Thomas Jefferson Becomes President: Election of 1800, Inaugural Address, and the Undoing of Federalist Programs Aim: What changes did Thomas Jefferson bring when he took office as President? Included in this resource: • Title page • Do Now: The Election of 1800 map analysis with scaffolding questions • The Election of 1800 reading passage with scaffolding questions • Jefferson Is Third President Newspaper Article with document-based analysis • Jefferson's Inaugural Address primary source excerpt with scaffolding questions • Undoing Federalist Programs reading passage with corresponding graphic organizer for student completion • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Answer Key for Teachers Students will analyze close-reading documents describing actions Jefferson took to undo Federalist programs and establish a Democratic-Republican presidency Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, creating arguments with evidence Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for activities}; questions are scaffolded; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies Buy the BUNDLE and SAVE!! •• This product is also included in the Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, War of 1812 UNIT BUNDLE! •• Clipart by Educlips Digital Paper by Ashley Hughes © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, War of 1812 Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, War of 1812 UNIT BUNDLE 8 Lessons and Activities, Review Packet, Test FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Included in this product: 11 resources including lessons, activities, and task cards! Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! A $38 VALUE FOR ONLY $28.50!! 25% OFF!! This bundle is priced to save you significantly over buying each product separately! See the links below for full details on each lesson/product included! 1) Thomas Jefferson Becomes President - The Election of 1800 2) Marbury v. Madison and the Power of Judicial Review 3) Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase 4) Thomas Jefferson's Foreign Policy: Barbary Pirates & The Embargo Act of 1807 5) The Lewis and Clark Expedition 6) Causes of the War of 1812 7) The War of 1812: Battles, Events, and Effects 8) War Hawks and Doves Debate Activity 9) Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and the War of 1812 Review 10) War of 1812 Snapshot Foldable Activity 11) Jefferson/Madison Era Task Cards Clip Art by Kerri's Art Corner Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2015 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, War of 1812 TASK CARDS and Recording Sheet for Student Responses FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Included in this product: • Title page • Full Set of 46 vocabulary words/terms/important people tasks cards in the form of a question (you don't have to use all the cards in your activity!) • Answer Key Cards (you do not have to give these to students or you can after the activity) • Recording Sheet for student responses (can make enough copies for your students to answer as many questions as you'd like) This set of 46 task cards covers important people, terms, and events during Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's presidencies. ★ You can find all my Thomas Jefferson/James Madison lessons and activities HERE! Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

War of 1812 Snapshot Foldable Activity Booklet/Project FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Included in this product: • Cover Page • War of 1812 Snapshot Foldable Task Sheet and Reminders for students • Foldable template • War of 1812 Snapshot Foldable Rubric • Directions for teacher (to give to your students) with images The completed foldable images (to show you what the end result should be) Do your students LOVE the app Snapchat?? This popular foldable/project is a great way for them to create "snapshots" of the causes/effects of the War of 1812! Students will create a collection of snapshots from the study of the War of 1812. The snapshot foldable booklet will include: • Title and illustration on the cover • One “snapshot” that must include a COLORED ILLUSTRATION exemplifying a CAUSE of the War of 1812 • Two “snapshots” that must include COLORED ILLUSTRATIONS exemplifying two EFFECTS of the War of 1812 • Students will write a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) next to/under each image explaining the image and why it was a cause or effect of the War of 1812 • Illustration on the back page of your booklet that summarizes the War of 1812 This foldable project can be given as in an in-class assignment/assessment or a homework assignment. It is up to teacher's discretion. ★★Looking for my complete Thomas Jefferson/James Madison unit bundle for middle grades?! CLICK HERE! Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2015 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, War of 1812 Unit Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, War of 1812 Unit Review Packet for A Social Studies Life's Jefferson-Madison Era Unit FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Included in this product: • Thomas Jefferson • Election of 1800 • Lewis and Clark Expedition • Embargo Act • James Madison • Impressment • War of 1812 • War Hawks • Doves • Answer Key for Teachers Clip Art by KERRI'S ART CORNER Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2015 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

War of 1812 War Hawks vs. Doves: A Debate Activity of the Opposing Viewpoints on the War of 1812 FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Aim: Should the United States remain neutral in the quarrel with Great Britain? Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Included in this product: • Cover Page • Hawks and Doves At-A-Glance graphic organizer • Yes/No graphic organizer for evidence • Evidence and Reasons graphic organizer for student responses • Closing Argument Organizer Students will use their knowledge of the War of 1812 and War Hawks and Doves to brainstorm ideas, evidence, reasons, and arguments in favor or opposing the United States entrance into war with Great Britain. Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, creating arguments with evidence Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for graphic organizer}; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies. Clip Art by KERRI'S ART CORNER Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2015 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

