v In the United States, there are three levels of government
v Each community has its own government called the local government. Then there are state governments. Finally, there is a federal or national government for the whole country.
Each level of government has many responsibilities. Below are a few examples.
Local: Person in charge: Mayor Slidell’s mayor: Ben Morris
1. Make sure public libraries have books
2. Buy school buses and fire trucks
3. Garbage pick-up
4. Lights in neighborhoods
State: Person in charge: Governor Louisiana’s governor: Bobby Jindal
1. State highways
2. State parks
3. Driving laws
Federal/National: Federal/National: Person in charge: President United States President: Barack Obama
1. Air travel
2. Military
3. US Mail
v A tax is money that a government collects from its citizens.
v Paying taxes is a responsibility shared by all citizens.
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Government-Part 1
Forms of Government
Study Guide
- ________________________is a system for deciding what is best for a group of people. Its purpose is to protect its group members and settle disagreements between them.
- The main purpose of government is to ____________________ and carry out ____________________.
- __________________________ is a system of government in which political authority is held by the people; every citizen has equal rights, people have a say in “what goes on” by voting.
- _______________________-a government ruled by a king--or queen! _____________________is an example of a monarchy.
- _______________________-used to be very similar to a democracy.
Now, the definition of a republic government is “any government with a __________________, such as a president or dictator, other than a king or queen.”
- A ____________________________ is a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator ; not restricted by a constitution or laws
- America is a _______________________ ________________________.
- A democracy is________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- A republic is__________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Democratic Republic is________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ober 18
Week 5 Weather and climate
Week 5
- Weather is the condition of the air at a certain time and a certain place.
- The weather of a place averaged over a long period of time is the climate.
- Two major factors of weather & climate are: precipitation, temperature.
- Water that falls is called precipitation in the form of rain or snow.
- Moisture in the air is humidity.
- Three quarters of earth’s surface is covered by water.
- The most important factor in determining the climate of a place is its location.
- Three factors that affect weather are: elevation, distance from the equator, distance from a large body of water.
- Elevation is how high a place is above sea level.
- The four types of climates in the United States are tropical, temperate, subarctic, and polar.
- Tropical climates are usually very warm and are nearest the equator.
- Subarctic climates are closer to the North Pole and are in the mountains.
- Temperate climates are between tropical and subarctic and near an ocean.
- The coldest climate is polar and is further from the equator.
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A natural feature on Earth’s surface, such as a mountain or a river is called a ________________________.
- __________________________ is an area in which places share similar characteristics. Places within a region may share certain landforms
3. A very high landform often with steep sides is a __________________________________
4. A ____________________________ is a large area of mostly flat land that is often covered with grass.
5. A _______________________________ is an area that gets very little rain.
6. __________________________________ is deep valley with steep rocky walls.
7. A large, flat, raised area of land is a ______________________________________.
8. A line or natural feature that divides one area fro another or one state
- A natural feature on Earth’s surface, such as a mountain or a river is called a ________________________.
- __________________________ is an area in which places share similar characteristics. Places within a region may share certain landforms
3. A very high landform often with steep sides is a __________________________________
4. A ____________________________ is a large area of mostly flat land that is often covered with grass.
5. A _______________________________ is an area that gets very little rain.
6. __________________________________ is deep valley with steep rocky walls.
7. A large, flat, raised area of land is a ______________________________________.
8. A line or natural feature that divides one area fro another or one state from another is a ____________________________
9. There are ________ regions in the United States. They are _________________________, ______________________________, ________________________ , ____________________, and __________________________.
10. Where is the best place to live? ___________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ from another is a ____________________________
9. There are ________ regions in the United States. They are _________________________, ______________________________, ________________________ , ____________________, and __________________________.
10. Where is the best place to live? ___________________________________________________________________________
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There will be a test on Tuesday on Map skills for intermediate directions. Students will need to be able to apply their knowledge.
