Kellie has been a Library Media Specialist since 2015 at both the High School and Middle School Level in South Carolina. As a Media Specialist, she enjoys working with all of the different content areas in her school. In her spare time, Kellie is also a group fitness instructor and enjoys using social media to get new ideas for lessons.
Kellie has been a Library Media Specialist since 2015 at both the High School and Middle School Level in South Carolina. As a Media Specialist, she enjoys working with all of the different content areas in her school. In her spare time, Kellie is also a group fitness instructor and enjoys using social media to get new ideas for lessons.
Add another interesting element to your Age of Reform Unit with this “Suffragette” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet!
This movie can be used as an introduction or review for your Age of Reform unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film.
The Pre-Screening Guide should be completed before viewing the film and includes basic questions relating to the Age of Reform and Women’s Suffrage Movement in Great Britain.
The Viewing Guide is two pages and splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the Research Worksheet.
On the post-screening worksheet, your students will analyze the content of the movie in regards to life during the time and the movie’s representation of the topic. These worksheets are also included in Google Form format to be submitted digitally.
How the Lesson Works:
★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of the Age of Reform and the Women’s Suffrage Movement.
★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie.
★ The Post-Screening Worksheet is designed to be completed after students have viewed the movie in its entirety.
Movie Synopsis:
In early 20th-century Britain, the growing suffragette movement forever changes the life of working wife and mother Maud Watts (Carey Mulligan). Galvanized by political activist Emmeline Pankhurst (Meryl Streep), Watts joins a diverse group of women who fight for equality and the right to vote. Faced with increasing police action, Maud and her dedicated suffragettes must play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, risking their jobs, homes, family and lives for a just cause. You can also view the trailer here.
Note: Please be aware of that there are a few instances of violence and language in this film.
Required Materials:
★ Suffragette (2015) DVD or Streaming Capabilities
Add an element of fun to your government and economics classes with this “The Hunger Games” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheets!
This movie can be used as a review of the basic principles of government and economics and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film.
The Pre-Screening Guide should be completed before viewing the film and includes basic questions relating to government and economics.
The Viewing Guide is two pages and splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the one page Worksheet.
On the worksheet, your students will analyze the content of the movie.
How the Lesson Works:
★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction to government and economics and the film
★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie
★ The Post-Screening Worksheet is designed to be completed after students have viewing the movie in its entirety.
Movie Synopsis:
In what was once North America, the Capitol of Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to compete in a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games. Every citizen must watch as the youths fight to the death until only one remains. District 12 Tribute Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) has little to rely on, other than her hunting skills and sharp instincts, in an arena where she must weigh survival against love.
Required Materials:
★ The Hunger Games DVD or Streaming Capabilities
Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further!
This lesson can be used as a review or introduction to the process of electing presidents in the United States. Some of the topics covered on this lesson include the Constitutional requirements to be president, the line of succession, electoral votes, the “winner-take-all” system, vocabulary and presidential trivia questions.
You can use physical locks and a lock box (click here to purchase an official Breakout Edu Box) or a digital Google Form with this game. (The form is included with your purchase. Click here to learn how to make your own digital breakout forms!)
This purchase includes:
*A detailed document outlining each clue card, setup, and running the game
*An answer sheet for students
*An editable Google Slides document for all of the clue cards
*A digital breakout Google Form that is pre-set to accept the correct answers for this game
Feel free to download the preview for more information.
Notes:
*Breakout games involve additional setup such as printing clues, color coding clues (if you let students work in teams), and in some cases writing on supplemental files with invisible ink
*Supplies needed for this game include invisible ink pens, black light flashlights, and QR Readers
*If you purchase this breakout and are not able to get all of the supplies, please get in touch with me. I can help you create alternate ways to present the clue to students if needed.
*Most of these games involve clues that have a uniform answer, regardless of where the game is played. However, some games involve numbers such as pages in a dictionary or atlas. In these cases, the explanation document will tell you that you need to customize the answer based on your resources.
*Please try the game at least one day before you would like to try it with your students and get in touch with me if you have any questions. I usually respond to emails within a few hours. Try it out beforehand to ensure that you completely understand how each clue can be solved.
Are you looking for a way to help your students take meaningful, interactive notes? Look no further!
This purchase includes:
This listing includes a PDF Version of the Guided Notes and completely editable 26 slide PowerPoint presentation on the The United States Constitution (based of Chapter 3 of McGraw Hill’s United States Government: Our Democracy Textbook).
The PowerPoint and Interactive Guided Notes are divided into three sections and covers a variety of topics including:
★ The Structure and Principles of the Constitution
★ The Three Branches of Government
★ Amendments to the Constitution
This purchase includes:
★ Editable PowerPoint presentation split into three sections (26 slides, review questions, and activities for each section)
★ Printable/Editable PowerPoint Guided Notes and Answer Key (26 editable pages)
Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further!
This Station Activity will get your students moving while introducing them to the content that will learn throughout the unit.
How the Lesson Works:
★ This lesson is made up of six stations that will allow your students to discuss the following topics:
Station 1 - Who Has the Power? (Close reading about powers of the Executive Branch)
Station 2 - Can You Imagine Life Without (Ranking Personal Importance of the amendments in the Bill of Rights)
Station 3 - Oh Snap! (The Founding Fathers)
Station 4 - Checks and Balances
Station 5 - Dear Americans… (The Federalist Papers)
Station 6 - Who Wanted the Bill of Rights? (Close reading about the Founding Fathers and the Bill of Rights)
★ This activity can be completed by individual students or by teams of students with one answer sheet.
★ The stations are designed to be completed in ten to fifteen minutes. The entire lesson will take sixty minutes to complete.
★ Many of the stations involve writing opinions rather than facts, so there is not always necessarily a correct or incorrect answer. I’ve included a sample answer sheet to give you an idea of how students can respond to these prompts.
★ This purchase includes the six station cards, supplemental files for three of the stations, a student answer sheet, a sample completed answer sheet, a Notes for Teachers document explaining each station with tips and tricks.
★ All files come in a PDF format.
Required Materials:
★ One of the stations require devices for watching a video on Google Drive YouTube and two stations have optional digital versions of the articles that can be used in place of the printed versions. Any device with an internet connection will work.
The webquest was designed for high school students and contains sources including websites, videos, infographics, and articles from magazines/journals.
Topics included in this webquest include the Supreme Court, Supreme Court Justices, Jury Duty, and judicial procedures.
Are you looking for a way to help your students take meaningful, interactive notes that can be used in person or as E-Learning Packets? Look no further!
This purchase includes:
★ 44 Pages of Google Slides with Activities
★ 28 Pages of Guided Notes w/Answer Keys for each section (*Can be edited and customized to meet your individual needs!)
The Slides and Interactive Guided Notes are divided into three sections and cover a variety of topics including:
★ Structure and Principles of the Constitution
★ The Three Branches of Government
★ Amendments to the Constitution
Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further!
This lesson can be used as an introduction to the Judicial Branch or a review.
Some of the topics covered in this game include Supreme Court Justices, rights of the accused, federal and state court systems, and constitutional freedoms
You can use physical locks and a lock box or digital forms on a Google Form with this game. (The form is included with your purchase.)
This purchase includes:
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*A detailed document outlining each clue card, setup, and running the game
*An answer sheet for students
*An editable Google Slides document for all of the clue cards
*A digital breakout Google Form that is pre-set to accept the correct answers for this game
Feel free to download the preview for more information.
Notes:
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*Breakout games involve additional setup such as printing clues, color coding clues (if you let students work in teams), and in some cases writing on supplemental files with invisible ink
*Supplies needed for this game include invisible ink pens, black light flashlights, and QR Readers
*If you purchase this breakout and are not able to get all of the supplies, please get in touch with me. I can help you create alternate ways to present the clue to students if needed.
*Most of these games involve clues that have a uniform answer, regardless of where the game is played. However, some games involve numbers such as pages in a dictionary or atlas. In these cases, the explanation document will tell you that you need to customize the answer based on your resources.
*Please try the game at least one day before you would like to try it with your students and get in touch with me if you have any questions. I usually respond to emails within a few hours. Try it out beforehand to ensure that you completely understand how each clue can be solved.
*The page that you download is only one page. This document is a PDF that links to a Google Doc with about thirty pages of documents related to the lesson. The file is set up this way to ensure that you always have access to the newest version of the document.
Here is what other teachers are saying about this lesson:
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*Lots of fun! Thanks!
If you have any questions, please send me an email!
-Kellie @ Loquacious Learning
Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further!
This lesson can be used as an introduction to the Executive Branch or a review. Some of the topics covered in this game include amendments, requirements to be president, cabinet departments, and vocabulary.
You can use physical locks and a lock box or digital forms on a Google Form with this game. (The form is included with your purchase.)
This purchase includes:
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*A detailed document outlining each clue card, setup, and running the game
*An answer sheet for students
*An editable Google Slides document for all of the clue cards
*A digital breakout Google Form that is pre-set to accept the correct answers for this game
Feel free to download the preview for more information.
Notes:
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*Breakout games involve additional setup such as printing clues, color coding clues (if you let students work in teams), and in some cases writing on supplemental files with invisible ink
*Supplies needed for this game include invisible ink pens, black light flashlights, and QR Readers
*If you purchase this breakout and are not able to get all of the supplies, please get in touch with me. I can help you create alternate ways to present the clue to students if needed.
*Most of these games involve clues that have a uniform answer, regardless of where the game is played. However, some games involve numbers such as pages in a dictionary or atlas. In these cases, the explanation document will tell you that you need to customize the answer based on your resources.
*Please try the game at least one day before you would like to try it with your students and get in touch with me if you have any questions. I usually respond to emails within a few hours. Try it out beforehand to ensure that you completely understand how each clue can be solved.
*The page that you download is only one page. This document is a PDF that links to a Google Doc with about thirty pages of documents related to the lesson. The file is set up this way to ensure that you always have access to the newest version of the document.
Here is what other teachers are saying about this lesson:
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*My students loved working together to solve this activity!
*Lots of fun! Thanks!
*This helped a lot!
If you have any questions, please send me an email!
-Kellie @ Loquacious Learning
**Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further! **
This breakout was designed to help students review what they’ve learned about the election process in the United States. The game is designed to be solve regardless of the students’ knowledge of the election system. Students can solve these puzzles with a little bit of simple research if they are unfamiliar with elections. Topics covered include the electoral college, vocabulary, the White House, former presidents, and swing states.
You can use physical locks and a lock box or digital forms on a Google Form with this game. (The form is included with your purchase.)
E-Learning Update:
★ A Google Site has been added to this resource that hosts all of the elements of this lesson. This means that you can use this lesson in an E-Learning Setting.
This purchase includes:
★ A detailed document outlining each clue card, setup, and running the game
★ An answer sheet for students
★ An editable Google Slides document for all of the clue cards
★ A digital breakout Google Form that is pre-set to accept the correct answers for this game
Here’s what other teachers are saying about this lesson:
★ Excellent!
★ Had my law students complete this escape the room activity and they loved it! I had laminated “I escaped” cards at the end for them to take pictures with. Great activity to also help boost collaboration (if you have your students work in groups to “escape”)
★ Great resource!
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Notes:
★ Breakout games involve additional setup such as printing clues, color coding clues (if you let students work in teams), and in some cases writing on supplemental files with invisible ink
★ Supplies needed for this game include invisible ink pens, black light flashlights, and QR Readers
★ If you purchase this breakout and are not able to get all of the supplies, please get in touch with me. I can help you create alternate ways to present the clue to students if needed.
★ Most of these games involve clues that have a uniform answer, regardless of where the game is played. However, some games involve numbers such as pages in a dictionary or atlas. In these cases, the explanation document will tell you that you need to customize the answer based on your resources.
★ Please try the game at least one day before you would like to try it with your students and get in touch with me if you have any questions. I usually respond to emails within a few hours. Try it out beforehand to ensure that you completely understand how each clue can be solved.
