Module 15: My State Government- Social Studies 3 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn to identify state-level elected officials and their roles, identify the governmental seat of their state and why it was chosen, and identify which services the state government provides. They will identify the reasons for the founding of the state, summarize the major components of their state constitution, and identify the governmental structure at the state level.

Module Materials:

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

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Who Is in My State Government?
  1. Identify state-level elected officials and their roles.
2 My State Capital
  1. Identify the governmental seat of their state and why it was chosen.
  2. Identify which services the state government provides.
3 The Beginnings of My State
  1. Identify the reasons for the founding of the state.
4 My State Constitution
  1. Summarize the major components of their state constitution.
5 Governmental Structure in My State
  1. Identify the governmental structure at the state level.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
elected officials
governor
governmental seat
capital
founding of state
conflict
treaty
state constitution
governmental structure
Congress
Senate
judicial

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Who Is in My State Government? 5 Elected Officials Assignment
3 The Beginnings of My State 5 My State Assignment
5 Governmental Structure in My State 5 Branches of Government Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Who Is in My State Government? After completing this lesson, ask your student to describe the type of elected officials in their state and to research who they are for their state.
2 My State Capital After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what the state capital is and where their state capital is.
3 The Beginnings of My State After completing this lesson, help your student research when and why their state was formed.
4 My State Constitution After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what a state constitution is, and help them to find out what is in their state constitution.
5 Governmental Structure in My State After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain the branches of state government and what each branch does.

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
Who Is in My State Government?
  1. Who are my elected officials?
My State Capital
  1. Where is the seat of my state's government?
The Beginnings of My State
  1. When and why was my state founded?
My State Constitution
  1. What does it say in the constitution of my state?
Governmental Structure in My State
  1. How is the government of my state organized?

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