Week 3
1. The Cardinal Directions are North, South, East , West
2. The Intermediate directions are: Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
3. Intermediate directions provide a more accurate description of where to go.
4.Starting in Europe, you would go southwest to get to South America.
5. Starting at Australia, you would have to go Northwest to get to North America.
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September 14-18
There will be a test on Wednesday on the following notes. The students should also be able to use a map scale to find distance on a map.
Geography of the Week Worksheet
Study Guide
1. symbols - pictures that represent something.
2. Key or legend - an area on the map that shows us what each symbol represents.
3. scale - the section of the map that shows how much smaller the map is compared to the real world area it represents.
4. directions - tell which way to go. (north, south, east, west) (intermediate : ne, se, nw, sw)
5. compass rose - a symbol on a map which indicates the directions for a map.
6. cardinal directions: North, southe, east, west
7. equator: a zero degree line of latitude that separates the Northern hemispehere from the Southern hemisphere.
8. Prime Meridian - the zero degree of longitude that separates the eastern and western hemispheres.
9. globe - a model of the earth
10. map - a flat displa of land.
H. Study map with continents and make vocabulary flashcards.
1. Study the continent flashcards and be able to spell them.
2. Physical Map - a map showing identifiable landmarks such as mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans, and other permanent geographic features.
3. Political Map - a map showing the governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities. They also usually include important bodies of water.
4. Topographical Map - a map that shows the elevation of the land.
5. Population map - a map that shows the population of an area.
6. Population - the amount of people in a place.
7. Longitude lines- Lines that run North and South on a globe or map. These lines form the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
8. Longitude ines are also called Meridians.
9. Latitude lines - are lines that run east to west on a map or globe. These lines divide the world into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
10. Latitude lines are also called parallels.
8-24-09
Please go to this site for the links:
http://www.vickimartinez.com/socialstudies.html#Week%201
1. The following land masses are in order from largest to smallest: -continent (North America),
-country (United States),
-state (Louisiana),
-parish (St. Tammany).
2. City - a very large important town.
3. Parish or county - A division or part of a state with its own local government. It includes several cities.
4. State or province - a political unit that is part of a country.
5. Country - a part of the world with its own borders and government.
6. Continent - one of the seven large divisions of land on the Earth.
7. How can volcanoes destroy the earth?
1. They destroy vegetation with flowing lava and ash
2. All things die under lava so there is less area to grow plants.
3. Lava turns into rock creating new land and other rocks.
8. Hurricanes affect land by:
1. eroding the land (loss of land)
2. strong winds destroy plants and vegetation;
3. Too much water can cause soil to be useless for growing crops.
9. How can tornadoes affect land?
1. Strong winds cause damage to trees and other plants;
2. The area has less people because homes are destroyed.
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8-17-09
This week we'll be review oceans, continents, and hemispheres.
The current event article is due on Wednesday. Students were given a worksheet and a newspaper.
8-12-09
The kids have been given a "Kind" newspaper and a worksheet to complete for a grade by Wednesday of next week, August 19th. I expect the work to be neat and show effort.All questions should be answered in complete sentences.
8-10-09
This week we will be reviewing our CHAMPs classroom procedures and expectations. We will also begin a "Second Step" program lesson.
1. TLW state rules of conduct for classroom discussions.
2. Explain ways that different people can have different feelings about a situation.
3. Explain how feelings about a situation can change.
Happy Summer!
March 9-13, 2009
The Northeast states; p 130-149
| . Colony is a settlement of people who come from one country to live in another.
2. Revolution is a fight to overthrow the government.
3. One of the first English colonies in North America began at Plymouth Massachusetts.
4. The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at Lexington, a town near Boston.
5. John Adams and Benjamin Franklin provided strong leadership and important roles in writing the Declaration of Independence.
6. Before Washington D.C. was built, our first two capitals were in the Northeast. New York, New York was the capital where George Washington took oath. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the second capital city.
