Voices and Votes: How Democracy Works in Wisconsin TG
by Bobbie Malone, Sarah Clement, Jonathan Kasparek and Kori Oberle
Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2006 Paper: 978-0-87020-369-5 Library of Congress Classification JK6016.K37 2005 Suppl.
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | TOC
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Voices and Votes: How Democracy Works in Wisconsin; Teacher's Guide and Student Materials features several activities for each chapter to engage students in a more in-depth exploration of the book. These activities, designed for both individual and small groups, demand the use of higher-level thinking skills while integrating a wide range of learning styles, and all have culminating components that can be used for assessment. The guide also features easily reproducible student pages, including maps, charts, and interesting illustrations.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY Jon Kasparek is a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin- Waukesha.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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
Activity Components
From Territory to Statehood Game Board
From Territory to Statehood Game Pieces
Numbered Move Pieces
Activity 3: Wisconsin Takes Shape .......0.............. ... 30
Activity Components
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
Activity Components
The Wisconsin Declaration of Rights worksheet
Descriptions of Rights
Thinking about Our Rights worksheet
Activity 3: Writing Wisconsin% Constitution .. .. ........... .51
Activity Components
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
Activity Components
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
Activity Components
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
Activity Components
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
Activity Components
(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
Activity Components
Choosing an Issue to Make a Change
Adding Your Voices
Activity 3: Student Action Plan ...................176
Activity Components
Action Plan A: What Will We Do?
Action Plan B: How Will We Do It?
Voices and Votes: How Democracy Works in Wisconsin TG
by Bobbie Malone, Sarah Clement, Jonathan Kasparek and Kori Oberle
Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2006 Paper: 978-0-87020-369-5
Voices and Votes: How Democracy Works in Wisconsin; Teacher's Guide and Student Materials features several activities for each chapter to engage students in a more in-depth exploration of the book. These activities, designed for both individual and small groups, demand the use of higher-level thinking skills while integrating a wide range of learning styles, and all have culminating components that can be used for assessment. The guide also features easily reproducible student pages, including maps, charts, and interesting illustrations.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY Jon Kasparek is a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin- Waukesha.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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
Activity Components
From Territory to Statehood Game Board
From Territory to Statehood Game Pieces
Numbered Move Pieces
Activity 3: Wisconsin Takes Shape .......0.............. ... 30
Activity Components
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
Activity Components
The Wisconsin Declaration of Rights worksheet
Descriptions of Rights
Thinking about Our Rights worksheet
Activity 3: Writing Wisconsin% Constitution .. .. ........... .51
Activity Components
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
Activity Components
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
Activity Components
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
Activity Components
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
Activity Components
(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
Activity Components
Choosing an Issue to Make a Change
Adding Your Voices
Activity 3: Student Action Plan ...................176
Activity Components
Action Plan A: What Will We Do?
Action Plan B: How Will We Do It?
