Government and Economics
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Mini-Lesson: The Declaration of Independence
$3.00This resource includes both an excellent paraphrased version and a series of questions based on the Declaration of Independence. The paraphrased version makes the document more accessible to students and the questions are intended to familiarize students...$3.00 -
Cards Against the Economy
$15.00Cards Against the Economy, created by Lori (Curriculum) Sheets - Visit My Store (A Game of Economic Savvy) Who can use this product? Although I originally created this game for Advanced Placement Government classes, I quickly realized that I could...$15.00 -
Constitutional Convention - A Difference Kind of Debate
$16.00Created by Lori (Curriculum) Sheets - Visit My Store Having taught the Constitutional Convention on various level for many years, I have come to appreciate the benefits of simulations. However, I also have realized that some of the major arguments that...$16.00 -
History - Be a Primary Source Detective!
$4.00History - Be a Primary Source Detective! Created by Lori (Curriculum) Sheets - Visit My Store$4.00 -
Government | Comparing Forms of Government in the Real World | Case Studies
$3.99In this Government class activity your students will learn about the different Forms of Government and how they can be classified (direct/representative democracy, theocracy, oligarchy, monarchy, parliamentary, presidential etc.) by using...$3.99 -
Social Studies | Interactive Notebook | Generic Activities Collection
$3.25You are purchasing 15 Creative Exit Card, class activities or Assessment worksheets. Great for Interactive Notebooks! These worksheets/activities are great to pass out during an activity or at the end of your lesson to gauge student...$3.25 -
US Constitution No Prep Unit: 31 Warm Ups, 13 Activities, 3 Projects, and more.
$19.00This is one of Don Jenkin's favorite units to teach because it is very relevant to students' lives and they enjoy discussing issues relevant to the Constitution. This is a no prep unit. I have numbered the assignments in the approximate order that I...$19.00 -
Keep Calm and Ratify the Constitution
$5.75This activity, created by Lori Sheets, uses primary source arguments delivered from both the federalists and the anti federalists and asks students to interpret their intent and how the ratification debate lead to the Bill of Rights. Lori Sheets...$5.75 -
United States Constitution: Mock Congress: How A Bill Becomes A Law
$2.00Created by Don Jenkins - Visit my Store. This is a fun activity for students because students come up with their own idea for a law and they are actively engaged in every step of the process for how a bill becomes a law. Included in this download: 1...$2.00 -
US Constitution Bell Ringers or Warm Ups
$2.00Created by Don Jenkins. 31 discussion type questions to use with a United States Constitution Unit. Each slide has a visual which corresponds with the question. I use these in the beginning of class or they could be used as exit slips. Some of the...$2.00 -
Economics | Shark Tank | Factors of Production | Entrepreneur Student Activity
$2.75In this 12 page Entrepreneurs: Shark Tank activity, students will: 1) Watch several pitches from Shark Tank and complete a corresponding worksheet (video link and QR Code included). 2) Briefly review the Factors of...$2.75 -
How to Save a Youtube - FREE
$0.00Created by Beth Hammett. 5 easy-to-follow slides for downloading YouTube videos. Uses screenshots and bright red arrows for visualization. Includes dialogue explanations and step-by-step directions. Perfect for in-class use, gets rid of...$0.00