LESSON PLANS
Students learn who their state and U.S. representatives are, discuss major political issues, and write letters to…
Review poems read at presidential inauguration ceremonies with this lesson plan. After the presidential election is…
WORKSHEETS
Ask students questions about the U.S. Representatives in your state, with this worksheet. An outline of a formal…
Use this printable to teach pupils the purpose of the U.S. Constitution. Pupils will also analyse the language and…
Students will write a letter to the editor of a newspaper in reaction to the bicycle helmet safety issue. This is an…
DAILY WARM-UPS
Students read about the Progressive Movement and "The Age of Reform" in this printable reading warm-up. After reading…
Students read a passage about the federal government and answer questions about the text. This printable reading warm-up…
GAMES AND APPS
Your students will really enjoy completing this activity which involves turning the review of the functions of the…
In this reading warm-up, students read a short biography on Elizabeth Cady Stanton and answer reading comprehension…
Print out and give pupils this writing activity to teach them more about World War I, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, and…
Enrich student's understanding of Teddy Roosevelt's life and career with this discussion guide to a biography about the…
This election vocabulary will help teaching students about the U.S. Government.
Introduce middle school students to the courts, the legal system, and the anatomy of a criminal trial through Theodore…
Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.
Use these bingo cards to play Bingo, after learning election vocabulary.
This worksheet presents many of the arguments in favor of and against Australia's compulsory voting policy. It asks…
Play bingo with election vocabulary to have fun and assess your students' knowledge of the words. This is a great game…
This printable warm-up includes a nonfiction reading passage and comprehension questions on the War of 1812. Use this…
ACTIVITIES
These comprehension questions accompany "The Story of Veterans Day" lesson plan. Ask your students why we celebrate…
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…
Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with your students. Use the…
While reading the biography Up Close: Ronald Reagan by James B. Sutherland, use the questions in this discussion guide…
REFERENCE
Born: Aug. 4, 1961 Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. made history in June 2008, when he became…