intended demographic, and special interest targets. Sentence stems are included as a support for struggling learners in the response task. As a timely multimedia exercise, this is sure to prompt critical thought and spirited discussi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Legislation Activity
This legislation activity helps students to understanding the law-making (legislative) process in a relevant way. Students will write individual bills related to their personal interests or the school's current rules. Students will then combine into committees to further develop their ideas as they take their bills through the legislative process. The end result is to have their bill approved by Congress and signed by the President. This activity helps explain the law-making process in a relevan
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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