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| Writing Prompt: Checks and Balances |
The system of checks and balances is explained, and students are asked to define the advantages and disadvantages of this democratic value. |
| Writing Prompt: Checks and Balances response |
Students are asked to look at a fictional situation, determine which democratic value would apply ("checks and balances" is the expected answer) and why, and explain their answers. |
| Writing Prompt: Civilian Control of the Military response |
Students are asked to look at a fictional situation, determine which democratic value would apply ("civilian control of the military" is the expected answer) and why, and explain their answers. |
| Writing Prompt: Federalism response |
Students are asked to look at a fictional situation, determine which democratic value would apply ("federalism" is the expected answer) and why, and explain their answers. |
| Writing Prompt: Civilian Control of the Military |
Civilian control of the military is explained, and students are asked to define the advantages and disadvantages of this democratic value. |
| Writing Prompt: Diversity |
Diversity is explained, and students are asked to define the advantages and disadvantages of this democratic value. |
| Writing Prompt: Diversity response |
Students are asked to look at a fictional situation, determine which democratic value would apply ("diversity" is the expected answer) and why, and explain their answers. |
| Writing Prompt: Federalism |
Federalism is briefly explained, and students are asked to define the advantages and disadvantages of this democratic value. |
| Writing Prompt: Freedom of Religion response |
Students are asked to look at a fictional situation, determine which democratic value would apply ("freedom of religion" is the expected answer) and why, and explain their answers. |
| Writing Prompt: Patriotism response |
Students are asked to look at a fictional situation, determine which democratic value would apply ("patriotism" is the expected answer) and why, and explain their answers. |
| Writing Prompt: Popular Sovereignty response |
Students are asked to look at a fictional situation, determine which democratic value would apply ("popular sovereignty" is the expected answer) and why, and explain their answers. |
| Writing Prompt: Freedom of Religion |
Freedom of religion is explained, and students are asked to define the advantages and disadvantages of this democratic value. |
| Writing Prompt: Patriotism |
Patriotism is explained, and students are asked to define the advantages and disadvantages of this democratic value. |
| Writing Prompt: Popular Sovereignty |
Popular sovereignty is explained, and students are asked to define the advantages and disadvantages of this democratic value. |
| Report Form: Three Branches of Government |
Use this form to write a report about the three branches of government. |
| Acrostic Form: Constitution |
Begin each line with a word that starts with the letter on that line. |
| Book: Dr. Seuss' Sneetches and Diversity (primary/elem) |
Uses "The Sneetches" as a launch-point for a lesson about the importance of diversity. |
| Comprehension: Charters of Freedom (elem/upper elem) |
Three fact-filled reading comprehensions on the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, all in one easy download.Interesting and thorough! |
| Comprehension: The Bill of Rights (elem) |
A fact-filled reading comprehension about the Bill of Rights. |
| Comprehension: The Bill of Rights (primary) |
A simple and factual reading comprehension about the Bill of Rights. |
| Comprehension: The U.S. Constitution (elem) |
A fact-filled reading comprehension about the U.S. constitution. |
| Comprehension: The U.S. Constitution (primary) |
A simple and factual reading comprehension about the U.S. Constitution. |
| Comprehension: The U.S. Constitution (upper elem/ middle) |
This mini-unit focuses on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Context clue questions help students to better understand the world's oldest (in continual use) Constitution. |
| Comprehension: US Government - Constitution (elem/upper elem) |
The form of government and the three branches of government are presented as reading comprehensions, and then facts are reviewed with realistic word problems. |
| Comprehension: US Government - The Bill of Rights (elem/upper elem) |
Explains the first ten amendments in clear and simple language, then presents a real case (Tinker v. Des Moines) and a hypothetical case to help understand how those amendments work. Excellent review and critical thinking questions. |
| Matching: Core Democratic Values (upper elem/middle) |
Write the letter of the correct core democratic value on the line next to its definition. |
| Poster: Life Skills - Justice (stick figure) |
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| Posters: Core Democratic Values |
Color posters with core democratic values, from "checks and balances" to "pursuit of happiness". Each value is briefly defined on the poster. |
| Project: First Amendment and Banned Books (middle/high school) |
A two page essay briefly addresses the topics of freedom of speech and banned books. This is followed by a page of suggested creative, persuasive, and research writing ideas for middle school students. Includes a rubric to help with grading; all assignments are open-ended. Banned Books Week is the last week in September. |
| Word Strips: Core Democratic Values |
Seventeen democratic values and their definitions. These word strips can be hole-punched and stored on a key chain for easy study. |
| Word Wall: Core Democratic Values |
From "checks and balances" to "separation of powers", these narrow word strips can be used for word walls, folder dividers, quiz cards, etc. |
| Worksheet: Preamble Scramble (elem/upper elem) |
Oh no! The words to the Constitution Preamble have been all mixed up. Can you put them in the correct order? |
| Writing Prompts: Core Democratic Values (set 1) |
Six of seventeen core democratic values are explained, and students are asked to define the advantages and disadvantages of each democratic value. More sets coming soon! |
| Writing Prompt: Representative Democracy |
The system of representative democracy is explained, and students are asked to define the advantages and disadvantages of this democratic value. |
| Writing Prompt: Representative Democracy response |
Students are asked to look at a fictional situation, determine which democratic value would apply ("representative democracy" is the expected answer) and why, and explain their answers. |
| Writing Prompt: Separation of Powers |
Separation of powers is explained, and students are asked to define the advantages and disadvantages of this democratic value. |
| Writing Prompt: Separation of Powers response |
Students are asked to look at a fictional situation, determine which democratic value would apply ("separation of powers" is the expected answer) and why, and explain their answers. |
| Report Form: U.S. Constitution |
Full page report format for students to write a report on the U.S. Constitution. |
| Word Game: Constitution |
Make as many words as you can from CONSTITUTION. |
| Writing Prompt: Classroom Bill of Rights (elem/upper elem) |
Writing exercise in which students write three rights and explain why they are important. Includes lines for writing. |
| Acrostic Form: Bill of Rights (elem) |
Acrostic writing activity where the first letters of every line spell "Bill of Rights". Great for a poem or short essay. |
| Writing Prompt: Freedom of Speech (upper elem/middle) |
What are the advantages and disadvantages of freedom of speech? What do you think of this right in terms of its importance? |
| Word Search: Civil Rights |
[member-created with abctools] From "bus" to "segregation". |
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