Module 15: Government and Democracy- Social Studies 1A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

  • Pencils
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Highlighter
  • Markers
  • Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Voting and Democracy
  1. Describe the voting process.
  2. Identify voting as a right and a counted choice.
2 Government and Taxes
  1. Identify the purpose of taxes and key government roles.
3 For Further Study: Why do we need laws?
  1. Describe the purpose of laws.
  2. Distinguish between rules and laws.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
voting
democracy
ballot
election
taxes
government
government officials
law
rule
consequences

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Voting and Democracy 5 Voting Assignment
2 Government and Taxes 6 Who is in Charge? Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing