AP Government and Economics
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How Powerful Is Congress?
$7.50The Powers of Congress The Constitution gives Congress 17 enumerated powers (plus the Necessary and Proper Clause). Congress has taken the powers given it under the Constitution and used them to create laws about immigrants, pollution, biotech, taxes,...$7.50 -
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 -
Can't We Just Get Along?
$4.50How should we organize society? Give your student a chance to figure it out. Can they achieve equality, govern themselves by consensus and create a fair way to distribute the wealth and the work?This project provides three open-ended scenarios for...$4.50 -
Supreme Court Roleplaying Scenarios (Bill of Rights Supreme Court cases)
$2.50A Power Point that walks students through the judicial process. Students pretend they are Supreme Court justices and discuss who they side with in scenarios based on actual historic Supreme Court cases based on the Bill of Rights. Check out Mr...$2.50 -
DBQ Essay Rubric, Document Analysis & Essay Writing Resources - All Editable!
$4.00Greetings Friend!If you’re like me, you’re always looking for ways to improve the writing process for your students. I love providing step by step instructions. After implementing these worksheets, I saw my students’ essay scores...$4.00 -
Unions Economics Lesson
$4.00Greetings Friend!Unions are one of those polarizing issues where people either love or hate them (or have no idea what they are!). With that in mind, this lesson is designed to not only give students the vocabulary for discussing unions, but to also form...$4.00 -
The Demand Curve (4 Day Economics Lesson)
$6.00Greetings Friend!I'm Mrs. P and I'm all about student engagement. So when the team leader of each competing group of Econ students runs (okay, speed walks) up to me excitedly whispering the factor shifting the demand curve, it brings a smile to my face...$6.00 -
The Supply Curve (2-3 Day Economics Lesson)
$5.00Greetings Friend!I'm Mrs. P and student engagement is my prerogative. Coming into the supply and demand unit, my students usually think that supply or sellers have nothing to do with them. Well, I love to flip the switch and put them into the seller's...$5.00 -
Supply Meets Demand (2 Day Economics Lesson on Market Equilibrium)
$5.00Greetings Friend! How's it going? I'm Mrs. P and I have a true passion for student engagement. Every year, I love getting to the "Supply Meets Demand" lesson because it's a day full of students going "oh, that makes so much sense!" and "I get why stores...$5.00 -
Economics | Inflation & CPI | Student Notes, Practice and Video Activities
$2.25This product contains 3 separate activities that INTRODUCE your students to inflation and the Consumer Price Index, you can use them all or pick and choose. Activities Included: 1) Inflation Graphic Organizer for student notes...$2.25 -
Mock Trials for Government and Civics: The Trial of Goldilocks
$11.00Goldilocks Smith is known to have a temper around the town of Grim, but in this mock trial, your government students will need to determine if this young woman is capable of vandalizing The Three Bears Bed and Breakfast and injuring Mama Bear. There are...$11.00 -
MockTrials: Another Bundle
$25.00This bundle includes three unique mock trials for your government or civics classes to further their study of the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments of the Constitution. I created these cases as a fun way for students to get involved and interested in our...$25.00