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9780870203695

Voices And Votes

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  • ISBN13:

    9780870203695

  • ISBN10:

    087020369X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-05-30
  • Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
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Summary

Voices and Votes: How Democracy Works in Wisconsinby Jon Kasparek is the sixth book in the Wisconsin Historical Society's New Badger History series aimed at upper elementary and middle school classrooms. The eight chapters interweave history and civics, providing a comprehensive overview of state, tribal, and local governance in Wisconsin. The accompanying teacher's guide by Bobbie Malone encourages students to compare and contrast historical circumstances with current events, so that young learners come to understand both the differences and the continuities in our evolving democratic society. Distributed for the Wisconsin Historical Society Press Spiral bound

Author Biography

Jon Kasparek is a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin- Waukesha.

Table of Contents

Wisconsin Model Academic Standards vii
Vocabulary Bookmarks ix
Before You and Your Class Read Voices & Votes xii
Introduction: Making Democracy Work
1(176)
Activity 1: Pre-Reading Voices & Votes
1(11)
Graphic Organizers
Clues in the Contents
Notes on Key Text Features
Activity 2: Words Make a Difference
12(3)
Graphic Organizers
Making Democracy Work Vocabulary
Democracy at the Center
How Does Government Work?
15(20)
Activity 1: Getting Started, Navigating the Chapter, and Summing Up
15(10)
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(5)
Activity Components
From Territory to Statehood Game Board
From Territory to Statehood Game Pieces
Numbered Move Pieces
Activity 3: Wisconsin Takes Shape
30(5)
Activity Components
Wisconsin Takes Shape map
Wisconsin Takes Shape worksheet
The Wisconsin Constitution
35(32)
Activity 1: Getting Started, Navigating the Chapter, and Summing Up
35(10)
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(6)
Activity Components
The Wisconsin Declaration of Rights worksheet
Descriptions of Rights
Thinking about Our Rights worksheet
Activity 3: Writing Wisconsin's Constitution
51(16)
Activity Components
Thinking About Issues transparency
Character Cards
Key Player Scripts
In My Own Voice worksheet
1846 Constitional Ballots
State Government and Tribal Government
67(18)
Activity 1: Getting Started, Navigating the Chapter, and Summing Up
67(11)
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
78(4)
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(3)
Activity Components
Using the Wisconsin Blue Book worksheet
State Symbols worksheet
Government Working for the People
85(27)
Activity 1: Getting Started, Navigating the Chapter, and Summing Up
88(15)
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(9)
Activity Components
Student Background: Gray Wolves
Different Points of View worksheet
In My Own Voice worksheet
Local Government
112(17)
Activity 1: Getting Started, Navigating the Chapter, and Summing Up
114(10)
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
124(3)
Mapping Local Governments worksheet
Activity 3: Local Government Detectives
127(2)
Local Government Detectives worksheet
Who Are the Voters in Wisconsin?
129(17)
Activity 1: Getting Started, Navigating the Chapter, and Summing Up
131(9)
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 at 16? A Debate
140(6)
Activity Components
Questions About Voting Age
Sample Political Cartoons
About Political Cartoons
Voting Age Cartoon
Political Parties and Elections
146(17)
Activity 1: Getting Started, Navigating the Chapter, and Summing Up
146(8)
Graphic Organizers
Chapter 7 Vocabulary Words
Looking Ahead in Chapter 7
Using the Right ``P'' Word
Fall and Spring Elections
Thinking About What I Learned in Chapter 7
Activity 2: Why Vote Twice? Primary and General Elections
154(5)
Why Vote Twice? Primary and General Elections worksheets
Activity 3: I Want to Be a Candidate
159(4)
I Want to Be a Candidate worksheets
Now That I Have Been Elected worksheets
Voices for Change
163(14)
Activity 1: Getting Started, Navigating the Chapter, and Summing Up
163(8)
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(5)
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?

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