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Use this form to organize Know, Want to know, and Learned material about the U.S. Constitution.
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A writing prompt regarding diversity in the United States.
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A writing prompt regarding diversity in the world.
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Make as many words as you can from GOVERNMENT.
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The text to the preamble to the U.S. Constitution. Constitution Day is September 17th.
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Students are asked to look at a fictional situation, determine which democratic value would apply ("representative democracy" is the expected answer) and why, and explain their answers.
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The system of representative democracy is explained, and students are asked to define the advantages and disadvantages of this democratic value.
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The form of government and the three branches of government are presented as reading comprehensions, and then facts are reviewed with realistic word problems.
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Three fact-filled reading comprehension selections on the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, all in one easy download. Interesting and thorough! Each selection is followed by 5 multiple choice questions and four questions requiring brief written responses.
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Use this form to write a report about the three branches of government.
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A fact-filled reading comprehension about the Bill of Rights.
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This mini-unit focuses on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Context clue questions help students to better understand the world's oldest (in continual use) Constitution.
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Begin each line with a word that starts with the letter on that line.
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Explains the first ten amendments in clear and simple language, then presents a real case (Tinker v. Des Moines) and a hypothetical case to help understand how those amendments work. Excellent review and critical thinking questions.
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Elephant and donkey symbols.
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"Do you think it is important for Americans to vote in national, state and local elections?" Essay writing prompt.
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Writing exercise in which students write three rights and explain why they are important. Includes lines for writing.
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A picture to color and space to write a very short story with theme words from a word bank.
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Students are asked to look at a fictional situation, determine which democratic value would apply ("federalism" is the expected answer) and why, and explain their answers.
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Add the check marks in this picture graph to determine who won the class election.
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[member-created with abctools] From "bus" to "segregation".
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Uses "The Sneetches" as a launch-point for a lesson about the importance of diversity.
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Popular sovereignty is explained, and students are asked to define the advantages and disadvantages of this democratic value.
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A fact-filled reading comprehension about the U.S. constitution. Constitution Day is September 17th.
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A simple and factual reading comprehension about the Bill of Rights.
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A simple and factual reading comprehension about the U.S. Constitution.
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government illustration
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government illustration
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Oh no! The words to the Constitution Preamble have been all mixed up. Can you put them in the correct order?
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A two page essay briefly addresses the topics of freedom of speech and banned books. This is followed by a page of suggested creative, persuasive, and research writing ideas for middle school students. Includes a rubric to help with grading; all assignments are open-ended. Banned Books Week is the last week in September.
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A picture to color and space to write a very short story with election-themed words from a word bank.
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Acrostic writing activity where the first letters of every line spell "Bill of Rights". Great for a poem or short essay.
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Color posters with core democratic values, from "checks and balances" to "pursuit of happiness". Each value is briefly defined on the poster.
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Seventeen democratic values and their definitions. These word strips can be hole-punched and stored on a key chain for easy study.
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Write the letter of the correct core democratic value on the line next to its definition.
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The system of checks and balances is explained, and students are asked to define the advantages and disadvantages of this democratic value.
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Students are asked to look at a fictional situation, determine which democratic value would apply ("checks and balances" is the expected answer) and why, and explain their answers.
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Students are asked to look at a fictional situation, determine which democratic value would apply ("civilian control of the military" is the expected answer) and why, and explain their answers.
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Over 30 quotes on the topic of elections and democracy form the basis for writing prompts that require students to use their skills of reflection, research, and writing.
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Civilian control of the military is explained, and students are asked to define the advantages and disadvantages of this democratic value.
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