This product includes three steps/activities that students will complete to learn about the road to the American Revolution. The resource includes a graphic organizer categorizing the actions of the British before the American Revolution and also the reactions of the American colonists in regards to the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Intolerable Acts.
The second page includes a cause and effect activity about the Intolerable Acts. Also included within the document are response questions to assess student knowledge and learning. This is a perfect activity to complete in class with students or to assign for homework.
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This resource tasks students with exploring the United States Census and analyzing the results and implications from that activity. The product is a two page worksheet that includes three separate tasks/activities. They are:
Students will read an article about the winners and losers of the 2010 census. The article includes information on winners and losers of the census. Students must analyze this information to make informed inferences and analyze how the information presented will affect the United States and also where they live. A small chart the students will complete is also included in this section.
Next, the document includes a graphic organizer that students will complete that has them analyze the effect of the census on their home state.
Finally, students must answer extended response questions about the 2010 census and also the upcoming 2020 census. Questions include analyzing the effect of the census on the government, citizens, and other organization. Students must also use their knowledge of the previous (2010) census to understand the ramifications of the 2020 census.
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This bundle includes four resources to help teach your students about how a bill becomes a law. The resources are thought provoking, and include a variety of activities.
This product includes questions about Congress and the process of how a bill becomes a law in the United States of America. The resource includes 12 short answer and extended response questions. Topics covered in the quiz include:
The process of a bill becoming a law
The roles of Congress
The roles of Congressmen
Information about the chambers of Congress
An answer key is also included.
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This study guide is a great resource to use for teachers reviewing The Bill of Rights with students. This product is designed to review a Bill of Rights unit or chapter. This study guide includes three sections that students will complete:
Vocabulary - A graphic organizer of 16 terms that students will define. Words include: assembly, Establishment Clause, militia, due process, reforms, civil liberties, probable cause, petition, censorship, search and seizure, indictment, slander/libel, double jeopardy, eminent domain, grand jury, bail.
10 Amendments - Students will complete a chart of the ten amendments. Students will write the meaning of each amendment in the chart.
Extended Response Questions - 5 extended response questions - Ex. List and describe one limitation of a 1st amendment right. Then list and describe an extension of a 1st amendment right.
This study guide could also be used to plan a unit or chapter and/or create a test/quiz about the Bill of Rights.
A thorough answer key is also included with this resource.
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This single page worksheet is divided into three different sections. The three sections are designed to teach students about the importance of the 1st amendment, the freedoms of the 1st amendment, and important 1st amendment Supreme Court Cases.
The three sections are:
Review: Students will list and explain the 5 freedoms of the 1st amendment.
Prior Knowledge: Students will define and explain the following terms: judicial review and precedent.
Graphic Organizer: Students will complete a graphic organizer of important 1st amendment Supreme Court Cases. Student will explain the freedom extended or restricted by the Supreme Court case and then explain the outcome of the case. The cases included in the organizer are: Schenck v. United States, Tinker v. Des Moines, New York Times Company v. United States, and Texas v. Johnson.
This graphic organizer and questions activity is a great resource to use for students that have learned/are learning about 1st amendment Supreme Court cases. The activity can be used as an assessment, an introductory activity, or a research activity.
The product can also be easily modified to match your teaching/assessment procedures.
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This collection of American Government resources includes many activities, tests, quizzes, projects, presentations, and more over a wide variety of topics studied in American Government. This bundle includes 20 resources that can be found individually in my store. Topics covered include: Democracy, Forms of Government, Bill of Rights, Civil Rights, Interest Groups, Branches of Government.
Bundle includes various resources about the three branches of government in the United States. These resources range from quizzes and study guides to research paper assignments. 8 resources total.
Within this document students must read two scenarios involving the United States government and write a positive newspaper headline and a negative newspaper headline for each. The purpose of the activity is to show students that the media plays a large part in how the government is perceived by the people. This activity would be a great introduction to a larger project and/or lesson/unit.
This student led lesson plan can be completed in 2-3 days. The document includes instructions, objectives, and standards (Ohio based) for 2 days of instruction but the lesson can be stretched to last longer depending on teacher preference and student abilities. The lesson has students creating a product that shows the process and steps involved to becoming naturalized in the United States. Also included is handout with student directions and simple rubric to be used for discussion after completion of the activity.
This folder contains a short presentation on discrimination and segregation in the United States. The presentation was created for an 11th grade Government classroom. It includes a guided student document accompany the powerpoint presentation so that students may fill out the notes in class. The material is meant to introduce content for the material and not an exhaustive resource to teach the concept. The powerpoint includes an opening slide utilizing a "wordle", 3 slides of content material, and 1 slide of response questions for students to answer in class. 5 slides total.
This resource contains all of the materials necessary for a daily lesson on Segregation and Discrimination in the United States. The lesson focuses on the key terms and ideas of segregation and discrimination in the United States. The folder contains a lesson plan, powerpoint presentation, student guided notes, and key terms and definitions handout.
This document has students examine important Constitutional amendments and Supreme Court cases related Civil Rights, Prejudice, and Discrimination in the United States. This document is designed to be used with other resources (book, notes, internet).
This Powerpoint presentation examines the rights given to citizens of the United States as laid out in the United States Constitution. This presentation includes 8 slides with information and pictures/visuals on each page.
This document contains 8 extended response/short answer questions that students can answer or that a teacher can use to start discussion about the rights of individuals in the United States. Specifically, rights of the accused and freedoms of speech and expression.
This short assessment is meant to be used to assess student knowledge on the Judicial Branch of the United States. This document includes two copies per page. The assessment is short (only three questions) and is designed as a quick quiz or can be used as an exit slip after a lesson.
This document provides links to four websites about the Legislative Branch of Government in the United States. Below each of the links is a set of assessment questions to guide students and allow students to discover the true power and processes of the Legislative Branch. This document includes live links that have been tested and relevant questions applying to each of the websites. This activity can be printed or can be used in a classroom with student computers.
This is a Microsoft Word version of the webquest.
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