DOCUMENT RESTIME ED 048 177 SP 007 064 TITLE Government and International Relations. Resouce Unit VI, Grade 5. Providence Social Studies Curriculum Project. INSTIIUTICN Providence Public Schools, R.I.; Rhode Island Coll., Providence. SPONS AGENCY Office of Education (9HEW), Washington, D.C. Cooperative Research Program. REPORT NO CRP-6-1195 PUB DATE 68 NOTE 22p.; Part of a set of resource units and curriculum overviews for K-12 social itudies EDRS PRICE .DRS Price MF-$0.65 HC-$3.29 DESCRIPTORS *Curriculum Guides, Foreign Relations, Governmental Structure, *Grade 5, *Social Studisi.s, *Urban Tea.,hing IDENTIFIERS Canada, United States ABSTRACT GRADES OR AGES: Grade 5. SUBJECT MATTER: Social studies; government and international relations of the United States and Canada. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APL'EARANCE: The central part of the guide is divided into 4 subunits, each of which is laid out in three columns, one ?ach for topics, activities, and materials. Other sections are in list form. The guide is mimeographed and staple bound with a paper cover. OBJECTIVES AND ACT:VITIES: General objectives for the unit are listed on the fi.:st page. Each group of activities in the second column is related to a topic in the first column. A separate section lists several supplemental activities. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Each group of materials listed in the third column is related to cne or more activities. In addition several appendixem contain curriculum materials and a list of related books. STUDENT ASSESSMENT: A one-page section entitled "Evaluation lists ideas students should understand by the end of the unit. OPTIONS: The guide is prescriptive as to cour::ie content and timing. Activities and materials listed are optional. (RT) 14 CO 5 -1- PROVIDENCE ca SOCIAL STUDIES I CURRICULUM PROJECT GOVERNMENTAND U.S, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION.6 WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCAT.ON INTERNATIONALRELATION; THIS DOCUMENT HAS SEEN REPRO- DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVEDFROM THE PERSON OR DI.,ANIZATIONORIG- RESOURCE UN IT VI INATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR0;14. IONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY /iPRESENT OFF CIAL OFFILE OFECU CATION P0557,0110R POLICY GRADE 5 RI-Wf/E ISLAND COLLEGE 1 PROVIOENCF PUBLIC SCI.1001.6 RU,VI - Gr. 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. Und2rstanding 1 II. Aims 1 IIT. Vocabulary 2 1.V. The Iroquois League - A Type Study 3 Colonial Governments 5 VI. Development of Goveriment in the United States and Canada 6 VII. International Relations of Canada and the United States 13 VIII. Supplementaty Activities 15 IX. Evaluation 16 X. Appendix A. Suggested Library Books for Children 17 B. Government Chart 18 C. Supplementary Information 20 D. Supplementary Information 21 2 RU, VI - Gr. 5 1 GO VERN AilENT AND IN TERNAT I ONAL RELAT IONS SUGGESTED TIME:ABOUT 8 WEEKS I. UNDERSTANDINGS All peoples, down through the ages, have experimented with some form of political organization to serve their needs. Democracy, autocracy, and monarchy in various forms and manifeutetions have been tried.None could guarantee life and liberty to succeeding generations. In the U. S. our forefathers molded a free government to preserve the rights of men. II. IbiiS To dewlap an understanding of the following: 1, It takes time to develop effective government. 2. A government has responsibilities to the people it governs. 3. A citizen has responsibilities to his government as well as rights.Hot al) citizens recognize their responsibilities to their government. 4. The Iroquois experiment in government is an example of a political organ- ization that served the needs of the people. .S. Both the government systems of Canada and the United States are democratic and representative. 6.The government of the United States is a republic with a congressional form. 7. The government of Canada is a constitutional monarchy with a parDementary form. 8. Increasing interdependence among nations has necessitated membership by the United States and Canada in international organizations. 3 RU,VI - Gr. 5 2 VOCABULARY Articles of Confederation judicial charter colony legislature clan local confederacy Mayflower Compact constitution nation (in the sense of the Iroquois) constitutional monarchy parliament convention proprietary colony Declaration -f Independence responsibilities democracy rights executive royal colony federalism function international Iroquois 4 Me NMI .110111, RU,VI -Gr. 5 3 THE 1RO,,UOIS LEAGUE-A TYPE STUDY QUESTIONS SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES MATERIALS What is goverment? Discuss the meaning of the term Teacher reference: "government." McIver: The Wpb of Why do people find Covernmeat (Library) it necessary to set Discuss the reasons why some up a government? form of government is needed by any society. As an introduction to the study Grade 5 Resource of government examine the polii.