7. A time line shows important events that happened over a period of time.
8. An Abolitionist was a reformer who believed that slavery should be erased, or abolished from the land.
9. A slave is a person who is owned as property by another person.
10. Frederick Douglas and Sojourner Truth addressed abolitionist meetings to tell about their lives.
11. TheThirteenth Amendment to the Constitution made slavery illegal in the United States.
12. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first women’s rights convention in the U.S.
13. A convention is a meeting held for a special purpose.
14. The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote.
15. Commerce is the buying and selling of goods, especially in large amounts between different places.
16. The three largest cities New York, New York, Boston, Massachusetts, and Philadelphia, Pennsylavania began as ports where ocean-going ships docked.
17. Import is an item that is brought from abroad (into a country)to be offered for sale.
18. An Export is an item sent from one country to be sold in another country.
(It exits the country.)
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Name:__________________________________ Chapter 5 Reading and Responding
Lesson 2:
Pg. 131
1. How many of the original thirteen colonies were located in the Northeast?
2. Why did the colonists decide to break ties with England?
Pg. 132
3. For what reasons did immigrants come to the United States?
4. What is one way immigration has benefitted the United States?
Lesson 3:
Pg. 137
1. How did the movement against slavery grow in the Northeast?
2. What was the purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment?
Lesson 4:
Pg. 143
1. How do imports differ from exports?
2. Name two factors that helped cities of the Northeast develop into major centers of industry.
Pg. 144
3. If you were to travel along the Freedom Trail, what historic sites might you see?
4. How do you think the residents of these cities feel about their local landmarks?
Pg. 145
5. What are three important ingredients for making steel?
6. What types of industries are found in Pittsburgh today?
Pg. 146
7. What are the benefits of a healthy economy to an area?
Name:__________________________________ Chapter 5 Reading and Responding
Lesson 2:
Pg. 131
1. How many of the original thirteen colonies were located in the Northeast?
2. Why did the colonists decide to break ties with England?
Pg. 132
3. For what reasons did immigrants come to the United States?
4. What is one way immigration has benefitted the United States?
Lesson 3:
Pg. 137
1. How did the movement against slavery grow in the Northeast?
2. What was the purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment?
Lesson 4:
Pg. 143
1. How do imports differ from exports?
2. Name two factors that helped cities of the Northeast develop into major centers of industry.
Pg. 144
3. If you were to travel along the Freedom Trail, what historic sites might you see?
4. How do you think the residents of these cities feel about their local landmarks?
Pg. 145
5. What are three important ingredients for making steel?
6. What types of industries are found in Pittsburgh today?
Pg. 146
7. What are the benefits of a healthy economy to an area?
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Cut each date and event out. Glue them on a separate piece of paper in the correct order that they occurred.
1885: Automobile
The earliest cars can go only 8 miles per hour.
1903: Airplane
Orville and Wilbur Wright build Flyer, the world’s first successful airplane.
1819: Steamship
The first steamship crosses the Atlantic Ocean in 3 weeks, up to 2 months faster than a ship with sails.
1793: Cotton Gin
The cotton gin makes it profitable for farmers in the South to grow cotton.
1895: Radio
Italy’s Guglielmo Marconi invents the radio.
1830: America Locomotive
Peter Cooper constructs a small, steam powered locomotive nicknamed the Tom Thumb.
1879: Electric Light Bulb
The electric light bulb is the first electric lighting that can be used in homes.
1877: Phonograph
Thomas Alva Edison invents the phonograph.
1876: Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone.
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February 16-20, 2009
The Northeast Go to class website for the power point and study guides. www.vickimartinez.com - assignments - social studies - northeast region.
Northeast states, capitals, abbreviations capitols quiz
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New Hampshire
Concord, NH
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA
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Rhode Island
Providence, RI
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Connecticutt
Hartford, CT
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The capitol of the U.S.
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- _______________- a huge sheet of ice that covers land.
- _______________- a deep, narrow valley, usually with a stream or river.
- _______________- is power produced by capturing the energy of flowing water.
- _______________- is electricity produced by water.
