6th Grade Civics Worksheets

The Amendments to the US Constitution are an integral part of American History and Civics courses. This bundle includes multiple ways for students to engage with and critically think about the Amendments to the US Constitution.

Specifically, this bundle includes:

• 3 Constitutional Amendments Maze Activities (and answer keys)
• 8 Constitutional Amendments Writing Prompts
• Constitutional Amendments Cut and Paste (and answer key)
• Bill of Rights in My Own Words Worksheet

And the 90 Second Social Studies Amendments Bundle

• My Amendments Notebook
• 90 Second Social Studies Presentation Template
• Teaching Guide (teacher reference guide, student sign up sheet, two presentation rubrics)

*all resources are in full color and have an additional printer friendly version

This bundle can be used for:

• First Week Activities
• Formative assessment
• Extension activities
• Centers activity
• Review
• Homework
• Subplans
• Anywhere you want to teach or review the Constitutional Amendments

This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of the social studies disciplines of civics and government!

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

• Introduction to the Study of Civics and Government Passage (3 pages)
• 15 Multiple Choice Questions
• 5 Short Answer Questions
• 9 Choice Board Extension Activities
• Answer Keys
• Link to Digital Version

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Close Reads & DBQs Declaration of Independence and Natural Rights

SS.7.C.1.1 & 1.4

This Zipped file includes 5 close reads with EOC questions on the back, Guided Notes/ Cornell Notes, Comic Strip, Bellwork/ Bellringer, and 1 DBQ (Document Based Questioning) series.

Close Readings/ Guided Readings:

-Excerpt of a Primary Source Document

-Can be used as a DBQ

-Great for Low Level Readers when guided

-Great for Gifted or Advanced independently

-Teacher lead questions

-Student Lead questions

-Vocabulary builders

-Student summary of text under discussion

-EOC (End of Course Exam) Questions based on the topic at had

DBQ Series:

-5 Primary Source Documents

-Guided questions that are document based

-Instructions

Standard being assessed:

SS.7.C.1.4 - The Declaration of Independence

Analyze the ideas (natural rights, role of the government) and complaints set forth in the Declaration of Independence.

Benchmark Clarifications:

Students will explain the concept of natural rights as expressed in the Declaration of Independence.

Students will identify the natural rights specifically expressed in the Declaration of Independence (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness).

Students will analyze the relationship between natural rights and the role of government: 1. People are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights;

2. Governments are instituted among men to secure these rights;

3. Governments derive their just powers from the consent of governed; and

4. Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government.

Students will recognize the connection between specific grievances in the Declaration of Independence and natural rights’ violations.

Students will recognize colonial complaints as identified in the Declaration of Independence (imposing taxes without the consent of the people, suspending trial by jury, limiting judicial powers, quartering soldiers, and dissolving legislatures).

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The Great Americans Series of Biographies and Worksheets is an easy-to-read 200-word Biography of just the highlights of each subject's life designed to keep young readers engaged. The Questions page ensures student reading comprehension and grasp of key points. The Vocabulary page introduces and explains new words, phrases, and/or institutions students may not have been familiar with. The Quotes page challenges students to write what a famous quote by the subject means to them. The Great Americans Series is available individually or in bundles, making great bell work. An Answer Key is provided with each worksheet.

Civics Interactive Notebook Geared toward the Civics EOC with EOC Practice Items Hooks, Processing, Engagement, EOC Practice, and Assessing Activities Processing and Assessing SS.7.C.1.1 - The Influence of the Enlightenment Recognize how Enlightenment ideas including Montesquieu’s view of separation of powers and John Locke’s theories related to natural law and how Locke’s social contract influenced the Founding Fathers. SS.7.C.1.2 - Influences on the Colonists' Views of Government Trace the impact that the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, and Thomas Paine’s Common Sense had on colonists’ views of government. Example: Essential Question: What were some of the key influences on the colonists’ views of government? Colonial Influences Formative Check Explain how the big ideas that emerged from the historical documents you read about in this lesson have been incorporated into the U.S. Constitution.

Civics Bellwork for the WHOLE YEAR

The students will complete the bellwork in a 5 day model. Each day is a scaffolded release of questions targeted at 5 main language arts standards. This allows students to pick apart the important information while meeting their language arts requirements in social studies

18 topics: Including Economics, Enlightenment, Elections, Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Citizenship, ETC!

Bellwork Procedure

Conversation: There is no talking during Bellwork time. Silently get Bellwork out from the bin & return it silently as well. Quiet/ voices off from entrance into the classroom till last Bellwork is put away.

Help: There should be no talking during this activity, so if you have a question: please raise your hand quietly, wait patiently, & once I can I will answer your question. Please think about the wording of your question before you ask, seeing as this is an assessment.

Activity: Bellwork day 1-4: One question per day.

Bellwork 5: Quiz= do all four questions.

UNREAL: EVERYDAY

Underline the title

Number the sections

Read to understand: mark the text

Eliminate wrong answers

Answer

Look back to double check answers

Movement: 1. Quietly grab your Bellwork from the bin without emptying file folder out; just grab yours.

2. Silently do your Bellwork at your seat.

3. Silently place Bellwork back into the correct file folder.

4. Sit quietly at your seat as we patiently wait for others to finish.

Participation: This is an independent activity. Please look at your paper only and give a full effort. I am checking your understanding/ skills, not someone else’s.

Success:

· UNREAL: __/12 points

· Daily Questions (front): ___/10 points each

· Quiz (back): total of ___/40 points

*Placed into Quizizz on Day 5 together __/ 80 points total

· Efficiency: Smart Goal of 80% or above

SS.7.C.1.1, SS.7.C.1.2, SS.7.C.2.1, SS.7.C.2.2, SS.7.C.3.1, SS.7.C.3.3, SS.7.C.3.12, SS.7.C.3.3 & SS.7.C.3.6 etc etc

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