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The Constitution-American Government
Students understand why the Constitution was written and why we need a system of rules. In this Constitution lesson, students write a class constitution. Students complete worksheets for background information.
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Make a Peace Windsock
Students explore "peace." In this character development lesson, students define "peace" and discuss instances that reflect examples of peace. Students create a windsock using symbols for peace. Directions for the windsock are given.
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Landscape Picture Map
Young scholars explore pollution of water sources. In this ecology lesson, students define and identify natural resources. Young scholars use map skills to locate local rivers and lakes used for recreation. Students brainstorm ways in...
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Get Ready, Get Set, Squeeze!
Students explore coin value and count coin combinations. In this money counting and social studies instructional activity, students read The Coin Counting Book by Rozanne Lanczak Williams and practice counting money and making change for...
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We Have Rights
Students investigate the concept of having rights as citizens. In this citizenship lesson, students examine the rights that are given to citizens of the United States in the Bill of Rights. They draw pictures of eight of their...
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What is a Community?
Students explore the characteristics of their community. In this communities lesson, students read Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story and discuss how the community came together to solve a problem. Students identify services within...
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What's Public? What's Private?
Students compare and contrast public and private land. In this philanthropy lesson, students identify public areas in the school and create posters about taking care of various public places.
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The U.S. White House
In this White House instructional activity, students learn a few facts about the President's house in Washington D.C. by reading a one paragraph text. Students answer 6 multiple choice questions. This is an online interactive...
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It's About You
Students build connections between census information and community decision-making by reading a reader's theater script. In this reader's theater activity, students practice reading fluently and learn about the government. The reader's...
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Portraits of the Presidents
Students study the United States Presidents through a variety of activities, games, and puzzles. For this United States President lesson plan, students are introduced to the Presidents and the role the president has played throughout...
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Flag Day
In this national day holiday worksheet, students fill in 3 boxes with important information about Flag Day. Students include the year 1777, traditions and the events that happened in August 1949.
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Safety
For this safety vocabulary worksheet, students search for words in a word bank. In this word search worksheet, students find twelve words.
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Nationalities and Countries
In this nationalities and countries worksheet, 1st graders research and discuss fourteen country differences involving capitals, countries, cars, cities, currencies and nations.
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Andrew Jackson Picture
In this Andrew Jackson learning exercise, students color and decorate a picture of the seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson.
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George W. Bush
In this George W. Bush reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short biography of the former president. Students answer 7 multiple choice comprehension questions.
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United States Presidents
In this presidential worksheet, young scholars color a picture of a United States President. There are pictures of each president from George Washington through George W. Bush. Each picture takes up one page. The name and dates of...
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Irish Flag With Shamrocks
In this coloring worksheet, students observe St. Patrick's Day by coloring a picture of the flag of Ireland and some shamrocks. Students would have to do research to find out the correct flag colors.
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Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln!
In this easy Lincoln worksheet, students read a paragraph about Abraham Lincoln. Students will then complete 3 questions and draw a picture.
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The Art Of Persuasion
Pupils engage in a activity that is concerned with the concept of persuasion and how it is used in a writing context. They create persuasive letters addressed to the president of the United States. Students brainstorm to find facts to...
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It's a Grand Ol' Government!
Learners discuss the three branches of government and the different levels. They talk about the purpose of laws and use the Internet to locate information about governments. They watch the video, "United States Constitution" and look up...
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Making Good Decisions
Students practice balancing different interests involved in solving social problems, looking for the most realistic solution based on the advantages and disadvantages. They also consider the concept of compromise.
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Windows and Mirrors: Examining Pictures Through a Human Rights Lens
Young scholars select a picture from a given set and participate in a discussion about the picture. Students discuss the rights from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that can be associated with their pictues. Young scholars...
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Making and Carrying Out Laws
Second graders explain the institutions and practices of governments in the United States and other countries. They explain the difference between making laws, carrying out laws, determining if laws have been violated and punishing...
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Following the Law
Students discriminate between what makes a rule or law good or bad. They each choose a classroom problem and come up with a rule to solve it. They present their rules to the class, who discusses whether to adopt the rule.