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Student Edition Vocabulary and Phrases:
government: a group of people who lead a community governor: leader of a state mayor: leader of a city voting: a fair way to make group choices
Language for Social Studies Learning: Language for Social Studies Learning includes any unbolded terms and phrases in the student edition and the teacher edition that enable student understanding. We suggest using a graphic organizer, such as a Frayer box, to assist in student understanding of the weekly vocabulary. president of the United States: leader of the country Critical Thinking Question: What would our city and state be like without government leaders? Let’s Draw or Write: Think about a time you voted to make a choice. Draw a picture. Wellness Questions: ● Does knowing that you have a government in your city and state make you feel more or less safe? (Answers will vary.) ● How do you feel, knowing you will get to choose government leaders? (Answers will vary.) Weekly Assessment Questions: 1. True or false: Government leaders make rules and laws. 2. Fill in the blank: Choose the word that best completes the sentence. A government is a group of people who lead a community. Distractor: school
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