AP Government and Economics
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Role-Playing Roundtable: The Stock Market Crash
$2.50Room 311 has crafted a lesson for your U.S. History class that will allow them to take on roles from the 1920s as they discuss the stock market crash of 1929. This resource includes the following:1. notes on the stock market crash2. a webquest3. teacher...$2.50 -
U.S. Government: The President's Cabinet ~A Video Activity~ FREE
$0.00This is a FREE 2 page video and extension activity to use during a unit on the Executive Branch (Article II). In this activity, your students will watch a 10 minute public access video (link included) on the Presidents Cabinet (date added, purpose, # of...$0.00 -
The Fourth Amendment
$6.50Room 311 has crafted an in-depth unit on the 4th Amendment that emphasizes critical thinking, discussion, and writing skills. Your students will be engaged as they examine the 4th and learn about how this amendment is pertinent to their lives. This unit...$6.50 -
Mock Trials for Government and Civics: The Trial of Snow White
$11.00In this mock trial, your students will act as court officials, witnesses, and jurors to determine if Snow White murdered Prince Charming. What could have driven her to such a crime? And did she do it? Your government or civics class will have a great...$11.00 -
Mock Trials for Government and Civics: The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf
$11.00Booker T. Wolf has been accused of murdering the two pig brothers in this mock trial for your government or civics class. Hand out roles to each member of your class, either as a part of the court process, a witness or a juror and let your class decide...$11.00 -
A Mock Trial for Government and Civics: The Trial of Lancelot
$11.00In this mock trial, your students will act as court officials, witnesses, and jurors to determine if Lancelot murdered Mayor Arthur King and stole the infamous Holy Grail from the Camelot Museum of History. Your government or civics class will have a...$11.00 -
U.S. Government | Congress | Who Represents YOU? | Web-Quest
$0.00Who are your members of Congress? Using this 2 page web-quest, your students will visit the house.gov and senate.gov website to research the Senators from their state and the Congressman from the district in which they live. They will also look at...$0.00 -
Checks and Balances complete unit, including text
$12.00One of the main strengths of our form of government, as laid out in the Constitution, is the system of Checks and Balances which protect against government over-reaching by spreading out power among three disparate and independent branches. Wisely, our...$12.00 -
The Constitution and Bill of Rights unit bundle, including text
$30.00The end of the Revolutionary War did not create the United States; rather, it created 13 independent, sovereign states loosely affiliated under the Articles of Confederation. It took a series of economic, foreign policy and domestic crises to convince...$30.00 -
SOAPStone Graphic Organizer for Social Studies
$3.00This graphic organizer helps students identify the critical pieces of text by analyzing tone, purpose, and subject. Use this graphic organizer to help students break down content! Created by Laura Pennington - Visit My Store$3.00 -
Government End of Semester Research Paper
$8.00End of the semester government paper that includes topics covered in the year. Students will write a paper addressing a topic they feel passionate about, research it, address interest groups, the judicial branch and try to solve the issue with steps that...$8.00 -
Inflation Island - A Simulation
$5.00This is a lesson plan for an online activity called inflation island! Students interact on a website and can see how inflation, deflation and hyperinflation affect lives! Attached you will find the lesson with the website link along with a guide for...$5.00