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Governments lead a community.
ii. Government leaders are chosen by the people. The people vote for government leaders. iii. Government leaders lead our city, state, and country. 2. Read the title of the article. Explain that it is important for us to have a government and government leaders. 3. Read the article together. Stop after each sentence to discuss. Write each sentence on the board and refer to the images in the student edition as you go through each sentence. Allow students to ask questions about the content being taught and give feedback on student responses. a. “Government leaders solve problems.” i. When there are problems in a community, the government leaders work together to solve those problems. A judge is a government leader who helps to solve problems. They make sure the laws are being followed. They give consequences when the laws are not followed. 1. Why is it important for us to have leaders to help us solve problems? (Answers may vary.) b. “Government leaders listen to the people and help their community.” i. Government leaders listen to people when they have concerns. Government leaders help us to be safe. They help us to follow rules
and laws. They help to keep our community safe and clean. 1. Why is it important for us to have government leaders? (Answers may vary.) We have government leaders to make rules and laws for us to follow. When we choose to follow these rules and laws, we can be safe. We can get along with and respect others. 1. Why is it important for us to have rules and laws? (Answers may vary.)
c. “Government leaders make rules and laws.” i.
4. On the board or on a piece of chart paper, draw a stick figure or some kind of outline representing a person (a government leader). As a class, list the things government leaders do around the picture. Use examples from the article, including: a. make laws b. solve problems c. listen to the people d. help others 5. As a class, do a shared write about the government. Give the students an opportunity to write and share their answers. a. Write about government leaders and what they do. b. Write about why a government is necessary. 6. Have the students illustrate the shared writing. This can be done in their interactive notebooks. 7. Reiterate the importance of and need for a government and government leaders.
Government | Week 5
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