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This document outlines a unit plan for teaching about different forms of government. It includes standards addressed, textbooks, novels, vocabulary terms, and activities used. Students will learn about unitary, confederation, and federal systems of government and autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic forms of citizen participation. Readings include The Giver, which depicts a totalitarian system, and memoirs about regimes in Cuba. Students will use websites and games to learn interactively about different types of governments and civic participation. The mentor teacher praised incorporating supplemental materials and games into the social studies curriculum.
Unit text set
- 2. Standard Addressed • SS7CG4 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government. • a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. • b. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic
- 4. Unit Novel • The Giver: As it relates to a form of government. In this unit students will read and discuss Lois Lowry’s the Giver. • In reading this novel students will be able to visualizing life under a government system where control is more totalitarian.
- 5. Unit Vocabulary Terms • Aristocracy • Autocracy • Democracy • Dictatorship • Distribute • Federal • Monarchy • Oligarchy • Republic • Unitary
- 6. Providing a Foundation • http://davidswife.edu.glogster.com/false/ Students are provided with the essential content knowledge on understanding the different principles of government systems.
- 7. Lets Read about it http://junior.scholastic.com/issues/11_19_12/b ook Think-Pair-Share Incorporating Vocabulary
- 8. Stations
- 9. Pete For President Pete and Joey are best are best friends, until they both run for class president -- and discover that it takes more than speeches and posters and promises win an election!
- 10. Kings and Queens Tells the story of the forty or so English monarchs since William I in a humorous manner
- 11. Leaving Glorytown Recounting memoir of a young boy when Fidel Castro first came into rule. Eduardo hoped with all his might that his families exit visa would be granted before he turned fifteen, the age at which he would be drafted into the army.
- 12. iCivics Explorer • http://www.icivics.org/games In Commander in Chief students are able to make decisions as president of the United States. And in Win the White House, students campaign to win election to gain presidency
- 13. Rocket Relfection List 5 important people, places or things with a short description of each Write 4 review questions List 3 interesting facts you’ve learned List 2topics you’d like to learn more about Draw 1 picture, symbol, map or timeline
- 14. Mentor Teacher Comments • “Great way of incorporating supplemental reading material into Social Studies-really enjoyed iCivics game!”