Social Studies

This resource tasks students with researching various interest groups that influence the United States government with power and financial contributions. The purpose of the activity is to demonstrate how interest groups function and what role they play...

In this activity, students will complete the Federal Budget Challenge. This challenge is an internet activity that can be found at Federal Budget Challenge. Students will be learning how complex and difficult the process of governmental budgeting...

This product is designed to teach students the concepts of reapportionment, redistricting, and gerrymandering as it pertains to the United States Congress. This resource includes 2 prior knowledge questions about those important concepts and then...

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in American History. The basic ideas of the Declaration of Independence are still important today. This activity uses ideas that are important to learners/students and asks them to...

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in American History. The basic ideas of the Declaration of Independence are still important today. This activity uses ideas that are important to learners/students and asks them to...

This Forms of Government Test assesses student knowledge of the various forms of government throughout history and present in the world today. The test includes 30 multiple choice questions and 2 extended response questions. The forms of government...

This Forms of Government Study Guide is a graphic organizer of the various forms of government.  This resource includes a blank copy that can be used as notes, study guide, or for students to complete on their own.  There is also a completed...

This comprehensive test includes a multiple choice section, matching section, true/false section, short answer section, and an extended response section. This test over Ancient Mesopotamia is a good assessment to use for a course over ancient history...

This comprehensive lesson plans explains the roles of citizens in the United States government and how they can exercise their Constitutional rights and responsibilities.   The lesson focuses on the creation of student made skits that...

This comprehensive test includes a multiple choice section, timeline with events section, true false section, and an extended response section with three questions. Also included with this product is an answer document for easy grading. An answer key is...

In this document, students will create their own unique government/country. Students will be guided through the process of creating unique economies, class systems, legislatures, court systems, and many more aspects of a country.   This...

This Forms of Government Notebook is a complete resource to use for teaching a unit/chapter on the many forms of government.  In this resource, students will complete a variety of activities and tasks that challenge and assess learning. This...