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2nd grade government simulations
How a Bill Becomes a Law - Government Simulation - Congress (House/Senate) Vote
Let your students EXPERIENCE the important governmental process of drafting, presenting, debating and voting on a bill as it goes through the steps to become a law!Each student will take on a new persona as a REAL congressperson from a state in the USA. They will present their bill and debate bills from other committees, then vote in a congressional meeting! This experience is fun and memorable for students across the USA! Enjoy!Included in this set:Contents:How to Use this ResourceNote taking G
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2nd - 5th
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Virtual Field Trip to American National Landmarks (Distance Learning)
This is a PowerPoint that you can use to take your class on a virtual field trip to six important American landmarks! It is also a great resource for distance learning and e-learning. It is an editable PowerPoint that can also be uploaded to Google Slides for easier online sharing.Each slide contains the name of the monument, a photo, and a few basic facts. Then, take the link to a site that will provide a 360 degree view of the landmark!These websites all provide panoramic images, and some al
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PreK - 5th
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The Island - Government and Economics PBL
The Island is a project based learning experience where students “live the experience” of discovering and being stranded on an island. Through this simulation, they will create fictional characters. These characters are then put into situations and incidents that create the plot. As the plot unfolds, students will experience the positive and negatives of a dictatorship, monarchy, and democracy. They will also evaluate needs versus wants and the basics of an economy. Constructed for 3rd and 5th
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2nd - 6th
Activities for Well Versed: Animated Music Videos About Civics
"Government Superheroes"Functions of Government (Ages 6-11)"Rule-Making Expedition"Rules and Laws (Ages 6-11)"Rights and Responsibilities Carnival"Our Rights (Ages 6-11)"Branches of Government Adventure Quest"The Branches of Government (Ages 6-11)"My Local Community Adventure"It's All Local (Ages 6-11)"Community Puzzle Mural"A Part of Something (Ages 6-11)"Voice in Action: Community Advocacy Fair"Our Voices (Ages 6-11)"Democracy Dilemmas: Finding Common Ground"Differences, Disagreements, and Dem
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2nd - 5th
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Mock Caucus & Mock Primary Election - Simulation Set
Teaching your students of any age or grade about voting and the American electoral process? Want to teach your kids about civics and voting without getting political? I have the solution for you: A VEGETABLE CAUCUS AND FRUIT ELECTION!If the thought of taking on politics in your classroom makes you cringe, I totally get it. I have designed this activity in a way that avoids having students affiliate themselves (or each other) with either of the American political parties. They will, for the Mock
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2nd - 8th
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American Symbols Virtual Field Trip
Complete with sound effects, interactive exhibits, informational videos, and a reflection piece at the end, this will be sure to draw in your students to get them excited about American Symbols- or just a fun activity to do! This is a PDF with link to Google Slides. The only symbols covered here are the Bald Eagle, Washington Monument, Statue of Liberty, American Flag, and newly added- the Liberty Bell and a postcard template! Want to see a FREE preview of another virtual field trip?Machu Picchu
Grades:
PreK - 6th
Also included in: Virtual Field Trips- BUNDLE!
Complete Mock Election Guide
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This comprehensive guide will set up your mock election for you!
With step by step instructions to guide you through every step of the process. Major sections include:
Candidate research paper
Preparing to register voters
Student presentations while registering
How to facilitate registration
Preparing candidate speeches
Candidate Cheat Sheet
Wrap Up activities
Setting up election day
Election workers' duties
Post Election Analysis ideas
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While this guide is tailored to
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1st - 12th
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Classroom Government Simulation
Government standards are challenging to teach, as the academic language can feel really abstract for young learners. Through this classroom government simulation, your students will not only see the importance of government, but the academic language will more likely stick through a meaningful experience. I created this resource in hopes that it would provide a process that would help you make government come to life in your classroom!This resource includes:-Instructions on how to run an electio
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2nd - 4th
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Super Hero Election Unit
Looking for a fun way to teach Elections? Let Super Heroes save the day! This unit is designed with Step-by-Step instructions to help you through the Election process. Each step has a description of the lesson/task. I have also provided helpful information and resources for each step. You can use the unit with one class, a grade level, or an entire school! It can be used with K-5 students. Step by Step directions, resources, and reproducibles are provided for each part of the election process.
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Grades:
K - 5th
Election Day Mock Vote - Who is Milk's Favorite Cookie?
Looking for a cute way to engage your class in some election day fun? Have a mock election to vote for milk's favorite cookie! It's a race between oatmeal raisin and sugar cookie, with a moderated debate by fortune cookie. This resource comes with slides, a template for voter ID cards, and ready to use ballots. Pair with a read a loud or a brain pop to push even further.
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1st - 5th
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City Planning Simulator for Social Studies
This sheet has been a lot of fun for my students to use over the years. It gives them a beginning key and helps them to design a city with everything that they may need. They can name the streets and there is an extension activity on the back.
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2nd - 5th
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Mock 2012 Presidential Election Voting Booth
This is a great mock presidential election program written in Excel. It notifies the voter that they have voted so the students can be sure their vote registered. It has a separate tab showing the voting tallies that can be easily reset if it being used for multiple classes. A final tab displays a 3D bar graph of the results. Both the tally tab and the graph tab can be toggled to at anytime. This is very user friendly and I am excited about using it in my classroom on Super Tuesday to let m
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2nd - 12th
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Know Your presidents,Famous presidents of America, Unjumble words,Fun,Guess Who
This is a unjumble the name using the picture activity. This is a coloured document which contains images of the famous presidents of America and below their images are the names of the presidents in a jumbled format. The students have to unjumble the letters to find the correct name. This activity helps the students relate to the names of the presidents with their images.
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Know Your presidents,Famous presidents of America, Unjumble words,Fun,Guess Who
This is an unjumble the name using the picture activity. This is a black and white document which contains images of the famous presidents of America and below their images are the names of the presidents in a jumbled format. The students have to unjumble the letters to find the correct name. This activity helps the students relate to the names of the presidents with their images.
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Class Mascot Election Activity- Speech Writing
This activity should take place after instruction on the election process. Students will bring a stuffed animal from home. The class will hold a mock election, in which stuffed animals are campaigning to win the title of "Class Mascot". The teacher will model how to write a successful campaign speech with the attached example, and students will write their own, from the point-of-view of the stuffed animal. Stuffed animals (the students) will give their speeches in front of the class, student
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2nd - 5th
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Know Your presidents,Famous presidents of America, Unjumble words,Fun,Guess Who
This is a free document which contains images of a few of the famous presidents of America. This lets the teacher get an idea of the activity. The whole bundle is available at my store.This is a unjumble the name using the picture activity. This is a coloured document which contains images of the famous presidents of America and below their images are the names of the presidents in a jumbled format. The students have to unjumble the letters to find the correct name. This activity helps the stude
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Know Your presidents,Famous presidents of America, Unjumble words,Fun,Guess Who
This is a free document which will help you get a feel of the activity. The bundle with more famous presidents is available in my store.This is a unjumble the name using the picture activity. This is a black and white document which contains images of the famous presidents of America and below their images are the names of the presidents in a jumbled format. The students have to unjumble the letters to find the correct name. This activity helps the students relate to the names of the presidents
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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