Chapter 18 Review
What do you need to know?
Vocabulary Terms;
City council Pledge of Allegiance governor
town meeting local government citizen
reference non-fiction fiction encyclopedia
state government
1. A made-up story about animals having a town meeting would be located in the ________________________ section of the library.
2. ________________ __________________ is responsible for running a city or a community.
3. People elected to help their communities write laws for their city are part of a ___________ ________________.
4. At the state level, the _________________________ heads the government and is elected to office.
5. Information about George Washington might be found in a book located in the _________________________ section of the library.
6. In New England, local communities have a _____________ ______________ where everyone can discuss local problems and solutions and then vote on solutions or local laws.
7. You could find information about Maine in an ______________________ located in the _______________________ section of the library.
8. Fixing highways and roads, writing laws for all the communities, and taking care of parks are responsibilities of ___________ ___________________.
9. The words people say promising to be loyal to our country is the ________ ___ _____________________.
10. A member of a community established by residency is called a ________________ and can participate in government by discussing issues, volunteering, and by voting to express their will.
Skills... Library Skills
Can you locate where to find information in the library and what section of the library you need to use to find the information?
Fiction
non-fiction
Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
Reference
Written Assessment; Written Paragraph (15 points)
| Advanced | Proficient | Basic |
| Writes in complete sentences using exact words. | Writes in complete sentences using exact words. | Writes in complete sentences |
| Organizes information presented in a meaningful way. | Shows attention to organization of information. | Some organization in paragraph |
| Has several sentences supporting how state and local government are alike and local government are different. | Has included some information as to how state and local governments are alike and different. | Has included comparisons of state and local government. |
| Has included some information presented in class not included in writing prompt. | Paragraph show attention paid to doing your best with spelling, punctuation, penmanship, and grammar. | Is accurate in spelling words given in the writing prompt and demonstrates best effort in his/her grammar, penmanship, and punctuation. |
| Presentation uses accuracy in spelling, punctuation, penmanship, and grammar usage in composing paragraphs. |
How are state and local governments alike, and how are they different?
What does it mean to be a good citizen? Give three examples of things a good citizen might do? (10 points) similar rubric for grading
| Advanced | Proficient | Basic |
| Writes in complete sentences using exact words. | Writes in complete sentences using exact words. | Writes in complete sentences |
| Organizes information presented in a meaningful way. | Shows attention to organization of information. | Some organization in paragraph |
| Paragraph states a main idea of citizenship and at least three things a good citizen might do. | Paragraph explains what it means to be a citizen and at least two ways to show or be a good citizen. | Paragraph demonstrates that the student understands what is is to be a good citizen . |
| Has included some information presented in class not included in writing prompt. | Paragraph show attention paid to doing your best with spelling, punctuation, penmanship, and grammar. | Is accurate in spelling words given in the writing prompt and demonstrates best effort in his/her grammar, penmanship, and punctuation. |
| Presentation uses accuracy in spelling, punctuation, penmanship, and grammar usage in composing paragraphs. |
return to lesson 2 and citizenship
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