Government Games

Types of Government Escape Room

Work in groups through 7 sequential tasks (reading passage with decoder, puzzle, sorting nations by government type, unscramble, matching citizens to countries, hidden-link plane ticket, Venn diagram comparison) to find codes and 'escape'; both a digital (Google Sites/Forms/Slides) and printable station-based version…

Includes: Teacher guide with step-by-step instructions, codes/links list, and implementation tips · Types of Government Notes graphic organizer

PPT INTERACTIVE QUIZ | CIVICS BASICS

Click through 10 multiple-choice questions asking whether a given item is a citizen's RIGHT or RESPONSIBILITY (e.g. free speech, following laws, voting, jury duty), receiving 'CORRECT ANSWER - Next' or 'WRONG ANSWER - Retry' feedback.

Includes: Title slide stating grade level, subject, topic, and difficulty · 10 multiple-choice questions (4 answer options each) distinguishing rights vs. responsibilities

Gerrymandering and Redistricting (Worksheets, Slides, and an Interactive Game)

Watch a Crash Course Government and Politics video on gerrymandering and answer companion worksheet questions in complete sentences; view a slide presentation covering the definition, historical origin, negative impacts, and court cases on gerrymandering; define key vocabulary (political party, congressional district…

U.S. Constitution Escape Room

Working in groups of 4 or fewer, rotate through 5 stations: (1) assemble a jigsaw puzzle revealing a partial code, (2) fill in blanks and use a cryptogram key to decode a code, (3) read a passage on the ratification/amendment process and answer prompts, decoding a code from answers, (4) match scenarios to sections of…

Includes: teacher guide with at-a-glance task/materials table · step-by-step setup checklist

Fiscal Policy Slides, Guided Notes & Game

Follow along with a slide presentation on fiscal policy, complete a guided-notes worksheet by answering questions, play an online game (The Fiscal Ship) about balancing the federal budget, then answer reflection/discussion questions.

Presidents Time-Line Game

Players (3-10, ideally 3-8) each build a personal 8-card timeline on the table; a 'reader' reads an event card aloud to the next player, who must guess where it belongs in their own timeline (before/after, at the beginning, between two cards, or at the end); correct placement wins the card; the first player to…

Includes: Game rules page (objective, start, order of play, each-turn mechanics, correct-answer criteria, game-end condition) · Variations section (5 suggested rule modifications for pacing/difficulty)

Preamble to the U.S. Constitution: History Speaks . . .

Complete a time line handout, learn about delegates to the Constitutional Convention, work through handouts explaining the Constitution and Preamble, complete a crossword, and play a card game about the signers (per table of contents).

Includes: Objectives page · Constitutional Convention Time Line (Handout 1)

The Constitution: A Comprehensive Guide | Understanding the Constitution

Read teacher-directed lesson content and complete accompanying activities/games (e.g., a Constitutional Convention timeline matching exercise) for each section of the Constitution.

Includes: teacher notes/objectives per lesson · vocabulary lists

Fiscal Policy (Slides, key concepts, attached game and discussion questions)

Follow along with a slide presentation on fiscal policy, complete a guided-notes worksheet by answering questions, play an online game (The Fiscal Ship) about balancing the federal budget, then answer reflection/discussion questions.

The Three Branches of Government: Articles 1, 2, and 3

Use the actual text of the U.S. Constitution (own textbook or the included annotated 'Plain English' version) to complete worksheets on Articles 1, 2, and 3, compare the Senate vs. House and state vs. federal courts, fill in a branches-of-government matrix/chart, then review with a study guide and Jeopardy game and…

Includes: Lesson plan (purpose, objectives, learning targets, standards, directions) · Articles 1, 2, 3 worksheets + answer keys

Learning about Washington: Inside Government Activity Book

Take a practice U.S. citizenship test and review answers; complete and discuss an 'Active Citizen' worksheet by interviewing peers/adults; role-play good vs. bad citizen scenarios using prompt cards; create a poster explaining the branches of government; take a true/false quiz on silly real U.S. laws; role-play as a…

Includes: practice U.S. citizenship test with leader answer sheet · Active Citizen interview worksheet

Canadian government

Answer a pre-knowledge prompt about what they know of Canadian government; read informational texts and answer comprehension questions (with provided answer keys) on topics including introduction to government, government of Canada, elections and political parties, roles of officials, legislation, and the…

Includes: Preknowledge writing prompt · Reading text + comprehension questions + answer key: Introduction to the government

U.S. Constitution Topical Study - eBook

Provide a large, multi-part study resource on the U.S. Constitution combining background notes and primary-source documents, a play, a novel, a letters/diary compilation, and a review game, for a semester-long study of the Constitution and the Philadelphia Convention.

Includes: Understanding (and Teaching) the U.S. Constitution: notes, timeline, primary-source documents (Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact… · The Philadelphia Convention: A Play for Many Readers

Cyber Civility Tic Tac Toe SEL Game

Answer trivia questions about digital citizenship and cyberbullying (e.g. social media age restrictions, what counts as cyberbullying, digital footprint, data mining) to claim tic-tac-toe squares, playing in teams or as a class.

Includes: 9-square tic-tac-toe game board with named squares (Hollywood-Squares style) · question slides paired with answer slides on: social media age restrictions, cyberbullying true/false identification, digital…

Statue of Liberty: Historic Monuments Series

Teach the history of the Statue of Liberty and connect it to broader themes of immigration and American identity through readings, activities, and research projects.

Includes: History of the Statue of Liberty reading + comprehension questions · Building and Restoring the Statue of Liberty readings + questions

State of the Union Address 2023

Read/discuss a State of the Union FAQ handout, answer comprehension questions on a worksheet (with a matching teacher answer-key version), fill out a predictions worksheet about topics President Biden might address, and optionally play a State of the Union BINGO game while watching or discussing the speech.

Includes: State of the Union FAQ reading (teacher lesson-plan/step-by-step page) · State of the Union FAQ student handout