Government activities

This is a four to five day civil liberties project where students are assigned one minority group in the United States and trace the history of discrimination to the fight for equal rights of that group. The United States has always been home to many...

This is a complete 50 minute 6 station lesson on the Electoral College. There is a handout provided that students carry around and complete at each station, which is clearly labeled to keep them organized. This lesson is designed in Word and can be...

This is a three page assignment where students complete a civic action project. The assignment was designed for the AP U.S. Government and Politics course but it could apply to any government or civics course where you want students to participate in the...

This is my legislative branch PBL Project for regular government. It took my students 5-7 days to complete. I taught this as a whole unit for my Congress unit. It is a complete project with everything included! It was designed in word and can be modified...

This is a complete 50 minute 5 station lesson on United States interest groups. There is a handout included that students carry to each station as well as clear station directions on what to do at each station. I give my students 9 minutes a station for...

This is a complete 50 minute 5 station lesson on United States political parties. There is a handout included that students carry to each station as well as clear station directions on what to do at each station. I give my students 9 minutes a station...

This is a 3-4 day interest group tissue box project. There is a list of 16 interest groups that each student selects to independently to complete and present the projects. I give my students 3-4 days to research and work on the projects. I then have...

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This is a one day lesson (90 minutes) on the cost of money and the Federal Reserve.  Created by Melissa Seideman - Visit My Store This lesson was designed in word and power-point and can be used as is or adapted for your classroom. Concepts...

This is a 60 minute lesson on methods of execution. I put my students into small groups and they research one method of execution and complete the provided graphic organizer in their group. They then teach the class about their assigned topic. I usually...

This is complete two day lesson on the Electoral College. There are a bunch of activities included. It was designed in word and powerpoint and can be adapted to your classroom. What's included: 1. Three Political Cartoons and Questions 2. Jigsaw...

This is a complete 75 minute lesson on How a Bill Becomes a law. There is a 16 slide PowerPoint included with a notes chart for students to take notes on how a bill becomes a law. There are also two YouTube links to videos on how bills become a law...