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Teaching the Executive Branch

Passion for Social Studies

One topic that is always popular when teaching any government course is the presidency. The lessons include required elements for AP US Government and Politics, so they push students to analyze this branch critically. Additionally, there are lesson plans, tests, assessments, and rubrics.

Teaching 130
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Teaching the Legislative Branch

Passion for Social Studies

It causes students to think critically about the branches of government and the role Congress plays. The Congress Unit contains over 8 days of lesson plans on the most important topics on the Legislative Branch. All lesson plans are already created and ready-to-go. Coupled with an 88% pass rate and 3.58

Teaching 130
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Teaching Nixon

Passion for Social Studies

Critical Thinking about Leadership and Accountability Nixons time in office allows students to think critically about leadership, ethics, and the concept of accountability in government. It can spark discussions about the role of the press, the legal system, and public trust in government.

Teaching 130
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Teaching Voting in the Social Studies Classroom

Passion for Social Studies

Are your government students excited for the upcoming election? This includes detailed lesson plans, PowerPoints, URLs to videos, and all activities. Luckily, these 11 lesson plans help make that happen! This is even the perfect unit for teaching AP United States Government and Politics!

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The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

The textbook oversimplifies and overcomplicates at the same timecramming seven principles into one chapter, with little focus on building foundational knowledge like understanding the branches of government or their roles. Heres how the activity worked: Read Aloud : I read each question aloud, giving students time to think and respond.

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The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

This week, we dug into the foundations of the United States government and explored how early laws shaped the country’s growth. EduProtocols were front and center as we kept students engaged and active in their learning: Monday: Introduced The Tier List to rank government systems and used Iron Chef with Padlet to analyze types of governments.

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Political Socialization Lesson

Passion for Social Studies

Political Socialization Lesson Unfortunately, people are often easily influenced by external factors. Thankfully, this lesson helps students analyze the U.S. government critically using their own minds! Specifically, the 55-minute lesson plan has notes, handouts, activities, and videos that students will love!