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Government Common Core RI.4.3 resources
Bill of Rights in Everyday Life
The Bill of Rights- What a fun topic to teach and study! This reading and social studies activity is interesting and thought-provoking for students. Students will work in cooperative groups to examine scenarios with realistic situations. They will decide if the person's rights were respected, according to the Bill of Rights. Students are also asked to correlate the scenario to an Amendment in the Bill of Rights. This packet contains: * Lesson plan titled "Connecting the Bill of Rights to Everyda
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Constitution Bundle
Constitution Unit
The Constitution is so much fun to teach! Are you looking for a fresh, engaging, active Constitution unit? You've found it! The activities in this unit will not only help your students learn about the Constitution… they will bring excitement and engagement to your classroom! All of the activities included in this unit are student favorites! ** This unit was recently revised! **Contents of this unit: Pages 3-5: Articles of Confederation-Passage and Cloze ActivityPages 6-8: Creating a Constitution
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Constitution Bundle
Constitution Bundle
Make the Constitution jump off the page with these resources! Contents of the U.S. Constitution Unit: Pages 3-5: Articles of Confederation-Passage and Cloze ActivityPages 6-8: Creating a Constitution-Passage and Flap Book ActivityPages 9-11: Preamble to the Constitution-Passage and Match ActivityPages 12-16: Preamble to the Constitution-Mini-BookPages 17-19: The Great Preamble Race-Help your students memorize the Preamble in a FUN way!Pages 20-21: Preamble Roll-a-Phrase-A review of terms from th
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4th - 6th
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4th Grade Social Studies Curriculum United States YEAR LONG BUNDLE Google
A full year of 4th grade social studies themed in the United States.DISTANCE & GOOGLE DRIVE LEARNING LINKS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS PAGE IN EACH UNITS PDF DOWNLOADAll Units Include:Lesson PlansComprehension PagesVocabulary CardsAssessmentsSuggested Read Alouds/VideosActivities & Graphic OrganizesAnchor Charts & Printable PostersLesson Plan Titles Included Unit 1:Lesson 1 – BE a HistorianLesson 2 – BE a GeographerLesson 3 – BE an EconomistLesson 4 – BE a Political Scie
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Founding Fathers | Continental Congress | American Revolution | Constitution Day
Looking for resources to help you teach about the Founding Fathers while practicing important reading skills? Look no further! These no-prep, short biographies of the Founding Fathers are perfect for adding to your current social studies curriculum or to use by themselves. INCLUDES BOTH A PRINT AND DIGITAL VERSION MADE FOR GOOGLE SLIDES.Learn about each Founding Father with a kid-friendly text and text-based questions where students need to "prove" the support of their answer by color-coding t
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2nd - 4th
Also included in:Â U.S. Constitution and Founding Fathers BUNDLE | Constitution Day Activities
Levels of Government and Branches of Government Reading Passages BUNDLE
In this resource, there are 4 nonfiction reading passage based on Branches & Levels of Government Passages. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate social studies content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Accompanying activities will ask students to fill in the blank, circle multiple choice questions, fill in a timeline based on the passage, and answer a writing prompt about the US Government.*INCLUDES 4 DIFFERENT TOPICS
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3rd - 6th
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4th Grade Social Studies Economics Curriculum Unit Google Slides
4th grade Social Studies Curriculum themed in Economics and includes lesson plans, reading passages, assessments, activities, and more. Each activity is also linked and downloadable to Google Drive for use in Google Classroom or other platforms. Unit correlates to concepts in the MC3 curriculum and meets Michigan Social Studies standards. Lessons are typically taught over a two day span.UPDATE: All files have been edited and updated where necessary!GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS LINKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â 4th Grade Social Studies Curriculum United States YEAR LONG BUNDLE Google
Declaration of Independence Unit
Declaration of Independence Unit
Do you want to bring the Declaration of Independence to life for your students? This is the perfect unit for you! My students enjoyed the activities in this unit and I was thrilled to see their love for history grow! This unit will help you take the Declaration of Independence off the textbook page and make it much more relevant to your students.
