This product is an Anti-Bullying Contract that teachers can use in the classroom to discuss bullying, reduce bullying, and encourage students to behave appropriately in class. This resource includes blank spaces for students names and signatures. It is customizable so that teachers may add the classroom name or the name of the school. The resources could also be customized to include the signature of a parent. This is a good resource to use if bullying is a problem in your school because it can be utilized to hold students responsible for their actions.

Presentation/notes over Democracy as a form of government. Good resource to use to introduce the concept of democracy in government. Designed for use in a U.S. government course. Only 3 slides.

This document includes a list of important vocabulary terms to use in an introductory unit for American Government. This list is words only, no definitions are included.

This product includes various activities for students to complete that encourage thought and research about how citizens can be involved in the government and the methods that a citizen can use to change or influence the government. This packet includes a student demonstration in which students must find current events that show how people are involved with the government. It includes a current events graphic organizer. A vocabulary handout that can be modified for notes, and also a peer review for the student demonstration mentioned above. Multiple activities included.

This short, one page study guide is a good resource to use with students for review in a Mass Production/Industrialization quiz/test. The study guide includes a list of important terms/individuals/ideas that students can explain and define and also includes three extended response questions for students to answer.

This presentation includes slides about the various forms of government around the world.

Chart used for notes when teaching about the roles of the U.S. President.

Chart provides the Implied Powers of the U.S. Congress. Word Document that can be modified or used as notes.

This one page document includes a three question exit slip for students to complete about individuals and philosophers of the Enlightenment period. The exit slip is copied and pasted three times on a single page for easy printing/copying/cutting to pass out to students.

This product includes an information/direction sheet and rubric for a research paper about the National Parks in the United States. The research paper and rubric can be modified to fit the requirements of many different assignments and courses. For this assignment, students will choose a National Park (or be assigned one) and research many different aspects of that park including wildlife, attractions, landscapes, and many more.

This resource tasks students with researching various interest groups that influence the United States government with power and financial contributions. The purpose of the activity is to demonstrate how interest groups function and what role they play in government. This activity is a great activity in a U.S. History or U.S. Government course and can be used at the beginning, middle, or end of a unit. In this activity, students will research various interest groups and find information related to mission statements, news stories, and purpose. Many interest groups are already listed but the document can be easily modified to include others that may have been discussed in class. The listed interest groups for the activity are: Mothers Against Drunk Driving National Organization for Women Veterans of Foreign Wars Americans United for Separation of Church and State National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Common Cause Eagle Forum The activity also includes questions to guide students and also a task at the end for student’s to create a piece of advertisement for one of the interest groups. This resource includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the product. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Shop.

This Forms of Government Test assesses student knowledge of the various forms of government throughout history and present in the world today. The test includes 30 multiple choice questions and 2 extended response questions. The forms of government included on this test are: democracy autocracy republic dictatorship monarchy oligarchy anarchy An easy to grade student answer document is also included with this resource. An answer key is also included with this resource. This resource includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the resource. Other Forms of Government resources in my shop include: Forms of Government Study Guide Forms of Government Notebook If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Store.

This document is to be used with a current events article or news story. Students will analyze the article/story by writing a description, creating a visual, making a prediction, and stating an opinion. This activity can be used with many grade levels and many subject areas.

This product can be used as an addition to the National Parks Research paper or as a separate project. Students are tasked with researching an assigned National Park and creating a presentation of that park to share with the class. The document can be modified to change point values and rubric items if necessary.

This poster is a PDF and can be used in a World History or American History class. It was designed as a 18x24 inch poster but could be stretched to fit other sizes as well.

This poster is a PDF and can be used in a World History or American History class. It was designed as a 18x24 inch poster but could be stretched to fit other sizes as well.

This poster is a PDF and can be used in a World History class. It was designed as a 18x24 inch poster but could be stretched to fit other sizes as well.

This product includes a graphic organizer (found in the previews) in which students are responsible for researching a current events article or topic. This activity is designed to be completed in groups of 3-5. Instructions for grouping is included with the graphic organizer (activity). In groups, students are assigned roles for completing the activity. The roles are: *Computer Operator *- A group member should be assigned to acquire and set up the computer for the group to use. This person will be the primary computer user but the computer may have to be passed to other students within the group for them to complete their roles. Scribe - This person will be responsible for completing the handout. This handout can be completed online (scribe will become the typist) or these handouts can be printed for each group. Artist - The artist is responsible for creating an artistic representation of the article that was researched. Researcher - The researcher will be the primary person responsible for finding an article that is appropriate for the assignment. This person may also be in charge of searching for other pertinent information. Speaker - The speaker will share what the group found to the entire class. How this is done is up to the teacher. Student groups will complete the graphic organizer according to their specific jobs and roles. This resource allows for teacher changes based on use and preference. This product includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the resource. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Shop.