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Materials Needed: Chart paper
Graphic organizer Levels of Our Government (already glued in notebooks) Graphic organizer Government Leaders (already glued in notebooks) Online Related Media: N/A Extended Reading Articles: N/A
Article 5: State Government (taught with “Local Government”) Word Count: 23 Vocabulary: governor: leader of a state High Impact Teaching Strategies: Structuring Lessons, Explicit Teaching, Multiple Exposures Lesson Plan: 1. Have the students review their graphic organizer Government Leaders. As you review. have them point to each circle and repeat the following sentences: a. The president is the leader of the country. b. The governor is the leader of the state. c. The mayor is the leader of the city. 2. Explain that today, the students will be learning more about the leader of the state and the leader of the city. 3. Read the article “State Government” together as the students follow along. Write the word “governor” on the board. Have the students repeat the word after you. a. Explain: The governor is the leader of the state. b. Discuss the role of the governor. i. Governors lead our state. They help make laws. They help choose other leaders. 1. Why is it important for us to have a governor to lead our state? (Answers may vary.) 4. Show a map of your state. Ask students to name your state. Write the name of your state on the board. Show a picture of the current governor of your state. Write the governor’s name on the board. a. Prompt students to write the name of your state in the space provided in the article, then draw a picture of your governor in the space provided. b. If students are unable to write independently, an option is for you to use a highlighter to write the name of your state on the line and have the students trace your writing. 5. Read the article “Local Government” together. Write the word “mayor” on the
board. Have students repeat the word after you. a. Explain: The mayor is the leader of the city. b. Discuss the role of the mayor.
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