6th Grade Government and Civics Reference

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Literary Biographies

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Homesick: My Own Story

Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.

Subjects:

Literature

Literary Biographies

Immigration

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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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Shirley Chisholm as a Member of Congress

Students learn about a famous African American, Shirley Chisholm, who was a member of the United States Congress. They…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

African-American History

Government and Civics

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Margaret Chase Smith: A Woman for President Mock Election Guide

Engage students in government by holding a mock election in your classroom! After reading Margaret Chase Smith, use the…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Government and Civics

U.S. Elections

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Martin Luther King Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Printable

This printable consists of a newspaper article announcing the day that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel…

Subjects:

Award and Prize Winners

Civil Rights

African-American History

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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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Winston Churchill

Teach pupils about the many significant achievements in the life of Winston Churchill with this printable research and…

Subjects:

British History

U.S. States

United States of America (USA)

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Canadian Heroes: Violet Clara McNaughton

Teach students about journalist and feminist leader Violet Clara McNaughton with this research activity. Students will…

Subjects:

Canadians

Canadian History

Heroes & Role Models

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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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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: 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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President Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. Biography

Born: Aug. 4, 1961 Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. made history in June 2008, when he became…

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African-American History

U.S. Presidents

U.S. Government

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Iceland

The Republic of Iceland was established 17 June, 1944. Learn more about the history and geography of this country.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Iceland

Government and Civics

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Amendments to the Constitution of the United States

The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Subjects:

Banned Books and Censorship

Social Studies and History

U.S. Constitutional 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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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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Courtroom Vocabulary

An article explaining vocabulary used in U.S. courtrooms.

Subjects:

Law

Vocabulary

Lawyers

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Amazing Language Facts

Did you know that there are more than 1,000 languages spoken in Africa? To learn more, view this article.

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Foreign Languages

Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage

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Ten Most Widely Spoken Languages in the World

A chart listing the fifty most widely spoken languages in the world.

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Foreign Languages

Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage

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James Meredith

Learn about Civil Rights leader James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied admission to the University of Mississippi…

Subjects:

African-American History

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Ralph Johnson Bunche

A brief article about Ralph Johnson Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.

Subjects:

African-American History

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Julia Ward Howe

Read about Julia Ward Howe -- an American suffrage leader.

Subjects:

Suffrage and Women's Rights

U.S. Elections

American History/U.S. History

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Lesson

Present this lesson plan to teach students about when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize. This…

Subjects

Civil Rights

Human Rights

Government and Civics

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