Lori "Curriculum" Sheets
This is my 20th year in the classroom. Some of the courses I've taught: AP Government, Honors Economics, Honors World History, Honors Humanities, Honors American History, American History, Government, Economics, (7-12) Curriculum Developer, professional development trainer under the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Title I Specialist, Gifted and Talented Education Coordinator, Team leader.
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Creating a New Government
$5.00Students are given instructions to "Imagine that they are a part of a delegation and are responsible for organizing a new form of republican government. As part of the delegation they must identify the type of government this new country will implement...$5.00 -
Civil Rights Lesson Through Time and Song (Women's movement)
$6.00In this 5 page resource, students are given a five page secondary text that details the evolution women's rights in the United States. Specific names and events and legislation are thoughtfully explained. Instead of giving a series of questions over...$6.00 -
Gov.Federalism - Congressional Expressed Powers (An Unusual Reading Exercise)
$5.00Face it, reading about the expressed powers of the United States government isn't the most exciting thing for most students. In this activity, students are asked to read, interpret and textual information by locating specific text from the book that...$5.00 -
5 Landmark Supreme Court Case Debates
$6.00Included in this packet are 5 landmark Supreme Court cases that contain a brief background of the case itself and a set of arguments presented by both sides, a Debate Format Instruction Sheet for your classes to participate in 1:1 debates as well as a...$6.00 -
The Supreme Court and Policy Making - First Amendment
$4.00This activity provides students with an opportunity to consider a recent Supreme Court ruling on a 1st Amendment issue. Students are asked to read a brief history of the case and a summary of the two different opinions issued. Then, without knowing which...$4.00 -
A Student's Right to Free Expression
$4.00This activity provides students with an opportunity to debate the right of free speech as it applies to their status as students. Students are asked to consider a list of items that restrict their right of free expression and then share their positions...$4.00 -
AP / American Government-The Right of Aliens to Due Process
$4.00This activity provides students with an opportunity to consider some of the rights and restrictions assigned to aliens. Students are asked to consider adding rights or restrictions to those already determined by the courts. Created by Lori "Curriculum"...$4.00 -
AP Gov / American Government: The Supreme Court and Policy Making
$3.75This activity provides students with an opportunity to discuss the issue of Bilingual Education as it pertains to Civil Rights. Students are asked to consider arguments on both sides of the issue and then decide to what extend their state schools should...$3.75 -
Government - The Election Game (Cooperative Learning Activity)
$5.75In this game the students must perform two roles. They must act as voters deciding on the best of candidates or issues. They must also play the role of active campaigners, promoting a candidate or issue. As active campaigners the students must decide...$5.75 -
AP Gov Constitutional Power Grab - Checking on the Powers of Government Handout
$4.00Students are given 30 different scenarios that are unconstitutional. In order to make sure they are "checked", they must locate in the Constitution where the power is derived. Answer key included Created by Lori "Curriculum" Sheets - Check out My Store$4.00 -
DBQ Causes of the American Civil War
$5.75Using ten viewpoints from American Scholars, students will formulate a written interpretation of the causes of the Civil War, based on the facts, arguments advanced by contemporaries, and a personal analysis. To make the challenge even more...$5.75 -
DBQ - Early Economic Policy in the United States
$6.00Presented in both a power point presentation as well as a pdf format, these primary source documents help students examine the influence of America's English heritage and the arguments that shaped the financial character of the United States. Can be...$6.00