LESSON PLANS
Students learn who their state and U.S. representatives are, discuss major political issues, and write letters to…
WORKSHEETS
Ask students questions about the U.S. Representatives in your state, with this worksheet. An outline of a formal…
Students will write a letter to the editor of a newspaper in reaction to the bicycle helmet safety issue. This is an…
This election vocabulary will help teaching students about the U.S. Government.
DAILY WARM-UPS
Learn the history behind the "The Star-Spangled Banner" while improving students' reading skills. This printable warm-up…
Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.
REFERENCE
Study the life of Barack Obama with the resources in this literature guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of…
Have students research the U.S. Federal Government and record their findings on the worksheet. Use this printable as a…
GAMES AND APPS
Play bingo with election vocabulary to have fun and assess your students' knowledge of the words. This is a great game…
Examples of how the U.S. system of checks and balances works.
Newt Gingrich, a former U.S. representative and Speaker of the House in the 1990's, returned to the spotlight as a…
Ron Paul, a U.S. Representative from Texas, is a staunch advocate of limited government. He is among the politicians…
Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, makes headlines as the conservative alternative in the 2012 race…
Read about Julia Ward Howe -- an American suffrage leader.
The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Born: Aug. 4, 1961 Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. made history in June 2008, when he became…
A list explaining the order of presidential succession in the United States.
An article explaining additional agencies that aid the president.
Introduce young students to the work of Nobel prize-winning writer Toni Morrison in Remember, a narrated pictorial…
Extend and enhance students' enjoyment of the book Vote! with the activities in this printable teacher's guide. This…
Enrich your language arts or social studies unit with this reading guide for the biography Hillary Rodham Clinton:…
Discuss John McCain's time in the U.S. Navy and as a POW with the questions in this reading guide for the biography My…
BOOK GUIDES
This printable literature guide for Liberty Porter, First Daughter includes activities and discussion questions for…
Complete the sentences in this worksheet to learn about the history of Australia's currency. Students will research the…
