6th Grade Government DBQs

Civic Foundations of the US Government File Interactive Notebook Unit This Interactive Notebook file is filled with hook activities, processing activities, and EOC practice items for ALL four standards listed above. There are 35 pages filled with standard based learning activities for each of the FOUR standard topics listed above. Over the years with being Tech Leader for our school, along with Social Studies Department Head, Coach, Interactive Notebook Leader, and Civics teacher... I have become very talented in taking benchmarks, getting to the root of what is tested on within that benchmark and making lessons. Through the Universal Design Model and AVID, I have created great lessons, activities, DBQs, and practice EOC items that will make your life so much easier this school year. If you like these items, please feel free to check out my store. SS.7.C.1.1 Recognize how Enlightenment ideas including Montesquieu's view of separation of power and John Locke's theories related to natural law and how Locke's social contract influenced the Founding Fathers. SS.7.C.1.2 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. SS.7.C.1.3 Describe how English policies and responses to colonial concerns led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. SS.7.C.1.4 Analyze the ideas (natural rights, role of the government) and complaints set forth in the Declaration of Independence.

The purpose of this interactive notebook is to enable students to be creative, independent thinkers and writers. This forms & types of government interactive notebook has class notes as well as for other activities where the student will be asked to express his/her own ideas and process the information presented in class. This guided gradual release model walks students not only through the forms & types, but the Systems of Government as well. You literally don't have to make a single lesson for these two combined units. Requirements vary from teacher to teacher and has been set up according to the directions of the teacher (already been given, but can be altered in this 16 page long Microsoft Word document that you can alter if you would like. Pick and choose pages if you would like as well! It's all already done for you! The only think left for you to do is assess the students after they assess themselves in the learning goal chart found on page 16 that has the students motitor their own learning! Wow, amazing... I know. But the best part is the EOC Practice items to check their understanding as they go. PHEW! That's a lot of stuff for 16 pages... a lot of stuff that you now don't have to do if you purchase this awesome item.

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EOC Practice and DBQs!

Directions: Determine the objective of each question. Then, explain why each option is correct or incorrect.

The EOC Practice problem is originally created based on those released by the state of Florida. This sheet allows space for students to practice locating important information, show their work, and write their answers. Some are multiple choice to provide practice for the EOC's multiple-choice responses, but they must also explain their answer choice. This is an AVID Strategy to explain what is the right answer, what is the incorrect answer, and WHY. This file is a mini DBQ section to keep up with the high demand for Document Based Learning.

This Practice Sheets can be used in multiple ways. Printed on cardstock and laminated for repeated classroom use in groups, as warm-ups, as centers, test prep, exit questions/ activities, study time at the end of the year, etc. It can also be arranged in take-home packets or INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS for the students to complete as homework or it can be simply used as a handout. The choice is yours!

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SS.7.C.3.2 Compare parliamentary, federal, confederal, and unitary systems of government. This zipped unit includes Civics EOC preparation, hooks, processing activities and ways for your students to dive into their work.

Topics Included (but not limited to):

• Citizenship
• 14th Amendment
• National Anthem

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Types of Activities for each unit Included (but not limited to):

• Question Practice
• Readings & Dialectical Journals
• Videos and Questions
• Interactive Vocab Activities
• Visual Vocab
• Learning Goal Charts to start each unit!
• Bellwork to start each unit!
• Close Readings
• DBQs

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This is a Google Slide with interactive tabs. This would be distributed to each student via your Distance Learning or Classroom platform per student. This can easily be printed, downloaded as a pdf, or downloaded as a PowerPoint to meet your learning needs in this crazy teacher world that we teach in. This unit has a huge variety of styles to make learning needs and to achieve learning goals! It has Readings, Document Based Questioning, and Video Q&A's. Check this out and click to follow to stay informed as more pop up in my store. Bundle in the digital interactive notebook: ACTIVITIES, BELLWORK/ BELLRINGERS, GUIDED READINGS, LEARNING GOAL CHART, DBQ’S, READING STRATEGIES, VOCAB, & MUCH MORE

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Distance Learning for Civics Forms, Types, & Systems of Gov INB in Google Slides

Topics Included (but not limited to):

• Citizenship
• 14th Amendment
• National Anthem

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Types of Activities for each unit Included (but not limited to):

• Question Practice
• Readings & Activities
• Videos and Questions
• Interactive Vocab Activities
• Visual Vocab
• Learning Goal Charts to start each unit!
• Bellwork to start each unit!
• Close Readings
• DBQs
• Practice EOCS

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Product Description/ Breakdown:

*Ready to distribute as "Make One Copy Per Student"*

This is a Google Slide with interactive tabs. This would be distributed to each student via your Distance Learning or Classroom platform per student. This can easily be printed, downloaded as a pdf, or downloaded as a PowerPoint to meet your learning needs in this crazy teacher world that we teach in. This unit has a huge variety of styles to make learning needs and to achieve learning goals! It has Readings, Document Based Questioning, and Video Q&A's. Check this out and click to follow to stay informed as more pop up in my store. Bundle in the digital interactive notebook: ACTIVITIES, BELLWORK/ BELLRINGERS, GUIDED READINGS, LEARNING GOAL CHART, DBQ’S, READING STRATEGIES, VOCAB, & MUCH MORE

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SS.7.C.1.1 & SS.7.C.1.2 Civics “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine Excerpted from The English Bill of Rights 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.

SS.7.C.2.1 & SS.7.C.2.2 Civics Citizenship 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.

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 Standards: SS.7.C.3.3 :Illustrate the structure and function (three branches of government established in Articles I, II, and III with corresponding powers) of government in the United States as established in the Constitution. Belongs to: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government. related instructional resources more information SS.7.C.3.8 :Analyze the structure, functions, and processes of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Belongs to: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government. Keywords: tutorial, laws, House of Representatives, Senate, legislative, Congress, Legislative Branch, make laws, legislate, Representative, Senator, Civics 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 • Efficiency: Smart Goal of 80% or above

SS.7.C.3.3

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.

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

• Efficiency: Smart Goal of 80% or above

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Looking for an easy way to incorporate Language Arts & Propaganda into your Civics course? The NAVA Strategy is a GREAT way to put the ELA standards to work in your Social Studies course. NAVA stands for Noun, Adjective, Verb, and Adverb. This walks the students through a step by step document analysis or DBQ. Quick, Simple, & Easy! This NAVA strategy incorporates Gummie Bears and Forms & Types of Government.

Holocaust & WWII DBQ Freebie!

This DBQ will engage your students to examine the propaganda of WWII, the Holocaust, and Hitler’s reign.

SS.7.C.2.11

Analyze media and political communications (bias, symbolism, propaganda).

Document Based Questioning

What will the students learn?

The students will be learning about how the propaganda of the time influenced the people throughout Germany as Hitler came of power. They will understand that at this time Germany was facing a hardship and Hitler gave the people of Germany a group of people of where to place the blame.

How will they learn it?

The students will answer the following DBQs while the teacher displays and discusses the document on the SMART Board.

How will you know that they have learned it?

Students will apply their knowledge in their Final activity by making connections through DBQs and the Holocaust testimonies under "stories."

SS.7.C.2.11

Analyze media and political communications (bias, symbolism, propaganda).

Subject Area: Social Studies Grade: 7

Strand: Civics and Government

Standard: Evaluate the roles, rights, and responsibilities of United States citizens, and determine methods of active participation in society, government, and the political system. Date Adopted or Revised: 02/14

Status: State Board Approved

Link to digital pictures: http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda/exhibit.html#/gallery/

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