Government and CivicsGovernment and Civics

Grade 3Grade 3

Standards of LearningStandards of Learning

SOL 3.1SOL 3.1 The student will explain how the The student will explain how the

contributions of ancient Greece and contributions of ancient Greece and Rome have influenced the present in Rome have influenced the present in terms of architecture, terms of architecture, government government (direct and representative (direct and representative democracy),democracy), and sports and sports

Standards of LearningStandards of Learning

SOL 3.10SOL 3.10 The student will recognize why The student will recognize why

government is necessary in the government is necessary in the classroom, school, and community byclassroom, school, and community by Explaining the purpose of rules and laws;Explaining the purpose of rules and laws; Explaining that the basic purpose of Explaining that the basic purpose of

government are to make laws, carry out government are to make laws, carry out laws, and decide if laws have been broken;laws, and decide if laws have been broken;

Explaining that government protects the Explaining that government protects the rights and property of individuals.rights and property of individuals.

Standards of LearningStandards of Learning

SOL 3.11SOL 3.11 The student will explain the importance of The student will explain the importance of

the basic principles that form the the basic principles that form the foundation of a republican government byfoundation of a republican government by Describing the individual rights to life, liberty, Describing the individual rights to life, liberty,

and the pursuit of happiness; and equality and the pursuit of happiness; and equality under the lawunder the law

Identify the contributions of George Identify the contributions of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, and Lincoln, Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King, Jr.Martin Luther King, Jr.

Recognizing that Veterans Day and Memorial Recognizing that Veterans Day and Memorial Day honor people who have served to protect Day honor people who have served to protect the country’s freedom.the country’s freedom.

Terms to KnowTerms to Know

CommunityCommunity RulesRules LawsLaws GovernmentGovernment

What is a community?What is a community?

A community is a place where people A community is a place where people live, work, and play.live, work, and play.

What are Rules?What are Rules?

Rules are guidelines for what we Rules are guidelines for what we must and must not do.must and must not do.

What are Laws?What are Laws?

Laws are rules that are made by the Laws are rules that are made by the government that people must live government that people must live by.by.

What is the purpose of rules and What is the purpose of rules and laws?laws?

The purpose of rules and laws is to The purpose of rules and laws is to tell the people how they should tell the people how they should behave.behave.

What is Government?What is Government?

Government is a group of people who Government is a group of people who make rules and laws, carry out rules make rules and laws, carry out rules and laws, and decide if rules and and laws, and decide if rules and laws have been broken.laws have been broken.

What are the basic purposes of What are the basic purposes of government?government?

The purpose of government is to The purpose of government is to make laws, carry out laws, and make laws, carry out laws, and decide if laws have been broken.decide if laws have been broken.

Why is government necessary?Why is government necessary?

Governments are necessary because Governments are necessary because they develop the laws and protect they develop the laws and protect the rights and property of individuals.the rights and property of individuals.

What would happen without rules, What would happen without rules, laws or government?laws or government?

Think about it!Think about it!

How did we get our form of How did we get our form of government?government?

The Greeks and Romans influenced The Greeks and Romans influenced our ideas about governmentour ideas about government

How did the Greeks influence our How did the Greeks influence our government?government?

Greece is called the birthplace of Greece is called the birthplace of democracy or government by the people.democracy or government by the people.

The Greek government was a direct The Greek government was a direct democracy.democracy.

This means that the people voted to This means that the people voted to make their own rules or laws.make their own rules or laws.

Here in the United States, we are allowed Here in the United States, we are allowed to vote on laws for our country too.to vote on laws for our country too.

How did the Romans influence our How did the Romans influence our government?government?

The Romans had a representative The Romans had a representative democracy.democracy.

This means that the people elected a This means that the people elected a smaller group of citizens to make the smaller group of citizens to make the rules and laws for everyone else.rules and laws for everyone else.

The United States is also a The United States is also a representative democracy.representative democracy.

We are allowed to vote for senators, We are allowed to vote for senators, governors, and presidents to name a governors, and presidents to name a few.few.

More Terms to KnowMore Terms to Know

Direct democracy- a government in Direct democracy- a government in which people vote to make their own which people vote to make their own lawslaws

Representative democracy- a Representative democracy- a government in which people vote for government in which people vote for a smaller group of citizens to make a smaller group of citizens to make the laws for everyonethe laws for everyone

Contribution- the act of giving or Contribution- the act of giving or doing somethingdoing something

What are the basic principles held What are the basic principles held by all American citizens?by all American citizens?

Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, and Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, and equality under the law are the basic equality under the law are the basic principles held by all American citizensprinciples held by all American citizens

Thomas Jefferson outlined these principles Thomas Jefferson outlined these principles when he drafted the Declaration of when he drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1775. Independence in 1775.

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are privileges that people are born with are privileges that people are born with and that cannot be taken away.and that cannot be taken away.

Equality under the law means that all Equality under the law means that all people are treated fairly.people are treated fairly.

Holidays to HonorHolidays to Honor

We have special United States We have special United States holidays during the year to honor holidays during the year to honor people who have served to protect people who have served to protect the country’s freedoms.the country’s freedoms.

Memorial DayMemorial Day

Memorial Day is a day to recognize Memorial Day is a day to recognize and show respect for American men and show respect for American men and women who died in wars while and women who died in wars while they were serving their country.they were serving their country.

It is observed in May.It is observed in May. One special tradition of Memorial Day One special tradition of Memorial Day

is to place a flag or flowers at the is to place a flag or flowers at the grave of a soldier.grave of a soldier.

Veterans DayVeterans Day

Veterans Day is a day to recognize Veterans Day is a day to recognize and show respect for Americans who and show respect for Americans who served in the armed forces.served in the armed forces.

It is observed in November.It is observed in November.

Citizens that have defended Citizens that have defended American PrinciplesAmerican Principles

George WashingtonGeorge Washington Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln Thurgood MarshallThurgood Marshall Martin Luther King, Jr.Martin Luther King, Jr. Rosa ParksRosa Parks