- _______________- a piece of land almost surrounded by water, or extending far out into the water.
- _______________- a place that holds water.
- _______________- an area of soft, wet, spongy ground.
- _______________- the liquid that circulates through a plant carrying water and food.
- _______________- material that was never alive and is found in the earth.
- _______________-a part of a sea or lake that cuts into the coastline.
- _______________- a narrow opening in a coastline.
- What is one of the natural wonders of North America located in the Northeast?
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- What are the mountains of the Northeast?
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- What is a lighthouse?
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- What is a vineyard?
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- What bays are located in the northeast?
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Identify the states and capitals of the Northeast:
VT:________________________
NY:________________________
PA:________________________
MD:________________________
RI:_________________________
NJ:________________________
ME:__________________________
NH:__________________________
MA:__________________________
CT:___________________________
DE:___________________________
DC:__________________________
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February 2-6, 2009
We will begin reading pg. 67-78 and reviewing the following information.
1. Need - something a person must have to live.
2. Want - something a person would like to have but can live without.
3. barter - to ttrade one kind of goods or service for another.
4. What president's picture is on the quarter? George Washington
5. What president is on the nickel? Thomas Jefferson?
6. what president is on the dime? Franklin D. Roosevelt?
7. What president is on the penny? Abraham Lincoln
8. the first coins used were the copper cent and the silver dollar.
9. The United States economy is based on the free enterprise system.
10. why is the U.S. called the Land of Plenty? The U.S. is filled with natural resources like trees, rich soil, wheat, corn, animals, and fish.
11. Why did the settlers move west? They moved west to find more land.
12. What does urban mean? An urban area is an area that is in a city .
13. What does rural mean? A rural area is one that is small farms and towns.
14. What is a natural resources? A natural resources is something in the environment that can be used.
15. What is technology? It is the development and use of scientific knowledge to solve problems.
Printable Document
January 26- 30, 2009
We are continuing LEAP practice tests and will test on the Inauguration information below on Friday. Don't forget that biography projects are due on Wednesday. See the announcements page for information.
January 12-18, 2009
We are testing on Economics part 2 on Tuesday. After that we will work on the Inauguration lesson plans listed below.
Presidential Innauguration
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Vocabulary1. Inauguration - formal induction into office.
2. Oath of Office - Promise to uphold the requirements of the office.
3. Inaugural Ball - a large party or dance after the Inauguration
4. Swearing In - the inauguration of the new president
5. Constitution - A system of laws and principles of a government in a written document.
6. Commander - in - Chief - The president; the commander of the nation's military forces.
7. Who is being inaugurated? Barrack H. Obama
8. Name two people who attend the inauguration. Barrack Obama, Joe Biden, George Bush, Cheif Justice John Roberts, American People
9. When does the innauguration take place? January 20th before noon
10. Where does the innauguration take place? West Front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
11. Why is this inauguration important? Barrack Obama is the first African American President in the U.S.
12. Why does this inauguration take place? It is written in the constitution.
13. What are some events that take place on inauguration day? Invocation, Oath of Office is administered, Inaugural address by President Obama
14. How does the President take the Oath of Office?
15. Be able to write a letter to President Elect Barack Obama and congratulate him on being elected President of the U.S. Tell him what you think are important things that he should try to do for the U.S.
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January 5-9, 2009
Lessons are subject to change due to student progress. Check student assignment pad for updates.
Economics part 2
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1. An economy is the resources of a country, state, region, or community and how the resources are managed.
2. A free enterprise system is one in which businesses have the right to produce any goods or provide any service that they want.
3. The costs of the natural resources, machinery, and workers used to make the product are included in the price of a product.
4. A profit is the money a business person has left over after all the costs of the business are paid.
5. A company would sell a shirt for $20. 00 when it only costs $15.00 to make it because the company wants to make a profit.
6. It is important for a business to make a profit so that the business owners can improve the business and buy the things they need and want.
