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- 6th - 8th
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Students use a graphic organizer, a T-chart, to contrast two types of government. They list facts about the two governments, and explain and defend their choice of facts to include. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students learn the differences between various forms of government, electoral colleges and electoral systems. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students discuss the services government provides and how it affects our everyday lives. They develop a Constitution for their class, depict the branches of government in artwork and write about how a bill becomes of law. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students analyze the type of government of the United States. They brainstorm a list of problems faced by the United States form of government. They read Law and Justice and analyze the type of government in the reading. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students compare the characteristics of different types of government developed by ancient European civilizations. Students conduct research on Greek democracies, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire, and compare these to the United States government today. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students watch scenes from movie The Last Emperor, discuss differences between limited and unlimited government, identify types of government and sources of authority of various African and Asian countries, and discuss factors that shape countries and governments. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students will compare and contrast types of government. They research four pairs of types of governments and find examples of present day countries classified under each type. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students compare and contrast unitary, confederate, and federal governments.They search their branch of governemtnt, how the type of government works, and examples of where this type of government has historically been used or is currently being used. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine how different world governments function and interact with each other. In groups, they research one of the five types of governments. Students prepare news magazines, Powerpoint presentations, and newspaper storyboards about their countries. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore, examine and study the terminology associated with governance and discover the types of governance within each EU country. They produce a mind map that concentrates on UK government and monarchy and critique the countries constitution. Full Review »

