Teaching US Government through Boom Lessons
Some topics in school are ones that students learn about over multiple years. Additionally, some topics begin in elementary school and continue all the way
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Some topics in school are ones that students learn about over multiple years. Additionally, some topics begin in elementary school and continue all the way
I am thankful my husband and I just got our covid shot as I am planning my bureaucracy project. We feel thankful since we have
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Teachers all want students to enjoy their time in the classroom. However, this can be challenging when competing against social media, sports, and hanging out
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I am a huge believer in the power of Socrative for review games and assessment in the classroom, but have you tried Gimkit? I learned
Teaching through a normal school year is exhausting. Teaching through a school year impacted by COVID-19 is exhausting on a whole different level. Between lesson
In teaching about the voting process, encourage your students to learn about the history of voting in our country and who was granted rights and when. Most of our country has only been allowed to vote for the last 100 years or even less. Encourage your students to understand the issues and not to make a decision based upon the media’s portrayal of the candidates. They may be surprised by what they find. The more information you learn about the candidates, the more they will understand the power they wield as voters.
Whenever government structures are involved in lessons, students may become confused. There is so much information to cover, which will present many unfamiliar terms. When students are focused on the United States, they not only have to learn about their local government but also the state and the federal government. Federalism may be a tough topic to learn about but with the right lesson components, students will gain a much deeper understanding not only on what federalism is but how it works.
Accelerate and engage your AP Government and Politics students with self-grading and digital ap government tests! There are 8 Editable and Self-Grading Socrative ap us government tests
