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Standard 3

Students will understand the principles of civic responsibility in classroom, community, and country.

Objective 2

Identify ways community needs are met by government.

  • Ben's Guide to the Branches of Government
    Use this link to find out the different branches of our national government.
  • Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids
    Explore branches of the government, how laws are made, the difference between National and State government, etc.
  • Like Father, Like Son: Presidential Families
    The lessons in this unit provide an opportunity for students to learn about and discuss two U.S. families in which both the father and son became President. Students will address questions such as: What types of people might become President of the United States? What type of training as a child do you think these father/son pairs had to enable them to become President? Students will explore how these Presidential sons were like their fathers, and will personally explore how they think they are like their own parents.
  • UEN Civics: Government, Citizenship, Elections
    Find out the basics of Government, Citizenship, and Elections with this extensive UEN collection of Social Studies websites.

UEN logo http://www.uen.org - in partnership with Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and Utah System of Higher Education (USHE).  Send questions or comments to USBE Specialist - Robert  Austin and see the Social Studies website. For general questions about Utah's Core Standards contact the Director - Jennifer  Throndsen.

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