Activity 1:- Pre-Reading Voices & Votes
Graphic Organizers
Clues in the Contents
Notes on Key Text Features
Activity 2: Words Make a Difference ................. ......... .12
Graphic Organizers
Making Democracy Work Vocabulary
Democracy at the Center
Chapter 1: How Does Government Work? Wa... . E 5
Activity 1: Getting Started, Navigating the Chapter and Summing Up ..... 15
Graphic Organizers
Chapter 1 Vocabulary Words
Looking Ahead in Chapter 1
Comparing Governments
Levels of Government
The Most Important Leaders in Wisconsin Territory
Thinking About What I've Learned in Chapter 1
Activity 2: From Territory to Statehood Board Game ...... .25
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From Territory to Statehood Game Board
From Territory to Statehood Game Pieces
Numbered Move Pieces
Activity 3: Wisconsin Takes Shape .......0.............. ... 30
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Wisconsin Takes Shape map
Wisconsin Takes Shape worksheet
Chapter 2: The Wisconsin Constitution . a EN a 0 a 0 0 0 35
"Activity 1: Getting Started, Navigating the Chapter and Summing Up ... 35
Graphic Organizers
Chapter 2 Vocabulary Words
Looking Ahead in Chapter 2
Using the Right "C"' Word
Why Do We Need a Constitution?
Thinking About What I Learned in Chapter 2
Activity 2: A Closer Look at the Wisconsin Constitution ....... . ..45
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The Wisconsin Declaration of Rights worksheet
Descriptions of Rights
Thinking about Our Rights worksheet
Activity 3: Writing Wisconsin% Constitution .. .. ........... .51
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Thinking About Issues transparency
Character Cards
Key Player Scripts
In My Own Voice worksheet
1846 Constitional Ballots
Chapter 3: State overnment and Tribal Government .. 67
Activity I: Getting Started, Navigating the Chapter and Summing Up ..... 67
Graphic Organizers
Chapter 3 Vocabulary Words
Looking Ahead in Chapter 3
Do the Math!
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch and Trial by Jury
Checks and Balances
Thinking About What I Learned in Chapter 3
Activity 2: Classifying Historic Headlines ..... ........... I.:78
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Historic Headlines
Classifying Headlines worksheet
Why Do We Need a Constitution?
Thinking About What I Learned in Chapter 2
Activity 3: Finding Information in the Wisconsin Blue Book ... ..... 82
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Using the Wisconsin Blue Book worksheet
State Symbols worksheet
Chapter 4: Government Working for the People . N . a a a .a 85
Activity I: Getting Started, Navigating the Chapter, and Summing Up . 88
Graphic Organizers
Chapter 4 Vocabulary Words
Looking Ahead in Chapter 4
Teaching the People
The Work of Wisconsin's Executive Branch
Thinking About What I Learned in Chapter 4
Activity 2: Classroom Debate: The Future of Gray Wolves ....... 103
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Student Background: Gray Wolves
Different Points of View worksheet
in My Own Voice worksheet
Chapter 5 Local Government ....12
Activity 1: Getting Started, Navigating the Chapter, and Summing Up . ... 114
Graphic Organizers
Chapter 5 Vocabulary Words
Looking Ahead in Chapter 5
County Borders Today
"Which Description Fits Which Local Government
The Many Jobs of Local Government
Thinking About What I Learned in Chapter 5
Activity 2: Mapping Local Governments .... . .......... .. 24
Mapping Local Governments worksheet
Activity 3: Loca Government Detectives .... .......... .127
Local Government Detectives worksheet
Chapter 6: Who Are the Voters in Wisconsin? 1.. . . ...129
Activity i: Getting Started, Navigating the Chapter, and Summing Up .. . 131
Graphic Organizers
Chapter 6 Vocabulary Words
Looking Ahead in Chapter 6
The Struggle to Vote
Writing about Women's Suffrage
Women's Right to Vote Timeline
Thinking About What I Learned in Chapter 6
Activity 2: Vote a 16? A Debate .1......... ...... J40
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(Questions About Voting Age
Saiple Political Cartoons
About Political Cartoons
Voting Age Cartoon
Chapter 7 Politica Parties and Electi ons . . . . . . a. . 146
Activity 1: Getting Started, Navigating the Chapter and Summing Up .146
Graphic Organizers
C hapter 7 Vocabulary Words
Looking Ahead in Chapter 7
Using the Right "P" Word
Fall and Spring Elections
Thinking About What 1 Learned in Chapter 7
Ac tivity 2: Why Vote Twice? Primary and General E ections .. . . . .. 154
Wh1 Vote Twice? Primary and General Elections worksheets
Activity 3:1 Want to Bea Candidate .................. ... 159
I Want to Be a Candidate worksheets
Now That I Have Been Elected worksheets
Chapter 8n Voices for Chane . A* !. 63
Activiy 1: Getting Started, Navigating the Chapter and Summing Up . .. 163
Graphic Organizers
Chapter 8 Vocabulary Words
Looking Ahead in Chapter 8
"What is a Citizens?
Students Can Make a Difference
Thinking About What I Learned in Chapter 8
Thinking About What I Learned in Voices & Votes
Activity 2: Public Policy Issue Debate ....... .......... 171
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Choosing an Issue to Make a Change
Adding Your Voices
Activity 3: Student Action Plan ...................176
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Action Plan A: What Will We Do?
Action Plan B: How Will We Do It?
