Government Unit from Teacher's Clubhouse

Our Government Unit includes PowerPoints, activities, class books, study guides, and assessments. (Includes 22 files below)

*Please note our PowerPoints are password-protected from editing and are only compatible with PCs. Mac users will not be able to view our PowerPoints. When opening one of our PowerPoints on your PC, click "Read Only" to view and print the PowerPoint.

1) American Symbols PPT (PC only): A PowerPoint about American Symbols. (14 slides)
2) Rules and Laws: Students write about and illustrate a rule and a law on this class book page.
3) Good Citizen Class Book: Students write about how they are good citizens for a class book.
4) Application for Mayor: Students apply to be classroom (or team) mayor.
5) City Problem - City Name: Students work in teams to hold a city council meeting to decide on a name for their city.
6) City Problem - Hurricane: Students work in teams to hold city council meetings to solve a city problem. (2 pages)
7) Journal Entry About City Council Meetings: Students reflect on their experience of meeting with their city council and mayor.
8) City Problem Scoring Guide: A scoring guide for grading students' participation in city council meetings.
9) We The People PowerPoint (PC only): A PowerPoint about our city, state, and national governments. (15 slides)
10) If I Were A Public Safety Official: Students draw and write about what they would be like if they were government public safety officials.
11) Government Quiz: A quiz on city government, rules and laws, and public safety officials.
12) Rights and Responsibilities Book: A class book about our rights and responsibilities. (cover included)
13) Rules and Laws PowerPoint (PC only): An interactive PowerPoint about the difference between rules and laws. (36 slides)
14) Rules and Laws Quiz: A quiz where students differentiate between rules and laws.
15) Voting PowerPoint (PC only): A PowerPoint explaining elections, debates, and political campaigns. (12 slides)
16) Mayor Campaign Poster Activity: Students create their own campaign poster using the guidelines provided.
17) Mayor Campaign Poster Rubric: A rubric to use for the Mayor Campaign Poster Activity.
18) Meet the Candidates PowerPoint (PC only): Students watch this PowerPoint where two candidates make campaign speeches and then vote for the best mayoral candidate.
(19 slides)
19) Mock Election Official Ballot: An official ballot for students to use when voting for candidates in the "Meet the Candidates" PowerPoint above.
20) Voter Registration Cards: Students fill out these voter registration cards in order to vote in the "Meet the Candidates" election above.
21) Government Study Guide: A study guide for students to use when preparing for the Government Test.
22) Government Test: An assessment of student understanding of government concepts. (2 pages)

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