Included in this classroom decor poster kit:
- 12 vertical definition signs in both 8.5×11 and 11×17 sizes
- Directions and tips to print and trim for framing
Words defined:
- Checks & Balances
- Citizen
- Civics
- Common Good
- Constitution
- Democracy
- Elected Official
- Federalism
- Popular Sovereignty
- Republic
- Responsibility
- Right
These definitions are in more teen-friendly wording than the “dry” dictionary definitions your textbook may have to better help teach your students.
Ways to use:
- Post prominently to incorporate words into lessons
- Easily display on your whiteboard with magnets, tape inside your classroom window, or attach to a hanging clipboard
- Trim to fit 8×10 or 11×14 frames and hang above or below your whiteboards
- Arrange on a bulletin board with brightly colored paper
- Print on colored paper or use colored cardstock to frame, then laminate
- Swap out easily using front-loading frames and sticky hook & loop strips
Note: these posters are non-editable and for print use only.
This resource is 24 PDF pages.
What grades is this intended for?
This was designed for a mixed-ability high school level. However, these activities should still work for middle school. Please look over the description and preview closely to decide.
What supports are included? How can I modify this?
Activities are built with included supports to accommodate varying needs: graphic organizers, step-by-step chunking, small-group and low-stakes student talk, etc.
Student materials come in editable Google file versions to allow you to modify activities by shortening, re-leveling, translating, or using text-to-speech software to support student needs.
Can I use this in a homeschooling setting?
Sure! While these activities were designed for a traditional classroom setting, they can also be used in a solo or small-group setting.
Is this editable? What file types does this resource come in?
The main resource is a secured, non-editable PDF file intended to be printed. Included are links to editable Google files of all the student materials.
What standards does this address?
Several! Standards vary, but this resource supports these from various states:
- Simulate the steps of being an informed voter
- Explain trends and causes of voter turnout
- Analyze data in a variety of forms on a contemporary issue
- Analzye voting methods and procedures at the local, state, and national level
What are the terms of use for this resource?
This resource, including all ancillary files, may be used as needed for regular, non-commercial single-classroom use between a teacher and their students.
This includes printing copies and sharing digital files with students through a secure platform, like Google Classroom or Canvas, email, or a classroom-only shared drive.
The using and sharing of any part of this resource in any manner outside the above-mentioned capacity is strictly prohibited. Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to,
- posting files on the open internet or in a Facebook group
- emailing files to or sharing print copies with others (without purchasing additional licenses)
- uploading or storing files in a shared cloud drive accessible by anyone other than students
- including any part, or any derivative work, within any commercial endeavor like curriculum development, professional training, or for-profit teaching like Outschool, or selling this resource as your own in either print or digital formats
Doing so violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), copyright law, and these terms.
By downloading this resource from Let’s Cultivate Greatness, the original user has been granted one license for a single teacher (or number of teachers matching the number of licenses purchased) and their students at any one time.
Let’s Cultivate Greatness retains the full copyright of this resource.
Reviews
I cannot recommend this resource enough! As a first-year AP teacher, this has been a total and complete lifesaver during my short planning times! – Kaylee J.
This was an engaging way to introduce voting rights and concepts to my government students. Several were surprised that voting rights weren’t spelled out in the Constitution, despite us having gone over the Constitution earlier. – Cody S.
This resource is detailed, organized, and thorough. It was exactly what I was looking for in my high school special education classroom. Thank you for all your hard work that went into making this product! – Fellow TPT Seller
