Voting and US Election Unit Bundle
$35.97
Confidently teach the essentials of voting and issues of the upcoming Election Day in your Civics Government class with this complete unit.
Everything in here is plug-and-play–activities, projects, PPT lectures, and games–making it a perfect way to upgrade your existing unit or build one from scratch!
Description
This bundle is a perfect way to build out your Voting & US Elections unit.
All resources are independent of each other, letting you pick and choose and weave in your own favorite activities. But they also give you a complete ready-to-go unit when used together.
Everything you need is included, even if starting from scratch:
- multiple ways to deliver core content
- student-centered activities to process content
- quick and in-depth research projects
- formative and summative assessments
Collectively, these activities can be done well in about 4 weeks.
Included in this Voting & US Elections unit bundle:
Voting Rights Timeline Activity
- Perfect intro activity on the first day of the unit
- Students have to guess when groups got the right to vote
Voting & Elections Complete Lecture Kit
- 84 Lecture Slides detailing everything you need to fully cover voting & elections (click to see the full list of topics included)
- Slide-by-Slide Teacher Script, so detailed a sub could teach it!
- Guided Notes for processing and reviewing later
- 38-Question Test Bank to build custom assessments natively in your LMS
Voting & Elections Civics 101 Podcast Kit
- 4 Guided Notes to accompany Civics 101 podcast episodes
- Political Cartoon & News Article analysis forms to pair current events with content covered
Political Party Platform Comparison Kit
- Preview Platform Preambles of the 5 major principles that influenced American democracy
- Party Platforms Posters research and share how each party believes various issues should be addressed
Ballot Proposition Research & Debate
- Proposition Research to develop informed positions on an upcoming ballot issue
- Class Discussion to share evidence, ask questions, and challenge civilly as students develop their position
- Letter to the Editor Project to write and submit a real letter to the editor
- Mock Election to host and compare it with real election returns
Political Campaign Ad Analysis Kit
- Common Persuasive Devices review with matching cards
- Ad Analysis protocol and extended evaluation
Electoral College & Alternatives Simulation Kit
- Mock Primary/Caucus with flavors of potato chips
- Electoral College & Alternative stations and simulation games
Voting Issues & Election Methods Activity Kit
- 6 One-Class Activities on issues like voter turnout, how Election Day looks around the world, and the logistics of voting here in the US
Candidate Debate Viewing Guide Notes
- Graphic Organizer notes sheet that works for any debate
Voting & Election Review Card Games Kit
- 100+ Matching Cards, plus title and image cards to play with
- 10+ Games to play with included pieces
- Perfect to use for previewing, reinforcing, and reviewing content
This unit is perfect if you’re new to Civics, have a strict EOC or very detailed state standards or prefer a more traditional structure.
Interested in teaching similar content but with a PBL approach? Check out my Voting & Election Inquiry & PBL unit, which covers much the same topics, but in a fresh way!
This bundle includes over 180 PDF pages, over 80 slides, plus Google files
What grades is this intended for?
These were designed for high school students. If your middle school students are strong writers and you are looking for a more real-world writing exercise, they may work. Be sure to examine the preview and product description closely to decide if this resource is a good fit.
What supports are included? How can I modify this?
Each step of the writing process comes with highly scaffolded student forms and how-to reference sheets, including check-off-able actions, graphic organizers, examples, and explanations.
Student forms 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. Static how-to reference sheets are non-editable to protect copyright.
Can I use this in a homeschooling setting?
Definitely! Step-by-step forms for outlining and editing and detailed how-to sheets with a sample letter and skill sheets guide you and your student(s) through this complete writing process for this writing format and skills.
Is this editable? What file types does this resource come in?
The planning, outlining, and rubric forms are available in print PDF and editable Google Doc files that can be customized to meet your student's needs. The how-to reference sheets are available in print PDF and non-editable Google Slides files.
What standards does this address?
Several! Standards vary, but this resource supports these from various states:
- Develop writing by planning, revising, and editing
- Conduct research to answer a question; gathering relevant information from multiple authoritative sources
- Introduce, develop, and support a claim with relevant evidence; address the counterclaim
- Follow proper conventions of grammar and punctuation; create a works cited
- Produce clear and coherent writing that is appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience
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.
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