War of 1812 - Key Battles and the Effects of the War of 1812 FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Aim: What were the effects of the War of 1812? Digital, 1:1, Interactive Social Studies learning! Included in this product: • Cover Page • Causes of the War of 1812 Do Now graphic organizer • The War of 1812 reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer outlining the significant battles, events, important people and outcomes - War Begins, 1812 - Battle on Lake Erie - Battle of the Thames - Attack on Washington D.C. and Dolley Madison - Battle of Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland - Battle of New Orleans, Louisiana and General Andrew Jackson - Treaty of Ghent • Effects of the War of 1812 graphic organizer for student completion • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Answer Key for Teachers Students will analyze the close-reading passage to understand the significant events of the War of 1812. Students will complete the graphic organizer based on the reading. Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, creating arguments with evidence Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for graphic organizer}; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies. Clip Art by KERRI'S ART CORNER Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2015 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

War of 1812: Causes of the War of 1812 FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Aim: What were the causes of the War of 1812? Digital, 1:1, Interactive, Social Studies learning! Included in this product: • Cover Page • Student-centered situational Do Now question • The Causes of the War of 1812 reading passages with scaffolding graphic organizer outlining the impressment of sailors, interference with American shipping, British support of Native American resistance, and the War Hawks • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Answer Key for Teachers Students will analyze the close-reading passages to understand the causes of the War of 1812. Students will complete the graphic organizer based on the readings. ★★ Directions for Activity: Students will be assigned to groups. Ideally, it would be groups of four students. There are four reading passages. Each student will be assigned one part of the graphic organizer (one document each). They will each read about their assigned cause of the war of 1812 and explain the issue and how it created conflict between the United States and Great Britain. Once each group member has completed their assigned section of the graphic organizer, each group member will discuss their section with the group and have the other students fill in that section of their own charts. ★★NOTE★★ Since this is a 1:1 resource, you do not have to put your students in groups. They can complete the assignment on their own. But you can, of course! Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, creating arguments with evidence Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for graphic organizer}; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies Ship and Cover Page Clip Art by KERRI'S ART CORNER James Madison Clip Art by Educlips Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2015 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the exploration of the Louisiana Territory FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Digital, 1:1, Interactive, Social Studies learning! Aim: What did Lewis and Clark discover on their expedition? Why was their exploration of the Louisiana territory important? Included in this product: • Cover Page • Student-centered situational Do Now question • Goals and Lewis and Clark’s Expedition Outline • The Louisiana Purchase and the Route of Lewis and Clark map with scaffolding questions • Lewis and Clark Explore the Louisiana Territory reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer outlining the goals, challenges, and effects of the Lewis and Clark expedition • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Answer Key for Teachers Students will analyze the close-reading passages to understand the goals and effects of the expedition of Lewis and Clark. Students will also predict and decide what will happen as a result of the expedition. Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, creating arguments with evidence Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher’s discretion for questions and graphic organizers}; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies Louisiana Purchase map by KERRI’S ART CORNER Lewis and Clark Clip Art by Educlips Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Thomas Jefferson Foreign Policy: Thomas Jefferson, Barbary Pirates, and the Embargo Act of 1807 FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Aim: What was President Jefferson's foreign policy? How did President Jefferson solve problems with Great Britain and France? Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Included in this product: • Cover Page • Student-centered Do Now question using a reading passage and quotation from Stephen Decatur • Barbary Pirates mock-newspaper article with scaffolding questions • "Problems with Great Britain and France" reading passage with corresponding graphic organizer • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Answer Key for Teachers Students will analyze the close-reading passages to understand the causes and effects of the Embargo Act and the desire for Thomas Jefferson to keep the country isolated. Students will also decide what toll the failure of the Embargo Act took on the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, if any. Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, creating arguments with evidence Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for questions and graphic organizers}; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies Thomas Jefferson Clipart by Educlips Digital Paper by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase • Thomas Jefferson and the effects of the Louisiana Purchase Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Aim: Why was the purchase of the Louisiana Territory significant in American history? Included in this product: • Student-centered Do Now questions using map skills • The Louisiana Purchase reading passage and maps with corresponding graphic organizers and questions • Student-centered Brainstorming activity: Political, Economic, and Social Effects of the Louisiana Purchase • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Answer Key for Teachers • Directions The download includes directions and the link to the Google Slides activity. Students will analyze the close-reading passages and maps to understand the causes and effects the purchase of the Louisiana Territory had on the nation. Students will also decide if Thomas Jefferson was going against his strict interpretation of the Constitution while buying the territory. Adheres to Social Studies Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, creating arguments with evidence Original Illustrations/Maps by KERRI'S ART CORNER Thomas Jefferson Clipart by Educlips Digital Paper by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Marbury v. Madison, James Madison, War of 1812 for Google Drive Marbury v. Madison • William Marbury, James Madison, John Marshall, and the power of Judicial Review Aim: Why is the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison significant in American history? Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Included in this product: • Student-centered Do Now questions: - Explain the power of Judicial Review under the U.S. Constitution - What principle of the Constitution is judicial review a part of? • Marbury v. Madison guided vocabulary fill in the blank reading passage with ten scaffolding questions • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Answer Key for Teachers Students will analyze the close-reading passage and complete the fill in the blanks describing the historical background of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison; the story, the people, the problem, and the power of Judicial Review Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, creating arguments with evidence Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for questions}; questions are scaffolded; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies Digital Paper by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Thomas Jefferson Becomes President: Election of 1800, Inaugural Address, and the Undoing of Federalist Programs for Google Drive Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Aim: What changes did Thomas Jefferson bring when he took office as President? Included in this resource: • Title page • Do Now: The Election of 1800 map analysis with scaffolding questions • The Election of 1800 reading passage with scaffolding questions • Jefferson Is Third President Newspaper Article with document-based analysis • Jefferson's Inaugural Address primary source excerpt with scaffolding questions • Undoing Federalist Programs reading passage with corresponding graphic organizer for student completion • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Answer Key for Teachers Students will analyze close-reading documents describing actions Jefferson took to undo Federalist programs and establish a Democratic-Republican presidency Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, creating arguments with evidence Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for activities}; questions are scaffolded; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies Clipart by Educlips Digital Paper by Ashley Hughes © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Constitution Unit Constitution Review Packet for A Social Studies Life's Constitution Unit FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Sometimes, a simple review packet with scaffolding questions does just the trick. After completion, students can color their answers as they study and read aloud for comprehension. This review packet includes questions on: • Preamble to the Constitution • Federalism and Separation of Powers • Checks and Balances • Legislative Branch • Executive Branch • Judicial Branch • Bill of Rights • Powers Granted by the Constitution • Our Representatives (vary by your state) • Flexibility & the Elastic Clause • Judicial Review • The Electoral College to prepare for: The Constitution Unit Exam ★★ Looking for A Social Studies Life's Constitution unit and individual lessons? Find them here. ★★ Looking for the printable, pen and paper version of this resource? Find it here! Constitution Unit Review ASSL Patriotic Papers and Stars by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Constitution - Bill of Rights Bill of Rights A Primary-Source Document, Common Core Based Lesson and Activity FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Aim: How does the Bill of Rights of the Constitution help protect American citizens? Included in this product: • Title page • Do Now question: What is the most important right you think we have as Americans? • The Bill of Rights {transcript}: Each of the first ten amendments are written with vocabulary defined for student application • Scaffolding Questions based on Bill of Rights amendments • Bill of Rights Analysis scenario activity for student understanding and application {can be a cooperative activity or individual} • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Answer Key for Teachers ★★ Want this lesson with the Bill of Rights {First Ten Amendments} Flash Cards?! Find it HERE! Students will research and understand the concept and impact of the Bill of Rights Amendments and apply their new knowledge by answering scaffolding questions based on the transcript of the BOR, and a BOR scenario activity Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for activities}; questions are scaffolded; students argue their opinions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies ★★ Looking for the printable, pen and paper version of this resource? Find it here! Bill of Rights ASSL Patriotic Papers and Tags provided by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Constitution Unit Flexibility and Elastic Clause of the Constitution FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Aim: Why is the Constitution considered a "living document? Included in this product: • Title page • Do Now question: What considers something or someone "alive?" • Student-centered activity brainstorming question: How is the United States different today than when the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution over 200 years ago? • Understanding the flexibility of the Constitution: amendment process, elastic clause, supreme court decisions • The Amendment Process reading passage with scaffolding questions • The Elastic Clause questions based on primary source quotation from the Constitution • Supreme Court decisions reading passage with scaffolding questions • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Flexibility Political Cartoon analysis for application • Answer Key for Teachers Students will research and understand the concept of the flexibility of the Constitution and what makes the Constitution a "living document" through the amendment