U.S. Government Laws, Rules, and Citizenship Social Studies Lessons

Here's everything you need to teach social studies lessons on why we have rules, citizenship, rights and responsibilities, and branches of the U.S. Government. There are 5 lessons that include exit slips and task card assessments. Each lesson includes discussion for students to engage in speaking and listening.

Day 1: Why do we have rules? Included is an informational reading and worksheet practice, discussion cards, speaking bubble sentence starters for discussion, and an exit slip.

Day 2: Laws in the Community. Included is an informational reading and worksheet practice, cause and effect poster, pocket chart slips for discussion, and an exit slip.

Day 3: How Laws are Made. Included is an informational reading on the 3 Branches of Government and context clue worksheet match, pocket chart class discussion game on Who's Job is it? (legislative, executive, or judicial), and an exit slip.

Day 4: Citizens Can Help. Included is an informational reading and worksheet practice, pocket chart discussion cards to help with writing on good citizenship, and an exit ticket.

Day 5: Rights and Responsibilities: Included is an informational reading and worksheet practice and 24 task cards for review or assessment.

Also included are a vocabulary word search and a writing outline and paper for Why Rules are Important, and answer keys.

There is a self-checking student Easel Activity included along with an Easel Assessment!