Lesson Plan
What Is Government and Do We Need It?
Levels: Elementary School
Unit: Foundations of American Government
This lesson provides students with a working definition of government and to recognize its purpose. This lesson will help students not only conceptualize government, but also envision what society would be like in the absence of an organized system of governance.
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