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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Government Glossary

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson Activotes are used to access student's prior knowledge of the principles of the US constitutional government. Student knows the essential principles stated in the US Constitution-...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Laws

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces conflict resolution & how a bill becomes a law.
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Activity
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Bias

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces author bias.
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Historical/biographical Analysis Chart [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A short graphic organizer which allows students to assess the historical and biographical influence on a piece of literature.
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Rubric
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Holt Assessment: Evaluating Nonfiction [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This one-page printable worksheet is designed for classroom use in evaluating a reading of nonfiction. The evaluation is set up in a rubric format.
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Evaluating Character and Plot in Literature [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief graphic organizer which allows students to evaluate the literary elements of plot and character in a given piece of literature. Also includes a section which requires textual support. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Article
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Evaluating Sources: Introduction to Print Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an introduction to evaluate methods to assess the quality of print sources such as daily newspapers, magazines, academic or trade journals, books, government reports, etc.
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Article
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Evaluating Sources: Putting It Together: Evaluating Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a summary of evaluating sources using the CAARP analysis method including questions to ask yourself about each source. W.9-10.8 Sources
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: 1789 Judiciary Act

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Features a summary and interesting facts about the 1789 Judiciary Act that established the U.S. court system.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Legislative Branch

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Article covers the Legislative Branch of Government, the branch that makes the laws, and its connection to the US Constitution.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Us Senate Facts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Detailed facts and information on the United States Senate, a part of Congress that has the power to pass, amend and repeal bills that are made into the law of the land.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Us House of Representatives Facts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Detailed facts and information provide a quick overview of how the US House of Representatives, a part of Congress, works.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Us Congress Facts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Article provides an overview and interesting facts about the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government.
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Website
The White House

The White House: The Legislative Branch

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief summary of the the Legislative Branch of government and guidelines for membership. The powers of Congress, the legislative process, and even the oversights made by government, to prevent abuse of power, are discussed.