ERIC Number: ED256685
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1983-Jan
Pages: 227
Abstractor: N/A
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Governing Texas--An Opportunity to Participate. An Introduction to Texas State Government Featuring Lessons Using Special Articles by Key Government Officials with Selected Newspaper Activities. [Reprint].
Filvaroff, Joan, Comp.; And Others
Designed for use in secondary school social studies classes, this guide provides activities for helping students understand some of the fundamental principles of government as well as its structure, politics, and effects on the individual. Information, articles, and cartoons from the Austin-American Statesman form the basis of the readings, along with background information from several texts and articles by public leaders, officials, and reporters. Forty-five lessons focus on levels of government, government and the citizen, reporting and interpreting government, the Texas legislature, special interest groups and lobbying, the executive branch, and the Texas judiciary. Some of the teaching strategies recommended include: brainstorming, gaming, mock trial and legislature sessions, simulations, pictorial analysis, distinguishing fact and opinion, cartoon interpretation, role playing, discussion, and writing activities. Emphasis is also placed on higher level skills such as application, analysis, and evaluation. For each lesson, objectives, materials needed, a step-by-step lesson plan, and reproducible student handouts are provided. Appendices include teacher and student evaluation forms and maps showing congressional districts within Texas. Although the guide focuses on government in Texas, it can be used as a model for developing similar guides in other states. (LH)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Criminal Law, Delinquency, Due Process, Governmental Structure, Instructional Materials, Justice, Juvenile Courts, Laws, Learning Activities, Legal Education, Lesson Plans, Politics, Propaganda, Secondary Education, Simulation, Social Studies, State Courts
Educational Services Director, Austin American-Statesman, P.O. Box 670, Austin, TX 78767 ($5.00).
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Austin American-Statesman, Austin, TX. Newspapers in Education.; Austin Independent School District, TX.
Identifiers - Location: Texas
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