Government activities by topic.
Choose individual activities or use the optional unit sequence. Student pages include directions; pacing and activity title print maps stay in the teacher guides.
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Unit 1
Foundations of Government
Compare forms of government, sort examples of limited power, and explain founding ideas.
46 unique unit pages · 28 student + 18 teacher pages
Printable PDFs + editable Word copy · ZIP download · U.S. Letter
Teacher guidance, keys, optional pacing, and a title-based print map. Separate print copies repeat the full unit’s pages.
Editable Word is included; edits may change pagination. The free Types of Government lesson is included in this pack. Slides are not included.
Unit 2
The Constitution and Federalism
Compare founding arguments, organize constitutional principles, and sort federal and state powers.
36 unique unit pages · 24 student + 12 teacher pages
Printable PDFs · ZIP download · U.S. Letter
Teacher guidance, keys, optional pacing, and a title-based print map. Separate print copies repeat the full unit’s pages.
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Unit 3
Congress and Lawmaking
Compare district maps, sequence a bill, and connect proposals to congressional powers.
21 unique unit pages · 16 student + 5 teacher pages
Printable PDFs · ZIP download · U.S. Letter
Teacher guidance, keys, optional pacing, and a title-based print map. Separate print copies repeat the full unit’s pages.
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Unit 4
The Presidency and Executive Branch
Sort presidential-power scenarios, route an agency inbox, and model an election.
27 unique unit pages · 18 student + 9 teacher pages
Printable PDFs · ZIP download · U.S. Letter
Teacher guidance, keys, optional pacing, and a title-based print map. Separate print copies repeat the full unit’s pages.
Editable Word, Google Docs, and slide files are not included.
Unit 5
Courts and the Justice System
Sort court cases, trace appeals, and explain judicial review and due process.
38 unique unit pages · 25 student + 13 teacher pages
Printable PDFs · ZIP download · U.S. Letter
Teacher guidance, keys, optional pacing, and a title-based print map. Separate print copies repeat the full unit’s pages.
Editable Word, Google Docs, and slide files are not included.
Unit 6
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Compare court cases, map First Amendment freedoms, and trace changes in rights.
66 unique unit pages · 39 student + 27 teacher pages
Printable PDFs · ZIP download · U.S. Letter
Teacher guidance, keys, optional pacing, and a title-based print map. Separate print copies repeat the full unit’s pages.
Editable Word, Google Docs, and slide files are not included.
Unit 7
Citizenship and Political Participation
Check civic messages, interpret polling data, and compare ways to address a community problem.
72 unique unit pages · 44 student + 28 teacher pages
Printable PDFs · ZIP download · U.S. Letter
Teacher guidance, keys, optional pacing, and a title-based print map. Separate print copies repeat the full unit’s pages.
Editable Word, Google Docs, and slide files are not included. Includes a labeled Texas registration example and dated viewpoints. No personal political disclosure or real civic action is required.
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