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Political Cartoon: School Begins
$2.50School Begins was created by Louis Dalrymple and first appeared in Puck magazine on January 25, 1899. Published shortly after the Spanish-American War, the cartoon was originally intended to support America’s continued expansion and promote the...$2.50 -
Assessing Reconstruction: Was it a Success or Failure?
$7.50Great activity to allow students to dive deeper into the many events and legislation occurring in Reconstruction. Activity includes: Graphic organizer to understand and issue a judgement of success or failure regarding Reconstruction key terms,...$7.50 -
Facts and Statistics for the American Civil War
$5.00This set includes a series of graphic organizers for research, note taking, partner activities, and more! Organizers are focused on these strands of the American Civil War: Basic Statistics Key Terms Important People Strategies and Preparation for...$5.00 -
Enlightenment Gallery Walk Innovators Then and Now, Modern and Historic
$1.498 Enlightenment thinkers are paired with 8 modern leaders and innovators. Students walk in pairs to answer a question and consider the impact of these 16 influences. I have included modern musicians, comedians, activists, and inventors. Some of these...$1.49 -
The Framing Effect – You're Being Framed and You Don't Even Know it!
$4.00You’re Being FramedAnd You Don’t Even Know It: When You Change the Frame, You Change the Game!Pollsters are usually very careful about how they word questions either in a negative way (to elicit a desired response), or in a positive way (to...$4.00 -
Seventh Amendment – Make Your Own Trial
$7.50$20? Is that all?Did you know that the 7th Amendment give the right to a civil jury trial if the amount in controversy is $20 (a lot of money is 1789). So here’s your chance to have fun putting on a civil jury trial, while your students learn about...$7.50 -
The Founding Fathers Are Spinning in Their Graves – Here's Your Chance To Let Them Rest in Peace
$7.50Bill of Rights? What's that? Did you know that when asked, many of our citizens don’t know or recognize what is in the Bill of Rights? Do these lessons and your students won’t be among that group. After doing this project, your students...$7.50 -
I'm Green, You're Blue – Martians Adopt the Fourteenth Amendment
$4.00I'm Green; You're Blue--Equal Protection and the 14th Amendment A lesson on the Fourteenth Amendment’s (14th) Equal Protection Clause. Provides a forum to discuss and/or debate the history of discrimination in a non-threatening way (on Mars). This...$4.00 -
The Very First Amendment
$7.50Explore the 1st AmendmentThis project has 6 lessons that explore the First Amendment's important provisions:Free Speech, Free Press, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Religion and the Establishment Clause, and Redress of Grievances.Students will be A)...$7.50 -
Is Justice Blind or Political? – The Judicial Nomination Process
$4.00"I won the election, so I get to appoint the judges." The Constitution gives the president the power to appoint U.S. Supreme Court justices with “the advise and consent of the Senate.”This power has become increasing political with...$4.00 -
It's Not A Salamander, It's a Gerrymander
MSRP: $4.00$2.00Reapportionment and Gerrymandering This project is very timely in light of the two US Supreme Court cases on partisan gerrymandering which were decided in June 2019. A news article on the cases is hereThis project allows you and your students to explore...MSRP: $4.00$2.00 -
Time Travel and the Constitution
$4.00Time Travel Two chances for your students to have fun while giving them an appreciation for the beauty and strength of our Constitution. In one activity, your class will travel back in time to help the Founders fix the Constitution:...$4.00