This document contains 8 extended response/short answer questions that students can answer or that a teacher can use to start discussion about the rights of individuals in the United States. Specifically, rights of the accused and freedoms of speech and expression.

This short assessment is meant to be used to assess student knowledge on the Judicial Branch of the United States. This document includes two copies per page. The assessment is short (only three questions) and is designed as a quick quiz or can be used as an exit slip after a lesson.

This document provides links to four websites about the Legislative Branch of Government in the United States. Below each of the links is a set of assessment questions to guide students and allow students to discover the true power and processes of the Legislative Branch. This document includes live links that have been tested and relevant questions applying to each of the websites. This activity can be printed or can be used in a classroom with student computers. This is a Microsoft Word version of the webquest. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Store.

This comprehensive test includes a multiple choice section, timeline with events section, true false section, and an extended response section with three questions. Also included with this product is an answer document for easy grading. An answer key is also included with this product. A sample extended response question is below: The Intolerable Acts were passed in response to what? Describe two of the six effects of the Intolerable Acts. The total number of questions is 29 (10 multiple choice, 6 timeline, 10 True/False, 3 Extended Response. This is the Microsoft Word/PDF version of this product. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Store.

In this activity, students will complete the Federal Budget Challenge. This challenge is an internet activity that can be found at Federal Budget Challenge. Students will be learning how complex and difficult the process of governmental budgeting is and the scope of the United States spending. This activity includes the necessary link to access the challenge and also five response questions to challenge students thinking and reasoning. This activity is designed to be used with computers and/or tablets. Students can complete individually, in small groups, or as a class depending on available computer resources. This resource includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Shop.

Handout includes graphic organizer organizing the aspects of the Intolerable Acts and how they affected the American colonies. The following aspects of the Intolerable Acts are to be examined by students: Boston Harbor was closed until Boston paid for the ruined tea. Massachusetts’s charter was canceled. The governor decided if and when the legislature could meet Royal officials accused of crimes were sent to Britain for Trial. This let them face a more friendly judge and jury. A new Quartering Act required colonists to house British soldiers The Quebec Act gave a large amount of land to the colony of Quebec. General Thomas Gage became the new governor of Massachusetts. Includes a PDF and Microsoft Word version of the product. If you are interested in other Social Studies/History resources, please check out my shop: Project Education Shop.

This comprehensive test includes a multiple choice section, matching section, true/false section, short answer section, and an extended response section. This test over Ancient Mesopotamia is a good assessment to use for a course over ancient history in many grade levels. The material covered in the test includes the ancient societies of Mesopotamia or “The Fertile Crescent” located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Content includes: Sumerian Society Akkadian Society Babylonian Society Assyrian Society The test includes 30 total questions and an answer key is also included. This product includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of this test. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Store.

This product is designed to teach students the concepts of reapportionment, redistricting, and gerrymandering as it pertains to the United States Congress. This resource includes 2 prior knowledge questions about those important concepts and then presents students with a task. The task asks students to do the following: Go to http://www.redistrictinggame.org and play a series of missions about the redistricting process in the United States. The website links to a game that students will play in which they see redistricting and gerrymandering in action. In some portions of the game, students themselves will have the opportunity to redistrict and if necessary gerrymander themselves. This product also includes response questions related directly to the game and the redistricting process. This is a great resource to use for teaching a difficult concept such as redistricting and gerrymandering. This provides a hands-on experience for students to complete the process legislators complete themselves. This product includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the resource. It is designed to be used online or printed for students. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Shop.

This Forms of Government Study Guide is a graphic organizer of the various forms of government. This resource includes a blank copy that can be used as notes, study guide, or for students to complete on their own. There is also a completed copy that contains information for each of the forms of government. The information for each form of government includes: examples definitions other study material In the completed copy of the study guide, important information is highlighted. This resource was designed to be used in an American Government course but could easily be used in a history or other government course as well. The forms of government listed include: Democracy Absolute Monarchy Oligarchy Republic Autocracy/Theocracy Anarchy Dictatorship This resource includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my [Project Education Store.]https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ashdchristie)

This documentary movie was created by ESPN and is part of their 30 for 30 series. The film shows the impacts and reasons behind the large number of millionaire athletes declaring bankruptcy and becoming “broke.” This film is an excellent resource to use in an Economics, Personal Finance, Financial Management, and or Financial Literacy course. This product is a two page document of ten questions pertaining directly to the film while encouraging students to analyze the film and the choices presented within it. This product includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the resource. If you are interested in other Social Studies and Personal Finance resources please check out my Project Education Store.

