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Critical Thinking About Government

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Students research the Comox Band's system of government and report on what kind of government they think would work for them. In this government lesson plan, students decide between a hereditary system or an election system of government. They write persuasive articles and defend why they think the way they do.

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comox band membership, elected band council, hereditary system, clarify argument, social studies
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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