Types of Government Activity Kit
$6.50
Introduce students to the main types or forms of government around the world with this multi-activity kit that goes deeper than simply textbook definitions.
Included are mix-and-match options that include real-life examples, current event analysis, and gummy bears!
Description
The Framers didn’t pick federalism out of thin air. They picked it because they knew what they didn’t want. Teach your students to deeply understand what the US system of government is by exploring exactly what it isn’t.
Instead of leaving it to your boring government textbook, let’s try something new and take students straight to real-world examples, current news events, and their own imagination with a fun gummy bear group activity.
This kit covers 9 systems of government:
- Anarchy
- Autocracy
- Confederation
- Direct Democracy
- Monarchy
- Oligarchy
- Socialism
- Theocracy
- Unitary
Included in this complete Forms or Types of Government Sytems kit:
Teacher Resources
- Detailed Lesson Plans with planning notes, multiple lesson options, standards, and links
- Lecture Slide Deck file with images of examples for each of the 9 types, fully editable
- Detailed Answer Key of student graphic organizer
- Link to Google files of all student sheets
Student Activities
- Types of Government Brainstorm – jot down any incoming knowledge or guesses about each of the forms
- Types of Government Matching Slips & Continuum Line – match definitions with terms to preview and practice concepts, contrasting with federalism
- Other Types of Government – this lecture covers the basics and gives examples of each form: anarchy, autocracy, confederation, direct democracy, monarchy, oligarchy, socialism, theocracy, and unitary
- Types of Government in the News – pull from that day’s headlines of various nations’ government in action (you pick the perfect article!)
- Types of Government in Political Cartoons – create a gallery walk of various cartoons that illustrate the government types in action (you pick timely cartoons!)
- Gummy Bear Diorama – students create gummy bear displays of their assigned government system
- Student Skill Handouts – Analyzing News Media Sources and Analyzing Political Cartoons
This resource is 35 PDF pages, plus Google files.
What grades is this intended for?
This was designed for a mixed-ability high school level. The included activities vary in difficulty, so you will find some are suitable for middle school and others will require more scaffolding or may be omitted.
What supports are included? How can I modify this?
Activities are built with included supports to accommodate varying needs: visual images, graphic organizers, chunking, small-group and low-stakes student talk, manipulatives and kinesthetic activities, etc.
Student materials come in editable Google file versions to allow you to modify activities by shortening, re-leveling, translating, or using text-to-speech software to support student needs.
Can I use this in a homeschooling setting?
Sure! While this resource was designed for a traditional classroom setting, it can also be used in a solo or small-group setting.
Is this editable? What file types does this resource come in?
The main resource is a secured, non-editable PDF file intended to be printed. Included are links to editable Google Doc files of all the student materials.
What standards does this address?
Several! Standards vary, but this resource supports these from various states:
- Differentiate among government systems like autocracy, democracy, monarchy, oligarchy, and theocracy
- Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of government
What are the terms of use for this resource?
This resource, including all ancillary files, may be used as needed for regular, non-commercial single-classroom use between a teacher and their students.
This includes printing copies and sharing digital files with students through a secure platform, like Google Classroom or Canvas, email, or a classroom-only shared drive.
The using and sharing of any part of this resource in any manner outside the above-mentioned capacity is strictly prohibited. Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to,
- posting files on the open internet or in a Facebook group
- emailing files to or sharing print copies with others (without purchasing additional licenses)
- uploading or storing files in a shared cloud drive accessible by anyone other than students
- including any part, or any derivative work, within any commercial endeavor like curriculum development, professional training, or for-profit teaching like Outschool, or selling this resource as your own in either print or digital formats
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By downloading this resource from Let’s Cultivate Greatness, the original user has been granted one license for a single teacher (or number of teachers matching the number of licenses purchased) and their students at any one time.
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This was an excellent activity. Clear, well-organized, and engaging. The activity really complimented my curriculum very well and my students enjoyed the lesson. – Nicole S.
