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Marking Sentences
Test the identification skills of your class! Learners are required to mark 18 sentences for the prepositional phrases, infinitives, subjects, and verbs used in each. Some of the sentences are a little confusing with all of these parts...
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The American Civil War: A Nation Divided (1861-1865)
Intended for use with atlases, this presentation details the causes and effects of the Civil War. It includes historical pictures of battles and discussion points about the technology which emerged during (and for) the war. The final...
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"Intelligent Design" and Ohio's Science Curriculum
Students explore the debate between intelligent design and Darwinism. They research both topics by accessing primary sources. Students interview school administrators to determine what its science curriculum is and the timeline for any...
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The Election of Barack Obama 44th President of the United States
High schoolers consider the historic implications of Barack Obama's election. In this election of 2008 lesson, students research Obama's accomplishments and determine how his election signifies the success of the American Civil Rights...
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Punctuation
In this grammar worksheet, students punctuate seventeen pairs of sentences in accordance with the directions printed below each pair.
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How We Elect a President in the United States
In this United States government instructional activity, students learn how a president is elected in the United States. They then answer the 11 definition questions and complete an activity in which they create a platform for a...
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Women Suffered to Achieve Suffrage
Students compare and contrast the movement for suffrage in Nebraska and the U.S. They organize and interpret primary documents and images from the time period. In addition, they tie in religious movements to women's suffrage.
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Electing the U.S. President
In this reading comprehension worksheet , students read a factual essay about the American election process. Students then answer 7 questions about this information.
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Election Lesson Plans
Election lessons inspire and engage students in democratic dialogue.
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Piggy Tale Election
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...
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From a Bill to a Law
Students explore government by participating in a role playing activity. In this legal system instructional activity, students discuss the tasks which needed to be competed in order to write a bill and have it turned into law by the...
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Taking the Lead
Students discover how officials are elected in countries of interest to them. After reading an article, they examine election fraud allegations in Peru. They create a poster showing the election process and assess them in a written essay.
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Presidential Debate Primer
Learners examine the function of presidential debates. For this civics lesson, students view segments of presidential and vice presidential debates. Learners analyze the answers given in the debates and identify the platforms of the...
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Presidential Elections
In this online/interactive vocabulary in conversation worksheet, students fill in the blanks to complete sentences using the words in the word bank. Students fill in 10 blanks.
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Debating Our Destiny
Learners 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...
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What Constitutes a State?
Students examine the differences between various state constitutions in the United States. Then, using their own
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Maple Syrup Production
Students make their own maple sugar and learn about how it is made on a grander scale. In this maple sugar lesson plan, students make their own maple sugar and learn about evaporation and what labor is put into making it.
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Writing a Political Leader
Students investigate politics by writing a formal letter. In this U.S. Government lesson, students discuss political issues they would like to address and research their topic using the Internet. Students locate an appropriate political...
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Creating a Pamphlet/Brochure for a Party or Candidate
Students explore political persuasive writing. In this government and persuasive writing instructional activity, students work in groups to write text and create graphics for a brochure describing and promoting a predetermined...
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Eighth Grade Social Studies Test
For this Georgia social studies assessment worksheet, 8th graders respond to 30 multiple choice questions based on 8th grade social studies skills.
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Vital Voters
Students create voter education campaigns to raise awareness of and interest in the government for future voters.
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Global Warming and Climate Change
Students explore the environment by writing a persuasive letter. In this global warming lesson, students identify the key problems with our energy consumption in the United States. Students complete worksheets and write a letter...
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And the Winner Is...
Third graders participate in an election project. They collect data to create a spreadsheet from which a graph is generated.