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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. president and their own roles as citizens of a democracy. They get to express their views in a letter to the president. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students examine the three branches of our federal government. Several activities are described. The culminating activity is the "Power Grab Game" given before the final test on the Constitution Unit. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students complete a unit of lessons on the development of the U.S. government. They examine the main ideas of the Declaration of Independence, develop a class translation of the preamble to the Constitution, create a flow chart, and present a skit. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students complete a unit of lessons on the documents, symbols, and famous people involved in the founding of the U.S. government. They create a personal bill of rights, write a found poem, design a flag, conduct research, and role-play events. 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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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. president and their own roles as citizens of a democracy. They explore various websites, listen to a State of the Union address, and write a letter to the President of the United States. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine the roles and responsibilites of the president of the U.S. They identify and discuss the three branches of U.S. government, view and discuss a White House Photo essay online, and create a class book entitled, 'If I Were President.' Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students review the three main branches of government. Using each branch, they identify the positions and powers of each and reviews the concepts of checks and balances and separation of powers. They examine how the Revolutionary War allowed for the formation of our government. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students are given the United States Constitution, students generate a list on the board of Grandpa's constitutional rights that might help him keep his home and property. Students become "experts," by reading and group discussion, on the 3 branches of the U. S. Governement. Students teach each other from other groups what they have found out. They are given a quiz where they should correctly answer 8 of 9 questions about the U.S. government. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students describe the functions of the three main branches of the government with a focus on the Judicial branch. Using the internet, they identify the members of this branch at the local, state and national level and research the powers they have. To end the lesson, they create a flyer sharing information about a specific court. Full Review »
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