2nd Grade - Social Studies Unit Project - Unit 3: Our Government
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Social Studies Unit Project
Unit 3: Our Government
Our Government?
Suggested Pacing
Students will take 3-5 days to complete this project.
Project Idea
Students will create two “countries” in the classroom, elect a government, create a
law, and work cooperatively with their sister “country”.
Driving Question
What are the three branches of government that create laws?
What does each branch of government do?
Content Standards
H-SS 2.3. Students explain governmental institutions and practices in the United States
and other countries.
H-SS 2.3.1 Explain how the United States and other countries make laws, carry out laws,
determine whether laws have been violated, and punish wrongdoers.
H-SS 2.3.2 Describe the ways in which groups and nations interact with one another to try to
resolve problems
Key Skills
What key skills will students need to know and learn in order to successfully complete
this project?
• communication and
Examples of Thinking Skills Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy
presentation
Remembering
Understanding
Applying
Evaluating
Creating
• organization and
list
classify
choose
appraise
assemble
time management
define
describe
demonstrate
compare
construct
• research and inquiry
state
discuss
dramatize
contrast
create
• self-assessment
repeat
explain
employ
criticize
design
• reflection
duplicate
identify
illustrate
differentiate
develop
• group participation
locate
interpret
discriminate
formulate
and collaboration
recognize
operate
distinguish
write
• leadership
report
sketch
examine
•
select
solve
experiment
critical thinking
translate
use
question
paraphrase
schedule
test
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