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in American History. The basic ideas of the Declaration of Independence are still important today. This activity uses ideas that are important to learners/students and asks them to declare independence from something that limits their freedom in life. This product lays out the task (create a document of declaring independence) and also includes a rubric, brainstorming activity, list of grievances, and response questions to assess student understanding and learning. Do you want your students to understand the basic ideas of the Declaration of Independence? This activity is great for learners in high school but could also be adjusted to lower grades. The activity asks students to connect a document from hundreds of years ago to an idea present in their own lives. Real world connections are made from this activity. This product includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the resource. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Shop.

This comprehensive lesson plans explains the roles of citizens in the United States government and how they can exercise their Constitutional rights and responsibilities. The lesson focuses on the creation of student made skits that portray a right that citizens of the United States have. These are rights/responsibilities that all citizens posses in the United States (ex. voting, being fiscally responsible, providing a public service, serving on juries, etc.) The lesson includes a very detailed step by step plan on how to implement the lesson, learning goals and objectives, assessments, time management suggestions, materials needed, and standards. The lesson plan also includes a separate response document that students should complete at the conclusion of the lesson to show understanding of the material. This lesson plan was created using the Ohio Content Standards for High School Government. These standards are very similar to many other standards in other states and areas. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Store.

Included in this item is an information and directions handout for a research paper about departments and agencies within the Executive Branch of the United States government. Also included is a peer review handout. This item is meant to be used for a research paper in a government or history class. The document includes directions, guided research questions, grading criteria, and also the peer review handout.

This product is a PowerPoint presentation about Interest Groups and Lobbying in the government of the United States. The product includes easy to understand text and graphics. This is an ideal resource to use when lecturing and for student notes. I recommend using this as a base of knowledge and building off of the information provided. The Powerpoint includes 10 slides of information and 1 slide of interesting internet links.

This product is an instruction sheet for an activity using ToonDoo.com. ToonDoo is a free online cartoon maker that is easy to use and allows users to create cartoons that can be easily edited, modified, and printed. The activity sheet includes instructions for creating a cartoon based on The Bill of Rights. Instructions include a step by step procedure for signing up for an account, instructions for using the website, and a rubric for the creation of the Bill of Rights cartoon.

This document includes an Exit Slip about Feudal Japan. Three questions are included in the Exit Slip. Two copies are on each page ready to be cut. The exit slip is a good resource to use after lessons on Feudal Japan including Hierarchy and Social Classes.

This document has students examine whether their beliefs align with Democratic values, Republican values, or both. They must analyze specific issues that are controversial and frequently debated in our society. A chart is used to plot students beliefs and they may analyze how those beliefs align with today's political parties in the United States.

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in American History. The basic ideas of the Declaration of Independence are still important today. This activity uses ideas that are important to learners/students and asks them to declare independence from something that limits their freedom in life. This document includes step by step instructions and response questions for students to answer as they create their own personal Declaration of Independence. This product includes two tasks: Task 1: Students will answer thought questions about freedoms and treatment they experience as a young person. This will help them develop a list complaints or “grievances” about their treatment. Task 2: Students will create a document declaring independence from something affecting their freedom. This will be a product creation. Students must then answer response questions based on their creation. This activity is great for learners in high school but could also be adjusted to lower grades. The activity asks students to connect a document from hundreds of years ago to an idea present in their own lives. Real world connections are made from this activity. This is Version 2 of the Create Your Own Declaration of Independence Activity. This is different from the original. If you are interested in the original version, please click the link: Create Your Own Declaration of Independence. This product includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the resource. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Shop.

This assessment is a perfect way to wrap up a unit on the stock market in a beginner economics/financial literacy/personal finance course. The assessment includes 20 questions that vary in difficulty. The questions pertain to a unit about the Stock Market in the United States. This document includes open-ended and opinion based questions that can also be used to start discussions in class.

This document provides directions for a group project in which students will write their own Bill according to the process used in the United States government. This document is perfect for an introduction and is by no means an exhaustive look at the legislative process of the U.S. or of American politics. This is a basic project perfect to use in younger grades or to give a base knowledge of the legislative process. Document does include an example related to the 2015-2016 school year but this can be easily edited.