United States Government

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United States Government

• Valerie Elliott

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Analyze Learners

• This lesson is intended for Grade 3
• This will be for a regular Third Grade classroom
• This is not an honors or special education
  classroom

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State Objectives

• Explain the importance of government in the
  classroom, school, community and state.
• Explain that citizens are united by commonly held
  principles and beliefs.
• Identify the three levels (local, state, federal)
  of government and the responsibilities of each
  level.
• Define majority rule and give examples of that
  concept in a democracy.
• Apply criteria in evaluating rules and laws
  (strengths and weaknesses, design and purpose,
  enforcement, bias).

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Materials Media

• Pens
• Pencils
• Construction Paper
• Markers
• Crayons
• Worksheets
• Overhead Projector
• Transparency
• Use of Internet

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• Day One
• Give an introduction
• Sample voting activity
• Day Two
• Demonstrate the way a society is made up
• Belief activity
• Day Three
• Read Our National Government by Phyllis Naegeli
• This article will be taken from
• http//www.edhelper.com

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• Day Four
• Students will access the internet and work on the
  site
• http//bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.
  html
• They will learn about the branches of Federal
  Government
• They will receive a handout about the Branches of
  Government
• Day Five
• I will go over the Branches of Government diagram
• The students will discuss laws, rules and their
  importance to the government.
• Students will receive a worksheet for homework.

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• Day Six
• Students will turn in their homework worksheet
• Finally, they will use construction paper,
  markers, etc. to draw something that they have
  learned about government.
• Today will be their final evaluation.

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Evaluation

• Class Participation
• Homework
• Worksheets