Government and Economics
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Economic Decision Making Unit - Flipped
$15.00Economic Decision Making Unit includes high-interest power point files, video links, a vocabulary term list, vocabulary quiz, a student workbook and teachers guide to flipped classrooms delivered in a format that's easy to present. On their own,...$15.00 -
American Gov. / US History - The Nixon and Ford Administration, 1969-1977
$4.75Textual reading with student questions / class discussion topics explain details about the period referred beginning in 1969. Republican Presidents occupied the White House for eight years. Just some of the topics include: Nixon's policies to fight...$4.75 -
American Foreign Policy (two student simulation scenarios)
$11.00This presentation contains teacher notes, a video clip discussing a general overview of American foreign policy with student questions/answers, and two simulations that allow students to discuss and compromise on how to handle american foreign policy...$11.00 -
Veto this! Executive Power
$4.00Grover Cleveland (1837–1908), America’s 22nd president vetoed 414 bills, more than twice the total vetoed by all previous presidents. President Grover Cleveland - The Veto President The reason for the onslaught of vetoes was that Congress,...$4.00 -
Gov Foreign Policy Simulation (From the President, CIA, State, etc.)
$15.00Eight teams (The President's Team, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, CIA, Congress, Trade, Ambassadors and the Press) all respond to a given foreign policy crisis with mid-game twists and secret CIA reports. Each student receives a description...$15.00 -
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 -
Federalism Lesson Bundle
$22.00Many resources teaching American Federalism: Reading sources/ writing activities, debates and a full 60 question test with answer key. Readings include: Federalism and Crime, Federalism and the Courts, and the American Presidents and...$22.00 -
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 Thoughtful Politician" flash cards / vocabulary government review
$23.00Need a way to review for the AP GOVERNMENT? Included in this review activity are over 80 vocabulary / term cards (with definitions). These can double as flash cards as well. Students then work in groups to play a fun game that gives them ways to...$23.00 -
Intro to US Government DBQ
$3.00This 45-60 minute lesson plan is appropriate for teachers or to use as emergency sub plans. Brief short readings are included in the packet for students to analyze and complete a final activity about the United States Government. Everything is included...$3.00 -
Civil Liberties (Bill of Rights) Flipped / Bundle Unit - With Fillable PDF's
$25.00Comes with fillable pdfs for the student workbook and the assessment, perfect for distance/e-learning. This unit covers the evolution of civil liberties from the inception of the Magna Carta to the latest Supreme Court Cases. There are more than...$25.00 -
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