- Unit III cal organization of a North Aflaerican Indian group, the Iroquois. Why did the Iroquois Make a study of the Iroquois Macmillan:Great establish the Con- Confederation Tree and Longhouse federation? Culture of the Iroquois by Hertzberg How effective was Have a group do research and (i') Chapter 7,8 this Iroquois organ- prepare a report to present to ization? the class. Prepare a set of questions as a Macmillan: Living in study guide such as: the Americas p. 5 Who were the Iroquois? In what part of North America Holt, Rinehart & did they live? Winston: In the U[, S. What Iroquois nations were and Canada p. 91 members of the Confederation? What was the Confederation? Library books Why was it formed? What was the structure of the Encyclopedias goverment, both local and central? (Be sure the children understand the definition of a clan, a village, and a nation as used in this study.) Was the control of the government civil or military? RU,VI - Cr. 5 4 The Iroquois League - A Type SLudy (contid,) QUESTIONS SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES MATERIALS How does this compare with the control of the government of the U. b.? How were the leaders chosen? Where were the meetings held? How often were they held? What 'part was played by women in selecting leaders? Is this organization in use today by the Iroquois? Have another group describe a Confederation meeting, Prepare a diagram to show the seating arrangement of each Iroquois Nation at the meeting. (See Great Tree and Loogbcuse by Hertzberg) p:amatfze a Confederation Meet- ing, Divide the class to represent the Iroquois Nations and seat them according to the diagram. have them choo.,e a problem that the Iroquois might nave had and let them act upon it in the man- ner of the League. sweggIos: '..tense plans against an enemy A trading expedition Reallocation of lands Planning for a festival or a ritual RU,VI - Gr. 5 5 COLONIAL GOVERNiviEN TS QUESTIONS SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES MATERIALS What type of govern: . Review with the class tb co- Pupil texts: went existed in the lonization of Anglo-America. colonies in taricaa Holt, Rinehart, & U:Ated States? As a background for understanding Winston: In the the development of government in and Canada :=LL ;lc U. S., tokparL the pp. US 93, 101; 103; uenner in thich France, Spain, "an 109; 115-117; 120- Englan:: rulet: their colonica ih 122; 129-130; 133 the Mt: WoAd. Examiaa the three types of Eng- Reath: In these lish colonial goverment: U. S. and Canada Royal Colonies pp, 82; 102-103 Proprietary Colonies Charter Colonies Benefic: How our Find examples of each type. government Began PP. 37-39 Explain to the class that the English settlers came with a Macmillan: Living strong tradition of the natural in the. AniWcaSyp rights of man-life, liberty, FJ, '9,Lic and property. Scott, Foresman: In the Americas p. 65 Encyclopedias Library Books What documents in Examine briefly the fundamental Filmstrip SS-M-3-e English history were principles of the following: Rise of Democracy in the basis for the The Magna Carta (1215 A.D.) England English tradition of Petition of Right (1628 A.D,) Teacher Reference the "rights of man?" The Bill of Rights (1689 A.D.) (See the first eight amendaments Mussatti: Csamat-L- to the U. S. Constitution to tution discover the influence these (Library) documents mentioned above had Filmstrips upon them.) SS-D-9-a Study examples of the beginning Charters of Freedom of self-government in the English SS-G-13-b Magna Carta colonies. SS-G-13-e Bill of Suggestions: Rights The Mayflower Compact SS-0-24-d Our The Massachusetts Bay Colony Heritage of Freedom Jamestown rl RU,VI - Or. 5 6 DEVELOF'thEill OF' GOVERNI:'INT IN £HE U. S. AND CANADA QUESTIONS SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES MATZRIALS What has been the (Examine the events that led to Films historical 'evelop- Independence from England.) D-202 Declaration ment of government As a background for an under- of_indenendence in the U. S.? standing of present day govern-- S-13 Servant of went in the United States. thg_Peiale (Making U. S. Constitution.) Study briefly an account of the Revolutionary War and its re- FilmstrIPs sults. SS-0-7-b Articles of Confederation What problems in- Read about the quarrels be- SS-0-7-c Adoption dicated a need for tween the states over trade of Constitution stronger government and boundaries. SS-M-3-e Founding after independence? Find out what problems faced of American De- the agricultural economy. mocracy Find out about problems of Pupil Texts taxation. B. What were the ArticlesHave a group read about the Scott, Foresman: of Confederation? Articles of Confederation to It the Americas find out what they were and pp. 72-79 Why did they fail? what powers this Confederation had. Find out why this Con- Macmillan: Living in federation taa so weak. Report the Americas pp.172- these findings to the class. 174 C.Why was a Con- Have another group study the Heath: In there stitutional Con- Constitution Convention.