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I have been teaching American Government for ages and I try to find new ways to engage students with certain topics. Teaching Bureaucracy and the concept of Iron Triangles / Regulations became a lot easier with this activity. Students are paired up and...

This is an Economics web-quest activity, a perfect addition to a lesson on business structures. Specifically students will answer the following: What does it take to start a franchise? How is this business structure unique?  In this...

You are purchasing a 3 part lesson featuring the important figures of the 1920's and the political, economic and social changes of that decade (U.S. History). ALL WORKSHEETS and STEP BY STEP TEACHER DIRECTIONS to each of the lessons...

This 2 page graphic organizer/worksheet is a great short activity to introduce or review the 6 Basic Principles of the Constitution (Limited Government, Checks and Balances, Popular Sovereignty, Judicial Review, Separation of Power, and...

This 45-60 minute lesson plan for middle school is geared to help students answer or accomplish the following: ● Describe the concept of Manifest Destiny. ● Explain the main territorial acquisitions of the United States and when/how they were...

Created by Lori (Curriculum) Sheets. What are the ingredients for a revolution? Through this creative collection of materials, students will learn about the causes behind the French Revolution through a thoroughly constructed series of mini-lessons...

This lesson, designed by Shawneen Morrison, introduces the study of government through the four major theories of legitimate authority to govern: Divine Right, Common Good, Evolutionary Theory, and Force Theory. Students are presented with twelve...

In this lesson students learn about the causes and effects of the Protestant Reformation by taking on roles from the Reformation and conducting a class debate. A 9 slide powerpoint sets up the Reformation, gives students their directions, and explains...

These writing prompts can be used in an Economics course to reinforce or review concepts that have been taught. These prompts are not meant to be the basis of long essays or activities that take several days to complete but rather a quick activity that...