Foundations of American Government Unit Plan Bundle
Every resource you need for an engaging, student-driven unit on the foundations of American government in your American Government or Civics classroom!
This bundle includes over 30 engaging resources tracing the roots of American democracy, from ancient Athens and Rome to English rights, the Enlightenment, and the Declaration of Independence. Plus, there are easy-to-follow lesson plans for every day of the unit!
All of the following resources are included in this one zip folder download:
- A complete unit guide packet students use throughout the unit
- A full set of digital notebook activities for Google Drive
- 3 PowerPoint lessons with guided notes on the English Civil War, the Enlightenment philosophers, and the influence of George Mason and Thomas Jefferson
- A comparing Athens and Rome activity and a Greek forms of government activity
- A Magna Carta reading and an activity on the development of English rights
- An Age of Enlightenment "salon party" activity
- A comparing Hobbes and Locke activity, plus Enlightenment interactive notebook pages in print and digital versions
- Analysis activities on the Mayflower Compact and Thomas Paine's Common Sense
- A Revolutionary Ideas Mailbox activity
- An Iroquois Constitution analysis
- A Jefferson and the Declaration webquest
- Declaration of Independence analysis pages in print and digital versions, plus a comparing declarations worksheet
- A project-based learning assignment on the fundamentals of American democracy, with sample student projects
- Clue-style review game
- An editable unit test with Google Forms versiob
PLUS "Magic Portrait" videos of the Enlightenment philosophers, a current event political cartoon assignment, a Mayflower Compact worksheet, and more!
A unit plan guide explains how to plan out your unit and includes lesson plans for every day, so you never have to stress about how to use any resource.
Everything is simple to use and understand but will challenge your students while making learning enjoyable and interactive.
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