Unit Two

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Unit Two
Communities are Everywhere!

• 3rd Grade Social Studies
• Mr. Brumfield

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What might you already know?
Government
Citizenship
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Unit Two Vocabulary

• Vote
• A choice made by citizens that gets counted
• Common good
• Something that is good for all people
• Volunteer
• A person who chooses to work without getting paid
• Government Services
• The work that is done for a city or town by
  departments run by the government
• Governor
• The leader of a states government
• Patriotism
• The feeling of pride that citizens have for their
  country

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Using the Vocabulary

• Citizens should ________ for the best candidate.
• Trash collection is an example of a
  ____________________.
• Many parents __________ to help at our parties.
• People display American flags to show their
  ______________.
• The _________ of our state is Ed Rendell.
• Citizens should obey the laws for the
  ___________________.
• Word Bank
• volunteer vote common good Governor
  patriotism government services

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Starting with a Story

• Peace Bread The Story of Jane Addams

What type of book is this?
Biography
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Read and Respond

• Read the story beginning on page 68.
• While reading, think about why Jane Addams is
  considered a role model of good citizenship.

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Class Discussion

• What plan did Jane Addams have as a girl?
• Why was Jane Addams able to help so many people?
• How did Jane Addams feel about people who were
  poor?

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Open Ended Writing Prompt

• Is Jane Addams a role model citizen?
• Begin with a topic sentence
• Define what role model means
• Use four examples from the story to support your
  answer
• Include a conclusion

Use a 4 Square to help you plan!
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Chapter 3 People and their Local Government
How do good leaders help a community?
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Lesson One Vocabulary

• Public service
• Common good
• Volunteer
• Elect
• Appoint
• Authority

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Read Lesson One Leaders in the Community
Read pages 74-77 You will need to complete the
lesson one outline using the information in the
book.
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Lesson TwoCommunities Have Governments
Why does every community need to have a
government?
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Vocabulary

• Conflict
• Court
• Jury
• Public property
• Private property

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Read Lesson Two

• Read the lesson beginning on page 78.
• As you read, pay special attention to our
  vocabulary words. You will need to define them
  after you have finished reading.
• Also, keep in mind our important question

Why does every community need to have a
government?
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Citizenship Skills Resolving Conflict

• How can you resolve a conflict?

Page 82
Resolving Conflict Activity
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Lesson ThreeCommunity Governments Provide
Services
What do these symbols all have in common?
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Vocabulary

• Government service
• Recreation
• Public works
• Tax
• Property tax
• Sales tax
• Council

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Read Lesson Three

• As you read, focus on understanding our
  vocabulary words. You will have to define them
  later.
• Keep in mind these questions

What services do local governments provide?
Where does the money for these services come from?
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Lesson FourBranches of Government
What branches of government do these pictures
show?
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Vocabulary

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• County
• County seat
• Governor
• Capitol

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Read Lesson Four

• Lesson four begins on page 90.
• Pay close attention to our vocabulary, they are
  words we do not use very often.
• Think about these questions

What are the three branches of government?
What is the job of each branch?
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Map and Globe Skills

• Review Questions
• What symbol on a map shows you a capital city?
• What is the name of the line that separates a
  state or country?
• Please turn to page 96 of your book. We will be
  learning how to identify state capitals and
  borders.