Forms of Government Task Cards
This 10-card packet for 6th graders helps students compare and contrast autocratic and democratic governments, focusing on citizen participation and the roles of citizens in selecting leaders. It also explains parliamentary and presidential democracies, with built-in scaffolding for struggling readers and discussion prompts.
“I have struggling learners with reading deficits and learning disabilities. I want to teach the following standard and need you to create task cards that emphasize the main points of each element. SS6CG3 Compare and contrast various forms of government. Explain citizen participation in autocratic and democratic governments. [i.e., role of citizens in choosing the leaders of the United Kingdom (parliamentary democracy), Germany (parliamentary democracy), and Russia (presidential democracy)]. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use these cards as a station rotation or small group activity to introduce or reinforce concepts of government.
- Discussion question: How does citizen participation differ in a parliamentary democracy versus a presidential democracy?
- For struggling readers, pair students or provide sentence starters for answering the questions on the cards.
- Advanced learners can research and compare citizen participation in a different country not listed on the cards.
- Estimated time: 45-60 minutes.
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Try Diffit for free“I have struggling learners with reading deficits and learning disabilities. I want to teach the following standard and need you to create task cards that emphasize the main points of each element. SS6CG3 Compare and contrast various forms of government. Explain citizen participation in autocratic and democratic governments. [i.e., role of citizens in choosing the leaders of the United Kingdom (parliamentary democracy), Germany (parliamentary democracy), and Russia (presidential democracy)]. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use these cards as a station rotation or small group activity to introduce or reinforce concepts of government.
- Discussion question: How does citizen participation differ in a parliamentary democracy versus a presidential democracy?
- For struggling readers, pair students or provide sentence starters for answering the questions on the cards.
- Advanced learners can research and compare citizen participation in a different country not listed on the cards.
- Estimated time: 45-60 minutes.
Forms of Government Task Cards
This 10-card packet for 6th graders helps students compare and contrast autocratic and democratic governments, focusing on citizen participation and the roles of citizens in selecting leaders. It also explains parliamentary and presidential democracies, with built-in scaffolding for struggling readers and discussion prompts.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free