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EDEL453 Spring 2012 Christen Campbell Civics Day1

This lesson plan teaches 3rd grade students about local government. It uses a social studies textbook to discuss how citizens can participate in local government through voting, taxation, and elected officials like mayors and city councils. The procedure has the class preview the lesson, read sections of the textbook together while discussing questions, and take notes on a study guide. For assessment, students will create an informational pamphlet about their local government. The lesson plan reflection notes that students need background knowledge on local government and the concepts could be split over two days due to the amount of information.

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EDEL453 Spring 2012 Christen Campbell Civics Day1

This lesson plan teaches 3rd grade students about local government. It uses a social studies textbook to discuss how citizens can participate in local government through voting, taxation, and elected officials like mayors and city councils. The procedure has the class preview the lesson, read sections of the textbook together while discussing questions, and take notes on a study guide. For assessment, students will create an informational pamphlet about their local government. The lesson plan reflection notes that students need background knowledge on local government and the concepts could be split over two days due to the amount of information.

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Title of Unit: Civics/Government Title of Lesson: Local Government

Lesson Plan #1 out of 5

Summary of the Lesson Plan: This social studies lesson is designed for 3rd grade students to learn about local government and how citizens can participate in local government. This lesson uses the Houghton Mifflin Social Studies textbook Communities (p. 224-229). Target Population: 3rd grade students at all learning levels whole group reading & discussions, independent notes and assessment Objectives: C13.3.2 - Discuss that democracy involves voting, majority rule, and setting rules.

Procedure: 1. Refer to notes on TE p. 224 - Get Set to Read Ask students to preview the headings and tell what they think the word local means and how it pertains to government. Look at the draw conclusions chart students will complete as we read. Details may include discussing issues, listening to others, and asking questions. (Unit Resources p. 62) Have students discuss people they know who provide community services, what they do, and who pays them. Introduce vocabulary (election, tax, mayor, council, county)

2. As a class, read p. 240-243, stopping to ask questions as indicated in the margins of the TE. This relates to Teach: Citizens Decide, Teach: What Local Government Does, Teach: Types of Local Government on TE p. 225-228. 3. After each page, talk about the material we just read: a. (p. 225) What is democracy? What is an election? b. (p. 226) How do laws help set up the way local government works? c. (p. 227) How do citizens help make decisions about taxes? d. (p. 228) What does and elected city council do? What do county commissioners do? e. Review and Assess TE p. 229

4. As and when we are finished reading, students should record information on their Study Guide (Unit Resources workbook p. 63) Assessment: Language Arts (TE p. 228): Students will create a pamphlet to explain their local government to a new comer in the community. Students will be expected to do research on their town government beforehand. Text and pictures should be included in the pamphlet.

Reflection:
EDEL 453 Spring 2012 Karen Powell- Instructor Submitted by: Jasmine Franklin

Title of Unit: Civics/Government Title of Lesson: Local Government

Lesson Plan #1 out of 5

What skills do students need in order to be successful with this lesson? Students need to be able to have a background knowledge of their local government this will be key in discussion before the lesson. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? As an extension to the lesson, I would use Extend Lesson 1 (p. 230-231) entitled How to Vote about the steps in the voting process. What can you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? For the students who dont understand the concepts in this lesson, I would use the Reteach Mini Lesson described at the bottom of TE p. 229. We would work together and use the frame game to reteach local government. Where do you anticipate having problems with this lesson? Overall I really like the lesson provided by the book. I think however there was a lot of information taught in one lesson. The lesson covers the concept of being citizen as well as local government. I think might have to allow for two days to teach this lesson or I can create two separate lessons.

Materials: Reading Skill and Strategy paper (Unit Resources workbook p. 62 sample at the bottom of TE p. 224) Study Guide (Unit Resources workbook p. 63 sample at the bottom of TE p. 229) Social Studies Book: Communities p. 224-229 Paper, pencils, and drawing utensils

EDEL 453 Spring 2012

Karen Powell- Instructor

Submitted by: Jasmine Franklin

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