This set of 32 Civics & Citizenship Task Cards make reviewing the concepts of Citizenship, Civic Duties, and Civic Responsibilities fun and engaging for your middle school Civics or American Government students! The Task Cards quiz students on vocabulary and key concepts, and include definitions, multiple choice questions, scenarios to interpret, and pictures to analyze!
This resource also includes a digital version in the form of a TPT Easel Assessment! Assign directly to your Google Classroom, or generate a link to share with your students through email or your school’s LMS!
Included in this set of 32 task cards:
✯ 21 Citizenship & the Naturalization Process Task Cards
- Aligned to Florida State Standard for middle school Civics: SS.7.CG.2.1 Defining Citizenship
- 21 cards covering the topics of Citizenship, Natural-born citizens, Law of Blood, Law of Soil, the Naturalization Process, Legal & Illegal Aliens, and Refugees, and the 14th Amendment.
- Cards review vocabulary and key concepts
- Include definitions, multiple choice, scenarios, and picture analysis!
Questions include:
- What are the two types of natural-born citizens?
- Where are the three (3) places you can be born to automatically earn American citizenship through “Law of Soil”?
- Name one step of the naturalization process.
✯ 11 Civic Duties & Civic Responsibilities Task Cards
- Aligned to Florida State Standards SS.7.CG.2.2 Obligations of Citizenship.
- 11 cards covering Civic Obligations and the Responsibilities of Citizens.
- Cards review vocabulary and key concepts
- Include definitions, multiple choice, scenarios, and picture analysis
Questions include:
- Name one benefit of paying taxes.
- Who must sign up for the Selective Service?
- Which of the following describes a Civic Responsibility?
A. Going to School
B. Reading the newspaper
C. Driving under the Speed Limit - What is the difference between a Civic Responsibility and a Civic Duty?
Use these cards to review for a Unit or End of Course exam! You can give students a few cards depending on how much they need to review, set up cards in different stations for the students to work on as a group, or play a class-wide game of Scoot! (Instructions included.)
The non-editable, printable PDF comes with 2 versions of the task cards: a Color option with a blue background, and an ink-saving Black & White set. I’ve also included an Answer Key and an optional 2-sided Student Response worksheet for students to log their answers. The digital version comes as a TPT Easel self-grading Assessment!
What other teachers say about this resource:
“Great way to review content”
I absolutely loved these task cards. I printed and laminated these to use in all 6 of my class periods. They were a great way to review the content before the test. The information on the task really hit the standards.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
— Collazo Education
“Right amount of rigor”
This resource is excellent. I used it for a peer review game and it not only engaged the kids, but the questions had the right amount of rigor to prepare my students for their test.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
— Meghan C.
“Fantastic resource!”
Fantastic resource! Very helpful in organizing and relaying information for these standards!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
— Evangeline A.
More Happy Teacher Products You Might Enjoy:
✩ Who is a Citizen? Civics & Citizenship Article & Review
✩ Pathway to Citizenship Board Game | Naturalization Process Game for Civics!
✩ Duties & Responsibilities of Citizenship Article & Picture Match for Civics
Become a happy teacher — join the email list!
Never miss a new product or a sale by signing up for an email subscription! I send monthly emails recapping new products, updates, and upcoming sales.
You can also follow Happy Teacher Resources on social media: Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest
