Government and Economics
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Death Penalty Unit (7 days)
$10.00This is a complete 7 day (55 minutes) unit with videos, worksheets, power-point notes, and discussion questions on the death penalty. There are a few videos included with the unit. There is also a writing response to finish the unit to access students...$10.00 -
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 -
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 -
Supreme Court Appeal Simulation
$12.00This hands-on lesson, designed by Shawneen Morrison, starts by having students petition the Supreme Court to hear their case using the real forms (and adapted instructions) the Court requires. Most students are shocked to realize that appealing is a...$12.00 -
Federal Deficit Simulation and Activity: Can You Balance the Federal Budget?
$10.00This simulation and activity powerfully demonstrate the political and numeric difficulties faced when attempting to balance the federal budget of the United States. First, students are introduced to a site with 16 real-time counters that count up the...$10.00 -
Communist Manifesto Simulation: What is the Point of Marxism?
$10.00This simulation, created by Shawneen Morrison, provides an engaging introduction to Marxist theory. It can be used in U.S. History classes to differentiate between 20th Century progressives who believed that necessary reforms could be achieved through...$10.00 -
Mini- Unit: Theories of Government
MSRP: $17.25$13.00This mini-unit is an excellent means of introducing students to the theories of WHY government is necessary and HOW government should work. After explaining the two extremes of government power, absolute versus mob rule, the...MSRP: $17.25$13.00