This resource accompanies our Rethink 1st Grade Social Studies Civics & Government unit. It includes ideas for use, ways to support exceptional children, ways to extend learning, digital resources and tools, tips for supporting English Language Learners and students with visual and hearing impairments. There are also ideas for offline learning.

This resource is a poster of the functions of the 3 branches of government.

This resource provides information on the three branches of government and contains two videos about the constitution.

This resource explains how the Romans established a form of government-a republic-that was copied by countries for centuries and how the United States is based partly on Rome's model.

In this unit, students examine the powers of the executive branch with careful analysis of the president's war powers. Primary documents are used to establish arguments for and against the expansion of presidential prerogative.

In this lesson, students describe which segments of society were included in the original Athenian democracy. They also compare and contrast early Greek democracy to democracy as it is exercised in the United States today.

Students make connections between the influences of the ancient past on American founding documents and fathers through this lesson plan. Students participate in a presentation, analyze Athenian and American democracy, create a PowerPoint presentation investigating the three major Greek philosophers, and take an assessment on knowledge gained. Lesson opens in a Word document.

This resource provides information on ancient Greek democracy and insight as to how ancient Greek democracy may have influenced political ideas of modern societies.

This resource contains information about the anti-federalist papers and contains a list anti-federalist authors.

This resource provides details about Antifederalists and their role in the ratifying of the Constitution.

This resource briefly introduces the institutions of the Athenian democracy during the late 5th century BCE through the end of the racial democracy in the late 4th century.

In this unit, students learn about the authority figures in school and why they enforce rules.

This resource explains how bootlegging came about as a result of the Prohibition Amendment.

Students will learn of the differing perspectives of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Thomas Jefferson and the right of government to rule.

This resource provides insight on the debates our Founding Fathers had in determining which would be better-local or national governance. Discussion questions are included.

In this lesson plan, students learn about our 3-branch government and the basic principles of the system of checks and balances.

In this lesson, students will simulate the meeting of the Clover County Commissioners, gaining an active understanding of the importance of local government. Students will then examine youth voter apathy at the local level and brainstorm ideas on how to get young people engaged in voting.