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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

American Focus on World Constitutions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Upper graders read several passages to gain an understanding of the nations that have adopted a constitution similar to the United States Constitution. This is a scripted lesson that is intended to build content-specific vocabulary and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Planning a Government

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Demonstrate the complexities of running a government with this group activity. Young politicians are arranged into small groups and become leaders of a hypothetical country (outline of country provided). Groups must outline 6 (listed)...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What are the Economic Functions of Government?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the role of government in market economies. In this economics instructional activity, students analyze the 6 economic functions of government as they explore current newspaper stories and categorize them. Students debate...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Justification for the State

For Students 9th - 10th
From Wikipedia, this article outlines the purpose of government and explains how disagreement over purpose can splinter into various movements such as socialism, fascism, and communism. Includes links to further explanations of different...
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Study Guide
Ohio Test Prep

Ohio Test Prep: Module 4: Structure and Functions of the Federal Government

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Ohio test preparation module on the structure and functions of the Federal Government with video tutorial, review game and assessment.
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Article
Scholastic

Scholastic: Functions of Government

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains a few of the main purposes of government.