7. The quantity of an item that sellers are willing to offer at different prices is called the supply.
8. The quantity of an item that consumers are willing to buy at different prices is the demand.
9. A seller is someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money.
10. A consumer is a person who uses goods or services that have been purchased.
11. In a free enterprise economy, the price of a product is based on the supply and demand for that product.
12. Example: The more there is of a product then the lower the price; less products means that the price is higher.
13. It is important for people to make careful choices when spending their money because they cannot have everything they want.
14. An opportunity choice is what you give up when you choose one thing over another.
15. We can all contribute to our nation�s economy. If you buy something, you are a consumer. Every time you buy something, you make a contribution to the economy of the United States.
16. Consumers contribute to the economy by buying goods. Workers contribute by producing goods or services.
17. You can prepare yourself for work by studying, going to school, and learning certain skills.
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Think About:
1. Was there a time that you had to make a choice because you didn't have enough money to get everything that you wanted? What did you choose and why?
2. Would you want the government to tell you what you could buy or sell? Why or why not?
3. What kind of business would you like to have? What would you sell?
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Lesson Plans:
1. View the class ppt. and fill out teacher made study guide.
2. Read text pg. 76-79.
3. www.pppst.com/economics.html
4. Brain pop on supply and demand.
5. Understanding Economics from United streaming. Complete the quiz which is included.
6. Review with face partner.
Weekly Quiz |
December 8-12, 2008
Study Guide for Economics 1 of 3
1. An economy is the system in which the products of a region are made, managed, and sold.
2. Agriculture is the business of growing crops and raising animals.
3. Crops grown in Louisiana are rice, cotton, sugar cane, soybeans.
4. Louisianians buy and sell many different types of products, from farm goods, such as milk and vegetables, to fuel for jet airplanes.
5. Manufacturing is the largest part of Louisiana�s economy today.
6. Manufacturing_ is the making of products. Louisiana manufactures many goods using oil, and other valuable minerals found in the state. One important kind of manufacturing in Louisiana is food processing.
7. Food Processing is the process of making agricultural products into food products
8. Fishing and transportation are two other major parts of Louisiana�s economy. Louisiana�s _fishing industry makes more money than any other state except Alaska.
9. Louisiana is surrounded by several bodies of water including the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River, from which fish can be caught.
10. Louisiana has some of the busiest ports in the world. Huge ships bring goods in and out of New Orleans and other ports. People pay to have goods shipped to and from these ports.
11. A service is another important part of Louisiana�s economy. Services are jobs someone does to help others like teachers, lawyers, and doctors.
12. Cash, checks, and credit cards are forms of money that can be used to purchase goods.
13. Cash is made up of the bills and coins that you used to. The government prints bills at a special place in a special place in Washington D.C. called the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Coins are printed at places called mints.
14. Banks are a safe place where people save their money. If money is saved at a bank, you use a check to pay for goods. Checks represent money that you have in the bank.
15. _Credit cards represent money that you will pay later. A credit card company loans you money. It gives you a plastic cared that you can use to buy goods and services. Each month, the credit card sends you a statement in the mail that you have to pay back.
December 1-5, 2008
We will be testing on the notes below on the branches of government on Thursday.
Legislative Branch
1. This is the law making branch. The legislative branch makes laws.
2. Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S.
3. Congress has two parts: House of Representatives
The Senate
4. Congress meets in the building called the Capitol.
House of Representatives5. Each state elects representatives. The number of representatives depends on the number of people in the state. Bigger states have more representatives. Smaller states have fewer representatives.
6. Representatives are elected for 2 year terms.
Senate7. Each state elects two senators. There are 50 senators.The senators are elected for 6 year terms.
Executive Branch
1. The Executive Branch is in charge of enforcing our nation's laws.
2. The President is the head of the executive branch.
3. The president serves a four year term.
4. A president can be reelected only once.
5. The President lives and works in the White House.
6. Some other duties of the president are:
- In charge of the armed forces
-suggests laws for Congress to pass
7. The executive branch also includes the Vice President. The vice president is in charge of the Senate.
Judicial Branch
1. The Judicial Branch is in charge of interpreting our nation's laws. Judges in federal courts decide whether the laws follow the Constitution.
