Fourth graders examine slavery and Reconstruction in Virginia. In this Virginians during Reconstruction activity, 4th graders research primary sources for the story of William Jasper and other slaves. Students hypothesize how rights...

Second graders investigate democracy by reading The Three Little Pigs.  In this government lesson, 2nd graders discover ways laws are changed or enacted by holding their own election in class.  Students compare the Big Bad Wolf...

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about mid-term elections in the United States and respond to 3 talking point questions.

Fourth graders discuss why everyone needs and wants to feel respected. As a class, they share what respect looks like and what disrespect looks like. They pretend they have to leave their most valued object with a secret agent and what...

Students are exposed to literature and create an Academy award for their piece of literature. They play an author or a character and present themselves, a category, and each of the nominees in that category to gain awareness of...

Young scholars study and participate in the voting process. In this voting process activity, students read Duck for President and vote on class snacks. Young scholars create posters for the class snacks and present them to the class....

For this plurality worksheet, students study a given set of voting statistical data. They use the plurality method to determine the election results. This two-page worksheet contains four multi-step problems.

For this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 fill in the blank questions regarding presidential elections. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Students investigate how product endorsements can be a form of propaganda. They analyze various shampoo ads, discuss celebrity endorsements and unreliable testimony, and create a written non-propaganda ad for or against a celebrity...

Students discuss what makes up a community. Students elect officials of their community and complete an application for the position. Students research jobs within the community and hold a job fair where parents come to school and share...

In this United States citizenship worksheet, students learn the process for how leaders are elected in the United States. Students are challenged with discussion and research questions and exercises that support the information they...

In this Condorcet method worksheet, students answer 4 questions involving concrete examples, minority rule, and applying the Condorcet method.

In this Sequential and Hare Method worksheet, students determine the results of elections from given sets of information. They use either the Sequential or Hare Method to determine the outcome. Students justify their answers. This...

Students examine political gender biases. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students participate in a mock classroom election which requires them to vote for a boy or a girl. Students discuss the election results and gender bias.

Students examine the Employee Free Choice Act. In this workers' rights lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the legislation. Students work in pairs to discuss questions and...

Young scholars examine voting rights provided by the United States Constitution. In this voting lesson, students focus on 3 amendments that extended voting rights to all citizens. Young scholars discuss the importance of expressing...

In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read the clues about a presidential election. Students solve the 15 clues with words to crossword puzzle.

Young scholars decide what gender should be their classroom president.  In this gender role lesson, students debate on the roles of the genders, and if they ever intertwine.  

In this online interactive primary elections and caucuses instructional activity, students respond to 10 fill in the blank, true or false, and multiple choice questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraphs.

Young scholars examine the Women's Suffrage Movement in Nebraska. In this women's rights lesson, students explore primary and secondary sources regarding suffrage in the state and obstacles that women in the state faced when it came to...

Eleventh graders explore the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts.  In this US History activity, 11th graders analyze primary source documents.  Students write an essay using writing prompts. 

In this word matching learning exercise, students match the words in column one with their definitions in column two. Students complete 10 matches.

Students examine several aspects of the Women's Suffrage Movement. In this women's rights lesson, students explore several primary and secondary sources regarding the events of the movement, opposition to the movement, and the effects of...

Students explore the state right to revoke the voting privileges of convicted felons. In this voting rights instructional activity, students read an article and respond to discussion questions about the voting rights of felons.