See How They Run

Who gets credit for inventing democracy?

• The English

• The Spanish

• The King

• The Greeks

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does democracy mean?

• "Rule by the people."

• "People are brave."

• "We need to be rulers."

• "Rule by the King."

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was a Roman citizen's best privilege?

• being the only one in the Empire who could just dance!

• being the only one in the Empire who could speak Greek.

• being the only one in the Empire who could use a horse.

• being the only one in the Empire who could wear a toga!

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Our Founding Fathers adopted a British idea from the thirteenth century, saying that...

• the government must respect a citizen's right to party!

• the government must respect a citizen's right to wear a toga!

• the government must respect a citizen's legal rights.

• the government must respect a citizen's thoughts!

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why did the Founding Fathers reject the Greek method of voting?

• They didn't trust all thier fellow Americans, especially those without much friends.

• They didn't trust all thier fellow Americans, especially those without much education.

• They didn't trust all thier fellow Americans, especially those without much money.

• They didn't trust all thier fellow Americans, especially those without much ideas.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

Our congress has two parts or houses:

• The Senate and the House of Representatives.

• The Greeks and the Romans.

• The President and Vice President.

• The Government and the people.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

Congress can make laws to...

• raise taxes, improve citizens' lives and defend the country.

• raises your rent, and cost of school.

• take away all your rghts.

• raise all the gas prices.

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

The Good News: In 1856, white men who didn't own land got that right.

The Bad News:

• Everyone else had to move.

• Everyone else was left out in the cold.

• Everyone else had to move into a hotel.

• Everyone else was able to own land the next year.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

How can students make sure their parents vote?

• Buy them something nice.

• Be extra nice and respectful.

• Bug them! Use reminders and bribe them.

• Be nice to your sister or brother.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

A group of second graders decided that Massachusetts needed...

• an official song.

• an official pet.

• an official insect.

• an official language.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1