Government Lesson Plans
- Branches
of Government - A look at the separation of powers within the government.
- Can We
Live Without Government? - A great question to ponder. Students will
be left scratching their heads.
- Censorship!
Fahrenheit 451 - This lesson looks at the role that governments play
when considering control of information.
- Dictators
and laws - The difference between dictators and democracy and how
laws are made and why they are important.
- Federalism
and the Prevention of Abuse of Power in the US Federal Government
- This really isn't a lesson as much as it is a full unit. We enjoyed
some new ideas that it brings about.
- Foundations
of American Government - Why is it needed? Who thought it up? What
is it modeled off of?
- Forms
of Government - By the end of 50 minutes, students will be able to
provide examples and explain the types of government discussed in class
(Representative Democracy, Parliamentary System, Dictatorship and Monarchy).
- Governor's
Garden - A real fun one. Students are hired to create a sketch for
the landscaping of a governor's mansion.
- How
Laws are Made - Students will also understand how the U.S. government
makes policies which will become law.
- How the Freemasons Rule the World - We
look at how the Freemasons influence has spanned generations and it continues
to.
- John Dewey and Maria Montessori - We look
at how educators helped form model citizens.
- Labor
Organizers - Students will gain basic understanding of how big business
grew in America in the late 1800's How individuals gain their wealth during
the time between the 1900-1915.
- Life,
Liberty, and the Pursuit of Limited Government - Students begin to
understand why police states are not a good thing. They also see the problems
of loose governments.
- Our Government
Scavenger Hunt - This is a neat little quest for any Friday.
- Our
Right to Know - Students will understand that information provided
by a newspaper in a democracy serves as a very special purpose.
- Origins
of the Constitution - Students will know the ten ammendments to the
Constitution.
- Power
to the People - Looks at all the branches of government and how they
are meant to keep everyone in check.
- System
of Checks and Balances - Students will be able to identify the powers
delegated to the three branches of government.
- The
Nation's First Governement - Students need to know why Americans were
hesitant to leave one central powerful government just to put into place
another one.
- Who
Needs Government?...We All Do. - Explain the consequences of having
a lack of government and rules and laws for a society.
- Workers
and Labor Unions - Students will be introduced to the topic of Labor
unions and strikes.