Diplomatic Simulations
- in American Government
I am constantly looking for new simulations to do in my classroom. I found a great set of simulations to do around diplomacy. They were designed by the new National Museum of Diplomacy. I have…
Category: American Government
Understanding Deliberation Through Simulation
- in American Government
@Stake is a multiplayer role-playing game that builds empathy and creativity for small group deliberation… players are provided a deeper understanding of community needs by considering different perspectives before making collective decisions. In the game,…
Government Type/Budget Simulation
- in American Government
This simulation / role play activity gets students to deal with limited resources. They each are assigned a different government to be, and as that government, they need to solve government problems by functioning how…
Simulations Waiting to be Evaluated
- in American Government
This is a list of simulations I have collected over the last few years. I have not evaluated these in a long time. I will be evaluating them over the next few weeks and cleanup…
Annotating Primary Sources (Inductive Study)
- in Activities
Inductive Study is individual and group discussion-based observations and insights from personal study are encouraged. It is in the discussion, for many students, that the lesson begins to “gel.” The discussion confirms, clarifies, and corrects…
Moot Supreme Court Trial
- in American Government
Every year the Supreme Court hears dozens of cases related to key constitutional issues. These cases can be used to teach enduring concepts in government and law. In this lesson, students will learn about important…
When Is It OK to Break the Law?
- in Activities
This unit dives into the study of the principles that influenced and motivated the creation of a constitutional, federal republic. As a backdrop to the study, students analyze Martin Luther King’s Letter from a Birmingham…
Landmark Supreme Cases (eBook)
- in American Government
The Supreme Court Case Studies booklet contains 82 reproducible Supreme Court case studies. These cases include landmark decisions in American government that have helped and continue to shape this nation, as well as decisions dealing…
Deceleration of Independence (Break Up Letter)
- in Activities
Introduction This is one of my favorite lesson plans of each year. It is also one the students bring up over and over again later. I start class by telling my students that I do…
Indiana Appellate Court Experience
- in Activities
This will be the second year I have a taken my students to the Indiana Appellate Court on Wheels. The ability to view a real court case in action has been able something that the…