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Government is designed to protect the rights and property of its
citizens.
Our nation was founded on principals identified in the Declaration
of Independence and the Constitution, including the Bill of Rights
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Skills:
Give examples
of local groups/town government, town structure.
Knowledge
The American flag is a symbol of our country.
Citizens
have rights and responsibilities.
Each
citizen has a role in a community.
Rules
are necessary for communities to function well.
Rules/laws
help preserve order.
Vocabulary
citizens
government
independence
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Learning Standards
Give
examples of why it is necessary for communities to have governments (e.g.
governments provide order and protect rights).
Give examples
of the different ways people in a community can influence their local
government.
Identify
the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights
as key American documents.
Explain
the meaning of the stars and stripes in the American flag, and describe
official procedures for the care and display of the flag.
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Resource: Massachusetts Our
Home (Gibbs –Smith Publisher 2002)
Sample Assessments
Diagram
how town governments take care of their citizens including:
School
Committee
Planning
Board
Board of
Health
Zoning
Board
Police
Fire
Selectmen/town
government
Diagram
personal responsibilities that citizens have.
Sample Learning Experiences
Activity: Who makes the rules? (pg 91
Massachusetts Our Home)
Services
(pgs 92, 93)
Ways to
be a good citizen
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