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Title	Grade	Language	Rating	Details

Preamble to the constitution	8th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: SHAFFER, Phoenix Hebrew Academy, Phoenix, Arizona Description: 1.Review the notes and highlight the information as given on Side 3. 2.Have the students make a note sheet like the example and write out the notes on the smart board. 3.Give each student a chance to fill in the missing words before checking if they are
COnstitutional requirements to be president	8th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: SHAFFER, Phoenix Hebrew Academy, Phoenix, Arizona Description: Using the info from the constitution this lesson helps students remember the 3 requirements. I use it as a starting point on the presidency and elections in November
New York Leaders	4th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: Weber, Shaare Torah Girls Elementary, Brooklyn, New York Description: Learning the people who run our state and city, and what their job descriptions are.
Life in the United States	5th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: Walch, Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy, Beverly Hills, California Description: For students to learn about the diverse population of the United States, a brief introduction to our country's government, and an overview of our country's history.
The Four Freedoms	8th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: Plaza, Yeshiva of Greater Washington, Silver Spring, Maryland Description: Students hear FDR 1941 speech and discuss the Four Freedoms. Objectives: - Learning challenging vocabulary words in the context of the speech. - Reading comprehension--students will be able to list and explain the "four freedoms" mentioned in Pre
The Constitution and the Bill of Rights	7th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: Mond, Shulamith Middle School, Brooklyn, New York Description: Introduction to the Writing of the Constitution and Rights listed in the Bill of Rights.
The Constitution and American Citizenship	6th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: Samuelson, Providence Hebrew Day School, Providence, Rhode Island Description: This lesson outlines student activities for 7 lessons on the U.S. Constitution and the American way of life.
Branches of Government	4th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: Faer, Pardes Jewish Day School, Phoenix, Arizona Description: Introductory lesson about the branches of government. Contains many websites about the 3 branches of government, an interactive graphic organizer, along with an interactive game to review.
Jeopardy	8th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: Walter, PINELLAS COUNTY JEWISH DAY SCHOOL, Clearwater, Florida Description: Jeopardy game reviewing Articles of Confederation, Constitution and Supreme Court Cases for a mid-term exam in American history for 8th grade.
Marbury v Madison	10th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: Johnson, MELVIN J. BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY, Rockville, Maryland Description: This lesson is an introduction to Marbury v Madison for a Government or U.S. History course.
The PATRIOT Act of 2001	5th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: Kreiser, SHAARE TORAH GIRLS ELEMENTARY, Brooklyn, New York Description: Students will define the Patriot Act, Liberties guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment of the Bill of Rights of the US Constitution View a video about 9/11, and describe how the PATRIOT Act impacts on civil liberties. This is a comprehensive lesson and will
Branches of the Government	5th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: Gannon, Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan Description: The goal of this lesson is to introduce students to the United States Government system of checks and balances. They watch a video and discuss the responsibilities each branch of the government has. They then play a matching game that reinforces these r
Electoral college Revealed	11th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: Grad, RAE KUSHNER YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL, Livingston, New Jersey Description: How does the Electoral College work?
U.S. Constitution	11th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: Cooper, IDA CROWN JEWISH ACADEMY, Chicago, Illinois Description: An overview of the U.S. Constitution to prepare students for the U.S. Constitution exam requirement.
bill of rights	7th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: Macho, HEBREW ACADEMY OF NASSAU COUNTY-MIDDLE SCHOOL, Uniondale, New York Description: This activity features a slide show that helos students formulate and discuss the Bill of Rights.
How a Bill Becomes a Law (Game)	5th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: Grad, JOSEPH KUSHNER HEBREW ACADEMY, Livingston, New Jersey Description: Review Game of the steps involved in making a Bill become Law
The Constitution	7th	Eng	lesson's page » more »
Teacher: Winkler, Adolph Schreiber Hebrew Academy of Rockland, Monsey, New York Description: Football Review Game