Grade 3 Lesson at a Glance: Chapter 11, Lesson 3

Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
From Sea to Shining Sea

Lesson at a Glance
Chapter 11, Lesson 3: State and National Government (pp. 232-239)

The Big Idea
Framework Concept: Rights State and national governments have a body of lawmakers, an elected leader, and courts.

Begin by discussing the lawmakers, governor, and courts in your own state. Ask students to tell who these people are and what they do. Then ask them where the national government is and who runs it, including the President of the United States, justices of the Supreme Court, senators, and representatives. Ask them to tell what each of these people does in Washington. Have students share what they know about the Supreme Court. Record their responses and have them add to the information as they read the chapter.

Lesson Outline
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Check for Understanding

Assign pairs of students either the lawmakers, leader, or courts for state and national governments. Have one student explain how that part of government is the same in both national and state government and the other student explain how that part is different.
Ask students to draw a picture that shows the three parts of state or national government.

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