Government and Civics Worksheets, Lesson Plans, Printables

Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass Activity & Discussion Guide

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Nonfiction Literature

Literary Biographies

Suffrage and Women's Rights

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Teaching About the Civil Rights Movement with Picture Books

Use Granddaddy's Turn and Seeds of Freedom to teach students about the civil rights movement in the United States. These…

Subjects:

Teaching about Racism, Prejudice & Discrimination in America

Equality Struggles

Culture and Diversity

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BOOK GUIDES

Why We Can't Wait Teacher's Guide

Begin a chapter-by-chapter study of Why We Can't Wait by Martin Luther King, Jr. with this printable teacher's guide.…

Subjects:

Civil Rights

1960s

African-American History

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The Souls of Black Folk Teacher's Guide

Study the African American experience with The Souls of Black Folk, a series of essays by W.E.B. Du Bois. Use this…

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African-American History

Civil Rights

Reading

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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Biography

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the president of Liberia in January, 2006. The first woman ever elected head of an African…

Subjects:

Political Figures

Liberia

Award and Prize Winners

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Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain Discussion Guide

Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain is a compelling story of Chinese immigration to America. The nonfiction text by…

Subjects:

Asian History

Teaching about Racism, Prejudice & Discrimination in America

World History

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Paul Ryan Biography

Learn more about Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin Congressman who was Mitt Romney's running mate for the 2012 U.S. presidential…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Political Figures

Government and Civics

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Bad Kitty for President: Word Scramble!

Review election vocabulary with this word scramble activity. After unscrambling each word, discuss its meaning as a…

Subjects:

U.S. Elections

U.S. Government

Government and Civics

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Bad Kitty for President: Write a Campaign Speech

Help Bad Kitty write a presidential campaign speech to read at the next Neighborhood Cat Coalition. In this graphic…

Subjects:

Composition

U.S. Elections

Children's Book Characters

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MAPS

Bad Kitty for President: Where Is Bad Kitty Campaigning?

Have students put their knowledge of U.S. geography and trivia to good use in this election activity. Students must use…

Subjects:

Map

U.S. Elections

Children's Book Characters

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Bad Kitty for President: Host Your Own Mock Election!

Follow the steps in this printable to hold your own mock election at school or home. Encourage students to participate…

Subjects:

U.S. Elections

Democracy

Children's Book Characters

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Up Close: Ronald Reagan Discussion Guide

While reading the biography Up Close: Ronald Reagan by James B. Sutherland, use the questions in this discussion guide…

Subjects:

U.S. Presidents

World Politics

Actors and Actresses

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Up Close: Theodore Roosevelt Discussion Guide

Enrich student's understanding of Teddy Roosevelt's life and career with this discussion guide to a biography about the…

Subjects:

U.S. Presidents

Award and Prize Winners

World Politics

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Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide

Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with your students. Use the…

Subjects:

U.S. Supreme Court

African-American History

Blacks

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Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide

Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…

Subjects:

Civil Rights

African-American History

African Americans

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Politics and Power in Ancient Greece

Use this worksheet to learn key facts about the system of government developed in Athens. Students will complete a quiz…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Ancient Greece

Government and Civics

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BOOK GUIDES

Theodore Boone Guide for Teachers and Librarians

Engage reluctant readers with the resources in this educator's guide to Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer and Theodore Boone:…

Subjects:

Suspense

Law

Reading Instruction

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Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer Mock Trial Role-Playing Stickers

Use these labels to identify courtroom characters in your own classroom mock trial. Print and cut them out to make…

Subjects:

Law

Children's Book

Theater

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ASSESSMENT

Women Nobel Prize Winners Quiz

After teaching students about women Nobel Prize winners, use this printable multiple-choice quiz to review what they…

Subjects:

Suffrage and Women's Rights

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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BOOK GUIDES

Discussion Guide for the Novels of Maria Testa

Ask pupils to think about these discussion points before and while reading Becoming Joe DiMaggio, Almost Forever, or…

Subjects:

Novels

Reading Comprehension

Immigration

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Sword Quest and Swordbird Reading Guide

Promote discussion about how Sword Quest and Swordbird by Nancy Yi Fan convey a message of peace with the group…

Subjects:

Fantasy Fiction

Peace

Fiction

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Red Scarf Girl Teacher's Guide

Study a difficult time in Chinese history with this teacher's guide to Ji-li Jiang's Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the…

Subjects:

Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Literary Biographies

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A Guide to Teaching Challenged and Banned Books

This teacher's guide to challenged and banned books features classroom activities and discussion questions about the…

Subjects:

Literature

Banned Books and Censorship

Reading and Literature

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Declare Yourself Teacher's Guide

After reading the collection of nonpartisan essays in Declare Yourself, use this guide to plan a Declare Yourself event…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Government and Civics

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