December 16, 2019 United Kingdom's Election
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Learning Target: I can explain the role of citizens in choosing the leaders of the United Kingdom.
Standard(s):
SS6CG3 Compare and contrast various forms of government.
a. Explain citizen participation in autocratic and democratic governments. [i.e., role of citizens in choosing the leaders of the United Kingdom (parliamentary democracy), Germany (parliamentary democracy), and Russia (presidential democracy)].
b. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.
Warm Up: Political Cartoon: Vote for me, or you will get him..!!
Opening: The teacher will lead the students in a review of Brexit and pose the question, "What could the results of this election mean for Brexit?"
Work Session: The students will read an article and use it to answer questions about the United Kingdom's most recent general election.
Article: UK general election 2019: Who won and what happens now?
Early Finishers:
Closing: The students will explain what the United Kingdom's most recent general election could mean for Brexit.