★ The page that you download is only one page. This document is a PDF that links to a Google Doc with about thirty pages of documents related to the lesson. The file is set up this way to ensure that you always have access to the newest version of the document.
If you have any questions, please send me an email!
-Kellie @ Loquacious Learning
Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further!
This lesson can be used as an introduction to the Legislative Branch or a review. Some of the topics covered on this breakout include vocabulary, requirements for election to the Senate and House of Representatives, structure of Congress, majority parties, and the steps from bill creation to law publication.
You can use physical locks and a lock box or digital forms on a Google Form with this game. (The form is included with your purchase.)
This purchase includes:
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*A detailed document outlining each clue card, setup, and running the game
*An answer sheet for students
*An editable Google Slides document for all of the clue cards
*A digital breakout Google Form that is pre-set to accept the correct answers for this game
Feel free to download the preview for more information.
Notes:
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*Breakout games involve additional setup such as printing clues, color coding clues (if you let students work in teams), and in some cases writing on supplemental files with invisible ink
*Supplies needed for this game include invisible ink pens, black light flashlights, and QR Readers
*If you purchase this breakout and are not able to get all of the supplies, please get in touch with me. I can help you create alternate ways to present the clue to students if needed.
*Most of these games involve clues that have a uniform answer, regardless of where the game is played. However, some games involve numbers such as pages in a dictionary or atlas. In these cases, the explanation document will tell you that you need to customize the answer based on your resources.
*Please try the game at least one day before you would like to try it with your students and get in touch with me if you have any questions. I usually respond to emails within a few hours. Try it out beforehand to ensure that you completely understand how each clue can be solved.
*The page that you download is only one page. This document is a PDF that links to a Google Doc with about thirty pages of documents related to the lesson. The file is set up this way to ensure that you always have access to the newest version of the document.
If you have any questions, please send me an email!
-Kellie @ Loquacious Learning
Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further!
This lesson can be used as a review or introduction to the foundation of the American government. Some of the topics covered on this lesson include King George III, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, the Intolerable Acts, and the original colonies.
You can use physical locks and a lock box (click here to purchase an official Breakout Edu Box) or a digital Google Form with this game. (The form is included with your purchase.)
This purchase includes:
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*A detailed document outlining each clue card, setup, and running the game
*An answer sheet for students
*An editable Google Slides document for all of the clue cards
*A digital breakout Google Form that is pre-set to accept the correct answers for this game
Feel free to download the preview for more information.
Notes:
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*Breakout games involve additional setup such as printing clues, color coding clues (if you let students work in teams), and in some cases writing on supplemental files with invisible ink
*Supplies needed for this game include invisible ink pens, black light flashlights, and QR Readers
*If you purchase this breakout and are not able to get all of the supplies, please get in touch with me. I can help you create alternate ways to present the clue to students if needed.
*Most of these games involve clues that have a uniform answer, regardless of where the game is played. However, some games involve numbers such as pages in a dictionary or atlas. In these cases, the explanation document will tell you that you need to customize the answer based on your resources.
*Please try the game at least one day before you would like to try it with your students and get in touch with me if you have any questions. I usually respond to emails within a few hours. Try it out beforehand to ensure that you completely understand how each clue can be solved.
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If you have any questions, please send me an email!
-Kellie @ Loquacious Learning
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This lesson can be used as a review for the US Citizenship test. The breakout was planned using the practice test from the Department of US Citizenship and Immigration Services. The questions used for planning are as follows: 1, 2, 6, 13, 14, 16, 17, 37, 42, 45, 49, 55, 65, and 66. Some of the civics topics covered on these questions include the US Constitution, branches of government, powers of the state/federal government, responsibilities of US citizens, political parties, and ways to participate in our democracy.
You can use physical locks and a lock box or digital forms on a Google Form with this game. (The form is included with your purchase.)
This purchase includes:
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*A detailed document outlining each clue card, setup, and running the game
*An answer sheet for students
*An editable Google Slides document for all of the clue cards
*A digital breakout Google Form that is pre-set to accept the correct answers for this game
Feel free to download the preview for more information.