2. Our nation's highest court is called the Supreme Court.
3. The nine judges who serve on the Supreme Court are also called justices.
4. Supreme Court justices are appointed by the President.
5. Once appointed justices keep their jobs for the rest of their lives.
6. The Supreme Court meets in the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
The Bill of Rights
1. The government can be changed by laws or amendments to the Constitution.
An amendment is a change in the constitution.
2. Amendments are passed by Congress and must be approved by the rest of the states.
3. The first 10 amendments to the United States are known as the Bill of Rights.
4. These amendments guarantee such freedoms as freedom of press, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech.
Project Description:
(Social Studies Grade)
-Each student will work with a partner(s) on one of the following assigned topics. Your teacher will give some choice, but all topics must be covered:Constitution, Bill of Rights, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, Legislative Branch.
-You may create a power point presentation as a group or separately.
-You must include one slide on each of the notes listed above in your presentation. You may have more information, but not less.
-You must include a Webpage Resources Page to show where you looked to find information.
November 17-21, 2008
Please review these notes for a quiz on Wednesday. A project is assigned for December 5, 2008. Students are to create some type of pamphlet or poster or power point or paragraph that presents information on the three branches of government. Each section must include information from the notes on this site:
http://pangea.tec.selu.edu/~vmartinez/ETEC644/ss_government.html Government
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There are three levels of government
pg.46-53
Branches of Government Scavenger Hunt
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Local
(These are town,city, and parish governmnets)
Slidell, LA
Mayor: Ben Morris
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State
These are governments set up by the people of each state.
Louisiana
Governor Bobby Jindal
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National
This is the government of the whole country.
United States
President- Elect Barack Obama
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Government1.The government is made up of the rules, or laws, that we follow and the people who run our country.
2.The United States is a republic. In a republic, the leaders are elected to represent or make decisions for the people who elected them.
3.Our type of republic is also called a representative democracy.
4.In a democracy every citizen has a right to take part in the government.
5.A citizen is an official member of a country.
6.The founders of our country set up a plan for governing our country.
The plan is called the Constitution of the United States of America.
7.The Constitution starts off with the words "We the people...".
8.The National Government meets in the capital city of the United States, Washington, D.C.
9.A system of government in which the nation and the states share power is called a federal government.
10.The constitution describes the organization of the national government. It has three branches:
1. the legislative branch
2. the executive branch
3. the judicial branch
November 10-14, 2008
This week in social studies we will be discussing forms of government.Please make flash cards and review. The questions with no answers will be discussed in class. It is your responsibility to have answers that make sense and that are well thought out.We will also be reading pg. 48-49 in the text book. I am also going to be sending home a Family Turkey Project. Completing this project is a great way to make a good grade in social studies. It will be due November 17th.
Study Guide
Forms of Government
- A democracy is a form of government where the people rule by voting.
- A monarchy is a form of government with a king or queen.
- A dictatorship is a form of government where the citizens have no right or few rights and are ruled by a powerful leader that rules by threats.
- A republic is any government with a sole leader other than a monarch.
- A punishment received when a law is broken is called a consequence.
- Money collected by the government is called taxes.
- Government is a system for deciding what is best for a group of people. Its purpose is to protect its group’s members and settle disagreements between them.
- Another word for rules that our government makes and carries out is laws.
- What is a law or rule that would protect the students and Abney?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Students are talking in the hall at Abney elementary while others are learning. Why is this problem? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Write a logical consequence for someone who breaks this law. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- What is the main purpose of government? The main purpose of government is to make and carry out laws.
- In the United States there are three levels of government. List each level and person in charge at that level.
Local – Mayor Ben Morris
State – Governor Bobby Jindal
Federal/National – President Elect Barack Obama
- Identify the level of government that is in charge of the following jobs.
