Early American Government Interactive Notebook Unit – Civics & Government American History Lessons – Digital Download

Lesson 1 – Government

Lesson 2 – First Governments in America

Lesson 3 – French and Indian War and Proclamation of 1763

Lesson 4 – Great Britain’s Taxes

Lesson 5 – The Continental Congress

Lesson 6 – The Declaration of Independence

Lesson 7 – The Articles of Confederation

Lesson 8 – The United States Constitution

Lesson 9 – The Bill of Rights

ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THIS INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK UNIT:

• Questions after each Government lesson to assess Informational Text Comprehension – we provide all of the CONTENT!
• thought-provoking Discussion Questions to stimulate Critical Thinking
• Primary and Secondary Source Research Projects
• Expository Writing – we take students through the entire Writing Process
• Famous People Biographies
• Reference Mapping using Cardinal & Intermediate Directions to plot battle sites on a French & Indian War Map
• Using Ordered Pairs on a Coordinate Grid to make a National Mall Map
• Vocabulary Quizzes

In addition, students will practice Functional Text Comprehension by following written directions to make their own 3D model of Carpenter Hall. All patterns included!

Students will then use the American Government Content to complete FIFTEEN Interactive Notebook Assignments (all patterns and step-by-step instructions included!):

• Two-Pocket Vocabulary Organizer
• Vocabulary Flap Books
• Vocabulary Accordion
• Vocabulary Flowers
• Vocabulary Cootie Catcher & One-Pocket Organizer
• Vocabulary Circle Flaps
• Vocabulary Booklets
• First Governments in America Four-Door Flip Book
• Great Britain’s Taxes Interactive Time Line
• Famous Americans Research Project and Cube Foldable
• Articles of Confederation Circle Chart and Interactive Learning Wheel
• Interactive Venn Diagram – George Washington and James Madison
• Principles of Government Tab Booklet
• Find the Fib Game (facts and fiction about George Washington) + Two-Pocket Organizer

We’ve included a context-appropriate Glossary, Answer Pages, and Grading Rubrics for the Interactive Notebook and higher-level Writing assignments.

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