Notes:
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*Breakout games involve additional setup such as printing clues, color coding clues (if you let students work in teams), and in some cases writing on supplemental files with invisible ink
*Supplies needed for this game include invisible ink pens, black light flashlights, and QR Readers
*If you purchase this breakout and are not able to get all of the supplies, please get in touch with me. I can help you create alternate ways to present the clue to students if needed.
*Most of these games involve clues that have a uniform answer, regardless of where the game is played. However, some games involve numbers such as pages in a dictionary or atlas. In these cases, the explanation document will tell you that you need to customize the answer based on your resources.
*Please try the game at least one day before you would like to try it with your students and get in touch with me if you have any questions. I usually respond to emails within a few hours. Try it out beforehand to ensure that you completely understand how each clue can be solved.
*The page that you download is only one page. This document is a PDF that links to a Google Doc with about thirty pages of documents related to the lesson. The file is set up this way to ensure that you always have access to the newest version of the document.
If you have any questions, please send me an email!
-Kellie @ Loquacious Learning
Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further!
Over twenty five banned books are involved with this breakout game. Students will move around the room to learn more about banned books and authors that they’ve interacted with in their everyday lives. Physical copies of the books are not required.
This Escape Room / Breakout Game is completely digital and is hosted on Google Sites. There is an answer sheet included that you can print for students to fill out. On some digital games, there are also clues that involves a word search that either you or the students can print out.
★ Some of the Banned/Challenged books mentioned in this lesson include Eleanor and Park, the Giver, Crank, the Bible, Charlotte’s Web, Harriet the Spy, Fallen Angels, Winnie the Pooh, the Diary of Anne Frank, the Hunger Games, Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter, Coraline, Looking for Alaska, the Dictionary, Where’s Waldo, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Harry Potter, Lord of the Flies, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Kite Runner, Twilight, The da Vinci Code, The Great Gatsby, Gone with the Wind, The Color Purple, Divergent, and the Lord of the Rings.
★ The clues do not go into a lot of detail about the stories; they mainly mention that the books are banned and some of the books have to be identified by students based on their plot.
This purchase includes:
★ A detailed document outlining each clue, setup, and running the game
★ An answer sheet for students
★ Access to the Google Sheet document that contains students’ submitted answers
Notes:
★ Digital breakout games do not involve additional setup, but there is an answer sheet that can be printed out for student use
★ Please try the game at least one day before you would like to try it with your students and get in touch with me if you have any questions. I usually respond to emails within a few hours.
★ Try each lesson out beforehand to ensure that you completely understand how each clue can be solved.
Add an interesting element of fun to your government class with this “On the Basis of Sex” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet!
This movie can be used as a review of the Fourteenth Amendemnt to the Constitution and sex discrimination in the law. The movie tells the story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s early career.
The Pre-Screening Guide should be completed before viewing the film and includes basic questions relating to constitutional rights.
The Viewing Guide is two pages and splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the one page Worksheet.
On the worksheet, your students will analyze the content of the movie.
How the Lesson Works:
★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction to government concepts the film
★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie
Movie Synopsis:
The film tells an inspiring and spirited true story that follows young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination. The feature will premiere in 2018 in line with Justice Ginsburg’s 25th anniversary on the Supreme Court.
Required Materials:
★ On the Basis of Sex DVD or Streaming Capabilities
Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further!
This Stations Activity will get your students moving while introducing them to the content that will learn throughout the unit.
How the Lesson Works:
★ This lesson is made up of six stations that will allow your students to discuss the following topics:
Station 1 - State Legislatures
Station 2 - Who Are Your Legislators?
Station 3 - Types of Legislation
Station 4 - Your Legislature in the News
Station 5 - Interest Groups in the Legislature
Station 6 - Vocabulary Review
Lesson Setup and Format:
★ This activity can be completed by individual students or by teams of students with one answer sheet.
★ The stations are designed to be completed in ten to fifteen minutes. The entire lesson will take between sixty to ninety minutes to complete.
