Government In America BUNDLE

Fairy dust makes government come alive for your students, through this two resource bundle! The Government Fairy and her friend, Ethel, lead students through how elections work, and show why voting is so very important! The Government resource starts with a story for read-aloud, or guided reading, and then launches into a study of local, state, and federal government. Save 25% with the bundle!

Benefits of this bundle for your classroom:

• Starts with a fun story to "hook" kids on why government is important
• Materials and teacher notes on using the government story in your reading instruction (cross-curricular instruction)
• Covers local, state and national government in the U.S.
• Covers how elections work and explains election vocabulary
• Teaching pages are followed by student activity sheets
• Includes quizzes
• Saves you time! Everything you need is in this packet
• FREE TPT digital Easel activity included with each resource
• Makes lesson planning quicker and easier
• Easy for a sub to use
• Covers most terms and concepts required by all states
• Save over 20% by purchasing the two resource government bundle
• Reading selections have been written by a professional children's curriculum writer and teacher. Experience includes writing on-line curriculum for CNN and Coca Cola, 7 books for The Child's World Press and writing weekly social studies newspapers for American Legacy Publishers.

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This resource includes:

The Three Branches of Government

This unit includes:

• Directions and ideas for using the reading story
• Three page story to kick off the government study called "Jenny and the Government Fairy"
• Vocabulary cards
• Reading Worksheets
• Common Core Reading Correlation sheets
• Grading keys
• Selections on local government including:

What does local government do?

What are taxes?

How does local government keep us safe?

How does local government help people get things they want in

their community?

What rules do people in local government follow?

What is a city charter?

What is a strong mayor?

What is a weak mayor?

What is a city manager?

What is a city council?

Town hall meetings

Worksheets

Grading keys

Quiz

• Selections on the Federal Government

The Articles of Confederation

The three branches of government

The executive branch

The legislative branch

The judicial branch

Worksheets

Grading keys

Quiz

• Selections on State Government

Executive and legislative branches

The State Supreme Court

Worksheet

Quiz

• National symbols
• State symbols

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Voting in America with the Government Fairy

Table of Contents

Teacher Notes

Teaching pages on:

Elections

What is a Candidate?

What Are Issues?

Presidential Elections

What is a Political Party?

What Does A Political Party Do?

What is a Primary Election?

What is a Presidential Primary?

What is a Caucus

What is a Delegate?

What is a Convention?

The Presidential Candidates

The Vice Presidential Candidates

The Campaign

What Are Electoral Votes

Election Day

What Does A Ballot Look Like?

Midterm Elections

Off-Year Elections

Worksheets and Activities

One Quiz

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Let the Government Fairy lead your students to understanding the branches of government, and how elections work!

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To learn more about each of these resources see:

The Three Branches of Government

Voting in America

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About this Teacher Author

Jan Bernard

National Board Certified Teacher (2001-2011), Masters in Curriculum, Gifted Certified, Cobb County Elementary Teacher of the Year, Addison Elementary Teacher of the Year, Bullard Elementary Teacher of the Year, Atlanta Journal and Constitution Honor Teacher finalist ($5000 award), District 3 Georgia Science Teacher of the Year, Author of seven books published by The Child's World Press, Wrote online k-12 social studies and language arts curriculum for Coca Cola, curriculum writer for CNN, curriculum writer for American Legacy Publishers 2009-2014, 25 years teaching experience in grades 1st-4th.

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