Where do the foundational ideas of American Democracy come from? Did the founding fathers think up all of the ideas that form our constitution? Did we draw influence from other outside sources? Find out the answers to these questions and more with this activity! Digital and Paper Copies Included! This "The Roots of American Democracy" Distance Learning Activity includes: 1) 5 pages of engaging graphic organizers that help your students sort out all of the key concepts about the roots of democracy in the United States. First students will trace the evolution of democracy in a timeline activity. This will show them the key events, focusing in England, that helped give guidance to the Founding Fathers when creating the Constitution. Students will then read excerpts from the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights to see where these ideas actually come from, questions help to guide understanding. Next students will complete a chart that includes the major Enlightenment thinkers that had influence on our founding fathers. These includes; Montesquieu, Locke, Rousseau, Smith, Voltaire and Blackstone. Finally, students will read quotes from Locke and Rousseau and decipher what these men believed from reading their own words, questions help to guide understanding. This activity can be used in many different ways in the classroom. Students can work independently, in pairs or this activity can be used as a jigsaw in order to facilitate a class wide discussion about the topics discussed in the activity. Answer Key is included! This lesson is included in our Roots of American Democracy Distance Learning Pack which includes everything you need to "plug and play" this lesson. ➙ Digital Lesson ➙ Hard Copy Lesson ➙ PowerPoint Presentation ➙ Google Slides Presentation ➙ 5 Question Quiz You Will Love History on YouTube: Our YouTube Channel was created out of a necessity to TEACH our class. Every lesson is geared towards education, and was not created with a for profit mindset. Every objective that we have is designed to get students LEARNING. This totally FREE and extensive video library on YouTube is something you cant find anywhere else. Follow You Will Love History: @youwilllovehistory ➙ YouTube ➙ Facebook ➙ Instagram ➙ Pinterest Click here to follow our TpT store See what we are doing and get tips from us on our website. You Will Love History Website Where distance learning is just a click away!

Where do the foundational ideas of American Democracy come from? Did the founding fathers think up all of the ideas that form our constitution? Did we draw influence from other outside sources? Find out the answers to these questions and more with this activity! Digital and Paper Copies Included! This "The Roots of American Democracy" Distance Learning Activity includes: 1) 5 pages of engaging graphic organizers that help your students sort out all of the key concepts about the roots of democracy in the United States. First students will trace the evolution of democracy in a timeline activity. This will show them the key events, focusing in England, that helped give guidance to the Founding Fathers when creating the Constitution. Students will then read excerpts from the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights to see where these ideas actually come from, questions help to guide understanding. Next students will complete a chart that includes the major Enlightenment thinkers that had influence on our founding fathers. These includes; Montesquieu, Locke, Rousseau, Smith, Voltaire and Blackstone. Finally, students will read quotes from Locke and Rousseau and decipher what these men believed from reading their own words, questions help to guide understanding. This activity can be used in many different ways in the classroom. Students can work independently, in pairs or this activity can be used as a jigsaw in order to facilitate a class wide discussion about the topics discussed in the activity. Answer Key is included! This lesson is included in our Roots of American Democracy Distance Learning Pack which includes everything you need to "plug and play" this lesson. ➙ Digital Lesson ➙ Hard Copy Lesson ➙ PowerPoint Presentation ➙ Google Slides Presentation ➙ 5 Question Quiz You Will Love History on YouTube: Our YouTube Channel was created out of a necessity to TEACH our class. Every lesson is geared towards education, and was not created with a for profit mindset. Every objective that we have is designed to get students LEARNING. This totally FREE and extensive video library on YouTube is something you cant find anywhere else. Follow You Will Love History: @youwilllovehistory ➙ YouTube ➙ Facebook ➙ Instagram ➙ Pinterest Click here to follow our TpT store See what we are doing and get tips from us on our website. You Will Love History Website Where distance learning is just a click away!

Modern Farmhouse garage with apartment above gives you 1,066 square feet of parking on the ground level, with an optionally finished second floor with 875 square feet of living space in the 1-bedroom ADU apartment layout. Park two cars - or four if you park tandem style - behind the two overhead garage doors. With no obstructions to worry about, there's a lot of space to use as you see fit. The kitchen is located by the top of the stairs and has an island with double sink and dishwasher on the working side and casual seating for up to 5 on the opposite side. The dining room and living room share the rest of the open concept area, leaving the bedroom and bath with a 5'4" walk-in shower in front. Laundry is tucked away behind a pocket door. Alternatively, you can leave the second floor open and use the space for storage.  Related Plan: Get a 2-bedroom apartment and alternate layout with plan 270098AF (873 sq. ft.) and 270101AF (890 sq. ft.).

This spring thematic unit for kindergarten is a great way to help students practice writing as they learn more about the science of spring and plants!

This guided math workshop helps you reinforce addition and subtraction practice of larger, multi-digit numbers to meet the common core math standard of 4.NBT.4. It also covers addition and subtraction word problems, estimating, and subtracting with zeroes. More 4th Grade Math Workshop Units are Coming! File Type PDF (Acrobat) Document File Be sure that you have an application to open this file type before downloading and/or purchasing.

Unfortunately, not everyone is blessed with good parents, and children of toxic parents know exactly how that feels.

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Learn how to make a pom pom shooter. This fun craft doubles as a STEM activity for kids. Kids will love learning physics with this fun toy.

Keep your kids busy and having fun inside on rainy winter days with this selection of 50 fantastic indoor activities for kids. Easy crafts + games.

fun and simple ways to learn all about herbalism in your homeschool.

The anatomy of our hands is complex and intricate. To explore how our fingers on our hands are able to move, build a robot hand with your kid!

Keeping young students’ attention the weeks/days preceding Christmas can be a challenge which is why I like to incorporate engaging, hands-on science activities that grab students’ interest and keep them focused on learning. In this post I am sharing my favorite Christmas science experiments and activities. They are easy to set up and require simple […]

Looking for Native American crafts for kids to celebrate Thanksgiving or Indigenous Peoples' Day? Check out this easy spin drum craft!!

9 collaborative and board games that teach social skills to kids. Includes recommended ages and what skills are targeted for each game

These simple Olympic crafts for Kids are perfect for getting into the spirit of the games which are in Paris for 2024. There is something magical about the ...

Catapult Bowling is a fun, table top STEM game, kids engineer themselves, then study the physics to ensure they hurl the perfect strike!

From the beginning of the year until the end, these fun activities will get your students excited about learning. You should definitely go out and get some popsicle sticks for this.

Duck Boat Challenge: My school started a STEAM Integration Committee a couple years ago with the purpose of improving STEM education on campus and making STEM a regular part of the education process across content areas. One thing the team has been able to get done is …

Grab our FREE Outdoor Scavenger Hunt printable to help kids get outdoors and enjoy nature! Grab the FREE nature scavenger hunt for kids!

Teach kids about flowers withour free printable parts of a flower worksheet pack. This set includes charts, diagrams, a flipbook and more.

Submerged VBS Craft Ideas - a collection of alternitive craft ideas for Lifeway's "Submerged" themed Vacation Bible school

Find out how to make this fun balloon powered car and test out how far you can it travel. A balloon car is an awesome physics for kids.

Teachers and parents alike will love these lesson plans for toddlers, based on different toddler themes! Learning activities for each theme are included.

Wearing the Armor of God is essential to living this life. Here is an explanation of the Full Armor and a Free Armor of God Printable.

Butter science for kids! Learn how to make butter and the science behind the transformation. Kitchen chemistry your kids will love!