3-Social-Studies-April

Main Concept
Governments Around the World: Nation-State Decision Making Government

Guiding Questions
Why do we have rules and laws? Who makes laws? Who enforces them? What is a democracy? Monarchy? Dictatorship?

Theme/Content Skills

 * Governments in world communities organize to provide functions people cannot provide as individuals.
 * Governments in world communities have the authority to make, carry out, and enforce laws and manage disputes among them.
 * Governments in world communities develop rules and laws.
 * Governments in world communities plan, organize, and make decisions.

Key Terms
rules, laws, democracy, monarchy, dictatorship

Holidays
Passover Easter

Student Outcomes
-Students will identify the three branches of US Government. -Students will demonstrate why rules and laws are important. -Students will explain why it is important for world communities to plan, organize and make decisions as a whole. -Students will identify and define three types of governments in world communities (monarchy, demoracy, dictatorship)

Assessment/Project
-Have students use an almanac or children's encyclopedia to make a list of different nations. They should then identify each nation's type of government. -Have students create a news report on different nations around the world, with different governments. -Brainstorm what would happen if there were no rules. Roleplay this scenario. -Roleplay how rules and laws help people resolve conflicts. -Identify the structure of government in the Untied States -Make a chart of local, state and federal government -List local, state and federal givernment leaders (which are elected vs. which are appointed) -Identify the three branches of the United States Federal Government and list their functions -Make posters for each classroom rule -Make posters for laws that help the community (ex:bicycle helmet, curb your dog etc.)

Field Trip Suggestions
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