★ Many of the stations involve writing opinions rather than facts, so there is not always necessarily a correct or incorrect answer. I’ve included a sample answer sheet to give you an idea of how students can respond to these prompts.
★ This purchase includes the six station cards, supplemental files for two of the stations, a student answer sheet, and a sample completed answer sheet.
★ The document includes a link to create copies of each component of the lesson so it can be adapted for your individual classroom (if needed).
Required Materials:
★ One of the stations require devices for watching a video on YouTube. Any device with an internet connection will work.
Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further!
This Station Activity will get your students moving while introducing them to the content that will learn throughout the unit.
How the Lesson Works:
★ This lesson is made up of six stations that will allow your students to discuss the following topics:
Station 1 - Basics of the 4th Amendment
Station 2 - Get Creative
Station 3 - Pros and Cons of DNA Databases
Station 4 - What’s Your Thought
Station 5 - Facial Recognition in Schools
Station 6 - Brain Break
Lesson Setup and Format
★ This activity can be completed by individual students or by teams of students with one answer sheet.
★ The stations are designed to be completed in ten to fifteen minutes. The entire lesson will take sixty minutes to complete.
★ Many of the stations involve writing opinions rather than facts, so there is not always necessarily a correct or incorrect answer. I’ve included a sample answer sheet to give you an idea of how students can respond to these prompts.
★ This purchase includes the six station cards, supplemental files for three of the stations, a student answer sheet, a sample completed answer sheet, a Notes for Teachers document explaining each station with tips and tricks.
★ All files come in Google Apps format.
Required Materials:
★ One of the stations require devices for watching a video on Google Drive YouTube and two stations have optional digital versions of the articles that can be used in place of the printed versions. Any device with an internet connection will work.
Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further!
This Stations Activity will get your students moving while introducing them to the content that will learn throughout the unit.
How the Lesson Works:
★ This lesson is made up of six stations that will allow your students to discuss the following topics:
Station 1 - The Road to the White House
Station 2 - Presidential Elections in America
Station 3 - Mapping the Vote
Station 4 - Choosing a Running Mate
Station 5 - Financing Presidential Campaigns
Station 6 - Two Truths and a Lie
Lesson Setup and Format:
★ This activity can be completed by individual students or by teams of students with one answer sheet.
★ The stations are designed to be completed in ten to fifteen minutes. The entire lesson will take between sixty to ninety minutes to complete.
★ Many of the stations involve writing opinions rather than facts, so there is not always necessarily a correct or incorrect answer. I’ve included a sample answer sheet to give you an idea of how students can respond to these prompts.
★ This purchase includes the six station cards, supplemental files for one of the stations, a student answer sheet, and a sample completed answer sheet.
★ The document includes a link to create copies of each component of the lesson so it can be adapted for your individual classroom (if needed).
Required Materials:
★ One of the stations require devices for watching a video on YouTube. Any device with an internet connection will work.
Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further!
This Stations Activity will get your students moving while introducing them to the content that will learn throughout the unit.
How the Lesson Works:
★ This lesson is made up of six stations that will allow your students to discuss the following topics:
Station 1 - Selecting Cases to Hear
Station 2 - Decisions of the Supreme Court
Station 3 - Selecting Supreme Court Justices
Station 4 - Checks and Balances on the Court
Station 5 - Current Supreme Court Justices
Station 6 - Vocabulary Review
Lesson Setup and Format:
★ This activity can be completed by individual students or by teams of students with one answer sheet.
★ The stations are designed to be completed in ten to fifteen minutes. The entire lesson will take between sixty to ninety minutes to complete.
★ Many of the stations involve writing opinions rather than facts, so there is not always necessarily a correct or incorrect answer. I’ve included a sample answer sheet to give you an idea of how students can respond to these prompts.
★ This purchase includes the six station cards, supplemental files for one of the stations, a student answer sheet, and a sample completed answer sheet.
★ The document includes a link to create copies of each component of the lesson so it can be adapted for your individual classroom (if needed).
Required Materials:
★ One of the stations require devices for watching a video on YouTube. Any device with an internet connection will work.