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Croddy, Marshall; And Others – 1995
This resource packet contains three lessons on issues relating to recent debates over illegal immigration. Each lesson is designed to provide the teacher with a background reading, a directed discussion strategy, and one or more interactive classroom activities to address the topic presented. The first lesson, "Coming to America--Undocumented…
Descriptors: Civics, Government Role, Instructional Materials, Law Enforcement
Delameter, Cynthia; Reems, Kemberly – 1999
Through reading a selected piece of literature and developing an imaginary city, students learn about the functions of local government and the incorporation process. They learn about the basic structure of the U.S. government and participate in a simulated city council meeting. Government is defined as the people and groups within a society with…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Curriculum Based Assessment, Government Role, Grade 3
Reems, Kimberly; Porter, Priscilla – 2001
During kindergarten students learn that being a good citizen involves acting in certain ways. In grade 1 students study about making rules by direct democracy and by representative democracy. This concept is developed further in grade 2 as students learn about electing the people who make the laws, carry out the laws, and enforce the laws. This…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Based Assessment, Elections