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Rules, Laws, and Governments
Rules, Laws, and Governments
Compelling Questions:
How are the founding documents of the United States unique?
How does the government protect individual rights?
How does the Preamble reflect the Founding Fathers’ expectations for the role of government?
How are checks and balances applied in government?
Our Community
Our Community
Compelling Questions:
What are some of the different communities to which you belong?
What is your culture?
What do communities need to thrive?
What are some unique aspects of your community?
How has your community changed or remained the same with the passage of time and why?
Rights & Responsibilities
Rights & Responsibilities
Compelling Questions:
What do you like about your community? Are there changes you would like to make?
Who decides what your community is like?
How can you demonstrate respect for others in your community?
How has your community improved, and how can you help your community continue to improve?
How are your local leaders chosen, and how does your community assure that its leaders do what your community wants and/or needs?
Communities Around the World
Communities Around the World
Compelling Questions:
How is your community both alike and different from other communities in other parts of the world?
Where are these other communities located and how do their locations affect people’s lives?
Why do other communities have different cultures and systems of government?
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