Contents of this unit:
* What is the Declaration of Independence? - Reading Comprehension
* Who was Thomas Jeffe
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Declaration of Independence Bundle
Memorial Day | Veterans Day Unit | Print and Digital
Looking for an engaging way to teach your students about Veterans Day or Memorial Day? This comprehensive unit is an excellent way to teach about the six branches of the military. This hands-on unit can be used in the Social Studies and Reading/LA classroom. This now includes a link on page 2 of the PDF that allows teachers to make a copy for use in Google Classroom - ideal for use in the classroom and online!!!This complete no-prep unit contains:-Fact cards with pocket pattern (can be used in i
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Memorial Day and Veterans Day BUNDLE
CURRENT EVENTS: News Article Summary, Main Idea, Reading Comprehension | NEWSELA
This Current Events Summary is an excellent tool for students to get involved with the news and the current events of the week. A simple writing format helps students find, summarize, and write opinions about current news stories and events. I find this activity to be a practical filler for various social studies courses. What's Included:Teacher directions with ideas for implementation and useSimple student directions: Find, Highlight, Summarize, Importance, OpinionGuided student writing temp
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Not Grade Specific
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Georgia Standards of Excellence 4th Grade Social Studies American History BUNDLE
This MEGA Bundle includes 10 of my BEST SELLING Social Studies Units for the entire year! These units are geared toward 4th-grade students to help teachers meet the Georgia Standards of Excellence.What's Inside:1. American Revolutionary War2. The Writing of the Constitution3. Three Branches of Government4. Geography Unit5. Major Landforms6. Westward Expansion 7. Lewis and Clark Expedition8. War of 18129. Civil War & Reconstruction 10. Abolitionist & Suffrage MovementsB
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4th
Three Branches of Government Brochure Project & Editable Rubric
This resource is an engaging project for teaching the branches of our government. Students can create a brochure with a cover illustrating how the three branches are rooted to the Constitution and open the fist fold to read The Preamble. Inside the brochure the students will list characteristics of each branch as a trifold. As an extension students can use the illustration to observe and sketch the buildings ( The White House, The Capitol, and The Supreme Court) where each branch is housed. Sco
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2nd - 5th
Also included in:Â USA Presidential Bundle: 3 Branches of Government and Hall of Fame Project
4th Grade Utah History Social Studies Year Long Bundle
Are you looking for new, engaging, interesting, cross-curricular 4th Grade Utah History social studies curriculum? You have come to the right spot! This year long bundle of social studies resources is a teacher favorite. This resource will save you hours of time, as it integrates literacy, socials studies, and Seed standards lessons! There are also games, writing projects, and extension activities!Fourth graders will understand, comprehend, and come to love their great state.Teachers love the ti
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4th - 7th
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4-LS1-1
, 4-ESS1-1
, 4-LS1-2
, 4-ESS2-2
Three Branches of Government- Reading Passages, Lapbook, PowerPoint, and Test!
Teach about the three branches of government, checks & balances, civics, & more with this is a complete 4+ week, No-Prep unit. Included are complete lesson plans, a student workbook with informational text and reading comprehension tasks, an accompanying interactive notebook (activity lapbook), a PowerPoint for teacher-guided instruction, and an end-of-unit assessment.The student workbook and PowerPoint presentation are Google 1:1 compatible. Reading and literacy skill building activitie
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4th - 5th
Levels of Government {Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions}
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on the levels of the United States government. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students as you discuss the roles of the local, state, and national executive branch, along with the office of mayor, governor, and president. 3 types of questions are included, along with an answer key. Integrate history content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set.
This activity is also available in
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Levels of Government and Branches of Government Reading Passages BUNDLE
4th Grade Social Studies Government Curriculum Google Slides
The fifth unit in my 4th grade Social Studies Curriculum series is themed in government and includes lesson plans, reading passages, assessments, activities, and more. Each activity is also linked and downloadable to Google Drive for use in Google Classroom or other platforms. Unit correlates to concepts in the MC3 curriculum and meets Michigan Social Studies standards.UPDATE: All files have been edited and updated where necessary!GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS LINKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PDF DOWNLOAD ON
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â 4th Grade Social Studies Curriculum United States YEAR LONG BUNDLE Google
U.S. Government & Civics Unit Informational Texts, Activities, & Assessment
U.S. Government & Civics Integrated Unit for Upper ElementaryThis integrated unit of study focuses on the United States Government and Civics. The unit includes a reading skill lesson (Summarizing.) It includes 8 lessons and activities, including informational texts. A summative test is also included in the unit. Everything needed to teach the material is included - just add pencils! Lessons included are:1. Summarizing2. Civic Duties & Responsibilities3. Articles of Confederation4. C
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4th - 6th
Also included in:Â American History Informational Texts, Maps, Activities, & Assessments BUNDLE
American Revolution & Revolutionary War Unit: Informational Texts & Activities
American Revolution Integrated Unit for Upper ElementaryThis integrated unit of study focuses on the American Revolution (Author's Purpose), as well as a timeline activity. It includes 8 lessons and activities, including informational texts. A summative test is also included in the unit. Everything needed to teach the material is included - just add pencils! Lessons included are:1. Author’s Purpose2. Timeline3. French & Indian War4. Britain Taxes the Colonies5. The Revolution Begins6. Eff
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4th - 6th
Also included in:Â American History Informational Texts, Maps, Activities, & Assessments BUNDLE
NATIVE AMERICANS: Discovering the Iroquois Confederacy Activity Pack
Introduce the cultural history of one of the world’s oldest democracies with the FIVE cross-curricular activities and colorful photo poster in the IROQUOIS CONFEDERACY ACTIVITY PACK. Cross-Curricular Activities Included:Democracy boosts critical thinking skills as students compare the characteristics of the Iroquois Confederacy and the Great Law of Peace with the United States and its Constitution.Mapping the Iroquois Nations is a mapping activity that focuses on the homelands of the six Iroquo
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2nd - 5th
Also included in:Â NATIVE AMERICAN NATIONS ACTIVITY PACK BUNDLE
3 Branches of Government: Judicial, Executive Legislative LEVELED PASSAGES
LEVELED PASSAGES! CHOOSE EACH STUDENT'S READING LEVEL. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS! ALL READERS COVERED! Differentiation4 INFORMATIONAL TEXT 5 LEVELS EACH PASSAGE!-3 BRANCHES: BASIC FACTS-EXECUTIVE BRANCH FACTS-JUDICIAL BRANCH FACTS-CONGRESS LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FACTSDifferentiated Curriculum 5 levels Main IdeaFluency CheckClose ReadingTDQ's(REAL)Picture with Annotation and ELA QuestionEXTRA TDQ's Sheet to print on the backSAME CONTENT/SAME VOCABALL-ON-ONE SHEET TO Sa
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2nd - 5th
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The Constitutional Amendment Process Leveled Text Reading Passages
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage about how amendments modify the Constitution. The text discusses the US Constitution and how changes are made to it through a process. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate American History content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading Levels: N-Q-WAmerica in World War II Differentiated Reading PassagesAmerican Presidents Differentiated Reading Passages$Why
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in:Â Government Unit Mega Bundle for Levels and Branches of Government
3 Branches of Government Activity Reading Passages Worksheets
Three Branches of Government activities are perfect for Election Day this November... are you ready to celebrate and learn? Help your students differentiate between the three levels of government and the three branches of government with these nonfiction reading passages that are engaging to read!Students will read about the three branches of government and about each government level: local, state, and federal. These passages make it easy to understand the different levels and branches while c
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3rd - 5th
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Types of Government & Economic Systems Unit: Readings, Flip Book, Test, Research
Teaching Types of Government and Economic Systems to elementary students can be difficult- this unit can help! It provides informational text with reading comprehension tasks, an interactive flip book, an end-of-unit assessment, and research options to deepen learning and address state learning standards.This resource provides you with a 2-3 week, NO-PREP and No-textbook needed lesson.The main resource is a student ‘Read & Research Workbook' with a page of informational reading passages on
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4th - 6th
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3 Branches of Government Reading Escape Challenge
This easy set-up, low prep 3 Branches of Government Reading Escape Challenge makes the perfect social studies and reading activity. Your students will LOVE completing this three branches of government escape breakout!Click on the PREVIEW above for a closer look at everything included!This escape activity is a great review and companion to the 3 Branches of Government Interactive Notebook Unit.HOW IT WORKS:Students will read the informational text passage about the 3 branches of government, answe
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3rd - 5th
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