Three Branches of Government Inquiry PBL & DBQ Unit
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An inquiry unit immediately makes abstract concepts into intriguing and relevant lessons.
Each activity is driven by a guiding question that builds towards the unit question as well as has students exploring current issues and relevant examples.
The unit culminates with students
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How to Start Your Middle or High School Student Council
Student Council & Leadership
Perhaps your school doesn’t have a student council, and you’ve been tasked to create one. Or you have an existing program, but it needs a massive overhaul. Either way, welcome! You’re in the right place!
Even though I took over an
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9 Things Great Student Council Advisors Do
Student Council & Leadership
The first question I had when the double role of student council advisor and leadership teacher was dropped on me was, “What even does a student council advisor actually do?”
I really had no real idea. I’d imagine it’s your question,
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7 Essentials for How to Write A Student Council Constitution
Student Council & Leadership
Drafting your constitution is one of the first must-do tasks of creating a student council. You absolutely need one.
If your council already exists but doesn’t have one, or the existing one is severely lacking, clear the calendar to write it.
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Teaching Ideas for How A Bill Becomes a Law
Government & Civics
There’s no teaching civics and government without a lesson on how a bill becomes a law, but it’s one that’s often left to verbalizing the steps and displaying a flowchart.
How in the world do you make the legislative process engaging?
When
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5 Fun & Engaging Judicial Branch Lessons Ideas
Government & Civics
The judicial branch has always been my favorite of the three branches to teach, perhaps because it’s the most skimmed-over and underappreciated.
Even almost 250 years later, it still hasn’t fully shaken off Alexander Hamilton’s famous brush-off when he called it the“least dangerous
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Now that winter is finally over, you can start thinking outside the walls of your school for fun spirit projects and activities to do with your Student Council and Leadership students. Set... Read More
Whether you’re teaching Leadership class or advising your school’s student council, the first few back-to-school days matter a ton in setting up the rest of the year for success. There... Read More
My favorite part of teaching Leadership class is also the most underrated: having the chance to strengthen life skills! When else do active listening, empathy, or thinking outside the box... Read More
Now that the school year rhythm might be starting to feel a little too routine, it’s a great time to get your student council kids planning some fun winter spirit projects. At... Read More
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