Types of Government & Economic Systems Unit: Readings, Flip Book, Test, Research
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Teaching Types of Government and Economic Systems to elementary students can be difficult- this unit can help! It provides informational text with reading comprehension tasks, an interactive flip book, an end-of-unit assessment, and research options to deepen learning and address state learning standards.
This resource provides you with a 2-3 week, NO-PREP and No-textbook needed lesson.
The main resource is a student ‘Read & Research Workbook' with a page of informational reading passages on four types of government (monarchy, oligarchy, democracy, dictatorship) and three economic systems (traditional, market, command, and a supplemental paragraph on mixed economies) as well as two different research activity options on countries or regions of your choice. An accompanying interactive Flip Book, a PowerPoint for teacher-guided instruction, and an end-of-unit assessment are also included. The Student Workbook and PowerPoint are Google 1:1 compatible, and reading and literacy skill building activities are built-in.
Use this with independent learners, or for whole class-read alouds; enjoy the options!
INCLUDED:
A Student 'Read & Research' Workbook with:
- Annotations Directions and a Vocabulary List
- A Unit Outline with topics and page numbers
- 3 Lessons:
- An Introduction to Government, the Economy, and Society.
- Types of Government
* Monarchy
* Oligarchy
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
3. Economic Systems
* Traditional Economy
* Market Economy
* Command Economy
* A supplemental piece on Mixed Economies
- Two Research Activity Options:
1- “Pick a Country or Region” activity. Includes a research chart and infographic poster. Select from the options in the workbook, or pick your own!
2- “A Country or Region for each System” activity. Includes a research chart for each government and economic system. Students can pick from the “Government/Economy Spotlight” topics, or provide teacher-selected countries or regions.
An Interactive Flip Book that includes:
- Student directions
- A Flip Book Cover Page
- A summarization page for each system with a bottom tab for easy use!
An Assessment
- 5 Multiple Choice
- 5 True/False
- One short response
A PowerPoint
- Provides a digital format of informational text from the student workbook
- Great for read-alouds and whole-class learning
- Unit content is not editable, but you can add or delete slides
- Google Slides presentation also included
A Teacher Guide
- Lesson plans with Student Learning Objectives and Essential Questions
- Answer Keys for all resources
- Unit preparation checklist
- State Standards: Common Core, TEKS, VA SOL
- Teacher Unit Prep Check List
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