Maintain state parks – state
Pick up trash – local
Monitor the mail- federal
Military – federal
Maintain state highways – state
Street lights in your neighborhood - local
November 3-7, 2008
The election scavenger hunt is due November 3, 2008. It will receive a grade. The current events news article is due November 6. The children should find and cut out an article about an event or news occurring within our parish or state. They should write a paragraph explaining who, what, when, where, why, and "What do you think about the news article?"
We will have a test on the following notes on Friday, November 7th.
1. In November 2008 there will be an election.
2. Many people are sneaking into the United States; these people are illegal immigrants.
3. Should the president raise taxes to pay for things like health care?
4. The environment is another issue. You have probably heard on the news about global warming.
5. How is the voter to know the best candidate to vote for?
6. Voters will choose a new president.
7. Many people cannot get health insurance.
8. Some Americans think that illegal immigrants are stealing jobs from Americans.
9. Should the government spend more or less?
10. Voters should vote for the best candidate that they believe will do the best job on the issues the voter cares the most about.
Constructed response questions � Be able to write a five (5) sentence paragraph about each question.
11. Do you think that the government should help people who need health care and don�t have the money to pay for it? Explain why or why not.
12. What can you do to protect the environment? What should the government do?
October 27-31, 2008
This week we will have a test on election vocabulary on Tuesday.The kids should have a study guide. Starting Wednesday we will have begin reviewing election issues. On Monday the kids will be given a handout on an election scavenger hunt that is due next Monday, November 3rd. The kids can use
www.cnn.com;
www.msn.com ; or
www.foxnews.com. The project can be presented as a booklet or as a poster.
Week 10: October 20-24, 2008
1. Political parties send delegates (members) to choose a nominee for president. They represent the party members in their state.
2. Some of the Democrats running for president were Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards.
3. The election is on November 4, 2008 and will be the 55th consecutive election for president.
4. Some of the Republicans were Rudi Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, and Mitt Romney.
5. Presidential candidate Andrew Jackson was the first Democrat ever to be associated with the donkey symbol. His opponents during the election of 1828 tried to label him a �donkey" for his populist beliefs.
6. Political Parties use 2 ways to let the people in their state have a voice in who runs for office. The two ways are caucuses and _primaries.
7. The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. It is often referred to as the Grand Old Party or the GOP.
8. Elections for the office of President of the United States are held every 4 years.
9. A primary election is an election in which voters in a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election.
10. Qualifications to run for President of the United States: Must be a natural-born citizen of the U.S. ; Must be at least 35 years old; and Must have lived in the U.S at least 14 years.
11. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.
12. The symbol for the Republican party is the elephant. In a cartoon that appeared in Harper's Weekly the artist drew a donkey clothed in lion's skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo.
13. George W. Bush is president of the United States and Richard Cheney is the vice president.
Week 9, October 13-17, 2008
We are continue to review weather and climate this week. These are the notes. The test will be on Thursday.
1. Weather is the condition of the air at a certain time and a certain place.
2. The weather of a place averaged over a long period of time is the climate.
3. Two major factors of weather & climate are: precipitation, temperature.
4. Water that falls is called precipitation in the form of rain or snow.
5. Moisture in the air is humidity.
6. Three quarters of earth’s surface is covered by water.
7. The most important factor in determining the climate of a place is its location.
8. Three factors that affect weather are: elevation, distance from the equator, distance from a large body of water.
9. Elevation is how high a place is above sea level.
10. The four types of climates in the United States are tropical, temperate, subarctic, and polar.
11. Tropical climates are usually very warm and are nearest the equator.
12. Subarctic climates are closer to the North Pole and are in the mountains.
13. Temperate climates are between tropical and subarctic and near an ocean.
14. The coldest climate is polar and is further from the equator.
Week 8, October 6-9
The test on Tuesday will be on the notes below. After that we will read pg. 18-23 in the text book. The notes for that section follow.
Study guide for Tuesday's test.
We will start these notes on Wednesday. The test will be next week.
