Indiana Sixth Grade Standard 2 Resources

Sixth Grade Civics

Standard 2 (Essential Standard)

Identify and explain essential ideas of constitutional government, which include limited government; rule of law; due process of law; separated and shared powers; checks and balances; federalism; popular sovereignty; republicanism; representative government; and individual rights to life, liberty and property; and freedom of conscience and religion.

Lesson: What Were the People Like in the British Colonies in America During the 1770s?

• Class PowerPoint [PPT]
• Class Guide [Word] [PDF]
• Vocabulary Worksheet [Word] [PDF]
• Biography Reading Abigail Adams [Word] [PDF]
• Reading Activity: Colonial Mercantilism [Word] [PDF]
• Reading Activity: What Opportunities Did Colonial Farmers Enjoy [Word] [PDF]

Lesson: Why did the Founders Believe that People Needed Government?

• Class PowerPoint [PPT]
• Class Guide [Word] [PDF]
• Vocabulary Worksheet [Word] [PDF]
• Class Activity: Mayflower Compact [Word] [PDF]

Lesson: What is a Republican Government?

• Class PowerPoint [PPT]
• Class Guide [Word] [PDF]
• Vocabulary Worksheet [Word] [PDF]
• Biography Reading Cincinnatus [Word] [PDF]
• Biography Cincinnatus Activity [Word  [PDF]
• Class Activity: Bumper Stickers [Word] [PDF]
• Reading Activity: Greek and Roman Influences on the U.S. Government [Word] [PDF]
• Graphic Organizer: Greek and Roman Influences on the U.S. Government [Word] [PDF]

Video Resources

• How well does the American system of separated and shared powers work?
• What questions did the Framers consider when designing the three branches of the national government?
• When did the United States become a democracy or democratic republic?
• How do rights in the Constitution reflect the influence of classical republicanism and natural rights?
• What has been the importance of freedom of religion in the United States?

We the People Curriculum Connections: Lessons 1, 2, 3

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