1st Grade Social Studies Curriculum Government Laws Unit

A full unit that includes nine different lessons about why we have rules, their importance, voting, citizenship, and patriotism. Follows the MC3 Curriculum. Suggested books for each lesson!

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Lesson Plan Titles:

Lesson 1 – Why Do We Have Rules?

Lesson 2 – It’s Important to Be Fair

Lesson 3 – Making Rules for Everyone

Lesson 4 – Who Makes the Rules

Lesson 5 – Enforcing the Rules We Make

Lesson 6 – Can You Break a Rule?

Lesson 7 – Symbols of the United States

Lesson 8 – Rule Making in Our Neighborhood

28 Vocabulary Word Cards

- rules, limits, freedom, fair, justice, conflict, vote, majority rule, rights, responsibility, power, authority, enforcement, consequence, reward, punishment, compassion, courage, honesty, protest, national holiday, country, citizen, equality, leadership, patriotism, neighborhood, continent

9 Reading Comprehension Pages:

- Why Do We Have Rules?

- Rights and Responsibilities

- Being Fair Is Important

- Who Makes the Rules?

- Enforcing the Rules

- Can You Break the Rules?

- Symbols That Represent Us

- Making Neighborhood Rules

Activities:

- Rules Flapbook

- Voting Ballots and Vote Buttons

- Fair & Unfair Flapbook

- Rules & Consequences Sort

- Our Neighborhood Rules Class Activity/Questions

- Our Neighborhood Rules Vote Card

Writing prompts

- An Important Rule To Me

- How I Solved Conflict

- Who Can Make Rules?

- Lilly's Consequences

- What Do You Do Scenario (x4)

- My United States Symbol project

Poster Printables

- Fair vs Unfair

- Equal and Fair

- Who Makes Rules

- Rules & Enforcing

- Choose Kindness

- United States Symbols (x6)

Don't forget to check out other 1st Grade Social Studies Units!

Unit 1 - My Family & Me

Unit 2 - Economics

Unit 3 - Where I Am

Unit 4 - Learning About the Past

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