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- 8th
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Students explore the three branches of government by breaking up into three groups and are to research one of the branches. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students review facts and concepts of the Canadian System of Government using a game format. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students define several forms of government, and point out the pros and cons of each. They role play a meeting called by various groups during which the options for a plan of government are discussed and voted on. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students examine how to be active participants in their local, state, or federal governments. They create a powerpoint presentation and write a letter to one of their governmental representatives about a problem and solution of their choice. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students explain purpose of government, describe functions of government, and explain how the government impacts individuals and society. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students identify the key functions of government and the role of government departments. They discover that government departments spend money raised through taxes and other sources of revenue. They access websites imbedded in this plan to study. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the structure and purpose of the state government of South Dakota. Using the internet, they research current office holders and issues along with election results. They compare and contrast the state government to that of the national government. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students discuss the reasons governments are needed and identify specific services that government provide. They are told that they are going to research government services on the Internet and report it back to the class. Students are divided into five or six small groups. They are instructed to visit the PBS Kids Democracy Project Web site in their groups to find out why we have government. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students distinguish limited from unlimited government and provide examples of each type. They analyze the structure of a current government to determine whether it is a limited or unlimited government and provide support for their decision. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students brainstorm of what they think of when they think about the word state government and list their suggestions on the board. They listen to lecture about the three branches of government understanding how each branch is connected to the others. Full Review »

