Foundations of American Government Unit {Digital & PDF Included}

Foundations of American Government Unit is a hands-on unit that combines social studies and language arts skills! Everything you need to teach a unit about the founding and influences of American government can be found here! This unit includes 8 detailed lesson plans. All lessons are hands-on and incorporate literacy skills. Students will investigate--

• the fundamental principles of American constitutional government (consent of the governed, limited government, rule of law, democracy, and representative government)
• the influence early political documents had on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights (Magna Carta, charters of the Virginia Company of London, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom)
• the purposes for the U.S. Constitution according to its Preamble
• the process for amending the U.S. Constitution
• the process for amending state constitutions

This Foundations of American Government Unit also comes with:

• 21 Task Cards
• 16 Word Wall Cards
• 15 Worksheets
• 8 Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions: All of the passages and questions can also be shared with students digitally and completed using Google Slides.
• 8 Entry/Exit Tickets
• 2 Research-Based Activities: Students will complete activities that require them research failed amendments and the process for amending their state constitution.
• 2 Foldables
• 1 Group Activity: Students will complete a group activity to learn the difference between direct democracies and representative democracies.
• 1 Quiz
• 1 Final Test
• 1 Timeline of Suggested Activities: Provides a timeline for using the activities included within this unit and provides links to websites featuring videos about concepts being taught.
• Answer keys included throughout

Students will become fully immersed in learning about the foundations of American government as they complete hands-on activities, watch video clips, and research government!

While this unit is specifically aligned with Virginia SOL CE.2, it also closely matches most civics and government standards related to the foundation of American government.

The following resource is included in this unit:

Foundations of American Government Passages & Questions

When you purchase this product, you will be given access to a link that will allow you to open the file in Google Slides. You’ll then share that file with your students. The slides can be printed and adapted for students who prefer to answer the questions by hand. You can also view and print a student's completed version of the slides.

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