Students participate in debates related to the history of the United States. In groups, they research their opinion on the purpose of debates and how a debater's posture affect the outcome of the debates. They identify the political...

In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the election of 2008 and respond to 3 talking point questions.

Students analyze voter preferences in past elections, and then write letters to a presidential candidate, recommending winning strategies drawn from their research.

Third graders learn the responsibility of citizenship and learn facts about a state they choose to research.

Students explore current events by participating in several worksheet style activities. In this Syrian protest lesson, students read a news article discussing the Syrian uprising that took place in April of 2011. Students complete...

Students review the Bill of Rights. They interpret how the American Government violated these rights with regard to Japanese Americans during World War II. They write down the violations of the Bill of Rights during Japanese ...

Students examine the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Summit. In groups, they use the internet to research world leaders and discuss the peace process. To end the lesson plan, they present their findings along with issues that committees...

In this grammar worksheet, students complete 20 sentences by filling in the correct verb. Students determine where the verb goes in order to correct the sentence.

In this personal characteristics worksheet, students, with a partner, discuss the unusual characteristics that four famous people have in common and start a conversation with seven main questions about left-handed people.

In this solar energy learning exercise, learners read about the uses of solar energy, the benefits and the costs. They answer four critical thinking questions about solar energy.

In this Parents' Day learning exercise, learners complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, correct word choosing, multiple choice, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write questions, take a...

Students discover details about the federal budget. In this contemporary government lesson, students research the efforts to maintain a balanced federal budget in the United States since the 1980's. Students then participate in a debate...

In this current events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the 2008 Presidential election and respond to 3 talking point questions.

For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the electoral college and superdelegates. Students then respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze caricatures of Barak Obama through the years and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about primary elections and respond to 3 short answer questions.

Students research contemporary immigrations of Africans to the United States. They investigate the laws and regulations of immigration and the impact of immigration on the nation.

Though this resource was designed in 2005, US tension with North Korea remains a relevant topic for exploration and understanding. Unfortunately, this lecture and reading-based lesson is unlikely to engage the class. The end product is a...

In this 1990s America worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages about the time period and respond to 49 short answer questions.

Students evaluate views on the presidential impeachment inquiry.

Students discuss their perceptions and experiences with changes in schooling. They work in small groups to prepare a PowerPoint presentation to explain the efforts toward reforming schools since 1983. Students speculate on the next...

In this reading worksheet, students cross out the word that does not belong in a group, then add a word that does belong. There are 12 groups of words total.

In this fact/opinion worksheet, learners read definitions of each, then determine whether a set of 20 statements are fact or opinion. An answer key is included.

In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Gloria Arroyo and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...