TheAttachedMama Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 We are doing our first run through American history next year. (We plan to cover pre-history until civil war.) I am looking for a resource I could use to teach the kids some basics concerning how our government works. Any suggestions? Thanks! Cathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Along about 4th grade we used the American Government Today series: - Your Right to Vote - Congress - The Supreme Court - The Presidency - The White House - Washington D.C. The books are geared for a grade 4-6 reading level, and maybe 45 pages long with lots of illustrations/photos breaking up the text. We used the first 4 books I listed above. If you buy the set of 6, you also get the free teacher guide. Other possible resources: books - formation of our government: A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution (Maestro) We The People: The Story of Our Constitution (Cheney) Shhh! We're Writing the Constitution (Fritz) books - civics and government: We the People: Civic Values in America (Rodgers) How The U.S. Government Works (Sobel) The U.S. Constitution and You (Sobel) The Bill of Rights: Protecting our Freedom (Sobel) free: Civics - Nat'l Constitution Center: We The Civics Kids -- 8 lessons for elementary ages, plus a book list Gov't - Kids.Gov: Government -- lesson plans and links to resources for teachers of elementary ages Gov't - -- short music video of how a bill becomes law 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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