process, the elastic clause, and supreme court decisions Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for activities}; questions are scaffolded; students argue their opinions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies ★★ Looking for the printable, pen and paper version of this resource? Find it here! Flexibility of the Constitution ASSL Paper and Tags by Ashley Hughes USA clipart by Educlips & Melonheadz KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Constitution Unit Federalism: Delegated, Reserved, and Concurrent Powers FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Aim: How does the Constitution separate the powers between the state and national governments? Included in this product: • Title page • Do Now question: Based on the quotation by a defender of the Constitution, what is the definition of federalism? • Student-centered activity brainstorming issues/laws of their local government and the United States • Delegated, Reserved, and Concurrent Powers reading passage • Application Venn diagram based on student responses and reading passage • Supremacy Clause understanding • Federalism: The Division of Powers application activity • Application/Higher Order Thinking/Closing activity • Student journal entries based on federalism for application • Answer Key for Teachers Students will research and understand the role of delegated, reserved, and concurrent powers granted by the principle of federalism - they will apply their knowledge in a multitude of student-centered critical thinking activities Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for activities}; questions are scaffolded; students participate in application scenarios ★★ Looking for the printable, pen and paper version of this resource? Find it here! Federalism: Delegated, Reserved, Concurrent Powers ASSL Paper and Tags by Ashley Hughes American Symbols Clip Art by Kerri's Art Corner KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Constitution - Checks and Balances Checks and Balances FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Aim: Why is no branch stronger than another? Included in this product: • Title page • Do Now: Student-centered critical thinking question - What is the principle that created the three branches of government? What is its purpose, and why is it important? {separation of powers} • The Separation of Powers & Checks and Balances reading passage with scaffolding questions • The Branches of Government "Check" Each Other Out Activity {can be individual or cooperative activity} • Application/Closing/Higher Order thinking question • Answer Key for Teachers Students will research and understand the role of the concept of checks and balances, and abilities of each branch to check and balance another - they will understand the connection between the branches of government and make their own decision about which branch is the strongest! Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for activities}; questions are scaffolded; students participate in application scenarios ★★ Looking for the printable, pen and paper version of this resource? Find it here! Checks and Balances ASSL Patriotic Papers provided by Ashley Hughes Rainbow Tags by Ashley Hughes USA clipart by Educlips KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Constitution Unit - Judicial Branch Supreme Court and Judicial Branch FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Aim: What are the roles and responsibilities of the highest court of the Judicial Branch? Included in this product: • Title page • Do Now: Student-centered critical thinking question - Have you ever had someone settle an argument for you? What did they do or say to settle the argument? • The Supreme Court graphic organizer including the outlining of the role of the Supreme Court and the requirements of a person to be nominated to be a Supreme Court Justice • Understanding Judicial Review: Marbury v. Madison reading passage • Judicial Review simulation/explanation activity • Who’s who on the current Supreme Court bench? - Identifying today’s Supreme Court justices ★ NOTE: When identifying the current Supreme Court justices, I have my students research their names and nominations via internet research. The website I typically have them use is:The Supreme Court {they sometimes work with a partner} • Application/Closing/Higher Order thinking question • Answer Key for Teachers ★ NOTE: This is usually a two-day lesson with my students. ★★ Looking for the printable, pen and paper version of this resource? Find it here! The Judicial Branch ASSL Students will research and understand the role and responsibilities of the Judicial Branch’s Supreme Court, the structure of the Supreme Court, judicial review Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher’s discretion for activities}; questions are scaffolded; students participate in application scenarios Patriotic Papers provided by Ashley Hughes Rainbow Tags by Ashley Hughes USA clipart by Educlips KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Constitution - Electoral College FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Aim: How is the president of the United States elected? Included in this product: • Title page • Do Now: Student-centered critical thinking question - How is the president of the United States elected? • What is the Electoral College reading passage with scaffolding questions • Simulation/Activity: Testing out the Electoral College with a mock-Class President election • Electoral Voting Map/Map question • Schoolhouse Rock "I'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College" scaffolding questions corresponding to lyrics {NOTE: I do not attach the lyrics in this product. They are not mine to sell! However, you can find them easily online} • Application/Closing/Higher Order thinking question • Two "official" class president election ballots ;) ★ NOTE: This is usually a two-day lesson with my students. ★★ Looking for the printable, pen and paper version of this resource? Find it here! The Electoral College ASSL Students will research and understand the structure of the electoral college, the background and weaknesses of the electoral college, the importance of the "magic" 271 number a candidate needs to get elected, and the understanding that winning the popular vote does not determine the presidency Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for activities}; questions are scaffolded; students participate in a real-life simulation Digital Paper provided by Ashley Hughes Glitter clip art by Glitter Meets Glue KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.