Government and Economics
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First Day of History Activity (Think Historically)
$5.00A very simple exercise that can be presented on the first few days of class. Activity includes student handouts, video clip, power point (with teacher directions). Students are broken into groups...$5.00 -
Economic Principles - Using Children's Books to Teach Economic Thinking!
$4.00In this activity students are given a guide sheet to each of the economic principles: (Scarcity Forces Tradeoff, Costs versus Benefits, Thinking at the Margin, Trading Makes People Better Off,...$4.00 -
Constitutional Underpinnings Flipped/Bundle Unit
$23.00This high-interest flipped unit includes 50+ power point slides, video clips, visual links, primary source documents embedded into the unit. The focus directs students to understand the foundations...$23.00 -
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...$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...$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...$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,...$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...$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...$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...$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...$2.00